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Council rezones small parcel on First Avenue North to allow neighborhood retail and restaurant uses
Summary
Council unanimously approved rezoning of a 0.3-acre parcel at 1847 First Ave. N. from CRT-1 to CRT-2 to align the property with surrounding zoning and an in-town activity center overlay; staff said the change does not increase height or density but permits limited neighborhood retail and a freestanding restaurant.
City Council unanimously approved an applicant-initiated rezoning on Jan. 23 that changes a 0.3-acre site at 1847 First Avenue North from Corridor Residential Traditional‑1 (CRT‑1) to Corridor Residential Traditional‑2 (CRT‑2). Staff recommended approval, saying the change aligns the parcel with the adjacent CRT‑2 zoning pattern and is consistent with the site’s Community Residential District (CRD) future land use and the in‑town activity center overlay.
City planner Britton Wilson presented the request and noted the CRT‑2 zoning would not increase permitted height, density or intensity relative to the site’s future land use; the workforce-housing density bonus would actually decrease by two units under CRT‑2. The zoning change would permit neighborhood‑scale retail (limited to about 1,200 square feet) and a freestanding restaurant — uses not allowed in CRT‑1. Wilson said the site sits within the Grand Central District and within an in‑town activity center; staff received one written comment in opposition from the owner of the multifamily building to the north, who cited incompatibility concerns.
Applicant John Barquette said the site is uniquely adjacent to I‑275 and the in‑town overlay and that rezoning would help reconnect a bifurcated portion of the district and support walkable, mixed-use activation. With no other public opponents present, council moved to approve the rezoning; the motion passed unanimously.
