Council hears zoning change request for 2955 Spring West Road; decision remains pending

The Moraine City Council held a public hearing May 28 on a zoning-district change requested for 2955 Spring West Road (city lot 3365). Planning staff told council that Stellar Development and Property Holdings has applied to rezone the property from B1 to B2 to permit used car sales, noted the site was the former Jimbo’s building, and said the planning commission voted to recommend approval.

Rodney Pac, who identified himself as a partner with Stellar Development and Property Holdings, spoke for the applicant and said the property is empty and not leased. “We feel that maybe the B2 zoning will get in a better business in there,” he said, and added the company would like to contact and potentially rehab an adjacent house if possible. Planning staff also said the applicant has committed to resurfacing and re‑marking the parking lot prior to occupancy, and referenced site plan BL24-00179 included in the council packet.

Council members asked detailed questions about lot size, visibility from main roads, permitted uses under B2 and parking requirements. A council member said they preferred applicants come before the planning commission with a concrete tenant plan rather than a speculative request; staff replied that allowable uses under B2 depend on square footage and other code restrictions, and that some uses may be limited by parking and lot size. Council discussion also noted nearby zoning (B1, M1 and pockets of B2 and M2) and a neighboring house described as dilapidated.

The public hearing for case R-02-2026 was closed at 6:16 p.m. The transcript does not record a subsequent final council vote to approve or deny the rezoning at this meeting; next procedural steps or a vote date were not specified in the meeting record.