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Council approves first reading to rezone vacant lot at Suit and Holly
Summary
Planning staff recommended rezoning a vacant lot at the southeast corner of Suit and Holly from residential in the comp plan to commercial; the council approved the first reading of Ordinance 7-64 after a motion and second.
The council approved a first reading of Ordinance 7-64 to rezone a vacant parcel on the southeast corner of Suit and Holly to commercial uses after planning staff recommended approval.
Tammy, the staff member presenting the item, described the lot's surroundings — commercial to the west and south, residential to the east — and noted the comprehensive plan currently shows the site as residential. Tammy told the council, "So it is in the comp plan showing as residential, but the comp plan is a plan, not necessarily the law the way a rezone would be." Planning and zoning recommended approval and the property owner was present to answer questions about access and site planning.
Council members asked about likely access points and traffic implications; staff noted access would likely come from Sioux rather than Holly and that site-plan-specific improvements (turn lanes, other access management) would be addressed during permitting. Mayor Buck moved the motion and the council approved the first reading by voice vote.
The first reading clears the item to return for subsequent proceedings under the city's ordinance schedule and does not itself authorize development; site-plan review and any required improvements would follow if the rezone is finalized.
