Council considers rezone

Cloquet City councilors will likely vote on a business owner’s request to change zoning and land use at Tuesday’s meeting.

Ken Maki would like to construct an office/shop for his business, on land near his home south of North Road and Sunnyside Lane. In order to do that, he’s asking the city to change the Comprehensive Plan for that property from moderate- to high-density residential, and then rezone the property from single family residential to regional commercial.

The land in question is surrounded by mixed properties, with some single-family homes nearby, and the Diamond Willow Assisted Li...