150 32nd Street rezone (David Anderson)
Rezone of a vacant one-acre lot from C-2 Community Commercial to R-4 with a conditional overlay limiting it to single-family rowhouses for individual ownership, up to about 25 units. The Planning Commission recommended approval with one no vote. The council adopted Ordinance 2025-6 on Feb. 11, 2025, 5-1.
- Where it stands
- Approved
- Type
- Zone change
- Location
- 150 32nd Street
- Size
- 1 acres
- Homes
- 25
- Applicant
- David Anderson
Every hearing and vote
January 21, 2025 · City Council
Proposed rezone, 150 32nd Street (work session)
Discussed
Planning Director Barton Brierley presented David Anderson's petition to rezone a one-acre vacant lot from C-2 (Community Commercial) to R-4 (Multiple-family Residential) for single-family rowhouses, which the zone could allow up to 25 units. The lot sits on a commercial block with a tire shop, auto dealer, truck rental, an office and a utility substation, and borders R-1-5 homes to the south. The Jefferson Community Plan map favors M-1 or C-2 here, but staff said R-4 with a conditional overlay fits plan goals on homeownership, would bring sidewalks sooner and could buffer the homes from commercial uses. The Planning Commission recommended approval Nov. 6, 2024; the one commissioner who voted no said the project does not meet the General Plan, would be isolated, lacks walkable amenities and is unsafe for children's play. Council discussion centered on whether homes could coexist with surrounding commercial uses and the detail of the concept plan.
- Applicant: David Anderson
- Acres: 1
- Current zone → proposed: C-2 → R-4/CO
- Planning Commission: recommended approval Nov. 6, 2024, with one no vote
February 11, 2025 · City Council
Rezone 150 32nd Street, C-2 to R-4/CO (Ordinance 2025-6)
Approved · 5-1
The council rezoned one vacant acre from Community Commercial (C-2) to Multiple-Family Residential with a conditional overlay (R-4/CO) limiting development to single-family rowhouses that can be individually owned. The Planning Commission recommended approval Nov. 6, 2024, with one commissioner voting no. Applicant David Anderson said he inherited the lot from his grandfather, who held it 50 years, and years of trying to attract commercial users failed. Travis Pate raised concern about a residential use on a main street and asked for connectivity and a way to ensure individual ownership; Linda Sanchez said the project matches what residents have asked for. Planning Director Barton Brierley said individual ownership would be hard to enforce but development agreement language can encourage it; the council discussed buffering from commercial neighbors and an HOA ownership requirement. Acting Chair Hyer said he changed his initial view because of property rights and the family history. Council Member Graf, who voted no, said the lot would be the only residential parcel surrounded by commercial uses and he worried about livability.
- Applicant: David Anderson
- Acres: 1
- Current zone → proposed: C-2 → R-4/CO
- Planning Commission: recommended approval Nov. 6, 2024, with a development agreement for platted individual ownership