Robinson approves land‑use and zoning changes for 603 S. Robinson Drive to allow commercial development

The City Council enacted ordinances to change the land use of 1.677 acres at 603 South Robinson Drive from low‑density residential to commercial and to rezone the same parcel to General Commercial (C‑2). The council opened and closed the public hearing for the combined land‑use and rezoning requests and voted to approve both ordinances.

City staff described the site as a vacant parcel with a gravel driveway that lies in an area already experiencing commercial transition along U.S. 77. Staff told the council the comprehensive‑plan criteria supporting land‑use changes had been met and that the requested commercial land‑use category is compatible with nearby commercial zoning. The staff presentation noted the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval at its Aug. 21 meeting by a 4‑0 vote.

Staff summarized that commercial land use would allow the range of commercial zoning categories, and that C‑2 is the city’s highest‑intensity commercial district appropriate for a major corridor. Staff noted some development‑standard differences between the property’s existing Patio Home District zoning and the requested C‑2 designation but described those changes as minor and appropriate for the site and corridor.

Council members moved and seconded the ordinances during the meeting’s public hearing and approved the measures. The staff presentation and the commission recommendation are in the council packet; council adopted the land‑use ordinance read into the record as “ordinance 20 20 five‑twenty 7” and the rezoning ordinance read as “ordinance 20 20 five‑twenty 8.”