Planning commission recommends rezoning and approves floodplain permit for 111 Rosehill Drive

The City of Foxler Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend rezoning a 2.2-acre parcel at 111 Rosehill Drive from high-density residential (R-4) to General Light Industrial and approved a floodplain development permit for a small, nonhabitable garage the applicant plans to place on an existing slab.

Staff presented that the parcel is currently used for storage sheds and vehicle parking and has no residences on it. Staff said the requested rezoning aligns with the comprehensive plan (future land-use guidance LU 2.1) and with adjacent industrial uses. "The proposed amendment is an extension of the existing general light industrial boundary and is compatible with surrounding uses," staff said.

The applicant told the commission the existing pickups and a trailer are part of his backyard turnaround and said his immediate plan is to build a small repair shop — an 18-by-25-foot garage to store a skid steer and for occasional repair work. Patton Feinstein, identified as director and the floodplain administrator for the matter, said the proposed garage will have no plumbing or electrical and staff did not see an issue issuing a floodplain development permit for a nonhabitable structure at this stage.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about parking, floodplain permitting timelines and ownership of adjacent parcels; staff confirmed the property owner also owns two adjacent residentially zoned parcels to the south and that floodplain development permitting remains a separate step. The commission made motions to forward recommendations on rezoning and the floodplain development permit to city council; both motions passed by unanimous roll-call vote.

The rezonings and the permit recommendation will be transmitted to City Council for final action. Any on-site development will be subject to applicable floodplain and building permits.