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Developer asks to put small industrial/warehouse park along Highway 89; city staff favor commercial frontage
Summary
A real-estate developer seeking to buy a parcel that fronts Highway 89 asked Harrisville planning staff about rezoning to allow small warehouses with office fronts, saying “we need to have frontage on Highway 89” for the project to be viable.
A real-estate developer seeking to buy acres that front Highway 89 asked Harrisville planning staff about rezoning the site to allow small warehouses with office-style fronts, saying “we need to have frontage on Highway 89” for the project to be successful.
City Planner Sarah Wicker told the developer that the city prefers commercial uses on the highway frontage to serve nearby housing developments. “The commercial uses, really protect that visible frontage,” Wicker said, adding that many of the types of small-service businesses the developer described are already allowed in the city’s commercial zone.
Why it matters: the parcel sits where the city is already investing in public infrastructure, including a new public-works building, potential city hall and…
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