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Commission advances District 6 rezoning package but declines to rezone three contested parcels
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a broad District 6 zoning map update by a 6–0 vote while excluding three privately opposed parcels; a subsequent separate motion to rezone those three parcels failed 0–6.
The Planning and Zoning Commission on May 7 approved a multi-parcel rezoning package for District 6 intended to align base zoning with current uses and the city’s comprehensive plan, but the commission separated and ultimately rejected rezoning for three property-owner–opposed parcels.
A staff presentation described a sweeping set of map updates affecting areas from North Quaker and Clovis Road down to the West Loop and 45th Street, proposing shifts of some parcels from industrial and residential base districts into commercial and auto-urban commercial classifications. The presenter (staff member) summarized outreach responses, saying the package included multiple written responses with "48 in favor, 12 in opposition" for portions of the proposal.
During discussion commissioners noted some property owners had submitted written opposition. Commissioner (speaker who moved) offered a motion to approve the District 6 rezoning package while excluding three specific addresses — 6617 19th Street, 4509 Clovis Road and 6035 45th Street — citing direct owner objections. That motion passed 6 to 0.
The commission then took a separate vote on rezoning the three excluded parcels. The motion to approve rezoning for those three properties failed 0 to 6, leaving their zoning unchanged pending further review or action at the City Council. The commission chair reminded members that all votes in this forum are recorded as affirmative for rezoning when voting "aye."
Staff framed the package as a cleanup to remove split zoning and to bring property base districts into conformance with the future land-use plan; staff recommended approval of the broader package but acknowledged owners who objected to changes on specific parcels. The commission’s actions forward the approved parts of the District 6 map to City Council for consideration, while the three contested parcels remain on their current zoning designations.
