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Planning commission forwards Title 17 changes to council to regulate commercial gaming: 25% landscaping, 20-foot side/rear setbacks
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission voted to send two recommended amendments to Title 17 to city council: require 25% of a gaming lot be landscaped (with the majority on sides/rear) and set 20-foot minimum side and rear setbacks for C-1 gaming uses; staff will provide ordinance language to council.
The Planning & Zoning Commission on Dec. 6 voted to forward proposed amendments to Title 17 that would create a special-use framework for commercial gaming and simulcasting and impose new landscaping and setback requirements.
Commissioners agreed to recommend a requirement that 25% of the entire lot be dedicated to landscaping for the gaming special use, with the majority of that landscaping located on the sides and rear of the property to provide buffering for adjacent lots. The commission also approved a minimum 20-foot side and rear setback for the C-1 commercial zoning designation when used for the gaming special use. Both motions passed by voice vote and will be presented to city council for consideration.
Why it matters: commissioners said the provisions aim to limit impacts on nearby residential areas and to…
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