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Council approves first reading to rezone historic house at 906 Independent Street
Summary
Council approved on first reading a conditional rezoning requested by Pella Preservation Trust to change 906 Independent Street from Institutional to R2 (limited to single-family) so the property can be rehabilitated and sold for residential use; Planning & Zoning had unanimously recommended approval.
The Pella City Council held a public hearing and approved the first reading of Ordinance 1050 to conditionally rezone 906 Independent Street from Institutional to R2 residential with a restriction limiting future use to a single-family home to preserve the property’s historic integrity.
Staff told the council the Pella Preservation Trust, which currently holds the property after a donation from Central College, is pursuing the rezoning to allow rehabilitation and sale to a family. Planning and Zoning unanimously recommended approval after its August meeting, and staff recommended approval to council.
Council members asked who would own and control the property; staff and a representative from the audience confirmed the trust currently owns it and intends to select an appropriate buyer and contractor to rehabilitate the home. Council closed the public hearing and voted unanimously to approve the ordinance on first reading.
No amendments were proposed at the meeting; staff said the conditional rezoning narrows the uses permitted under the R2 district to protect the structure’s historical integrity.
