Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Rezoning topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Rezoning request for 125 19th Street draws Planning Commission opposition over parking access
Summary
Applicant seeks MR-1 to MR-2 rezoning at 125 19th Street to add a duplex unit and four parking spaces; Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6–1 against recommendation mainly because parking could not be accessed solely from the rear due to a retaining wall and elevation change.
Council heard a rezoning request for 125 19th Street from planning staff Zach, who said the petitioner seeks to change the zoning from MR-1 to MR-2 to permit construction of a duplex by keeping the existing structure and adding a rear unit.
Zach said the plan would provide four parking spaces (two per unit). He explained that the Planning and Zoning Commission voted not to recommend approval at its November meeting (one yes, six no, two absent) because the petitioner could not place all parking at the rear as the commission preferred. Zach and staff noted site constraints including a retaining wall and elevation change that prevent alley access for the rear parking and that the applicant supplied petitions from nearby neighbors indicating support for the proposed parking layout.
Councilmembers asked staff to show the parking configuration on the plan; staff confirmed two spaces will be in front along 19th Street and two at the rear, accessible by driving down a driveway. The council discussed conformity with the city framework and noted the planning commission’s concerns about maximizing the lot’s buildable area. No final council vote on the rezoning appears in the provided segments.
