Council reviews multiple rezoning, annexation and deannexation items in first readings

Planning staff presented a package of land‑use items including first and second readings for several rezoning and annexation matters. The items included a second reading for rezoning approximately 137 acres at 705 Alton Avenue from R‑3 to R‑3A, a rezoning request for 0.37 acres at 1004 Woodbury Street from C‑2 to R‑3A, and a zoning code cleanup addressing parking and upper‑story residential regulations.

Staff said planning commission recommended approval for the rezoning items and noted they align with the future land‑use map. For a 10.36‑acre parcel west of the airport, staff relayed the applicant’s plan to locate a large‑animal veterinary service and self‑storage in a C‑2 district but noted that area lacks sewer and the city required a restrictive covenant that would be extinguished if sewer access becomes available in the future.

Resolutions in second reading proposed deannexation for several parcels (for example, a James Lane parcel owned by Dr. James and Elizabeth Ball) that had previously seen no development since annexation; staff described the deannexation as a reversal to county jurisdiction in cases where development did not proceed. Councilors asked clarifying questions and staff said additional details and maps are in the packet.