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City Council Tracker / Monday, April 27, 2026
J1 high priority Recorded vote

Rezoning the property at 1503 Longneck Road from Single Family Estate (SF-E) to Planned Development 46 (PD-46)

Council approved the PD-46 rezoning after continuing the public hearing from March 23 on a 4-2 vote, with Terrance Johnson and Cristina Todd voting no.

Vote Tracker

Approved after the continued public hearing on a 4-2 vote.

Motion by: Steve Deffibaugh Second by: Carolyn David-Graves

Eugene Escobar Jr.

Mayor

not voting

Terrance Johnson

Place 1

no

Cristina Todd

Place 2

no

Bryan Washington

Place 3

yes

Vacant

Place 4

vacant

Steve Deffibaugh

Place 5

yes

Ben Long

Place 6

yes

Carolyn David-Graves

Place 7

yes

Why This Matters

The public hearing mattered because it moved the Longneck Road case from months of buildup into a real council outcome. The city’s own April 29 highlights page confirms the rezoning was approved, and the vote was 4-2 with Terrance Johnson and Cristina Todd voting no. Steve Deffibaugh made the motion and Carolyn David-Graves seconded it.

Why we flagged it: This was one of the meeting’s most watched land-use items because it turned a disputed Longneck Road case into an actual council decision.

What approval means

The Longneck Road property can now move forward under the PD-46 zoning structure instead of remaining under SF-E.

What the opposition signals

The split vote shows this was not a clean consensus item, and concerns about fit, process, or surrounding impacts did not disappear just because the ordinance passed.

Potential Pros

  • Creates a final council direction on a case that had already been delayed and watched closely.
  • Moves the property out of limbo and into a defined zoning outcome.

Potential Cons

  • The split vote suggests lingering concern rather than broad agreement.
  • Public notes do not yet fully clarify every individual vote detail from the floor.

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Tracker Note

This tracker entry is based on the official agenda and the meeting notes currently captured by The Princeton Journal. If official minutes, video, or backup records clarify anything further, the tracker can be updated to match the final record.