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Council advances rezoning of 998 South Murphy to Commercial General
Summary
The council approved a Planning Commission recommendation and advanced Ordinance 35‑87 to second reading to rezone 998 South Murphy Street from small‑lot single‑family and commercial‑general mix to Commercial General (CG), 4-0.
The Stillwater City Council on Dec. 1 approved the Planning Commission’s recommendation to rezone 998 South Murphy Street to Commercial General (CG) and advanced Ordinance 35‑87 to a second reading.
Henry Bibelheimer of Development Services gave the staff presentation and traced the parcel’s history through earlier planned unit development (PUD) approvals in 2007 and a preliminary PUD in 2011, explaining that the parcel remained RSS because it was not included in later final PUD phases. Bibelheimer said the comprehensive plan’s future land‑use designation calls for commercial use; rezoning to CG would allow restaurant or office uses consistent with that map.
A councilor raised concerns that the parcel had been anticipated as park space or residential support in earlier PUD materials and asked whether changing the zoning would conflict with neighborhood expectations; Bibelheimer said the 2011 PUD envisioned commercial use for the parcel and that design standards generally align with base zoning.
There were no public speakers at the hearing. The council moved, seconded and approved the Planning Commission recommendation 4-0 and later advanced the ordinance to second reading.
Next steps: Ordinance 35‑87 returns for a second reading before any final rezoning is adopted.
