Council approves rezoning, special‑use permit and plats for several Washington properties

The Washington City Council approved several land‑use measures on June 16, including a special‑use permit for 902 Missouri Avenue, rezoning and plats for properties on West Second Street, and final plats for planned subdivisions.

Special use: 902 Missouri Avenue

The council granted a special‑use permit to allow 902 Missouri Ave (in a C‑1 district) to be used for long‑term residential occupancy. Staff noted the building meets the code criteria for residential use — including being over 50 years old and having prior residential use — and that off‑street parking was sufficient. Councilmember Briggs introduced the matter and the ordinance passed on second reading by recorded vote.

Rezoning and plats: 509 and 511 West Second Street (and related plats)

Council rezoned 509 and 511 West Second Street from R‑2 (two‑family residential overlay) to R‑1C (single‑family attached) to allow a preliminary plat that splits the property into lots the applicants described as consistent with nearby historic lot patterns. Staff said one of the lots required a variance for minimum lot size (the board of adjustment previously granted that variance). Council then approved the preliminary plat and later the final plat for the related College Park (Plat 5) matter.

Additional plat approvals

The council reviewed and approved a preliminary plat for 803 Fairview Drive (a minor boundary adjustment) and approved final plats including ‘‘Koch's Addition Plat 2’’ and ‘‘College Park Plat 5’’ (final ordinance readings passed by roll call). Staff noted several lots are slightly under current lot‑size standards due to historic layouts; the board of adjustment previously considered and granted variances for the specific lots.

Why it matters: these approvals permit residential conversions and lot reorganizations that affect land supply, parcel configuration, and future property sales within the city. Several items involved variances tied to historic lot dimensions rather than new code changes.

Votes and formal actions

- Ordinance granting a special‑use permit for 902 Missouri Avenue (long‑term rental) — outcome: approved (ordinance passed on second reading). - Ordinance rezoning 509 & 511 West Second Street from R‑2 to R‑1C — outcome: approved (ordinance passed on second reading). - Preliminary plat approval for 509 & 511 West Second Street — outcome: approved. - Preliminary plat approval for 803 Fairview Drive (boundary adjustment) — outcome: approved. - Ordinances approving final plats (College Park Plat 5; Koch’s Addition Plat 2) — outcome: approved.

Ending

Staff will record the approved plats and proceed with administrative steps to implement the rezoning and special‑use permit conditions. Any building permits or change‑of‑use permits required by the special‑use permit will proceed through standard staff review.