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Merton public hearing on Garden Gate Nursery rezoning ends after applicant asks to postpone
Summary
At a brief April 15 hearing, applicant Kim Schlise asked the Town of Merton to postpone consideration of rezoning two parcels at N48W30756 Hill Street from R-1 to B-2; planning staff said a prospective buyer may not favor rezoning and the hearing closed without action.
The Town of Merton's public hearing on April 15, 2026, regarding a request to rezone two parcels at N48W30756 Hill Street from R-1 residential to B-2 local business ended after applicant Kim Schlise asked the commission to postpone further consideration.
The parcels total 1.54 acres and have been operating under a conditional use permit for a landscaping business doing business as Garden Gate Nursery. Planner Haroldson read the public hearing notice at the start of the session and summarized the application details.
Schlise asked the commission to delay the hearing, saying she would like to postpone the public hearing "because of interest in the property." Planning staff later indicated a prospective buyer may not want the property rezoned to B-2, a factor staff said could influence whether the rezoning should move forward.
Chairman Klink called the hearing to order at 5:30 p.m.; the record shows the public hearing was closed at 5:33 p.m. No motion, vote or formal decision on the rezoning was recorded during the meeting.
Minutes of the meeting were signed and filed by Deputy Clerk Holly R. Claas. The record does not specify whether the hearing will be rescheduled or whether the applicant formally withdrew or re-noticed the application; next steps were not set at the close of the session.
