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Committee advances rezoning to allow Schmitz Health Club HVAC and outdoor lounge at 656–662 Melbourne
Summary
After presentations from City Planning Commission staff and the property owners, the committee voted to send a rezoning request for two Melbourne Street parcels (656 and 662) to formal session with a recommendation to approve. Developers said the change is needed to site an HVAC unit behind the historic Schmitz bathhouse and to expand a small outdoor lounge; neighbors raised noise and historical-sensitivity concerns.
The Planning and Economic Development Committee on Wednesday voted to send a rezoning request for two parcels at 656 and 662 Melbourne Street to the council's formal session with a recommendation to approve.
City Planning Commission staff and the Schmitz Health Club ownership team described the plan as a limited expansion to permit commercial HVAC equipment and a modest outdoor lounge adjacent to the historic bathhouse. Keemani Jeffrey of the City Planning Commission said the rezoning would reclassify two currently R3 parcels to B4 so the club can install ventilation and expand an existing lounge area, and he noted staff recommended approval…
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