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Commission directs staff to allow smog‑test‑only operation in downtown general zone under AUP and update code later
Summary
The Planning Commission gave staff direction to treat a proposed smog‑test‑only business in the Downtown General (DG) zone as a drive‑through, non‑food use subject to an administrative use permit, and asked staff to update the development code to create a clearer category for specialized automotive services.
The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission directed staff to permit a proposed smog‑test‑only business in the Downtown General (DG) zone under an administrative use permit (AUP) and to return with development‑code updates that would clarify the proper permanent category for smog or other specialized automotive services.
The direction grew from a pre‑application for a business at 7370 29 Palms Highway (the former Motor City lot). Staff had recommended that a smog‑only operation is not listed among allowed DG zone uses and therefore would not be permitted without a code change, while the property owner’s representative and prospective tenant argued the proposed use is a specialized, regulated testing service rather than general automotive repair.
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