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Pacific aldermen pause cargo-container ordinance change, instruct staff to consult US Silica
Summary
The Board of Aldermen voted to hold off sending changes to the city's cargo-container ordinance to the Planning and Zoning Commission and directed staff to talk with US Silica about rezoning options and a possible map amendment. Enforcement status and potential rezoning were central to the debate.
The Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday to delay any formal change to the city's cargo-container ordinance and asked staff to begin direct discussions with US Silica about whether the company would apply for a zoning map amendment.
The move came after a lengthy mayoral report and discussion about whether to allow cargo containers in commercial zones, how to treat businesses that previously removed containers to comply with the current prohibition, and whether a property-specific rezoning would be appropriate. Mayor Felley said the current ordinance prohibits cargo containers in commercial and residential zones and noted the city previously provided a two-year amortization period for compliance. "I can't think of any…
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