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Commissioners approve Glasgow rezone to allow consolidated commercial uses along 40 Fourth Avenue
Summary
A clustered, limited rezone of 13.21 acres on 40 Fourth Avenue won Planning Commission support after applicants said the change legalizes long‑standing outdoor storage and allows consolidation of parcels; motion passed 6-0 with one abstention.
The Planning Commission recommended approval of a limited rezone for roughly 13.21 acres made up of 15 parcels along 40 Fourth Avenue East, between Ninth Street East and Fifteenth Street East, to the General Commercial Limited (GCL) zoning district.
Applicant representative Bob Gause explained the request arose from compliance notices related to long‑standing outdoor storage and vehicle/trailer parking associated with USA Steel Fence and other operations on the corridor. Gause said the zoning pattern in the area is mixed — neighborhood commercial medium (NCM), residential and duplex zoning — and the GCL designation would allow outdoor storage and commercial parking, subject to a proffered 20‑foot setback adjacent to residential uses and compliance with the Land Development Code for any future development.
Staff planner Camden Jenkins told commissioners the proposal is consistent with the Land Development Code and the surrounding future land use categories. Staff noted risks including potential individual access points on the many small parcels; the applicant proffered consolidation and assurances that development will meet code and that improvements to public infrastructure, if required, will be paid by the developer.
Public comment included a nearby resident who raised concerns about what non‑residential uses might locate next to an existing duplex and potential impacts from noise, hours of operation, elevation and trash/dumpster location. The applicant and staff clarified the rezone is a zoning change only; specific site plans, parking, outdoor storage or other detailed uses will require subsequent review and compliance with buffering, screening and LDC standards, and the applicant offered an additional 20‑foot non‑residential setback adjacent to all residential uses as a stipulation.
Commissioner Gay moved approval; Commissioner Onstead seconded. The motion passed 6-0 with Commissioner Matt Bauer abstaining due to a conflict.
