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Commissioners consider allowing outdoor entertainment and easing accessory‑structure setback in MU‑3 downtown zone
Summary
Staff presented alternatives to allow outdoor entertainment and to reduce accessory‑structure front setbacks in MU‑3/downtown, with commissioners favoring targeted allowances in the core downtown and use‑specific limits (or CUP review) where MU‑3 abuts residential zones.
Staff presented two downtown‑focused topics for the MU‑3 zone: whether to allow outdoor entertainment and recreation in the greater downtown/MU‑3 area, and whether to reduce the 25‑foot front setback for accessory structures so certain covered seating, vendor stalls, or outdoor stages can be placed closer to the street.
Staff briefed commissioners that a recent proposal revealed MU‑3 does not currently allow "outdoor entertainment and recreation" as a permitted use, while some parts of downtown outside MU‑3 (parks, MU‑2) already allow the use. The Downtown Development Authority told staff it supports allowing outdoor entertainment within the DDA boundaries. Staff presented three alternatives for the entertainment use: (1) allow it only in the Central Business District and core Central Business District (areas the DDA indicated), with a possible buffer from detached single‑family dwellings; (2) allow it across MU‑3 (with a buffer option); or (3)…
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