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Planning commission recommends against changing tattoo spacing; urges comprehensive zoning review
Summary
The commission considered an amendment to reduce the B-2 district spacing requirement for tattoo establishments from 1,000 feet to 750 feet but stopped short of a citywide change, recommending the Common Council not adopt the amendment and urging a broader review of zoning rules through the Accelerate Kenosha initiative.
The Kenosha City Planning Commission debated an ordinance amendment Thursday that would reduce the minimum separation distance for tattoo establishments in the B-2 zoning district from 1,000 feet to 750 feet and ultimately forwarded a negative recommendation to the Common Council, urging a broader, comprehensive review of zoning standards.
Why it matters: The spacing rule controls where tattoo businesses may locate in commercial districts; changing it would affect where future tattoo establishments could open. Commissioners and staff said a piecemeal change for a single applicant is not the preferred approach and recommended the…
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