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Danville planning commission approves rezoning to allow Brighter Choice adult‑services center at 650 Street
Summary
The commission approved a rezoning of a 2.443‑acre parcel at 650 Street from multifamily residential (RM‑3) to General Business (GB), allowing Brighter Choice to operate adult day services and consolidate an accounting office; the decision followed applicant testimony and neighborhood questions about parking and traffic.
The Danville Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 1 approved a zoning map amendment to reclassify a 2.443‑acre parcel at 650 Street from RM‑3 (multifamily residential) to General Business (GB), clearing the way for Brighter Choice to operate an adult day services program and to house an accounting office.
Applicant Danny Rigney told the commission he bought the building to consolidate services, keep the operation family‑run and provide around 30 day‑program clients on a typical day, with agency buses dropping clients off around 8:30 a.m. and returning them about 4:30 p.m. “We have about 30 people per day that come,” Rigney said, adding that the site has 44 parking spaces and he plans roughly $200,000 in interior renovations. Consultant Kendall Wise confirmed the existing site has a six‑foot privacy fence and noted the property historically hosted commercial uses.
Supporters in the public hearing said the building has long been used commercially and welcomed the applicant’s commitment to landscaping and maintenance. Some neighbors expressed traffic and safety concerns on nearby narrow streets and asked whether on‑street parking would increase. “I was concerned about on‑street parking — the streets in that region are extremely narrow,” said Kathy Lessig, a resident of Swope Drive. Rigney responded that there would be no on‑street parking, that he plans to close a back entrance to limit cut‑through traffic, install 12 exterior cameras and rely on scheduled bus transport for clients.
Commissioners incorporated staff’s finding that the proposed amendment and the submitted general development plan are consistent with the adopted comprehensive plan and the future land use map. A commissioner moved to approve the amendment conditioned on the applicant’s development plan and the motion carried by voice vote.
Next steps: the zoning map change takes effect as a local map amendment; any future specific land‑disturbing permits or parking/traffic conditions tied to building permits will be handled through staff review and any required permits.
Speakers quoted in this article appear in the meeting record as Danny Rigney (applicant), Kendall Wise (Vantage Engineering consultant), and public speakers including Kathy Lessig.
