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Lindsay council rezones several parcels to mixed‑use, drawing homeowner concerns about prior zoning changes
Summary
Council approved a zoning amendment to return several light‑industrial parcels to mixed‑use to match the general plan; a property owner said a prior rezoning had 'flipped' their purchase and raised cost concerns; the city said the rezoning is to restore consistency and is CEQA‑exempt at this stage.
Lindsay’s City Council voted unanimously to rezone multiple parcels from light industrial back to mixed use, a move staff said restores consistency with the city’s general plan and opens those sites to residential and mixed‑use development.
Planning staff (Christine Chavez) described the proposed zoning amendment as a correction that would align parcel maps with the general plan. The parcels are located north of Hermosa Street and near Blue Gum Avenue, and council packet materials identified 13 assessor parcel numbers under review.
During public comment a property owner who said they had purchased a parcel for residential use said the zoning had previously been changed on them and “it got flipped on me,” adding that they had paid about $6,000 to pursue remedies. The owner asked the council to rezone the parcel back to mixed‑use.
The city attorney and staff addressed objections included in late correspondence, telling council members they had confirmed the APNs and that the zoning amendment itself was exempt from CEQA because it does not grant development entitlements; future proposed projects would trigger any required environmental review.
Direct quote: A property owner called in and said, “I did intentionally purchase that property for residential, and it got flipped on me… I had to pay about $6,000 out of my pocket.”
Council action: After discussion the council moved and seconded the rezoning; the motion carried 5‑0.
What’s next: Staff will return any implementing ordinance language and necessary general‑plan amendments for finalization and recordkeeping; future development proposals on the rezoned parcels would be subject to separate approvals and environmental review as required.
