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Planning Commission backs rezoning of 2716 Courier Court to allow limited outdoor storage
Summary
The Walker Planning Commission voted to recommend rezoning the 2.16-acre parcel at 2716 Courier Court NW from I-1 to I-2, which would allow outdoor storage as a special land use; the recommendation moves to the City Commission for two readings.
The Walker Planning Commission voted May 20 to recommend that the City Commission rezone the 2.16-acre parcel at 2716 Courier Court NW from I-1 (light industrial) to I-2 (general industrial).
Paula Priebe, the city planner, told commissioners the rezoning (case 26-007) was prompted by an open code-enforcement case and a request from the tenant to allow outdoor storage. "The I 2 District permits outdoor storage with a special land use," Priebe said, explaining that rezoning would be the first step; any outdoor storage would require a later special-land-use review and site-plan approval. Priebe noted the parcel is designated "enterprise" in the master plan and that both I-1 and I-2 are compatible with that designation.
The applicant, who identified himself as Bill Soperala, owner of Mister Bill's Landry Snow, said the business seeks limited outdoor storage for seasonal equipment and attachments, not long-term piles of material. "It just gives us the ability ... to have a skid steer outside overnight or an attachment set outside overnight," Soperala said, adding that the company has worked to clean up the property after code enforcement initiated the case.
Commissioners asked whether rezoning would permit storing materials on adjacent parcels; Priebe and commissioners clarified that the current request applies only to 2716 Courier Court and that any use of neighboring land would require separate authorization and, if necessary, rezoning. Several commissioners said the differences between I-1 and I-2 were modest for an existing building and that safeguards would come with future site-plan and special-use reviews.
A motion to forward a recommendation of approval to the City Commission passed by voice vote; the ordinance change, if approved by the City Commission, will require two readings before taking effect. Priebe said staff will follow up with the applicant about scheduling and that the City Commission agenda will show the item when it is set.
