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North Platte planning commission backs comprehensive-plan amendment and rezoning for downtown takeout food venue
Summary
The City of North Platte Planning Commission on Feb. 25 recommended approval of a future land-use map amendment and rezoning for property at 603 E. Fifth St. and 503 N. Cottonwood St. to allow an expanded commercial food venue; both recommendations now go to City Council March 4.
The City of North Platte Planning Commission recommended approval Feb. 25 of an amendment to the city’s 2011 future land-use map and a rezoning that would allow a commercial food venue at 603 East Fifth Street and 503 North Cottonwood Street.
Planning staff told the commission the applicants, Lewis Mario and Alicia Tacuri, are seeking to change the land-use designation from medium-density residential (single-family, duplex and multifamily) to commercial and to rezone the property from an R-3 dwelling district to a B-3 downtown commercial district so an expanded takeout- and delivery-focused food operation can continue to operate from existing buildings.
Judy, planning staff, said, “Planning staff has no objections to the amendment.” She told the commission the property “abuts a commercial area” and that the use began as a home occupation but has grown to the point that it “no longer fits the definition of a home occupation and needs to be rezoned to commercial to allow the food venue to continue.” Judy said the applicants intend to use the existing small home on the lot as a commercial building and that any traffic increase should be slight and not detrimental to neighboring property owners.
The commission opened a public hearing on the paired items and closed it after no members of the public appeared to speak. Judy said staff sent notification letters at least 10 days before the hearing to neighboring property owners within 300 feet; she reported receiving a single phone call from a neighbor who said she had no opinion.
Commissioner Behn moved to recommend approval of file AM25-002, the comprehensive-plan amendment; Commissioner Davies seconded the motion. The commission voted to pass item 3 (AM25-002). Commissioner Davies moved to recommend approval of file Z25-002, the rezoning; Commissioner Bane seconded the motion. The commission voted to pass item 4 (Z25-002). The clerk’s recorded vote tally was not specified in the meeting transcript.
Both recommendations will be forwarded to City Council for final action on March 4. No conditions, amendments to the proposals, or written objections from nearby property owners were recorded in the commission’s discussion.
