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Planning commission recommends rezoning at 6731 S. 59 Highway to commercial despite neighborhood objections
Summary
The commission recommended City Council approve changing zoning at 6731 South 59 Highway from M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing) to C-3 (Commercial) to allow retail use (applicant says buyer intends a bait and tackle shop); nearby residents opposed because of past problems when the site housed a bar.
The Planning Commission voted to forward a recommendation to City Council to rezone 6731 South 59 Highway from M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing) to C-3 (Commercial), a change the applicant said would allow retail use such as a bait and tackle shop.
Staff explained the property has been vacant since flooding in 2020 and that the applicant requested the change so a retail use would be permitted; staff recommended approval with no conditions. The staff presentation noted that retail is not currently allowed in heavy-manufacturing zoning and that a zoning change to C-3 would permit retail…
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