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Local contractor raises possibility of rezoning two lots on Sioux Boulevard to general business
Summary
Contractor and business owner Justin Oakland discussed rezoning two deep lots with Sioux Boulevard frontage from R-2 to general business for an office and accessory storage; the item was heard as a discussion and staff advised next steps for formal application.
Justin Oakland told the commission he is exploring rezoning two deep lots with frontage on Sioux Boulevard and a planned Ironwood frontage to general business to build an office for Oakland Homes with interior storage and limited parking.
Oakland said the lots are 66 feet wide and very deep; he described a low-profile office with roughly 10 parking spaces and indoor vehicle/storage space for company materials and service vehicles. "I need to work on a rezone," Oakland said, explaining his lease expires in 2026 and he is considering a building that would look residential (gable front, lap siding) with a shop or garage component.
Why it matters: rezoning to general business would change permitted uses for those parcels and allow a business-office model with indoor storage and customer access where residential or multi-unit zoning currently applies. Oakland said similar mixed building types exist nearby (office-looking buildings and storage/garage units).
Next steps: Patrick (planning staff) advised that Oakland may pursue an application for rezoning and that the commission could take the item through the standard public hearing and review process. No formal application or vote occurred at this meeting; the item was discussed as a preliminary concept and staff outlined the typical steps for a rezone and site plan.
