Council rejects rezoning of 4.88-acre Rifle Range parcel; motion to change R1 to R2 fails

Feb 11, 2026

After extensive debate about the parcel’s future land-use designation, buffers, nearby school traffic and consistency with the comprehensive plan, council votes down a rezoning request that would have changed a parcel currently used as a funeral home from R1 to R2.

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Staff introduced a rezoning request for a 4.88-acre parcel adjacent to Shell Landing and Midtown to change zoning from R1 to R2. The property currently operates as a funeral home, which staff said was likely a longstanding nonconforming use.

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