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Hearing examiner recommends MU-2 rezoning for vacant site at 240 E. 20th despite staff concerns over parcel size
Summary
The hearing examiner recommended approval of a rezoning from D8 (existing) to MU-2 for the property at the northwest corner of Alabama and East 20th Street, citing neighborhood support and consistency with corridor redevelopment; staff recommended denial because the parcel is small and unlikely to support mixed-use development.
The hearing examiner recommended April 10 that the Metropolitan Development Commission approve a rezoning of the property at 240 East 20th Street from D8 to MU-2. The petitioner, represented by attorney Russell Brown and contract purchaser Joe Zinkin, argued the small infill parcel is appropriate for neighborhood-serving commercial or mixed uses and that commitments offered to neighbors mitigate potential impacts. The examiner sent the recommendation to the MDC for its May 7, 2025 hearing.
Russell Brown told the hearing examiner the site has been underutilized for many years and that MU-2 zoning better matches the corridor’s evolving…
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