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Council denies rezoning request from commercial to industrial
Summary
The council denied a proposal to rezone an annexation parcel from commercial to industrial after planning commission recommended denial and council members raised compatibility concerns with surrounding residential uses.
The Nibley City Council denied a rezoning request that would have changed a parcel's designation from commercial to industrial. The planning commission had recommended denial, citing incompatibility with the future-land-use map and surrounding residential neighborhoods.
Council discussion reiterated planning commission concerns about scale and proximity to homes. The applicant's representative had previously requested the change; council members discussed an alternative approach that might limit machine-shop uses through conditional permitting in commercial zones rather than wholesale industrial zoning.
The council voted to deny the rezoning request. Staff and the planning commission will continue to work with the property owner to explore alternate zoning approaches that could allow restricted commercial uses or a conditional machine-shop permit if appropriate design and buffering are offered.
Ending: The denial preserves the current commercial designation; staff advised that property owners can pursue conditional-use approaches or revised annexation proposals.
Votes and actions: Motion to deny the rezoning passed on a council vote; the planning commission's denial recommendation was noted on the record.
