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Council gives direction on commercial zoning overhaul; agrees to AUP framework and thresholds
Summary
Council held a lengthy study session on proposed commercial-code updates: removing the 1,500-sq-ft CUP trigger, creating administrative use permits (AUPs), setting downtown thresholds (consensus toward a 3,000-sq-ft AUP band with 3k–5k AUP and >5k triggering full review), and asking staff for further research on food-truck and drive-thru rules.
Planning staff presented a comprehensive update to commercial zoning rules intended to modernize use categories, update performance standards and streamline approvals to support business vitality. "Existing commercial regulations have been really a roadblock for new businesses," Planning Director Patrick Kelly said, noting the 1,500-square-foot threshold for conditional use permits has created delays and costs for prospective tenants.
The planning commission recommended replacing the old threshold with a more tailored set of size-based triggers and an administrative use permit (AUP) process for…
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