Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Planning commission recommends City Council approve Downtown Peoria rezoning Z24-12

2821318 · March 6, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

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…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans