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Council approves rezoning for 600 North to clear way for Dollar General and future housing
Summary
The Preston City Council adopted Ordinance 2024-7 to reclassify parcels near 600 North, preserving a front commercial parcel for a potential Dollar General and rezoning the rear to Residential A-3 for future housing; council emphasized that density, roads and infrastructure will be subject to later review.
The Preston City Council approved Ordinance 2024-7 on a roll-call vote after a public hearing and deliberation about a rezoning request affecting property along 600 North State. The ordinance reclassifies portions of the parcel from mixed residential A‑3 and heavy commercial/light industrial to general commercial at the front and residential A‑3 for the back portion. The city clerk read the ordinance summary and the council moved to dispense with the three-reading rule before voting.
The applicant, Trent Nagley, said the plan leaves about three acres at the highway frontage commercial and that Dollar General is under contract for that front area while the rear would be rezoned to allow townhomes and other A‑3 uses. "We're leaving the front commercial and requesting the rezone on the back for the whole piece to be residential," Nagley told the council. Staff reported the parcel currently contains multiple zones, which complicates development, and said basic infrastructure (a large water line on State Street and sewer) appears present though detailed upgrades and PUD engineering will be required at later approval stages.
Residents who spoke during the hearing raised concerns about density, infrastructure and compatibility with existing commercial and farm operations. Paul Sprangston said he welcomed affordable housing but questioned the plan's density and whether the water system could handle '90 houses or 90 condos on 10 acres.' Steve Stevens, an adjacent property owner, said nighttime mechanical work at existing businesses could create conflicts if dense housing is placed next door. Councilmembers emphasized those issues would be addressed during later PUD, engineering and plat reviews. As Councilmember Thomas put it: "The housing portion of that is not what we're approving tonight... That yellow portion that would be housing is gonna go under a great deal of scrutiny."
The council's action was procedural and limited to land‑use classification; no building permits, final density approvals, road alignments or parking plans were approved as part of Ordinance 2024-7. Council members repeatedly explained that A‑3 zoning allows a wide range of housing types, but that exact layouts, densities and infrastructure requirements will be scrutinized and will be subject to developer-funded improvements where required by city code and PUD conditions.
