Council schedules Jan. 28 hearing for conditional-use permit to convert 2810 Campbell Ave. to three-unit dwelling

Planning staff presented a conditional-use permit (CUP) request to convert an existing one-story, wood-frame structure at 2810 Campbell Ave. into a three-unit multifamily dwelling in a B-1 limited business district. Planning Commission recommended approval on Dec. 11, 2024, and city staff told council the matter will return for a City Council public hearing on Jan. 28.

“Work to convert the building was taking place when a stop-work order was issued on June 28, 2024. At the time of that stop-work order, two dwelling units had been installed and a third unit was in progress,” planning staff said, noting units constructed without permits would be subject to applicable building-code requirements if the CUP is approved.

Staff said the property’s future land-use designation is mixed use and that approval of the CUP would not change zoning (single-family remains permitted) and would preserve the opportunity for future commercial uses. Planning staff also said required neighbor notifications were mailed and a sign was posted at the property; no speakers appeared at the Planning Commission meeting and staff reported no public calls related to the petition.

Council members asked about life-safety concerns, particularly egress, and staff said building-code compliance was a condition to ensure safety. A council member expressed a policy preference against allowing residential uses in B-1 zones and asked that issue be considered as part of the broader comprehensive-plan work. The council agreed the CUP will come back to council for a public hearing on Jan. 28.