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Commission approves two‑year permit extension for 328 Lee Avenue mixed‑use project over one dissent
Summary
The commission approved an amendment to Z‑22‑004 giving a two‑year extension for a 5.26‑acre mixed‑use project at 328 Lee Avenue so the developer can pursue building permits; commissioners expressed concern about setting a precedent that extensions are tied to interest‑rate movements. Vote: 5‑1.
The Planning & Zoning Commission voted to grant a requested two‑year extension to the zoning approval for a 5.26‑acre mixed‑use project at 328 Lee Avenue (file Z‑22‑004/Ordinance 2024‑14), allowing additional time for the applicant to obtain building permits.
Staff said the developer has site and building plans prepared but is delaying permit submittal while hoping for lower commercial interest rates; the parcel backs up toward the airport area and the proposal includes a small RV park and storage facility. Commissioners asked whether the commission should set a precedent by allowing extensions based on prevailing interest rates. One commissioner said, “I’m a little hesitant to set a precedent that interest rates can drive this,” and noted that applicants did not specify the rate at which they would proceed.
Another commissioner and staff noted applicants had already incurred significant expense preparing plans, architects’ and engineering work, and that if the project still did not move forward the developers could be back before the commission in two years. A motion to accept the recommended amendment/extension passed with a 5‑to‑1 vote (motion moved by a commissioner; seconded by another commissioner).
The transcript records the motion and vote; the council will handle final administrative steps as required by ordinance.
