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Council approves two zoning changes: Lake Road rezoning for liquor store and North 10th rezoning for mortuary use
Summary
Council approved rezoning 3000 Lake Road from B3 to B4 to allow a liquor store in a suite of an existing shopping center, and rezoned 1005 N. 10th from B2 to B3 to permit a mortuary (without on‑site funeral services). Both items drew public comment.
The council held public hearings and approved two zoning requests on Jan. 7.
At 3000 Lake Road, the applicant sought to rezone roughly 0.459 acres from B3 (local business) to B4 (business) so a tenant could operate a liquor store in a suite of an existing shopping center. Planning staff said the property sits in a mixed residential‑commercial area and is designated for residential‑commercial or regional commercial uses on the future land‑use map. Staff reported that one written response in opposition was received, expressing concerns about traffic and proximity to a four‑plex. During public comment neighbors and community speakers opposed locating a liquor store in this neighborhood‑adjacent shopping center; the applicant said the center has had difficulty leasing the suite and that other neighborhood stores already sell alcohol. The council voted to approve the rezoning following the public hearing.
At 1005 North 10th Street, the council considered a request to rezone a small, existing commercial parcel from B2 (local retail) to B3 (local business) so the parcel could be used as a mortuary for body preparation (the applicant said funeral services would take place elsewhere and the site would not include cremation). Staff noted the surrounding area includes commercial and multifamily uses and that the planning commission had unanimously recommended approval. Neighbors raised concerns about zoning breadth and the potential for unrelated commercial uses allowed under B3; staff noted that building size and site constraints would limit many of the hypothetical uses cited. After public comment, the council approved the rezoning to B3.
Both rezonings were presented as consistent with the comprehensive plan and the planning commission recommendations; council votes followed the hearings. Council members and residents discussed parking, proximity to multifamily housing, notification of nearby property owners and how the zoning categories relate to potential future uses.
