City Planning Commission - August 4, 2026

The City of Salina Planning Commission held a meeting on August 4, 2026, primarily to consider a zoning map amendment request for a 3.96-acre property at 635 West Diamond Drive. The applicant, Solana Investments LLC, sought to rezone the property from C 7 Highway Commercial to C 5 Service Commercial to enable a future conditional use permit application for converting the existing Motel 6 into a 66-unit residential apartment complex. The commission discussed the zoning implications, infrastructure adequacy, and consistency with the comprehensive plan. The rezoning would not immediately authorize the apartment conversion but would allow the applicant to pursue it through a separate conditional use permit process. After thorough staff analysis and discussion, the commission voted to recommend approval of the zoning map amendment to the city commission. No other procurement or budget-related matters were addressed during the meeting.