Council continues rezoning request for 1105 E. Anderson after neighbors raise preservation concerns

The council opened a public hearing on a petition by petitioner Josh Yellen on behalf of Jessica Glenn (Anderson and Waters LLC) seeking to rezone 0.14 acres at 1105 East Anderson from traditional residential (TR-2) to traditional commercial (TC-1) to facilitate a future mixed-use development.

Edward Morrow, director of development services at the Metropolitan Planning Commission, explained that the future land-use map already anticipates commercial use at the site and that MPC staff and the planning commission recommended approval. He also noted the parcel sits adjacent to existing TC-1 zoning and that the applicant anticipates recombining two parcels for a small mixed-use project.

Multiple speakers, including neighborhood representatives, urged caution. A public commenter argued the property is a contributing structure and urged council to postpone action until neighborhood associations could review the plan. Council members pressed staff on whether the property is in a local historic district and on Sanborn/tax-assessor data; staff said the structure likely dates to the early 1900s but that the parcel is not within a local historic district that would require a Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition.

Council and staff agreed more direct outreach was needed. The petitioner stated he had attempted to contact neighborhood leaders and was willing to meet. Council voted to continue the matter for two weeks (rescheduled to the Nov. 26 calendar date reflected in the record) to allow staff, petitioner and neighborhood representatives to meet and confirm whether the neighborhood association had been properly notified and to gather additional information about the property's condition.

Action: Motion to continue the rezoning hearing for two weeks (rescheduled to Nov. 26) passed by voice vote. No rezoning was adopted at this meeting.