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Commission forwards conditional-use permit for South Congress Street conversion to joint hearing
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 4-0 to send a conditional use permit request for 9423 South Congress Street (Tax Map 103-A-2A133) to a joint public hearing with the Town Council; owner Debbie Wilson said the plan is a one-bedroom, one-bath unit and that "there are 13 parking spaces in the back."
The New Market Planning Commission voted unanimously May 4 to forward a conditional use permit (CUP) request for 9423 South Congress Street (Tax Map 103-A-2A133) to a joint public hearing with the Town Council.
Planning staff member Mr. Garrison told the commission the building currently has two commercial units on the first floor and a residential unit on the second floor, consistent with its historical use. The CUP application seeks permission to convert one first-floor commercial unit into a residential apartment; Mr. Garrison explained that multiple uses and apartments in B-1 zoning require a CUP and that the next step would be a joint hearing with council.
Owner Debbie Wilson, who spoke at the meeting, said the building has rear parking and that the proposed apartment would be one bedroom and one bathroom with an entrance from the parking lot. "There are 13 parking spaces in the back," she said, and added that she has a tenant lined up for the space. Commissioners asked about parking and whether adjacent property owners would be notified; Mr. Garrison confirmed that adjacent-owner notification is required by law for a joint public hearing.
Commissioner George Daugharty moved to send the CUP to a joint public hearing; Commissioner Sonny Mongold seconded and the motion passed, 4-0. The joint hearing will provide the required public-notice period and allow council participation in the conditional-use review.
Why it matters: The CUP would allow a ground-floor commercial unit to become a dwelling in a B-1 district if both the commission and Town Council approve, altering the building's permitted uses and potentially affecting on-street parking demand in the downtown area.
