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Planning commission approves zoning text amendments for EV charging, artisanal production and tattoo parlors with performance standards
Summary
The commission voted to recommend approval of a package of zoning text amendments to allow electric vehicle charging stations, artisanal production and tattoo parlors by right in specified districts and to add performance standards for EV chargers and artisanal production; an attempt to separate tattoo parlors for later study failed.
The Norfolk Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a zoning text amendment that would (1) allow electric vehicle charging stations in more districts and as an accessory use with siting standards, (2) expand where artisanal production is allowed and (3) allow tattoo parlors by right in specified commercial and light industrial districts.
Why it matters: The ordinance language change would remove a conditional‑use requirement in certain districts and attach performance standards the city says are intended to address safety, access and compatibility concerns. Staff presented the measures as a package and commissioners debated whether tattoo…
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