The Newark City Council on Thursday approved two zoning reclassifications affecting properties on South 3rd Street and Day Avenue.

Ordinance 25-41 would change the zoning for 165 South 3rd Street (parcel 054-215808-000) from LB, a limited-intensity business district, to TFR, a two-family residence designation, to allow construction of a two-family residence. The council moved the item to the planning commission for review and then returned it for final action; a council member made a motion and the measure passed on a voice vote (recorded in the meeting as "Pass with 1 5 0").

Ordinance 25-42 rezones two parcels on 200 Day Avenue (partial tax IDs 054-242886-000 and 024-233454-000) from single-family high-density to HP, high-intensity business, so the newly purchased parcels match the adjacent Dom and Sue's Pizza property. Mister Wheeler called the motion; the council approved the measure by voice vote (recorded as a 5–0 pass).

Both items were presented to the service meeting after the finance committee adjourned. Council members indicated the planning commission will render recommendations where required before final implementation.

The ordinances were presented and voted during the service meeting; no amendments were recorded. Documents referenced at the meeting included the ordinance numbers 25-41 and 25-42; details about any required building permits or timing were not specified in the meeting record.

Next steps: planning-commission review for items requiring that process and the usual municipal permitting processes for any subsequent construction.