Council holds first reading on text amendment to 'personal service' definition
Ordinance 16‑26 was introduced to remove exclusions in the City's definition of 'service establishment, personal' — potentially allowing laundromats and gyms; no public comments were offered and the ordinance returns for second reading Sept. 8, 2026.
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Community Development Director Alaina Geres introduced Ordinance 16‑26 at first reading to amend the Carlisle Planning and Zoning Code by removing exclusions from the definition of "service establishment, personal," which would allow uses that are currently excluded under the code (examples given included a laundromat and gym). Planning Commission reviewed the proposed change and recommended the removal of the exclusion sentence; with no public comment, Mayor Winkler closed the public hearing and set the ordinance for its second reading on Sept. 8, 2026.
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