Planning commission recommends rezoning of 601 S. Daisy to B‑3, adds resident‑notification condition

The Andover Planning Commission voted May 19 to recommend approval of a rezoning request that would change a vacant 0.4‑acre parcel at 601 South Daisy Lane from SF‑2 (single‑family medium density) to B‑3 (Retail and Service Business), forwarding the case to the governing body for consideration on June 9, 2026. Commissioners added a condition asking staff to notify nearby residents when the item proceeds to the site‑plan review committee.

Zoning staff told the commission the rezoning would allow the parcel to be combined with adjacent land to facilitate expansion of the neighboring Andover Auto Body property. The comprehensive plan designates the parcel as a "mixed residential neighborhood" place type at a transition edge; staff said that zoning changes of this kind are not uncommon at such boundaries and that development would be subject to site‑plan screening, lighting, and buffering requirements.

Bill Brohard, the property owner, said he has a sales contract with the owner of Andover Auto Body contingent on the zoning change. Nearby resident Darren Berger urged commissioners to consider neighborhood character, saying incremental conversions have eroded the "mixed use" transition. "We're kind of getting away from mixed use, and this is sort of turning into the Andover South Industrial Park," Berger said.

Applicant representatives and Andover Auto Body owner Jeff Kirk said the immediate plan is daytime parking and staging adjacent to the shop; Kirk said most cars are pulled into buildings at night and the shop generally closes at 5:00 p.m. Staff emphasized that the specific layout, lighting and buffering will be reviewed at site‑plan review and cited UDM/site‑plan standards. "If they're in violation of their approved site plan, then that becomes my problem," the zoning administrator said, noting the city can require corrections for code violations.

Commissioners discussed the 14 required factors for rezoning and voted to recommend approval based on findings 9, 10 and 12, and to require that staff notify residents when the matter goes to site‑plan review. The commission noted technical requirements that will be addressed at site‑plan review, including a minimum 6‑foot solid fence or wall between SF‑2 and B‑3 uses, tree requirements (one shade tree per 40 linear feet or one ornamental per 30 feet), a 20‑foot buffer with twice as many trees when loading or outdoor storage is adjacent to residential property, and a possible small stormwater detention cell for the southern part of the site.

The case will be forwarded to the governing body for consideration at the regular meeting on June 9, 2026; the city clerk will accept protest petitions through June 2, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.