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Perry City staff propose rezoning city parcels and downtown use-table changes tied to Creekwood Park sign
Summary
City staff asked the Perry City Council to rezone several city-owned parcels to government use and to amend the downtown C3 use table to allow four new categories by special exception—measures aimed in part at accommodating a larger entrance sign for Creekwood Park; Planning Commission recommended approval but nearby residents raised concerns.
City staff presented two related land-use items on the Nov. 4 pre-council agenda seeking to ease development of the new Creekwood Park entrance and to broaden permitted uses in the downtown C3 zoning district.
At the meeting, Miss Carson explained a rezoning request (RZNe0171-2025) to change several city-owned parcels—including 808 Carol Street, multiple parcels on House and Lake Road and a parcel on General Horton Courtney Hodes Boulevard—to GU (government use). Carson said the request originated because the proposed Creekwood Park entrance sign exceeds the size allowed under the parcels’ current neighborhood-mixed-use zoning, but would meet the GU designation’s standards. Carson said the Planning Commission recommended approval as submitted and reported some resident concern in the Oldfield and Hilltop neighborhoods about what the city might do with parcels along House and Lake Road.
Separately, Mr. Duffy presented a text amendment to the land-management ordinance (TEXT0172-2025) to add four categories to the C3 use table—"college or university," "outdoor entertainment," "convention and exhibition facility," and "artisan production establishment"—and to allow those uses by special exception. Duffy said the Downtown Development Authority reviewed the use table and the amendment is intended to allow potential future proposals while subjecting them to special-exception review; he added there are currently no pending proposals that would use the new categories.
Council members asked staff to confirm property ownership for one parcel (531 General Horton Courtney Hodes Boulevard); staff said that parcel is not city-owned. Residents’ reported concerns about the parcels on House and Lake Road were noted for the council packet; Carson said the full planning report will be read at the formal council meeting. No formal rezoning vote occurred during the pre-council discussion; the items were placed on the subsequent council meeting agenda for formal consideration.
The Planning Commission recommendation and the staff reports will be made available at the council meeting when the rezoning and text-amendment items are formally considered.
