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Wellsville council approves two commercial/residential rezonings, accepts annexation petitions, and certifies election canvass
Summary
On Aug. 20 the Wellsville City Council approved a zoning change for 15 East Main to Commercial City Center, accepted annexation petitions from two property owners, canvassed municipal primary results and accepted April financial reports.
The Wellsville City Council on Aug. 20 approved several routine land‑use and administrative items, including a rezoning in the downtown area, acceptance of two annexation petitions, official canvass of municipal primary results and acceptance of the city’s April financial report.
The council approved a request from Karen Johnson to amend the general plan and change the zoning of the property at 15 East Main (Tax ID 10-021-0003) from RSF (residential single family) to CC (Commercial City Center). Karen Johnson told the council the change would allow the house to be listed for either residential or small commercial uses, such as offices, without requiring a separate council action. Planner Mary Anne’s staff report stated CC zoning is intended for small‑scale downtown retail and service businesses, and that design review and parking analysis could be required depending on the proposed commercial use. The planning commission recommended approval, and the council moved and voted to adopt the amendment.
Council members accepted two annexation petitions for further processing: a petition from Jason and Sharla Blackham for about 50.709 acres on the northeast corner of Wellsville (Tax ID 11-078-0001) and a petition from Ricky and Stephanie Lindley for about 10.97 acres on the southwest corner (Tax ID 10-048-0007). Staff reported both petitions were previously rejected because required petition language and a mailing list were missing; the applicants have since corrected the paperwork and the council accepted the petitions so the annexation process can proceed, including required public hearings.
The council also officially canvassed the 2025 municipal primary. Scott Wells, city staff, reported 948 ballots were cast in the municipal primary and recited vote totals for candidates: Carl Latham 337, Chad Lindley 239, Kaylene Ames 200 and Perry Maughan 172. The council voted to accept the canvass report.
In financial business, the council reviewed and accepted fourth‑quarter financials for April 2025. Staff reported increases in several revenue and expense lines — including property tax, highway transit tax, cemetery capital improvements, recreation registration and pickleball capital costs — and noted some items are grant‑reimbursable or tied to projects (for example, pickleball court capital outlay and sidewalk improvements).
All motions on these agenda items were approved by the council at the Aug. 20 meeting. The approvals of zoning and annexation petitions do not authorize construction; they move each item to the next stage of review (design review, subdivision review or annexation hearings) where additional public input and technical review will occur.
Provenance: Transcript excerpts supporting this article span the item introductions and staff reports for the Johnson rezoning, the Blackham and Lindley annexation petitions, the canvass report and the April financial review, and conclude with council motions and votes recorded as "All in favor."
