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Glendale commission backs referral to allow beauty salons in B-1 and B-3 zoning districts
Summary
The Planning and Architecture Review Commission voted to refer a zoning code text amendment to the Common Council that would permit beauty salons and similar businesses in B‑1 and B‑3 commercial districts. Staff said the change clarifies use classification for businesses licensed by the state.
The Planning and Architecture Review Commission of the City of Glendale voted to refer a zoning code text amendment to the Common Council that would allow beauty salons and similar personal‑care businesses as permitted uses in the city’s B‑1 and B‑3 commercial zoning districts.
City staff told the commission the amendment is intended to correct an omission in the zoning code that left state‑licensed beauty businesses — for example hair salons and nail salons — without an explicit permitted use category in those district designations. Mr. Warwick, a city staff member, said the change would align the code with existing businesses and state licensing requirements.
The amendment would move beauty salons out of a catchall “professional services” classification, which Mr. Warwick said typically covers occupations such as accountants and attorneys that do not require the same state licensing. “We determined that those are not permitted or that is not a permitted use,” Mr. Warwick said, describing why staff proposed the text change. He told the commission the Common Council is required to hold a public hearing on the amendment; staff said they expect to schedule that hearing for the council meeting on Jan. 27 with appropriate public notice.
Commissioner Carlson moved to refer the zoning code text amendment to the Common Council with a recommendation of approval. Commissioner Storey seconded the motion. The commission voted by voice; the chair announced the motion carried.
If the council approves the amendment following its public hearing, staff said the change would formally allow new state‑licensed beauty businesses to locate in B‑1 and B‑3 districts and remove uncertainty for existing operations that staff believes had been classified administratively under professional services by a prior director of community development.
The commission discussed no amendments to the text at the meeting and provided no formal direction beyond the referral. The item will return to public view upon the Common Council’s public hearing and subsequent action.
Notes: The commission handled this item as the first of two agenda items and advanced the referral by a voice vote; no roll‑call vote tally was recorded in the commission transcript.
