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Paradise council rezones three PID parcels, advances walkable downtown zoning changes
Summary
Council voted to adopt a general plan amendment and introduce ordinances to rezone three former PID parcels to central business and to update downtown zoning rules to encourage retail, events and full‑time food trucks in the walkable downtown core.
The Paradise Town Council voted Feb. 11 to change the land‑use designation and zoning for three parcels on Black Olive Drive that were previously designated community facilities, returning them to central business zoning to match the downtown core.
Susan, the town’s Community Development presenter, said the change follows public outreach during the downtown zoning project and would restore the parcels’ pre‑1994 zoning to permit broader commercial development while still allowing some public uses. Council introduced the accompanying ordinance for the rezoning and adopted the resolution to amend the general plan; the rezone ordinance will return for a final vote next month.
Council also considered a separate, town‑wide set of downtown zoning amendments intended to make certain uses permitted instead of discretionary, to allow full‑time food trucks and farmers markets in the walkable downtown core, and to permit limited special outdoor events (up to three days per event, 21 days per year). The Planning Commission recommended approval following a public hearing on Jan. 21.
Susan explained that the walkable downtown boundary map will be adopted by reference and that property owners in the downtown were individually noticed. She also noted a single property owner on Almond Street asked to be excluded and the council was given the option to adopt an amended map excluding that parcel. Staff emphasized that property owners who previously held use permits retain the right to rebuild the permitted use even if the zoning is changed.
Council members asked about potential competition between new brick‑and‑mortar restaurants and food trucks; staff said food‑truck permits are issued annually and the town and Pioneer Energy or other partners will conduct outreach as zoning changes are implemented.
The council voted to introduce the ordinance amending Titles 5 and 17 and to adopt the related actions; the rezone ordinance number for the three Black Olive parcels was introduced as Ordinance 643 and the downtown zoning ordinance was introduced as Ordinance 644 during the meeting.
