PASCO, Wash. — The City Council voted unanimously Aug. 4 to set a public hearing Sept. 2 to consider a text amendment to the Pasco Municipal Code that would align car-wash siting distances in C‑1 commercial zones with recently adopted drive‑through standards.

Planner Miss Miller told council the existing C‑1 code allows car washes only if located more than 300 feet from a residential district, while the city’s new drive‑through standards use a 125‑foot separation. Staff recommended keeping car washes as a permitted use in C‑1 but referencing the updated drive‑through code so the standards are consistent. The proposed resolution (No. 4634) sets an open‑record hearing for 7 p.m. on Sept. 2, 2025.

Councilmember Milley moved to set the hearing; the motion passed unanimously. Miller said staff will bring revised draft code language for council consideration at the scheduled hearing and that a broader code update project is on the work plan to harmonize permitted uses across zones.

Ending: The council set the open-record hearing; no text was adopted at the Aug. 4 meeting. Staff will return with ordinance language after public notice and comment.