Rezoning proceedings before the city council, including splitting city-owned property at 978 E. Roosevelt St. into two or three lots and allowing horse privileges, have been continued to a meeting in January.
“The ultimate recommendation of staff is to approve the zoning. However, you cannot do that tonight because P&Z has not given their recommendation,” City Attorney Joel Stern said at the council’s Dec. 1 meeting. “So they’re going to meet on the eighth with two new members. We really don’t know what they’re going to do. That’s why the request is to move this to Jan. 19.”
The 2.37 acres along Roosevelt, abandoned for several years, was often occupied by trespassers while the owners lived in Germany. The city removed nonconforming structures and trespassers with owner cooperation. The owner, no longer wishing to deal with the parcel further, donated it to the municipality, according to city records.
