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Council reviews text amendment to allow limited warehouses in B5Q district; first reading tabled
Summary
Staff described a proposed zoning text amendment to add 'warehouse' up to 50,000 sq ft as a special‑use permit in the B5Q planned commercial district to help lease a vacant 40,000 sq ft portion of an existing building; council took public testimony and tabled the first reading for later consideration.
Bridgeton planning staff presented a proposed amendment to the B5Q planned commercial district on Nov. 5 that would permit warehouse uses by special‑use permit (not by right) up to 50,000 square feet.
Planning & Zoning Officer Zach Greitens said the planning commission reviewed the proposal and recommended approval by a 12–0 vote, noting staff’s intent was to allow limited reuse of an otherwise vacant portion of a large building while preserving the district’s retail character. Greitens explained that treating warehouse as a special‑use would allow staff, the planning commission and council to place conditions on any future warehouse occupancy.
Applicant Brian Locke argued the vacancy and grade/visibility constraints make a retail tenant unlikely and that allowing limited warehouse use could help lease the western portion of the building. Council members asked clarifying questions about whether the proposal would apply only to existing enclosed space (Greitens said the language would allow up to 50,000 sq ft and would not be limited to the existing footprint if the building were substantially altered in the future without additional action by the council).
Council took the ordinance (Bill 65‑16) for first reading and then tabled it to allow additional review and input before a subsequent vote.
