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Council asks staff to study allowing car washes in commercial zones; wants pros and cons

5778436 · September 3, 2025
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Council directed staff to investigate whether car washes should be added as a permitted or conditional use in commercial zoning, and to report back with recommended conditions and locations.

Council members on Sept. 3 asked staff to research whether car wash businesses should be allowed in the city’s Commercial zoning district and, if so, whether to permit them outright or allow them as a conditional use with restrictions.

Planning staff explained that car washes are not currently listed as permitted or conditional uses in the commercial district and therefore are prohibited by the code’s catch‑all prohibition. The city now has two preexisting car…

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