Rezoning of 265 E Memorial Drive
Description
The owner wants to sell her single-family home, but buyers couldn't get financing under industrial zoning, so the council unanimously rezoned it to residential.
Impact summary
Lets the owner sell the house for continued residential use and aligns zoning with the neighborhood.
Applicant
- Name
- Mary Allen
- Address
- 265 E Memorial Drive, Janesville, WISee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Jun 8, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council Meeting - Jun 8, 2026
The owner wants to sell her single-family home, but buyers couldn't get financing under industrial zoning, so the council unanimously rezoned it to residential.
Plan Commission - May 18, 2026
Owner Mary Allen asked the city to rezone her property from light industrial to single-family/two-family residential so she can sell it — M1 zoning blocks conventional mortgages. The commission unanimously recommended approval; the City Council takes it up June 8.
Related issues (1)
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