The Spanish Fort Planning Commission voted to forward a positive recommendation to the City Council for a zoning change that would reclassify Lot 13 in Woodside Business Park from R1 (low-density single-family residential) to B2 (commercial).

Casey, planning staff, told the commission the lot sits along U.S. Highway 31 south of Cambron Subdivision and was annexed into the city; by default it was assigned R1. Casey said a previous approval to rezone the lot had reverted “due to a lack of use compliant with the new zoning,” and that, based on the original business-park plan and the zoning of surrounding lots, “staff feels confident in recommending the proposed zoning change for this parcel.”

Chair opened a public hearing on the application; no members of the public spoke. Kirk moved to forward a positive recommendation to the City Council; the motion was seconded and approved on roll call. The commission recorded an affirmative vote and the motion passed.

If City Council accepts the Planning Commission's recommendation, the zoning map for Woodside Business Park would officially change for Lot 13 from residential to commercial, clearing the way for development consistent with B2 standards. The matter now proceeds to the City Council for final action at a future meeting.

Provenance: The application and staff recommendation were introduced by the chair and presented by Casey in the planning-staff report; the commission moved and voted to forward the recommendation during the meeting.