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Planning commission approves two‑lot replat to separate building from city parking lot
Summary
The planning commission approved a two‑lot minor subdivision (26‑02 Sub) that separates an existing 3,300‑square‑foot building from an adjacent city‑owned parking lot at Lot 28, Barnes 1st South Addition (233 S. Main St. and 113 W. Jefferson St.). The petitioner said construction is already underway and no public opposition was raised.
On May 19 the City of Ocean Planning Commission approved a two‑lot minor subdivision (26‑02 Sub) that splits Lot 28, Barnes 1st South Addition, to separate an existing commercial building from a proposed city parking lot at 233 S. Main Street and 113 W. Jefferson Street.
Planning staff said the application would divide the single parcel into Lot 28A for the parking area and Lot 28B for the existing building, that no new streets or access easements are required, and that the building — described by staff as about 3,300 square feet and one story — is connected to city water and sewer. Staff recommended approval while noting one correction to the submitted plat that must be resubmitted for final staff review.
The petitioner, Crystal Welsh of Avon Marsh, told the commission construction is already underway and urged approval, saying, “It’ll be nice to see that building reused, while the public benefit of having an additional public parking for events and things makes a whole lot of sense.” The chair opened the public hearing; no members of the public spoke.
Commissioner Tom Holzinger moved to adopt the proposal with staff recommendations; the motion was seconded (transcript names the second as Doug Nesli) and carried by voice vote with no opposition recorded. The commission’s action grants minor‑subdivision approval; the petitioner said the next step is secondary planning review and recording of the plat.
Staff noted the property had been rezoned to B‑2 after the previous auto‑repair use ended in 2021, and that the redevelopment commission currently holds the site under a land contract with a business proposing to remodel the building. The remainder of the site will be retained by the city for public parking.
The commission’s approval was a procedural, ministerial action limited to the minor‑subdivision standards; staff will confirm the required correction and the applicant will resubmit the revised plat for final administrative review and recording.
