Council Action Requested:
Application by Barby Barchu to rezone .30 acres at 165 Brooklyn Avenue, Lancaster (TM# 0081H-0C-013.00) from Medium Density Residential (MDR) to Neighborhood Business (NB) District, in order to re-establish the existing vacant business use.
Points to Consider:
Barby Barchue operated a neighborhood convenience store on Brooklyn Ave as a non-conforming use until a few years ago. Barby experienced a number of break-ins that forced him to close down his store for longer than 6 months.
This rezoning would allow Mr. Barchue to reopen his store and bring it under conformity of the UDO.
Funding and Liability Factors:
N/A
Recommendation:
Planning Commission recommended approval of RZ-2023-0739 at their July Regular Meeting.
Staff also recommends approval.