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Council hears public testimony on zoning text amendment to define automobile uses; commerce center seeks changes to PI zone rules
Summary
A public hearing was held on Ordinance 2025‑0101 to update zoning definitions for automobile-related uses. Carroll County Commerce Center representatives urged the council to classify certain auto uses so they do not count against the PI zone's 15% retail threshold; staff raised process and equity concerns.
The Mayor and Common Council of Westminster on July 28, 2025, held a public hearing on Ordinance 2025‑0101, a proposed text amendment to Chapter 164 of the city zoning code that would add definitions and adjust where automobile-related uses are permitted.
City planning staff described the amendment as an effort to modernize the zoning ordinance so it clearly defines automobile detailing shops, automobile repair and service shops (major and minor), and automobile sales, and to replace the term "service station" with "automobile service station." The amendment would update permitted and special-exception uses across multiple zones, including the PI (Planned Industrial) zone. Planning staff said the ordinance was introduced to the council on June 9, 2025, and referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission, which held a public hearing on July 17 and forwarded a set of recommendations to the council.
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