The city’s Zoning Commission, meeting Jan. 25, approved a petition by 84 Vistas LLC to change the zoning of 40.2 acres from residential to arterial commercial. It is a victory for the partners behind 84 Vistas, whose plans for the property had been thwarted for years by legal challenges coming from a nearby residential neighborhood. This approval, if it stands unchallenged in court, will allow for commercial development, following staff review of as-of-yet unsubmitted plans to ensure they conform to the new zoning. As it sought a zone change, 84 Vistas submitted a conceptual design showing a campus of four buildings ranging in size from 26,400 square feet to 100,000 square feet. This isn’t the first time 84 Vistas has won a zone change for this property, however. The Zoning Commission first approved a change to commercial use in 2016, at a time when 84 Vistas shared its intention to pursue a large-scale retail complex.
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