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Commission backs Neighborhood Office zoning for Northwest Boulevard parcel in ZN8769
Summary
The Planning Commission approved zoning case ZN8769 to rezone a property on Northwest Boulevard from RS-6 (Single-Family 6) to ON (Neighborhood Office), a compromise staff said would permit office or multifamily uses while excluding retail, after-hours businesses and storage.
The City Planning Commission on July 23 approved zoning case ZN8769, in which property owner Gary W. Crook (District 1) asked to rezone a parcel on Northwest Boulevard from RS-6 (Single-Family 6) to ON (Neighborhood Office).
Staff recommended ON as a compromise given the property's history. Andrew Dimas of Development Services said a prior owner sought CG2 zoning in 2022 to operate a veterinary office; at that time the compromise was to rezone part of the parcel. The new owner again seeks some commercial development, and ON was recommended as a middle ground that allows office or multifamily uses but not retail, after-hours businesses or storage.
“It allows the opportunity for another access point and parking. So ON is the minimum district you need for commercial parking. So if you ever wanna open up, let's say that vet's office wants to expand or new business comes in, that allows them to move parking further to the north,” Dimas said.
Commissioners asked questions about intended uses and access; staff said ON would permit office uses and multifamily as the main uses in the office district while limiting other commercial uses. The zoning case was processed on the consent agenda and approved by the commission.
Why it matters: rezoning changes permitted uses and development standards for the parcel on Northwest Boulevard and could affect traffic, parking and neighboring land uses. The ON designation is narrower than CG2 and is intended to limit more intensive commercial activities.
Context/next steps: the decision advances the rezoning under the city’s procedures. Any development proposals will need to comply with ON district standards and applicable site-plan or permitting requirements.
