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Council committee advances rezoning for 5975 Sixteenth St. to permit neighborhood market and coffee shop
Summary
The Committee of the Whole advanced a rezoning request to allow a small-scale mixed-use market, kosher goods and a coffee shop at 5975 Sixteenth Street in the Northwest Goldberg neighborhood, sending the item to formal committee with a recommendation to approve.
The Committee of the Whole advanced a rezoning request to reclassify 5975 Sixteenth Street from R2 (two-family residential) to SD1 (Special Development District — small-scale mixed use) to allow a market, coffee shop and community space in the Northwest Goldberg neighborhood.
City Planning Commission staff Dolores Prowse summarized the petition and told the committee the parcel has been owned by the developer since November 2023 and the site had been vacant for roughly 40 years. The proposed redevelopment keeps and rehabs existing building fabric and would add a patio and community gathering spaces, Prowse said.
The developers, Jeremy Rosenberg and Daniel Washington, described plans for an affordable, neighborhood-focused market carrying kosher‑certified goods and a coffee shop with second‑floor seating. Rosenberg said the proposal grew from community engagement led by Northwest Goldberg Cares and will “eliminate blight in the neighborhood while bringing something new and useful.” Daniel Washington, founder and executive director of Northwest Goldberg Cares, said the organization supported the project and that it responds to the neighborhood’s lack of fresh food and gathering space.
Council Member Leticia Johnson questioned parking and accessibility; the applicants said they had a tentative shared‑parking agreement with a nearby church, will provide a garage‑style access to the courtyard to improve mobility, and plan staggered hours to serve shift workers. Rosenberg said the team intends further community design meetings to finalize façade and materials.
Public commenters who live or work in the neighborhood largely supported the plan, citing the area as a food desert and praising reuse of an existing structure. Tyson Gersh and Benji Rosenberg (public commenters) said the project would support Jewish households seeking kosher options and help make the neighborhood more walkable. Several speakers urged the developers and the city to keep the design community‑driven.
Council action: Council Member Johnson moved to send line item 5 (the 10:05 public hearing rezoning for 5975 Sixteenth) to formal committee with a recommendation to approve; the motion carried by voice without objection.
Why it matters: Rezoning will change allowed uses on a long‑vacant site in District 5 and enable a neighborhood market and gathering space proponents say will meet local needs for fresh food and a communal space. The proposal includes commitments to accessibility and community programming but still requires formal approvals and final site‑plan and building permits.
What’s next: With the committee’s recommendation to approve, the item will move to formal committee and subsequent permitting and design steps if approved there. The applicants said they will continue community outreach and finalize renderings and parking arrangements.
