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Urbana planning commission continues rezoning request for 904 East Main to allow further review
Summary
Staff recommended forwarding a rezoning request for 904 East Main (R‑3 to B‑3) to city council, but commissioners raised concerns that B‑3’s broad permitted uses could be incompatible with the Neighborhood 1 place type; the commission voted to continue the case to the next meeting to allow staff and the petitioner to explore alternatives, including rezoning both parcels to B‑1.
The Urbana Plan Commission on Dec. 18 continued consideration of a rezoning request for 904 East Main Street (Plan Case 2517M25) to the commission’s next regular meeting, giving staff time to answer technical zoning questions and allowing the petitioner to decide whether to withdraw and refile to rezone both adjacent parcels.
Planner Aymir Roussy told the commission that staff’s analysis found the request aligns with the city’s 2025 Imagine Urbana comprehensive plan and recommended forwarding the map amendment to the City Council. "Staff are recommending approval of the zoning requests," Roussy said, summarizing findings on compatibility, public…
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