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Council reviews C-2 commercial zoning rules; lot-size, churches and PUD concerns raised
Summary
Council members reviewed Section 24-188 (C-2 commercial district) and discussed permitted uses including churches, a half-acre minimum lot size, exceptions for shopping centers, and potential impacts of PUD and spot rezoning; a HUD application was put on hold pending review.
The City Council reviewed Section 24-188 of the city code (C-2 commercial district zoning) at its July 14, 2025 meeting and discussed permitted uses, lot-size requirements and related rezoning processes.
Staff summarized that under 24-188 a church may be permitted in C-2 if it has direct and primary means of egress on specific streets (named in the transcript as Britain, Heffner, May or Payne), has a minimum lot size of one-half acre, and is not located in a shopping center or strip mall. Staff also said the city placed a HUD application on hold while the council reviews the code language.
Council members debated whether the code language and minimum-lot requirement should be changed, whether a Planned Unit Development (PUD) process would be a better vehicle than spot rezoning, and mentioned past community involvement around uses in existing shopping areas. A council member cited a pawnshop that had been allowed in a retail area as background to concerns about compatibility with existing shopping centers. The transcript does not record any formal motion or vote on amendments to Section 24-188 during the captured discussion.
