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Greenfield council approves special‑use permits for two businesses and rezones Leighton Avenue property
Summary
The Greenfield Common Council on April 21 approved special‑use permits for Stasis Health & Wellness and Voit Music Center and adopted an ordinance rezoning 6825–6845 W Leighton Ave from C1 to C2 to allow a food use; parking conditions and curb repairs were placed on the rezoning approval.
The Greenfield Common Council on April 21 approved special‑use permits for two small businesses and adopted a zoning‑map amendment to allow a food use at 6825–6845 W Leighton Avenue.
City staff told the council Stasis Health & Wellness will relocate to 8405 W Forest Home and occupy about 434 square feet with hours of 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday–Saturday and 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Sunday; the tenant expects one full‑time employee and falls one parking space short of the ordinance requirement. "The restaurant use that they're looking at is very casual, not as much sit‑down, more grab‑and‑go," staff said during the hearing. The council approved the Stasis special‑use permit and site review by unanimous vote.
The council also approved an ordinance to rezone the block of properties at 6825–6845 W Leighton Ave from C1 (Neighborhood Commercial) to C2 (Community Commercial) to permit limited food uses. Staff said the property owner submitted a contract to repair broken or missing curbs and agreed to remove excessive window signage to meet the 20% window‑coverage limit; the contract requires curb replacement to be completed by October 31. The rezoning passed on a 4–1 vote, with Alder person Bailey recorded as the lone dissent.
Council members also approved a special‑use permit for Voit Music Center, a musical‑instrument repair business that will occupy a 922‑square‑foot lower‑level tenant space and employ three full‑time workers to serve area schools and students. Staff noted the property is zoned C2 but that parking requirements (13 required, eight provided) may be waived because adjacent parking is available under the same property owner; the council unanimously approved the permit.
The approvals included conditions recorded by staff (curb repairs and window‑signage limits on the rezoned Leighton property) and the council relied on plan‑commission recommendations in each case. Next steps for the businesses are compliance with the site‑review conditions and any required building permits before opening.
