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Council approves rezoning at 1132 Perry Street to allow medium‑density homes
Summary
The Defiance City Council voted to rezone 1132 Perry Street from M‑2 (limited industrial) to R‑2 (medium‑density residential) after city staff said the planning commission recommended the change and the applicant argued the parcel’s highest and best use is residential.
The Defiance City Council voted on March 10 to approve a zoning map amendment for 1132 Perry Street, changing the parcel from M‑2 (limited industrial) to R‑2 (medium‑density residential).
City staff member O'Donnell summarized the application and told the council that the planning commission recommended approval at its Jan. 20 meeting. "The applicant here, asserts that it is the highest and best use to convert that, to 2 family residential," O'Donnell said. Councilors noted the neighborhood has shifted toward more housing since a fire removed some industrial uses.
No public comments were made on the item. After a motion and second, the council voted to adopt the ordinance on first reading. The roll call in the transcript recorded 14 yes votes and no recorded no votes or abstentions; the chair declared the ordinance adopted.
Why it matters: rezoning a small industrial parcel to medium‑density residential will allow two‑family housing where industrial uses once predominated, shaping possible near‑term development along Perry Street and adjacent blocks.
What’s next: this was adopted on first reading by the council; further procedural steps (second reading or implementation details) were not recorded during the meeting.
