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Changes to Plaza Bowl Zoning District and Public Outreach Funding

Original title: Sponsor(s): Councilmember Andrea Bough and Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending the Plaza Bowl Overlay, which was created by Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 190100 and amended by Ordinance No. 220729, and which establishes use and height regulations for the area generally located on the south and north sides of W. 47th Street (extending northerly to the north side of W. 46th Terrace), between Madison Avenue on the west and Mill Creek Parkway on the east, in order to remove two parcels generally located on the east side of Wyandotte Street and between W. 46th Terrace on the north and W. 47th Street on the south from the overlay district; appropriating $5,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Development Services Fund (2210) for the purposes of public communication; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

May 21, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

Property owners within the two removed parcels will no longer be subject to the specific height and use restrictions of the Plaza Bowl , and $5,000 in public funds is allocated for community outreach.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Property owners of the two removed parcels

These owners are no longer subject to the specific height and use regulations imposed by the Plaza Bowl Overlay district.

Development Services Department

The department is responsible for managing the $5,000 appropriation for public communication.

What changed

Last recorded activity May 21, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

This ordinance removes two specific parcels of land from the 'Plaza Bowl Overlay' zoning district, which regulates building heights and land use. It also authorizes $5,000 from the Development Services Fund to be spent on public communication regarding these changes.

Key Facts

  • The ordinance removes two parcels of land located on the east side of Wyandotte Street (between W. 46th Terrace and W. 47th Street) from the Plaza Bowl Overlay district.
  • The city is appropriating $5,000 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Development Services Fund (2210).
  • The $5,000 appropriation is designated specifically for public communication purposes.
  • The ordinance is granted an accelerated effective date.
  • The Plaza Bowl Overlay district previously established specific use and height regulations for the area between Madison Avenue and Mill Creek Parkway.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Plaza Bowl Overlay?
It is a zoning district that sets specific rules for how land can be used and how tall buildings can be in the area around W. 47th Street.
Which properties are being removed from the district?
Two parcels located on the east side of Wyandotte Street, between W. 46th Terrace and W. 47th Street.
What is the $5,000 for?
The funds are allocated for public communication efforts related to this ordinance.

Why It Matters

Property owners within the two removed parcels will no longer be subject to the specific height and use restrictions of the Plaza Bowl , and $5,000 in public funds is allocated for community outreach.

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Reduction of Overlay Scope

The ordinance continues a pattern of modifying the Plaza Bowl Overlay, which was previously amended in 2022.

Connected Entities

personAndrea BoughCouncilmember and sponsor of the ordinance.Map →
organizationDevelopment Services FundSource of the $5,000 appropriation.Map →
personQuinton LucasMayor and sponsor of the ordinance.Map →
otherPlaza Bowl OverlayThe zoning district being amended.Map →

Sources

Open source document

webapi.legistar.com

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