Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Zoning Compliance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Owner seeks commercial zoning to legalize existing building on South Dixie Highway; commission recommends approval
Summary
A homeowner whose lot contains a longstanding commercial building asked the commission to rezone the parcel from R-5 to C-2 so the building becomes conforming; commissioners recommended approval and staff supported the change.
Maria de Cisneros (speaker 12), owner of a parcel at 3408 South Dixie Highway, asked the commission to rezone her 2.13-acre lot from R-5 to C-2 to bring an existing commercial building into conformity. Staff recommended approval, noting the commercial structure has existed for many years and the rezoning would simply legalize its current use.
De Cisneros told commissioners she lives on the property and intends to use the building for a "small business": "I want the commercial because I want a small business," she said. Commissioners probed whether the commercial building is currently vacant and discussed the 12-month vacancy rule for nonconforming uses; staff said the building is believed to be vacant for a long time but the rezoning would make the commercial building conforming and allow reuse.
