Council approves rezoning, subdivision plat for Block 1 Peeper Family Subdivision

Scottsbluff City Council voted to rezone a 2.49-acre parcel in the city’s extraterritorial area from agricultural to R‑1A (single-family residential) and approved preliminary and final plats for Block 1 Peeper Family Subdivision.

Council members waived the three‑reading requirement before approving the ordinance and then authorized the mayor to sign the subdivision resolution. Zach, planning staff, told the council the property at 1605 West 40 Second Street is adjacent to an existing R‑1A district and “is aligned with the future land use map,” and that Planning Commission had made a positive recommendation.

The ordinance updates the official zoning district map (section 20‑5‑14 in the city code) to move the parcel from agricultural to R‑1A. Council members asked whether the rezoning would change lot size or permit additional buildings; Zach said it would not and that the request was being expedited because the applicants have a buyer. Council members also heard that the request had already run through Planning Commission notice procedures.

In separate action immediately following the rezoning vote, the council approved preliminary and final plats for Block 1 Peeper Family Subdivision and authorized the mayor to sign the resolution. Staff said the subdivision lies in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), so no additional public approval was required there.

The council’s actions change both the zoning designation and the official plat record for the property; the ordinance provides for an effective date and publication in pamphlet form as required by city code.