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Commission rezones Polyclinic campus parcels to Commercial Neighborhood, approves subdivision to enable redevelopment
Summary
The Planning Commission denied the applicant’s request for Downtown Center zoning and instead approved rezoning the 6.36‑acre Polyclinic hospital campus to Commercial Neighborhood; commissioners also approved a subdivision splitting the property into four lots to facilitate redevelopment, while requiring coordination with staff on conditions.
The Planning Commission denied a requested change to the Downtown Center (DC) zoning for the former Polyclinic hospital campus at 2601 North Third Street and instead voted to rezone the site to Commercial Neighborhood (CN). Commissioners also approved a subdivision that divides the 6.36‑acre campus into four parcels to effectuate phased redevelopment.
Planning staff recommended against a Downtown Center designation because of the site’s distance from the defined downtown center and the significant differences in allowed development and uses between DC and surrounding neighborhoods. Staff instead recommended rezoning to CN, saying the CN district would still permit most uses the applicant described — including multifamily, retail and office — while preserving community oversight through special‑exception review for…
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