Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Rezoning topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Pella Council advances two rezoning ordinances to normalize existing multi‑family uses
Summary
The council placed Ordinance Nos. 1088 and 1089 on their first readings to rezone 1114 Peace St. (Central College five‑plex) and 406 W. 4th St. (existing eight‑plex) to R3 multiple‑family residential districts; both motions passed 6–0.
At its May 19 meeting the Pella City Council advanced two rezoning requests to their first readings, both aimed at aligning zoning with existing multi‑family uses. Central College’s application would change 1114 Peace St. from Institutional (INS) to Multiple‑Family Residential (R3); Marc Vande Noord’s application would change 406 W. 4th St. from Two‑Family Residential (R2) to Multiple‑Family Residential (R3).
Planning & Zoning Director Gerald Buydos told the council that staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission had reviewed the applications and believed each rezoning aligned with the Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use mapping and compatibility matrix. Written comments were included in the council packet for each item and no oral public comments were received during the hearings.
Council placed Ordinance No. 1088 (1114 Peace St.) and Ordinance No. 1089 (406 W. 4th St.) on their first readings after motions carried unanimously. The first readings formally move the ordinances forward in the codified process; subsequent readings or actions will be scheduled per the city’s ordinance procedures.
