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Navasota planning commission approves language to allow tattoo studios in downtown and general business districts
Summary
The Navasota Planning Commission voted to recommend a zoning ordinance amendment permitting tattoo studios in the city’s B-1 (General Business) and CBD (Central Business District) zones, adding a definition for the use and limiting signage to 32 square feet. The measure will go to City Council on Feb. 24 for final consideration.
The Navasota Planning Commission voted to recommend a zoning ordinance amendment that would allow tattoo studios as permitted uses in the city’s B-1 (General Business) and CBD (Central Business District) zoning districts and add a definition for the use, including a maximum 32-square-foot limit on wall- or pole-mounted signage.
Vice Chairman, Planning and Zoning Commission, summarized the commission’s January 9 use-inquiry workshop and explained the draft language prepared with legal counsel. “Tattoo studios really shouldn't be treated any differently than any personal appearance uses like hair salons,” he said, explaining the intent to treat the use consistently with other…
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