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Planning board weighs flexible parking rules in draft ordinance to allow indoor amusements
Summary
Mount Vernon planners reviewed a draft ordinance that would permit indoor amusement uses (trampoline parks, go‑karts, arcades) in Commercial Business, LI‑7.5 and Industrial districts by special permit; board asked for discretion on parking ratios and recommended staff convey comments to City Council.
The Mount Vernon Planning Board reviewed draft legislation that would amend the zoning code to permit indoor amusement uses by special permit in the city’s Commercial Business (CB), LI‑7.5 and Industrial zoning districts and advised staff to forward board comments back to the City Council ahead of the council’s May public hearing.
Associate Commissioner Lucas Herbert told the board the legislation was modeled on nearby municipalities’ rules and includes a broad definition of indoor amusement uses — examples cited by staff included trampoline parks, go‑kart tracks, batting cages, laser tag, climbing walls and virtual reality arcades. The…
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