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Planning commission recommends City Council approve Downtown Peoria rezoning Z24-12
Summary
The Peoria Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-0 on March 6 to recommend that City Council rezone roughly 5 acres in downtown Peoria (Z-24-12) to align with recently updated downtown zoning; staff and commissioners said the change would not alter an existing city park, and public commenters raised parking concerns.
The Peoria Planning and Zoning Commission on March 6 voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council approve a city-initiated rezoning, Z-24-12, to unify zoning in the downtown core, staff said.
Staff told commissioners the request would rezone about five acres — split between agricultural and planned area development (PAD) zoning — to match newly adopted downtown districts and the city’s recent code text amendment. "Staff finds that the rezoning request supports the general plan's vision for downtown as a vibrant and walkable area," Deputy Director Lori Deaver said.
The site is south of Peoria Avenue and west of Grand Avenue; staff said roughly…
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