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Council schedules public hearing to rezone Shaw Avenue strip after EPA recommendation
Summary
Following directives in an EPA five‑year report for a nearby superfund area, staff recommended rezoning a narrow Shaw Avenue strip from residential to M1; the planning commission recommended M1 and the council set a public hearing for Sept. 15 to consider the city‑initiated rezoning.
City staff told the council they will place a rezoning measure on the next regular meeting to respond to an EPA five‑year report that recommended removing residential uses from a narrow strip between the Charlie Western Trail and Shaw Avenue. The planning and zoning commission recommended rezoning the parcel to an M1 (light industrial) district.
Staff said the strip’s shape and location make residential redevelopment unlikely and that the rezoning is intended to remove residential uses that could conflict with the EPA’s cleanup controls. Parks staff and council members discussed potential future nonresidential uses — including limited park features, trail parking or amenities — and noted that such uses could be accommodated or later refined through UDO amendments.
Next step: staff recommended setting a public hearing; the council set the public hearing date for Sept. 15 and will follow the standard PNZ and council hearing process before taking final action.
