Staff recommends converting College Street industrial site to C2 commercial to reflect changing uses
Summary
An application (E452025) proposed rezoning a 1.24-acre former warehouse on College Street from M2 to C2 to allow commercial uses including indoor recreation and to remove nonconforming industrial allowances. Staff and the planning commission recommended approval; traffic study required and received.
Staff presented E452025, an application to rezone a 1.24-acre former warehouse property on College Street from M2 General Industrial to C2 General Commercial. The staff report said the block has seen a transition away from heavy industrial uses toward commercial and mixed-use activity; the future land-use map identifies the area as mixed use. The applicant (Faith Investments) has used and adapted the building for flea markets, retail and bakery operations and now seeks a C2 designation that would allow uses such as health clubs and indoor recreation.
Staff said a traffic study was required and received with no significant impacts noted, sidewalks would be required for new construction, and historic estimates show a multifamily potential of up to 14 units if the building were redeveloped for multifamily. Staff recommended approval and the planning commission recommended approval.
Council members pressed about street width and turning lanes on College Street; staff said widening was not anticipated as part of this rezoning unless future development required a design review that presented a project proposing widening. Council members asked for a copy of the traffic study, which staff said should be in the meeting packet.
No final council vote was recorded in the transcript excerpt provided.
