Zones of control

Complex questions regarding zone changes were raised during the August 13 meeting of the Saratoga Planning Commission, following a public hearing on a zone change request from retail business (RB) to residential (RD7200).

David Rousa said he was requesting the zone change for his property on 804 W Bridge Avenue.

Emery Penner, Director of Public Works, said the buildings on the land currently surrounding the plot were residential, making them non-conforming lots.

Rousa said his intention was to use the property to build a single-family house to live in, and if the zone change were to fail we wo...