WHAT HAPPENED: The Planning Commission decided...

WHAT HAPPENED:

The Planning Commission decided to further examine a request made

by resident Keith Bohr to build a 8,455-square-foot, two-story retail

office building on a 5,650-square-foot vacant lot at 428 Main St.,

south of Pecan Avenue.

WHAT IT MEANS:

City staff recommended that the Planning Commission deny Bohr’s

request to develop the site. Associate City Planner Paul Da Veiga

stated in a report that the proposed building would have a negative

impact on future proposed development because 10 parking spaces would

be eliminated. If built, the retail and office space would conflict

with the current Downtown parking master plan and it would create a

precedent for future development to eliminate parking in the area.

WHAT HAPPENED:

The Planning Commission agreed to amend a conditional use permit

for Old World Village that will allow retailers to rent out the

second floor of their businesses.

WHAT IT MEANS:

Under the terms of the original conditional use permit, business

owners were required to occupy both the first floor of their retail

suites and the second floor residential units. Business owners will

now be able to rent out the second floor units of their businesses.

The approved amendment to the conditional use permit means that 41

additional parking spaces must be built in order to comply with

current city code. Commissioner Jill Hardy abstained from voting.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Commissioners Mark Porter & Jan Shomaker were

absent from the meeting.