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Belton staff propose land‑use overhaul and a streamlined NorScot overlay; licensing code changes to follow
Summary
City planning staff proposed a rewrite of the citywide land‑use table, a condensed North Scott overlay, and amendments to business and liquor licensing chapters to remove duplicative language and introduce new land‑use categories.
Matt presented proposed land‑use updates and revisions to the North Scott (NorScot) overlay, saying the changes implement recommendations from the city's comprehensive plan and are intended to ease reinvestment and redevelopment on North Scott. The proposals would replace a 36‑page overlay adopted in 2017 with a shorter, standards‑based approach that reduces setbacks where appropriate, allows updated materials standards in non‑street elevations (including certain metal panels), and adds standards for storefront transparency and screening of outdoor storage.
The draft land‑use table groups city uses into 14 categories and adds new, defined uses staff said reflect modern practices: community…
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