The public will have a chance to provide input on a request to change the zoning classification of 3.47 acres on 15^th Street Extension from a residential classification to a business classification.

The Washington City Council is scheduled to conduct a public hearing on the issue during its meeting Monday. Granville Lilley, owner of the property, made the request. The Planning Board, after discussing the request, recommends the council change the zoning classification from RA-20 (residential agriculture) to B-2 (general business). The property is adjacent to the fire station on 15^th Street Extension and the Cherry Run shopping center. The Planning Board determined that changing the zoning classification would be consistent with the city’s comprehensive land-use plan.

Property adjacent to part of the 3.47 acres is in the B-2 zoning district, according to a document submitted by Lilley.

The council also is scheduled to consider changing the zoning classification of 6 acres on Whispering Pines Road (adjacent to New Sunrise apartments) from its B-3 (shopping-center) designation to O&I (office and institutional).

The Planning Board discussed the rezoning request filed by Rea Ventures Groups and recommends the council change the zoning classification of the vacant property, determining doing so would be consistent with the city’s comprehensive land-use plan. The property is owned by FF Acquisition LLC, which is based in Eden Prairie, Minn. The 6 acres is part of a 33-acre tract.

Documents associated with the two rezoning requests do not provide specific details concerning proposed uses for the two properties.

The council meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building, 102 E. Second St. To view the council’s agenda for a specific meeting, visit the city’s web­site at www.washingtonnc.gov, click “Government” then “City Council” heading, then click “Meeting Agendas” on the menu to the right. Then click on the date for the appropriate agenda.