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Planning commission recommends rezoning 1717 West Eighth Avenue from R4 to TWC amid neighbor flood concerns
Summary
The Mitchell Planning and Zoning Commission recommended City Council rezone part of the Gold Key Properties parcel at 1717 West Eighth Avenue from R4 to TWC at Tuesday’s meeting.
The Mitchell Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council rezone part of the Gold Key Properties parcel at 1717 West Eighth Avenue from R4 (high-density residential) to TWC (Transportation, Warehousing and Commercial) and update the official zoning map accordingly.
Mark (city staff) said notices were sent and one written response in the packet opposed the rezoning, citing fears that higher building elevations for commercial storage could change drainage and increase flooding for adjacent properties. A person identified in the record as living to the southwest raised similar concerns in the meeting.
Pam (representing Bulky Properties) said she has a purchase agreement contingent on the rezoning; she told the commission the prospective buyer intends to build storage units similar to nearby properties and noted the requested TWC zone would be contiguous to existing TWC parcels to the north and east. Pam also said the residential house and garage on part of the parcel would remain residential and that the rezoning request is limited to the portions intended for commercial storage.
City building staff (Joe) said that building permits require site plans and that, while the parcel is under an acre and might not require a drainage plan, site-plan review and elevation details are reviewed at the building-permit stage; property owners would remain responsible under state law for not increasing runoff to neighbors.
Commission discussion noted prior rezoning history (the block had been TWC before a 2014 change to R4) and financing drivers: staff said lenders sometimes require residential zoning for traditional residential mortgages, and owners sometimes previously rezoned to R4 to facilitate financing. Pam said the house portion would remain R4 to avoid mortgage problems for a future owner.
A motion recommending City Council approval of the rezoning passed on voice vote; the commission forwarded the recommendation to council. Staff and applicants said building permits and site-plan reviews will address drainage, elevations and other technical issues at a later stage.
