Kandiyohi council approves rezoning of Whittier School parcel to commercial

The Kandiyohi City Council voted Sept. 3 to rezone a portion of the former Whittier School property from single-family residential to commercial.

Council Member Scott McGillivray moved to accept an amendment to Ordinance §151.05 to change Exhibit A'the south 95 feet of Lots 14 through 19, Block 10, Town of Kandiyohi Station, and part of the vacated Seventh Street'from R-1 to C-2. Council Member Jeff Clark seconded and Mayor Jon Lindstrand called for a voice/roll call vote: McGillivray-Yes, Clark-Yes, Hunt-Yes, Streich-Yes. The motion passed.

The rezoning follows a public hearing held Aug. 19 that could not proceed to a final vote because not enough council members were present; the change was brought back for formal action at the Sept. 3 meeting. The ordinance change reclassifies the parcel described in Exhibit A to allow commercial uses under the city's zoning code.

Council members said the amendment is intended to align the zoning with prospective commercial uses for the site. The record attached a detailed legal description of the rezone as presented in the minutes.

No additional conditions, exceptions or a final development proposal were recorded in the minutes; the council did not specify a timeline for redevelopment. The council did not record any public objections at the Sept. 3 vote.

The ordinance amendment was recorded in the meeting minutes as an action under Ordinance §151.05. Further administrative steps (such as updates to the official zoning map and building-permit processes) will follow the council's approval in accordance with city procedures.