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Planning commission weighs allowing indoor recreation in industrial zones; members favor conditional approach
Summary
Commissioners discussed a docketed request and staff recommendation to allow certain indoor recreation uses in light-manufacturing and industrial zones, with commissioners signaling preference for size limits and conditional-use review for borderline activities.
A property-owner request to permit indoor recreation uses — gyms, dance studios, trampoline parks and similar activities — in Anacortes’ light-manufacturing (LM1) and industrial zones drew substantial discussion at the Sept. 17 Planning Commission meeting.
Why it matters: Allowing recreational uses in manufacturing zones can activate underused buildings and increase local services, but it also risks reducing land available for industrial employment uses and creating conflicts with waterfront or…
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