Comprehensive plan amendment · Planning application
Specific area plan to rezone river-adjacent properties sought in Garden City
The plan would create a new zoning district and rezone about two dozen properties to guide redevelopment of a former highway district operations yard along the river. A City Council hearing was held Sept. 28; the application remains in review.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Garden City's record. See the official record
A proposed Specific Area Plan (SAPD-02) to create a zoning district and rezone properties located between Heron Park and the Waterfront District on both sides of Adams Street. Addresses include: 220; 221; 301; 305; 317 E. 37th Street; 215; 300 ; 304; 308 ; 300; 306; 310; 311 E. 38th Street; 3700; 3775; 3799; 3800; 3807; 3824; 3825; 3832; 3833; 3845, S1005120600 (Bare Land) N. Adams Street; 3825; 3831; 3845 N Reed Street. This action is required to facilitate development of property designated in the Comprehensive Plan as a Future Planning Area (ACHD Site). The Comprehensive Plan identifies this area as an opportunity to expand public access and river frontage. Per the Comprehensive Plan, the proposal includes regeneration of the existing operations and maintenance yard along the river to achieve the highest and best use of the site, while addressing challenges related to higher-intensity development and ensuring an appropriate transition and compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood.
Timeline
Sept. 28, 2026
Public hearing: Garden City City Council
Sept. 16, 2026
Public hearing: Garden City Planning and Zoning Commission
July 15, 2026
Public hearing continued to September 16, 2026
Garden City Planning and Zoning Commission: the July 15, 2026 hearing was moved to September 16, 2026.
July 13, 2026
Public hearing continued to September 28, 2026
Garden City City Council: the July 13, 2026 hearing was moved to September 28, 2026.
May 20, 2026
Public hearing continued to July 15, 2026
Garden City Planning and Zoning Commission: the May 20, 2026 hearing was moved to July 15, 2026.
April 22, 2026
Neighborhood meeting
Documents
Other documents
- DRAFT 7 Heron Commons 10022026
Oct. 1, 2026
- DRAFT 6 Heron Commons 09282026
Sept. 27, 2026
- Staff Report City Council 09282026
Sept. 27, 2026 · Staff Report
- Agency Comment: ACHD 09222026
Sept. 21, 2026 · Agency comment
- DRAFT 5 Heron Common 09162026 REDLINES
Sept. 15, 2026
- DRAFT 5 Heron Commons 09162026
Sept. 15, 2026
- Planning and Zoning Recommendation 09162026
Sept. 15, 2026 · Recommendation (decision)
- Presentation 09162026
Sept. 15, 2026
- Staff Report 5 Planning and Zoning Commission 09162026
Sept. 15, 2026 · Staff Report
- Agency Comment: Engineering 08132026
Aug. 12, 2026 · Agency comment
- Agency Comment: Engineering 08112026
Aug. 10, 2026 · Agency comment
- Agency Comment: ACHD 07162026
July 15, 2026 · Agency comment
- DRAFT 4 Heron Commons 07152026 Redline
July 14, 2026
- Presentation 07152026
July 14, 2026
- Staff Report- 4 Planning and Zoning Commission 07152026
July 14, 2026 · Staff Report
- Agency Comment: Letter to ACHD 07142026
July 13, 2026 · Agency comment
- DRAFT 3 Heron Commons Option C 06172026
June 16, 2026
- Staff Report 3 Joint City Council Planning and Zoning Commission Work Session 06172026
June 16, 2026 · Staff Report
- Staff Report 2 City Council Work Session 05252026
May 24, 2026 · Staff Report
- Agency Comment: ACHD 05222026
May 21, 2026 · Agency comment
- DRAFT 2 Heron Commons Option A 05202026
May 19, 2026
- DRAFT 2 Heron Commons Option B 05202026
May 19, 2026
- Presentation 05202026
May 19, 2026
- Staff Report 1 P&Z 05202026
May 19, 2026 · Staff Report
- DRAFT 1 Heron Commons 05052026
May 4, 2026
- Agency Comment: DEQ 04272026
April 26, 2026 · Agency comment
- Neighborhood Meeting Presentation 04-22-2026
April 21, 2026
- Application
Today · Application packet
- Map Rezone Ordinance
Today · Ordinance
- Map Rezone Ordinance 1072-26
Today · Ordinance