Commission backs rezoning and rehabilitation plan for 11307 East Aaron Lane

The Independence Planning Commission on June 10 voted 7-0 to recommend rezoning 11307 East Aaron Lane from a split I-1/R-12 designation to R-6 single-family residential, clearing the way for the rehabilitation of a building the city had tagged as dangerous.

Planning staff described the subject lot (Lot 5 of the Pleasant View Subdivision) as roughly 6,000 square feet with a southerly slope and a southern property line that encroaches on a stream buffer. Staff said an existing structure of about 687 square feet has been declared dangerous and that a residential repair building permit application is under review and pending rezoning approval.

Cody Lamming, the contractor and project manager on the proposal, told the commission he and his client took on the project to rehabilitate the home and avoid demolition. "We are just looking to get approval for the rezoning ... and then we can meet all your requirements and get this back into being a livable home," Lamming said.

Why it matters: The rezoning will align the property’s zoning with the intended single-family use and allow the owner or buyer to obtain building permits and financing needed for rehabilitation rather than demolition.

Action: The commission moved and approved a recommendation to rezone the property to R-6 by a 7-0 vote. Staff said the building permit and repair work will proceed once the zoning and permit approvals are complete.

Clarifying details: staff indicated the lot encroaches on a city stream buffer that triggers mitigation requirements; the existing structure is 687 square feet and a permit application for repair is under review. No public opposition was recorded at the hearing.