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Council rejects city‑initiated rezoning of Block 3960 to commercial after resident opposition
Summary
A city‑initiated attempt to rezone Block 3960 from single‑family to commercial failed after several residents testified that the block and surrounding area are now predominantly residential and that a commercial conversion would be intrusive and create traffic and safety concerns. The motion failed on an evenly split vote.
The City Council on Aug. 6 denied (motion failed) a city‑initiated rezoning that would have changed an entire block (Block 3960) from single‑family residential zoning to commercial zoning. Planning staff said the rezoning would have aligned zoning with a 2019 future‑land‑use change that designated the block as "commercial professional." Opponents — mostly nearby homeowners — said conditions have changed since 2019 and that the site is now surrounded by built residential lots and daily pedestrian activity (children, strollers, school…
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