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Council reviews two rezoning requests — 645 E. Main and 250 N. Court — and asks for details before votes
Summary
Two separate rezoning proposals were discussed: one to convert a small vacant commercial lot at 645 East Main to single-family/duplex residential (R-2), and one to change 250 North Court from institutional to R-3 multifamily residential for use as a rooming house; both items were forwarded for further information and will return for action.
The Common Council discussed two property rezoning requests on Nov. 12 and directed staff to return with additional details before taking action.
645 East Main: staff said the 50-by-75-foot parcel (about 3,996 square feet), currently zoned M-1 (heavy commercial/light manufacturing), has seen little market interest because of its small size. The applicant seeks rezoning to R-2 (one- and two-family residential) to allow a single-family home. Staff and the plan commission recommended the rezone, noting adjacent parcels already carry R-2 zoning and that the current site could reuse existing neighborhood infrastructure. The item will be scheduled for action at a future council meeting after normal review.
250 North Court: staff reported the property — formerly used as a domestic shelter and owned by Family Advocates — is zoned institutional (I) and is now for sale; the buyer proposes R-3 (multifamily) zoning to operate the building as a rooming house with individually leased bedrooms and shared kitchen/bath areas. Staff said minimal interior renovations are anticipated and no exterior changes were proposed. Council members asked for specifics the plan commission had requested: the number of residents proposed, parking capacity (including winter/alternate-side rules), and how on-site garbage containment would be handled. Staff said those details were not yet available and committed to provide them before any council action.
Why it matters: rezoning decisions change permitted uses and may affect neighborhood character, parking and waste-management needs. For 250 North Court, councilors asked whether rental-management or on-site supervision would be required; staff said they would review the city’s rooming-house definitions and return with an explicit description of regulatory requirements and any necessary management provisions.
No formal rezoning votes were taken on Nov. 12; both items will return to the council for action after staff provides the requested information.
