First reading and public hearing of an ordinance for Z26-13, a request for a zone change from the General/Heavy Commercial zoning district to the General Commercial zoning district located at 3 E. 9th St. (Presentation made by Planning & Development Services Director Aaron Vannoy)

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Thus request is to rezone a property for future development located at 3. E 9th Street. The property lies within the TIRZ North district and a qualification of funding is to rezone a property from the CG/CH General Commercial/Heavy Commercial to another zoning district. The Visions plan is Commercial along the Chadbourne Corridor. This property is a boarded building due to a previous fire and the current property owner is looking a opening either a small business or a Short Term Rental at the location. They have chosen the General Commercial zoning district, which is appropriate as this is the first developed lot adjacent to N. Chadbourne. City staff recommenced approval at the August 17th Planning Commission. The Planning Commission recommended approval with a 6-0 vote.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.1/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.