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Lebanon Plan Commission recommends R-6 rezoning for 4.7-acre Shaker Square parcel
Summary
The Lebanon Plan Commission voted unanimously June 15 to forward a favorable recommendation to the common council to rezone a 4.7-acre Shaker Square parcel from general business to R-6 residential, after staff said the site is better suited to housing than commercial uses and no public comments were received.
The Lebanon Plan Commission voted unanimously June 15 to recommend that the common council rezone a 4.7-acre parcel within the Shaker Square development from general business (GB) to R-6 residential.
Ben, a city staff member, told commissioners the parcel is effectively landlocked behind existing development, is not visible or accessible from Lebanon Street and therefore has limited commercial value. "What we have tonight is a reszone request for a 4.7 acre parcel that is part of the Shaker Square development," he said, and staff concluded the residential R-6 classification is compatible with neighboring properties and the community's long-range plan.
Staff cited a 1998 master plan that anticipated additional residential buildings on the parcel and noted recent zoning updates split commercial and residential categories, leaving this lot zoned general business despite an earlier expectation of housing. Ben said the reszone would "clean that up and allow what they're doing" and that any approved rezoning would still require formal site-plan, drainage and technical reviews before construction.
Brad Neely, an attorney with RTS Law representing petitioner Shaker Square LLC, told the commission the developer intends to continue the Shaker Square residential buildout on the parcel and that the petitioner supports staff's recommendation. "We respectfully request your approval," Neely said.
The commission briefly confirmed the conceptual status of the submitted plan; a commissioner asked whether the concept had been reviewed by technical advisory committees, and Ben confirmed the plans remain conceptual and have not been through TAC or formal feasibility checks. The public hearing on the docket was opened and closed without anyone speaking from the floor.
After discussion, the chair moved to forward a favorable recommendation to the common council; the motion received a second and passed by a verbal, unanimous vote. The recommendation sends the rezoning request to the common council, which will consider an ordinance to change the zoning if it chooses. If the council approves the rezoning, the applicant must submit detailed site plans, drainage plans and related technical materials for staff review and permitting.
The commission also approved the meeting minutes and adjourned; it reminded those present that a special meeting is scheduled for June 29 at 7 p.m. to continue other business.
