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Public-speaker testimony supports rezoning 610 Hagar Street; committee approves combining parcel for commercial use
Summary
At a Dec. 2 public hearing the committee heard two speakers supporting rezoning 610 Hagar Street to commercial, citing demolition of a residence and a parking plan with dual access to improve alley visibility. The committee approved ordinance 25-1326 unanimously.
The committee opened a public hearing on ordinance 25-1326, which would rezone 610 Hagar Street from low-density multiple dwelling to commercial and allow it to be combined with an adjacent commercial parcel.
Colin Close, representing Midwest Design, said the proposal is a "puzzle piece" in an otherwise commercial block and described plans to reconfigure lots, demolish an existing residence, and add an addition to the adjacent commercial building. The owner (speaking from the public) said the existing residence had been a blight and that combining the parcels and adding commercial use would improve the block.
The owner and designer described a parking plan that would place parking adjacent to the alley and provide dual access from Hagar Street and the alley to improve visibility and ease of exit from the alley. Council President Dickinson asked for clarification about parking placement and visibility to address neighbors’ concerns; the proponents said the design aligns with requests raised at a prior meeting and aims to reduce alleyway traffic conflicts.
The committee closed the public hearing by unanimous consent and voted to adopt the rezoning ordinance; the item will be forwarded to the council consent agenda.
