The Planning Commission voted to defer a rezoning application that would change approximately 14.77 acres north of the bypass from a residential category to C-2 general business, citing unclear historical records on prior annexation and rezoning.

Nut graf: Staff and the applicant differed over the parcel’s recorded base zoning. Neighbors spoke during public comment, saying they believe parts of the parcel remained R-2 and raising concerns about compatibility with surrounding single-family lots. Commissioners asked staff to locate any existing annexation ordinance or rezoning ordinance and to return with clarified records before the commission takes a final vote.

Planning staff said the parcel sits at the North Gateway corridor and that the comprehensive plan and future land-use map identify commercial uses along the corridor. However, staff said they could not locate a contemporaneous rezoning ordinance in council records and that the applicant believed portions had previously been rezoned; staff and the applicant agreed to research council minutes and ordinances to clear the record. Commissioners noted that rezoning would be a site-specific legislative action and emphasized buffering and setback regulations that would apply at the development stage. The motion on the floor — to defer while staff and applicant reconcile the historical record — passed on a roll-call vote.

Ending: Staff must return with the annexation/rezoning documentation and a corrected record. The item will reappear on a future commission agenda once staff and the applicant submit the missing ordinances and clarifications.