Council hears proposed zoning map and land‑use plan amendments for 1012 Burridge Road (Z‑15‑25)

City planning staff presented case Z‑15‑25, a request to amend the official zoning map and the City land‑use plan for 1012 Burridge Road. The applicant is Paul Hill on behalf of Epworth United Methodist Church. Staff said the property is currently a single‑family residence and will remain used as a residence; surrounding zoning is primarily residential with commercial to the west. The land‑use plan currently designates the parcel as Mixed Use Activity Center, and RM‑1 is not listed as a corresponding zoning classification for that designation, making a land‑use plan amendment necessary.

Staff presented the Planning & Zoning Commission recommendation and provided a “statement of consistency” for council to approve or deny. The council's procedural tasks are (1) approve or deny the statement of consistency, (2) approve or deny the zoning map amendment to RM‑1, and (3) approve or deny the land‑use plan amendment. Planning & Zoning recommended forwarding the request to council; staff stated the commission vote was unanimous.

Councilmember Andy asked about the parcel’s history and whether the church had previously rezoned and sold or had the parcel under contract; staff responded that it appears the parcel may be under contract and confirmed the Planning & Zoning vote was unanimous. No formal council votes are recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.

The transcript materials include maps and photos of existing conditions, and staff noted that the proposed RM‑1 zoning corresponds to the suburban neighborhood land‑use category even though the current land‑use designation requires an amendment.