Council approves zone change at 2210 S. Highway 89 to allow a home on back portion of parcel

Perry City voted unanimously on May 28 to approve a zone change request (Ordinance 26‑f) for property at approximately 2210 S. Highway 89 that will convert the rear portion of a roughly 1.5‑acre horseshoe parcel from neighborhood commercial (NC2) to R‑1 residential.

Staff described the property as having commercial frontage on the highway with a residential interior pocket; the applicant asked to rezone the back portion to allow construction of a single-family home and said no subdivision was anticipated. Planning staff said the planning commission reviewed the proposal at a public hearing and recommended approval by a 5–0 vote.

Nearby property owner Michelle Bowden told the council she and the family had previously sought and obtained a zoning change to build their house decades earlier and asked why the map still showed commercial zoning near their house; staff explained an earlier city-wide NC2 overlay along the highway had changed some parcels and advised staff would look at the mapping discrepancy. Bill Bowden, representing the applicant, said a surveyor had suggested a boundary realignment but staff said no boundary changes would be required to approve the zone change as requested.

Why it matters: the change aligns the back portion of the parcel with existing residential neighbors and was presented as consistent with surrounding land use. Council members questioned potential future subdivision possibilities under the new zone and staff noted that different R‑1 variants (R‑1‑third, R‑1‑half) could affect lot sizes but the applicant indicated no immediate subdivision was intended.

Council action: Councilman Tula moved to approve ordinance 26‑f and the motion passed unanimously by roll call.

Next steps: staff will record the change in zoning and follow up on mapping/mapping-history questions raised by the nearby property owner.