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Moorhead planning commission backs text amendments to mixed-use and sign code, repeals regional commercial district

2219886 · February 4, 2025
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Summary

The commission recommended City Council approve multiple zoning text amendments: rewrite of mixed-use districts (including new MU4 “Gateway Mixed Use”), repeal of the regional commercial district, and tighter limits and buffers for dynamic-display signs; staff said the changes modernize and simplify code language.

The Moorhead Planning Commission on Feb. 3 recommended that the City Council approve a package of zoning text amendments that staff described as part of implementing the Onward Moorhead comprehensive plan.

City Planner Houston told the commission the amendments would modernize and clarify code language for signs, mixed-use districts and commercial zoning, and would include a new Mixed Use 4 (MU4) district intended for corridor gateway areas. "We created a brand new Mixed Use District, Mixed Use…

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