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Planning Commission recommends rezoning Walker property to Commercial Gateway
Summary
After applicant presentations and public comment, the commission recommended rezoning roughly 1.16 acres at 2630/2610 West 126 South from Commercial Neighborhood to Commercial Gateway and forwarded that recommendation to city council.
The commission considered rezoning the Walker property (PLZ 25-4006) from Commercial Neighborhood (CN) to Commercial Gateway (CG). Staff stressed this is a legislative recommendation that will go to city council and pointed out the property sits near a pedestrian overpass and existing commercial uses. The applicants, Richard Ortiz and Marco, said they plan a community-oriented used-car dealership with enclosed operations, landscaping buffers and community partnerships, and stated they had recently purchased the site and intended a multi-million-dollar investment.
"I just closed on this property last week for 1000000 dollars, so we're serious," one applicant said, and added they expect to invest about "$2,500,000 into this project." Several nearby business owners and a counseling center owner spoke in opposition, voicing concerns about noise, client privacy and impacts on downtown businesses. After deliberation, the commission voted to recommend rezoning the Walker property to CG; that recommendation will be considered by city council, which has the final legislative authority.
