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Council approves rezoning for 5599 West Sixth Avenue to allow duplex-style residential
Summary
The Stillwater City Council voted 5-0 to rezone a portion of property addressed 5599 West Sixth Avenue from Commercial General and two-family/multifamily to a uniform two-family/multifamily residential district, following a public hearing and a Planning Commission recommendation.
The Stillwater City Council voted 5-0 Monday to approve a map amendment to rezone property addressed as 5599 West Sixth Avenue (also referenced as 5499 West Sixth Avenue) from Commercial General and two‑family/multifamily to a single two‑family/multifamily residential district.
Staff said the site is currently split between commercial and residential zoning and that the applicant, Stillwater Star West LLC, seeks to make the whole lot residential to enable lower‑density duplex development. Josh Brown, project manager with Development Services, presented the staff report and showed aerial and zoning maps highlighting the city limits, nearby subdivisions, and a private access easement providing the site’s access from West Sixth Avenue.
Don Williams, representing Stillwater Star West LLC, told councilors the parcel historically included commercial frontage and an 80‑foot multifamily portion; he said the applicant purchased the property in 2004, sold a 250‑foot depth to O’Reilly in 2017 and now wants to rezone the remainder to allow single‑story duplexes rather than higher‑density apartments. Williams said using duplexes will permit a five‑acre development area where the current split zoning would limit usable land to about two acres.
Councilors asked about access and the shared easement with O’Reilly Auto Parts; Brown said the access easement had been submitted and reviewed by city staff. The Planning Commission had recommended approval 4‑0 with one abstention. A motion to approve the Planning Commission recommendation passed on council vote, 5‑0.
The council later advanced the associated ordinance (Ordinance No. 35,57) to second reading.
Because the rezoning would change the parcel’s land‑use designation, staff noted the comprehensive plan currently calls for commercial uses at the site; the council’s action changes the zoning map but does not itself amend the comprehensive plan.
The developer and the applicant’s engineer, Aaron Ferguson, were present to answer technical questions. No members of the public spoke during the public hearing on this item.
