The Kent County Regional Planning Commission voted unanimously Jan. 15 to recommend modified approval of ordinance LC25-29, an applicant‑initiated zoning map amendment for a property owned by Allen/King. The motion, moved by Commissioner Mills and seconded by Denise, passed 7–0.

The commission’s recommendation changes the subject parcel from a mix of AR (agriculture/residential) and IG (general industrial) to AR with 1.1 acres of BG (general business). The staff report and exhibits cited at the meeting noted three findings of fact: that no mapping error occurred, that a 0.7‑acre portion of the property had been rezoned to IG in 1974, and that the applicant agreed to reduce the originally requested BG acreage from 1.3 to 1.1 acres, which staff said would permit less‑intensive commercial uses on a relatively small area.

Commissioners said the applicant had worked with planners to address concerns in staff exhibits and recommended the modified approval based on the January 8, 2026 staff recommendation report and associated exhibits. After the vote, the chair thanked the applicant for working with planners and wished the project well.

No public testimony was recorded during the item, and the commission did not attach additional conditions beyond the exhibits and staff recommendations cited at the meeting. The item will move forward to the next procedural step consistent with county land‑use processing.

What’s next: The commission’s recommendation goes on to the body that considers ordinance adoption; no final adoption occurred at this meeting.