Legal status of a Cherokee Road fourplex in a two-family district
Summary
A family has run a four-unit building on Cherokee Road for 37 years, but a 1989 citywide rezoning cut that block to two-family zoning. The owner's son testified he's personally maintained all four units since 1988; the board will decide whether the fourplex keeps its grandfathered rights.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
If the determination fails, the owners could be forced to reduce the building from four rental units to two.
The McCrocklin family keeps four affordable rentals; tenants keep their homes.
Neighbors concerned about density in a two-family zone could see the fourplex continue.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Zoning Adjustment — October 19, 2026
A family has run a four-unit building on Cherokee Road for 37 years, but a 1989 citywide rezoning cut that block to two-family zoning. The owner's son testified he's personally maintained all four units since 1988; the board will decide whether the fourplex keeps its grandfathered rights.
Board of Zoning Adjustment — September 14, 2026
Neighbors near 1418 Cherokee Road say an oversized retaining wall and fence don't fit the neighborhood and flagged a stop-work order and structural engineering report. The case resumes October 5.
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