Staff to streamline allowed‑use table; cautions on added conditional permits that slow projects

Eric Baker explained the city's 'allowed use' table — the matrix that shows whether a use is permitted, conditionally permitted, or prohibited in each zone — and urged commissioners to weigh the value of conditional use notice and hearing requirements against the 90‑day delay those processes create. "A conditional use permit is a permitted use with conditions, which means that there's a series of things that get put on it..." he said, noting conditional review provides a public hearing but also lengthens timelines.