Mount Vernon Avenue rezone (REZ-2026-017)
Description
Rezone a vacant former commercial corner from C-4 to M-2 for a wood trim manufacturing shop with retail sales; commitments block other industrial uses.
Impact summary
A new small manufacturing business replaces a lot vacant since 2013, with a promised 20-foot buffer issue to be worked out through variances or commitments.
Applicant
- Name
- Larry Rogers
- Address
- 2828 Mount Vernon AveSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote
A recommendation. The council’s outcome is not on record here.
Last discussed Jul 2, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (2)
Rezoning at 2828 Mount Vernon Ave
A veteran woodworker wants to move his trim business from garages into a vacant former commercial corner at Mount Vernon and Barker. A neighbor raised noise, dust and traffic concerns; insulation, dust collection and a tree buffer answer carried an 8-0 recommendation.
Henning Avenue and Mount Vernon Avenue rezonings
A neighborhood association president who bought two vacant tax-sale lots wants to legally keep his garden, shed and chickens. The rezone with tight commitments (five hens, no roosters) cleared the commission 7-1 and heads to City Council.
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