# Council downzones 908 South 7th Street to single-family only, at the owning family's request

## What happened
The council approved rezoning the home at 908 South 7th Street from R2 — which allows both single-family homes and multi-unit housing — to R1, reserved for single-family use only, after the Area Plan Commission gave it a favorable recommendation with conditions. [Item read, Area Planning's recommendation, 12:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTaXfMFUA30&t=725)

The family that has lived in the house for generations asked for the downzoning themselves, telling the council it's a symbolic stand for the single-family character of Farrington's Grove: "We are down zoning to single family because that's what this house represents." [13:56](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTaXfMFUA30&t=836)

This is the second time the rezoning has come before the council: in August, the Area Plan Commission couldn't issue any recommendation at all after a meeting-time mixup left the family locked out of its hearing. [August 6 deferral, 42:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU0mUavKsgY&t=2540)

## The outcome
Special Ordinance 9-2026 passed on a voice vote, moved by Councilperson Nation and seconded by Councilperson Boland. [15:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTaXfMFUA30&t=922)

## Sources
- [Item read, Area Planning's recommendation, 12:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTaXfMFUA30&t=725)
- ["We are down zoning to single family," 13:56](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTaXfMFUA30&t=836)
- [August 6 deferral over a meeting-time mixup, 42:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU0mUavKsgY&t=2540)
- [Vote, 15:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTaXfMFUA30&t=922)

*Also known as: 908 South 7th Street rezoning · Special Ordinance 9-2026 · R2 to R1 rezoning · Herdlick rezoning · Farrington's Grove downzoning*