Neighbors react after corner-lot commercial request tabled; applicants may appeal

At the Ward 1 meeting, a constituent described an agenda item on Ellis Street — a small, triangular corner lot — that was tabled by the planning body and is scheduled to return for further consideration.

Kathy told Council Member Bob Stafford that she watched a recent hearing online and heard roughly 10 neighbors speak against the request. “It got tabled. They’re supposed to come back on Tuesday,” she said. The project’s opponents, she and other neighbors said, worried the change would be a spot zoning case and were uncertain what type of business might occupy the site.

Why it matters: the parcel sits two blocks from the constituent’s home and neighbors said its small triangular shape and proximity to houses produced concerns about parking and compatibility. Kathy said the owners had suggested a small café among other ideas but stressed that the lot’s size limited commercial expectations.

Next steps: the applicant’s case is scheduled to return to the planning body (the transcript records no case number or final decision). Kathy said the applicants were weighing whether to appeal, and Stafford noted the tabled hearing would come back to the body in the near term.

Ending: The transcript contains no city action or vote on the lot in Ellis; neighbors are watching the upcoming meeting and several said they prefer small-scale neighborhood uses rather than larger commercial operations.