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Plan Commission approves zone change and mixed-use plan at 1700 Oregon Street
Summary
Commission approved a zone change with plan development overlay and accompanying GDP/SIP to convert part of the former Whiskey's Bar banquet area into a first-floor apartment and reopen a tavern; vote was unanimous, 6-0.
The Plan Commission unanimously approved a zone change and associated general development and specific implementation plans Sept. 17 for 1700 Oregon Street, a 0.64-acre site where the owner (listed in the record as Chris Morth) and applicant (RH Design Build) propose to convert banquet area space into a ground-floor residential unit that would exceed the city's 30% ground-floor residential cap.
Staff said the project would result in two apartments, a tavern and a bank on the property after renovations; the new residential unit is roughly 3,150 square feet of the approximately 6,000 square feet of ground-floor area. Staff supported the requested base standard modification to allow ground-floor residential to exceed 30% because the zoning change and plan-development overlay would make the use compatible with neighboring properties.
Susan Hershberg of RH Design Build told the commission the owner plans to occupy the residential unit to provide oversight of the tavern, and the owner (self-identified as Chris Morath in testimony) described exterior repairs, a new roof and intent to keep later hours limited (closing by 10 or 11 p.m.). A neighborhood meeting on Sept. 5 drew three neighbors and no objections, staff said.
Commissioners had no further technical questions and adopted staff recommendations; roll-call vote was 6-0.
Next steps: project will proceed to SIP-level review for detailed signage, lighting and landscaping items if proposed.
