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Planning commission recommends zoning text amendment to codify 'Artisan Small Scale Manufacturing'
Summary
The commission recommended that 'Artisan Small Scale Manufacturing' be a permitted use in commercial districts and a special‑exception use in residential districts, subject to standards, and asked staff to clarify overlap with home‑occupation rules.
The Prosper Planning Commission reviewed a proposed text amendment to the zoning ordinance that would add an "Artisan Small Scale Manufacturing" land‑use category. Staff said the draft would list the use as permitted in commercial districts and available by special exception in residential districts when criteria are met.
A commissioner noted potential confusion in the draft's language distinguishing artisan manufacturing from artist studios and home‑occupations. "The artisan small‑scale manufacturing shall not include artist studios and other uses permitted in residential districts as home occupations," a commissioner read, urging clarity between the two sections. Staff explained home‑occupation rules are a separate section of the ordinance and the amendment establishes a distinct pathway for small‑scale manufacturing uses.
Members discussed geographic scope (all commercial districts rather than a single C‑1 district) and controls the commission could use to limit impacts in residential neighborhoods. After discussion, a motion to recommend the text amendment to city authorities moved, was seconded, and the commission voted in favor.
Next steps: staff will prepare the recommendation and package for presentation to the mayor and council (and any appropriate public hearings). The amendment would require formal adoption by the city council before taking effect.
