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Applicant seeks one‑block commercial overlay on Main Street; council discusses process and spot‑zoning concerns
Summary
B and S Off Road Accessories asked the council to expand Spring City’s light‑commercial overlay about one block to include the applicant’s garage; planning staff will draft an ordinance and council discussed notice, public hearings and spot‑zoning risks.
A local ATV repair and accessories operator, doing business as B and S Off Road Accessories, appeared at a Spring City council meeting to request expansion of a light‑commercial overlay to include property one block north of the existing commercial district on Main Street.
The business owner told the council he works on ATVs and similar vehicles — maintenance, stereo and exhaust work, shaft and axle work — and that the shop is in a garage adjacent to his residence. Planning and zoning had already reviewed the request and recommended moving forward to a formal ordinance change.
Council members discussed the scope of any expansion — whether to extend the overlay one block or to extend commercial zoning more broadly from the north end to the south end of the city. Council members repeatedly cautioned against spot‑zoning and favored a process that avoids giving one property a special advantage without broader policy justification.
Process and next steps: Planning staff (Cammy) said any proposed ordinance would be drafted by planning and zoning, posted for 15 days, followed by a public hearing before the council, and then the council could vote. Councilmembers agreed they would send notice to affected residents and seek input at a public hearing. One councilmember suggested limiting the change to a single block (to 600 North), while others urged consideration of longer‑term planning implications.
Ending: No ordinance vote occurred. Planning and zoning will prepare draft ordinance language and notify affected property owners for a public hearing at a future council meeting.
