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Ripon council approves rezoning for West Main buildings, citing small‑business flexibility

Ripon City Council · December 10, 2025
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Summary

The Ripon City Council approved a resolution and adopted Ordinance 932 to rezone 1408 and 1444 West Main Street from professional office to community commercial (C‑2), allowing a proposed small‑animal veterinary clinic and broader service and retail uses; council members raised parking and traffic concerns.

The Ripon City Council voted to approve a general-plan amendment and rezone for two West Main Street properties, clearing the way for a proposed small-animal veterinary clinic and broader commercial uses.

Planning director Ken Ziderbart told the council the combined building area for 1408 and 1444 West Main Street is about 15,500 square feet and the two parcels together provide 67 parking spaces. “Under... the most conservative commercial parking standards, the maximum demand generated by all suites would be about 65 spaces,” Ziderbart said, and the project…

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