Joan Davenport, AICP, Director of Community Development

Trevor Martin, Associate Planner, 575-6162

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The City entered into a Development Agreement with Bruce Simpson on December 13, 2001, concerning property at 3111 Tieton Dr, located in the Professional Business (B-1) zoning district. The Development Agreement provided limited and defined usage of the property with the intention of preserving the historic structure and grounds. The acceptable land uses for the property as specified in the Agreement included a coffee house, hair salon, professional office space, part-time one-on-one tutoring, and facility for private receptions.

The Agreement specified that the Agreement and proposed uses specified therein are personal to Bruce Simpson and Theresa-Campbell Simpson, or their family or beneficiaries; in the event that they cease utilizing the property in accordance with this agreement, the property would revert back to Single-Family Residential (R-1) zoning and a future land use designation of Low Density Residential. 

The proponent is exploring the possibility of selling the property, and is requesting to have the uses of the property expanded to be more consistent with the B-1 zoning district.

Staff recommends allowing an alteration to the existing ordinance, expanding the allowable uses, but recommends placing a 25-year threshold into the development agreement, allowing the property owner to sell the property, and time for any new property owner to file a rezone application with the City Planning Division.