Council adopts Bunchgrass rezoning, converts ~46.4 acres from commercial to mixed residential

City staff presented an ordinance to amend the official zoning map for the Bunchgrass area, proposing to rezone approximately 46.4 acres from General Commercial (C-1) to Mixed Residential (MR). The ordinance text, as read to council, includes findings of fact, conditions for the rezoning, severability language, and an effective date provision.

A council member moved to place the ordinance on first reading by title only, suspend the rules, and waive the second and third readings. The motion was seconded and, after a brief roll call, the motion passed. Council later moved to approve publication of the Bunchgrass zoning amendment by summary and to incorporate the ordinance title into that summary; that motion also passed.

Why it matters: the rezoning changes the allowable uses on about 46.4 acres of property and will affect how that parcel can be developed and what infrastructure demands (roads, water, schools) might follow. Conditions attached to the ordinance and findings of fact were stated as part of the adoption.

What the meeting record shows: the council took formal action to adopt the map amendment and to authorize summary publication. The ordinance text and summary will be published as required; the meeting record does not specify the ordinance number or an exact effective-on date beyond the ordinance language read aloud at the meeting.

Follow-up: staff will proceed with publication of the summary and with administrative steps required by the ordinance; any development proposals on the rezoned property will follow applicable permitting and conditions included in the ordinance.