Council approves rezoning of 603 Polk Street to allow duplex

At the meeting (date not specified), the City Council adopted an ordinance to rezone 603 Polk Street from R-2A to R-2, a vote recorded as 8-0.

City planning staff reported the lot is approximately 0.2 acres and 66 feet wide. Under R-2A rules a duplex requires a minimum lot width of 100 feet; under R-2 standards a duplex requires a minimum of 50 feet. Staff said adjacent properties include R-2A to the west and R-2 to the east and that the applicant intends to place a duplex on the lot.

Planning Commission reviewed the request at its August 18 meeting and voted unanimously to recommend approval to the council, according to staff.

Council had no recorded amendments to the ordinance and moved to adopt the rezoning after a motion and second. The roll call recorded votes in favor by Mister Grimes, Miss Veil, Mister Hawkins, Mister Spergers, Miss Hysby, Mister Ledbetter, Mister Jones and Mister Knox; the item was recorded as passing 8-0.

Councilors noted that Council member Tucker was absent due to a family commitment; Mister Davis was present but did not speak on the rezoning record. No conditions, proffers, or additional zoning requirements were recorded in the meeting minutes excerpt provided.

The rezoning changes the allowed uses for the parcel, enabling the applicant to develop a duplex under R-2 dimensional standards.