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Planning commission approves rezoning for Grape Street car lot despite staff recommendation to deny
Summary
The Abilene Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend that City Council rezone 0.31 acres at 1801 Grape Street from general retail to general commercial, reversing a staff denial and despite public concern about residential proximity.
The Abilene Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council rezone about 0.31 acres at 1801 Grape Street from general retail to general commercial, a change the city’s planning staff had recommended denying because of adjacent residential uses.
Planner Cara Veloiyce told commissioners staff recommended denial, saying the parcel is surrounded by residential properties and that general commercial (GC) zoning allows denser commercial uses than general retail. The parcel’s owner, Shorali Ramzanelli, told the commission he has operated a mini mart on the corner for 25 years and a small car lot since about 2017, and said he holds a dealer…
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