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Commission initiates rezoning of city‑owned Sheridan Road lot for single‑family homes; adjacent business raises parking concerns
Summary
The commission voted to initiate rezoning of a city‑owned lot at 33814 Sheridan Road from B2 to RG2 to allow two single‑family homes under the Home Kenosha program. A nearby business owner urged the city to consider splitting the lot or alternative sites because rezoning would eliminate parking for commercial tenants in the adjacent building.
The City Plan Commission voted Nov. 6 to initiate rezoning of a city‑owned lot at 33814 Sheridan Road from B2 Community Business to RG2 General Residential to enable construction of two single‑family homes as part of the Home Kenosha program. City staff said the lot was acquired through tax deed and the city identified it for residential development; the council had already approved an agreement with a builder who proposed two single‑family homes on the parcel.
Maria (Maya) Salinas, who said she operates Wooden Chair Antiques, spoke during the public hearing asking the city to consider splitting the lot or otherwise preserving parking because the adjacent building she hopes to occupy has no on‑site parking. She said she would like to lease a 5,000‑square‑foot space in the nearby building but that loss of the adjacent lot would make it difficult to provide parking to a commercial tenant.
Staff and the mayor responded that the lot is part of the city’s inventory of parcels acquired through blight elimination and tax‑deed processes and that the lot was identified for single‑family housing as part of the Home Kenosha initiative. Staff offered to meet with Salinas to discuss other available properties and options; the commission voted to initiate the rezoning and schedule a formal hearing.
