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Council rezones 651 S. Highway 50 from PD to MU‑2 to expand redevelopment options
Summary
The council approved a developer’s request to rezone 1.91 acres at 651 South Highway 50 from Planned Development (PD) to MU‑2 (Mixed Use Light Commercial) to allow a broader set of residential and commercial redevelopment options; the decision was unanimous, 7‑0.
The Grand Junction City Council voted unanimously, 7‑0, to rezone approximately 1.91 acres at 651 South Highway 50 from Planned Development (PD) to MU‑2 (Mixed Use Light Commercial). The applicant, Jeff Zimmerman of Fortin Home Development, sought the rezone to increase flexibility for future redevelopment of the site, which the city’s staff report said is currently limited by its PD designation to being operated as a mobile‑home park.
Jessica Johnson, zoning supervisor in the community development department, presented the request and staff’s analysis, concluding the proposed MU‑2 zone is consistent with the property’s Comprehensive Plan future land‑use designation (Commercial) and advances city goals to increase housing choices. The staff report also noted that any future project on the parcel would be subject to a separate site‑plan review process and applicable standards for MU‑2 development.
Councilmember Stout moved adoption of the rezoning ordinance on final passage and Mayor Cody Kennedy called the roll; the ordinance passed with all members voting yes. The planning commission had previously reviewed the request and the staff report recommended approval.
What happens next: With the MU‑2 zoning in place, the property owner or prospective developers may prepare site plans for higher‑density residential or mixed‑use redevelopment; those proposals will be subject to site-plan review and any conditional-use requirements in MU‑2.
