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Westminster council adopts zoning text amendment defining automobile‑related uses
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance 2025‑01 amending the zoning code to add definitions for automobile detailing, repair and sales and to replace the term 'service station' with 'automobile service station' across multiple zones; council approved an amendment clarifying motor inns/motels 'with or without a restaurant.'
The Westminster Mayor and Common Council adopted Ordinance 2025‑01, a zoning text amendment that adds specific definitions for automobile detailing shops, major and minor automobile repair and service shops, and automobile sales, and replaces the term "service station" with "automobile service station" in multiple zoning sections.
Staff described the ordinance as a code update to reflect contemporary uses and to amend permitted and special exception uses across mixed‑use, business, downtown business, and industrial zones. The zoning administrator and planning commission recommended targeted amendments; during consideration the council moved to amend the ordinance to clarify that motor inns or motels remain permitted "with or without a restaurant." The amendment was moved by Mister Hough and seconded by Miss Gilbert; the council then adopted Ordinance 2025‑01 as amended by voice vote.
The ordinance revises sections across Chapter 164 (zoning and subdivision of land) including definitions and permitted uses in mixed use and several industrial and commercial zone subsections. Staff indicated the Planning & Zoning Commission and Economic & Community Development Committee reviewed recommended changes prior to adoption.
