By Chris OrletRecord Managing EditorMore retail bakeries and walk-in restaurants may be permitted in residential-commercial zones following a vote by the Warrenton Board of Aldermen Tuesday.The changes will affect the city’s two residential-commercial zones that cover properties lining both sides of Highway 47. The RC-1 zone runs from Main Street north to the area just south of the south service road. The RC-2 zone runs from Main Street to the Warren County Administration Building.Formerly, retail trade bakeries were permitted in RC-1, but not in RC-2. Walk-in restaurants were not permitted in RC-1, but were permitted with a conditional use permit in RC-2. Retail bakeries and restaurants are now allowed with conditional use permits in both areas.The change came after a developer told the city planning and zoning commission that he was considering opening a bakery on the southeast corner of Banner Street and Highway 47.The board voted 5-0 to adopt the change. Gary Auch, who voted against a motion to move the bill to ordinance last month, was not in attendance Tuesday.Auch said previously that he was concerned the new zoning may change the character of Warrenton.“The whole idea of RC-1 zones on Highway 47 was to maintain the character of the town as it was,” he said at a November board of aldermen meeting. “The theory was we can’t deny development but we want development that had a minimal impact on the surrounding properties. We wanted to preserve some of the old neighborhoods, and places where you would have litter, smells, where you dump grease would have an impact on the neighborhood.”Auch, who represents Ward II, said it was the larger, older residences that sets Warrenton apart. “The reality is you come into town and you see gasoline alley and all the retail and as you start allowing this stuff to creep in, does this become like Highway K?” said Auch.Alderman John Cornell said the developer intends to use the existing structure, or failing that, to build a structure with a residential appearance.Auch said that one of the promises the city made when it allowed residential-commercial zoning for Cherry Street was that property owners on the east side of Cherry would never face a business. But clearly that was changed,” he said.Auch added, “I know a number of people on Cherry Street were quite upset by the changes on Cherry. And I think they would be even more upset with what’s there, but I guess that’s after the fact.”The original change to zoning made in 2004, Auch said, was made to create a buffer zone between the property on the west side of Cherry.  Auch said that since then the zoning has been changed to allow business usages in the homes on the west side. The allowed usages include professional services, insurance offices, accounting offices and similar businesses.Zoning Director Jack Hanff said adjacent property owners are not notified on amendments to zoning ordinances.The Warrenton Planning and Zoning Commission passed the motion 7-0 at its Nov. 7 meeting.Bakeries, Restaurants will be permitted in residential-commercials areas