Logan Street rezoning
Summary
Closing a block of East St. Catherine Street would give Logan Street Market a safer, family-friendly outdoor space with removable bollards, while sidewalks stay open across the railroad tracks. Neighbors reached an agreement on truck access and parking.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
Closure costs, including utility relocation and improvements, are borne by the applicant; the property will go on the tax rolls as private land.
Logan Street Market patrons, families, and the surrounding Butchertown/Phoenix Hill neighborhood seeking safer pedestrian space.
None identified; vehicle access is already blocked at the railroad crossing, though an unwritten truck-access agreement could spark future disputes.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Development Review Committee — August 5, 2026
Closing a block of East St. Catherine Street would give Logan Street Market a safer, family-friendly outdoor space with removable bollards, while sidewalks stay open across the railroad tracks. Neighbors reached an agreement on truck access and parking.
Planning Commission — July 30, 2026
The owner of a small two-story building in Smoketown wants commercial zoning so she can lease to shops like a hairdresser or tattoo studio. The block has already been rezoned piecemeal in recent years; neighbors' only ask was no Airbnb, and the commission chose not to bind that out.
Related development
Logan Street Market Place
Creates a safer pedestrian plaza with removable bollards while keeping sidewalks, Logan Street, and the alley open for access.
Logan Street Re-Zoning
No new construction — the existing building gets repurposed for commercial tenants like a hairdresser or tattoo studio on an already commercializing block.
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