The proposed rezoning of 553 Shore Road survived a Cape Elizabeth Town Council workshop last week and will be part of the council’s June 8 vote on a business district overhaul.

The council added some restrictions, however, in response to Cape residents who are worried that changing the zoning will allow undesirable businesses.

The property’s owner, Lee Wilson, wants to turn it into a boutique, office and possible studio apartment.

The council decided in a 4-2 straw poll that it would consider not allowing businesses such as gas stations to be permitted in the Business A zone if the property is less than 10,000 square feet, as Wilson’s is. Allowable businesses would include barbershops, hair salons, shoemakers, florists and so on.

The council is also considering not allowing Wilson’s property to be used for a restaurant, according to the revisions made at the May 21 workshop.

Wilson’s rezoning efforts have sparked both criticism and support from Cape residents.

At a May 11 public hearing, about 41 residents spoke on both sides of the issue. About half argued it would change the feel of the neighborhood, while others said it would be vital to allowing more small business in Cape.

Town Council Chairman James Rowe, who doesn’t support the rezoning, had proposed an alternative solution that would allow Wilson to have her business plan but wouldn’t allow changing the lot to a Business A zone.

“I was hoping we would consider a transition zoning district that might only include her property,” Rowe said.

The Town Council for the past few months has considered rewriting the town’s BA zoning ordinances. It was scheduled to vote on the changes during their May 11 meeting, but opted for Thursday’s workshop to consider the public comments and concerns.

Cape Elizabeth has two BA districts. One is along Route 77 roughly between Broad Cove and Kettle Cove, and the other is along Shore Road near the South Portland line.

The business district overhaul, a directive of the 2007 comprehensive plan update, is designed to create a more neighborhood-friendly district.

In addition to the 553 Shore Road rezoning, proposed changes would redefine restaurants, limit hours of operating and serving alcohol for some businesses and include “bed and breakfast” as a permitted use. Another change would reduce the required buffer around a critical wetland in the BA district.