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Owner seeks residential designation for 616 Williamson; staff recommends council deny mixed-use variation
Summary
Resident and property owner Vivin Sharma told the council she wants to remove a special-use permit at 616 Williamson so the property can be used as R-3 residential; staff said the zoning-board-approved mixed-use proposal is prohibited in R-3 and recommended denial to the council.
Vivin Sharma, who identified herself as the owner of 616 Williamson, asked the council to remove a special-use designation so the building can be classified as R-3 residential.
"It used to be a church ... I basically wanted the special use to be removed so I could keep it in R-3," Sharma said during public comment.
Sharma told the council she already pursued the zoning process and that the zoning-board hearing initially considered the matter. A staff or council speaker noted the zoning board of appeals approved the application 4–0 at a prior hearing, but staff advised the council the city does not concur with that recommendation.
The city manager (acting as presenting staff) advised the council that the proposed mixed use is a prohibited combination in the R-3 and two-family residential district because the building would contain two principal uses, one of which is nonresidential. The manager said staff recommends the mayor and city council deny the ordinance approving a variation of use to allow the mixed-use structure at 616 Williamson.
The matter was presented as an agenda ordinance (council memo 6-19-25) for the upcoming regular council meeting; no final council vote occurred at the pre-council session.
Provenance: The summary is based on the property owner’s public comment and the city manager’s preview of the ordinance during the Nov. 17 pre-council meeting.
