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Council approves rezoning at 2400 and denies downtown rezoning request for 149th Street
Summary
The council approved a rezoning application for property at 2400 (house remains residential; surrounding lots commercial) and denied a request by KG Properties to rezone a downtown parcel on 149th Street from commercial historic downtown to residential multifamily, the latter to preserve ground-floor commercial uses.
The North Vernon City Council approved a rezoning request for property behind a house at 2400 (motion by Jack; second by Jared; vote 5-0). Property owner Walter told the council he owns adjoining lots, has installed sewer and water mains, and intends to keep the existing house residential while rezoning surrounding lots for commercial use.
Separately, the council considered a rezoning request for a 149th Street property submitted by Jim Bey of KG Properties. Planning staff recommended denial to preserve the city's downtown pattern of ground-floor commercial space with residential units above. Council member Bar moved to deny the request; Pat seconded and the motion carried 5-0. A council representative noted the request was court-ordered and that there will be another court hearing on the matter.
During the 149th Street discussion, a council member emphasized the downtown planning approach: maintaining commercial storefronts at street level and residential uses above. The council did not approve exceptions to that downtown standard, citing concerns that allowing ground-floor residential uses would undermine the downtown plan.
Both rezoning actions were recorded as council votes in the meeting minutes; the council did not attach conditions beyond those included in planning recommendations and the hearing record.
