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Pocatello commission recommends rezoning of Stan's Commercial Park to light industrial
Summary
The Pocatello Planning and Zoning Commission on May 13 recommended approval of a city‑initiated contract rezoning of 4.93 acres known as Stan's Commercial Park from residential/commercial professional to light industrial, including a requested buffer reduction and authorization for the chair to sign findings.
The Pocatello Planning and Zoning Commission on May 13 voted to recommend approval of a city‑initiated zoning map amendment to rezone Stan's Commercial Park — a 4.93‑acre subdivision of 10 lots accessed from Stan's Way off the 6100 block of South 5th Avenue — from residential/commercial professional to light industrial.
"There's no before you as a city‑initiated zoning map amendment, to rezone by contract property consisting of 10 lots recorded as Stan's Commercial Park," Matthew Lewis, senior planner with the city, told the commission as he outlined the proposal and said the change would not require an amendment to the future land‑use map because it is a contract zoning action. Lewis said the subdivision, which was annexed into Pocatello during final plat, already has public utilities in place and that the proposed shop/office/storage building types are better suited to light industrial zoning.
A key detail in the proposal is a developer request to reduce the standard buffer between the light industrial (LI) district and adjacent residential/commercial professional areas from 20 feet to 10 feet, paired with a 6‑foot privacy fence. Commissioners asked whether buildings would be placed on the property line; staff responded the planned configuration would not place buildings on the line and that the change is being handled as part of the contract zoning agreement.
Staff concluded the rezoning application "meets the standards for approval under" the cited Pocatello City code provision as presented, and the commission moved to recommend approval and to authorize the chair or vice chair to sign the findings of fact and recommendation. The chair announced the motion was made by Commissioner Benjamin Gomez and seconded by Commissioner Ron McCart; the commission voted unanimously to recommend approval and to forward the findings and recommendation.
The commission closed the public hearing with no written comments received to date. The recommendation will be transmitted with the commission's findings to the next decision body or procedural step as required by city process.
