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Commission approves rezoning at 205 North Shore Drive to allow duplex; nearby trustee expresses opposition

Hastings Planning Commission · December 16, 2025
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Summary

By a 5–0 vote the Planning Commission recommended rezoning 205 North Shore Drive from R1 to CO to allow the applicant to build a duplex. A nearby trustee opposed the change, saying commercial zoning would harm property values; staff said CO permits duplexes and highlighted adjacency to existing CO zoning.

The Hastings Planning Commission voted unanimously on Dec. 16 to recommend that the City Council rezone 205 North Shore Drive from R1 (urban single-family) to CO (commercial office, non‑retail) so the owner can build a duplex.

Applicant Allen Anderson told commissioners he and his wife want a duplex because of mobility concerns and long‑term plans to age in place. "My wife and I simply just wanna build a duplex townhouse duplex on that property," Anderson…

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