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Chester council holds first reading of zoning change to bar trades headquarters in mixed‑use districts
Summary
At a Nov. 10 deliberative meeting the council held a first reading of Bill 5, which would prohibit construction‑company and tradespersons’ headquarters in several mixed‑use districts (C‑1R, C‑2R, CBD, W‑1), set limits on outdoor storage in LIC zones and add a definition for tradespersons’ headquarters.
Chester’s council on Nov. 10 held the first reading of Bill 5, a proposed amendment to the city’s planning and zoning code that would prohibit construction‑company or tradespersons’ headquarters in several mixed‑use districts and set a maximum percentage of lot area for outdoor storage in the light industrial commercial (LIC) district.
Unidentified planning staff summarized the intent, saying, “Those districts are essentially our mixed use…
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