California Avenue Mixed-Use Rezoning

At a glance

What: BL2026-1423 amends a Specific Plan on 8.12 acres at the southeast corner of 60th Avenue North and California Avenue (zoned SP) to permit a mixed-use development (Proposal 2023SP-009-002). BL2026-1424 is the companion building-materials ordinance.
Where it stands: Passed third reading July 21, 2026 on roll calls of 31 yes, 3 no, 1 abstain.
Sponsor: Council Member Horton. Styles voted no at both readings.

July 7: Horton requested the public hearing; citizens were heard in favor and in opposition. Both bills passed second reading by voice vote with Styles voting no, and were referred to the Planning and Zoning Committee.
July 21: the Planning and Zoning Committee approved BL2026-1423 with an amendment and BL2026-1424 without one. Horton offered Amendment No. 1 to BL2026-1423 (voice vote) and moved third reading.
Each bill passed on the same roll call: Yes (31) Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Eslick, Bradford, Huffman, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Taylor, Gadd, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Lee, Ewing and Spain. No (3) Druffel, Ellis and Styles. Abstain (1) Kimbrough.
The minutes do not record the speakers' names or arguments.
June 2: BL2026-1423 and BL2026-1424 passed first reading on motion. The Planning Commission had approved both with conditions and disapproved them without conditions. Set for the next available public hearing.

Amendment No. 1 adopted; both bills passed third reading 31-3-1.

Public hearing with speakers for and against; second reading by voice vote, Styles no.

Both bills passed first reading.