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Plan Commission favors rezoning two SR‑32 outlots for hotel and fueling station, forwards both to council
Summary
The Plan Commission voted to recommend rezoning two State Road 32 outlots from light industrial back to general business to allow a proposed La Quinta Inn & Suites hotel and a fueling station/retail development; both petitions were forwarded to the Common Council with favorable recommendations.
The Lebanon Plan Commission voted to forward two separate rezoning requests for outlots along State Road 32 to the Common Council with favorable recommendations.
Staff explained the two parcels were rezoned to light industrial during a prior zoning map update to accommodate a specific prospective industrial user of the nearby Shell building; that user later withdrew. Both outlots were always intended for commercial outlot use, staff said, and current applicants seek commercial zoning to pursue retail uses.
Docket 25‑9. The first petition (Docket 25‑9) sought to change a 1.78‑acre parcel from light industrial to general business to allow development of a hotel. Applicant Vijay Patel told commissioners he and a franchise partner are proposing a Wyndham‑brand La Quinta Inn & Suites on the site and said existing area hotels are operating at high occupancies. Staff emphasized that rezoning alone does not approve a development plan: the applicants must still submit a development plan and meet development standards or seek variances from the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Docket 25‑11. The second petition (Docket 25‑11), a separate outlot directly to the west, sought the same light industrial → general business rezoning to allow commercial retail uses; the applicant described plans for a fueling station with a quick‑service restaurant and possibly a car‑wash lane, and said the project is intended to serve local demand and future LEAP district traffic. Staff again noted the rezoning is the first step; site‑level development approvals will follow.
Both rezonings were presented for public hearing; no members of the public spoke. The commission voted to forward each rezoning to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation by voice vote.
Ending: Both rezoning recommendations now go to the Common Council for ordinance consideration; if council adopts the rezoning ordinances, applicants will be required to submit development plans and satisfy applicable development standards and any required variances.
