The Rathbrough City Council voted Thursday to adopt an ordinance rezoning roughly 0.12 acres on Northwest Lewis Street from general commercial C‑1 to medium‑density residential R‑2a.

The zoning change — titled the Northwest Lewis Street zoning map amendment — was presented to the council as the final step after a public hearing earlier in the packeted agenda. Council members moved to place the ordinance on its first reading by title only, suspend the rules and waive second and third readings, then voted to adopt the ordinance and approve publication of the summary incorporating the ordinance title.

Council members called their votes aloud during the meeting: John Hatcher, Larry Sanders, Ken Owens and John Hodgkins (as recorded by the clerk) registered affirmative votes during the motions and final adoption. The council president announced the ordinance “passes.”

City staff explained the ordinance adopts findings of fact, provides conditions for the rezone and amends the official zoning map. The formal action concludes the council’s review after the public hearing process; staff noted the item had been considered previously at a public hearing before the council and that the documents before the body this evening finalize that earlier decision.

No amendments to the ordinance were offered during the council discussion. No public testimony against or for the final adoption was recorded at the time of the vote.

The ordinance text states the affected parcel is approximately 0.12 acres and that the property’s zoning classification will change from C‑1 (general commercial) to R‑2a (medium‑density residential). Staff also noted standard severability language and an effective date are included in the ordinance text.

Council members and staff did not identify any additional conditions or follow‑up tasks during the meeting; the ordinance publication by summary was approved to satisfy local publication requirements.