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Planning commission recommends downtown zoning changes: sidewalk cafés permitted, facade rule tightened
Summary
The commission recommended a package of zoning amendments to city council, moving sidewalk cafés to a permitted use, removing a proposed accessory‑dwelling provision, adopting amended outdoor dining rules, and adding a two‑thirds facade trigger for major commercial renovations to support RRC certification and downtown revitalization.
The Coldwater Planning Commission recommended that city council adopt multiple zoning changes intended to support downtown revitalization and meet Redevelopment Ready Communities (RRC) expectations. Commissioners voted to send the package to council as amended, including a shift that would classify sidewalk cafés as a permitted use rather than a special land use, removal of a proposed accessory dwelling provision (section 4.16) from the ordinance package, and an amendment to commercial building standards (section 5.16) to require a two‑thirds ground‑floor facade replacement threshold for major façade improvements.
Robert, a planning staff member, summarized the text amendments and said staff and consultants had worked with McKenna on definitions and code language. He told the commission that one outstanding administrative item for…
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