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Council debates commercial-use changes for gas stations; public hearing continued to Dec. 8
Summary
Council opened a public hearing on a city-initiated ordinance to require specific use permits or planned developments for certain commercial uses (including gas stations). Members debated protections for existing businesses and whether to allow grocery developers flexibility; council continued the hearing to Dec. 8 to permit staff to prepare concurrent SUP/PD applications for affected properties.
The council opened a public hearing on a city-initiated text amendment (CA25-0002C) that would revise permitted uses in the General Commercial district and move some uses — notably gas stations and auto repair — into categories needing specific use permits (SUP) or planned-development (PD) review.
Planner and staff said their goal is to prevent an influx of new gas stations while protecting…
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