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Commission recommends pattern‑book change to allow grocery on planned development tract; rezoning gets favorable recommendation
Summary
The commission recommended changing the pattern book designation inside a larger planned development so a half‑acre parcel can be rezoned from residential to commercial for a prospective grocery store; staff recommended approval with standard engineering and drainage conditions.
Carol Caldwell presented a request to amend the pattern book for a master planned development so a small portion of a larger tract can change from multifamily (RM‑16) to commercial to accommodate a grocery store site. The metropolitan board recommended the change and forwarded it with a favorable recommendation to the City Council.
Caldwell said the larger development is roughly 145 acres and that a three‑lane collector will soon be completed to improve access. She asked the commission to rezone a specific half‑acre lot inside the pattern book change so a grocery operator can pursue a store site. "I've been trying to get a grocery store out there for 3 years," Caldwell said.
City planning staff reviewed the pattern‑book amendment and recommended approval with standard stipulations: compliance with city engineering, stormwater/detention and floodplain rules; submission and staff review of a final site plan before redevelopment; and future change‑of‑use approvals subject to Planning Department review. Commissioners moved and seconded the recommendation; the chair announced the measure received a favorable recommendation to the City Council.
Why it matters: A grocery store could affect local access to food and nearby traffic patterns; the decision does not authorize construction, but it clears a zoning step so a site plan can be prepared and submitted for city review.
What’s next: The applicant will prepare a final site plan; staff indicated a site plan could be reviewed in approximately 90 days and the matter will also appear on a City Council agenda for final action.
