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Commission recommends restricting some auto-related uses in commercial zones; existing businesses to be grandfathered
Summary
The commission recommended changing the land‑use chart to require a specific‑use permit for several automobile-related activities in the General Commercial district, while existing gas stations and auto shops would be legal nonconforming uses.
The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of a city-initiated amendment to the land‑use chart that would remove several automotive-related uses from the list of by‑right uses in the General Commercial zoning district and require those activities to obtain a specific-use permit.
Staff said the change aims to limit a proliferation of service stations and similar automotive uses in order to preserve commercial parcels for restaurants and retail that generate sales and property tax revenue. Staff identified…
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