(Spirit Lake)– The Spirit Lake City Council Tuesday evening voted unanimously to deny a re-zoning request for In Towne Suites at 1514 Hill Avenue in the city’s downtown area. The action followed a public hearing. Dan Moore, a Sioux City attorney representing the owner of the property, told the council they’re requesting the zoning be changed from a commercial classification to one that’s multi-family residential. The current classification prohibits apartments on the first floor level, limiting the use in that part of the building strictly to commercial. Moore said the owner wants to put eight apartments on the lower floor after having no success over the past five to six years in finding a potential commercial tenant…
Gregg Owens, speaking as City Administrator, argued against the request, saying it would fly in the face of the city’s zoning ordinance and comprehensive use plan for the downtown area…
The council’s denial upholds action taken by the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission, which recently voted to recommend the council reject the rezoning.
