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Midway Continues Main Street Commercial‑Zone Review, Staff Asked to Refine Code Changes
Summary
Planning staff resumed a year‑long discussion about C2/C3 zoning on Main Street, proposing limits on large-format groceries, clarifying allowed uses, and removing certain uses such as new gas stations. Council provided direction to refine the draft and route it through the planning commission.
Midway City planning staff returned to the City Council with another in a series of discussions about commercial zoning on Main Street, focusing on the distinction between C2 (entry corridors) and C3 (town center) zones and proposed text amendments intended to protect the town’s character.
Michael, a planning staff member, noted the city’s general‑plan goals to maintain an attractive Main Street that serves as a centerpiece for community activity. He outlined proposed code changes such as limiting grocery‑store footprints, clarifying where professional offices and clinics are permissible, and removing certain automotive and high‑intensity commercial uses from the C3 zone.
Council members asked for edits to the draft — for example, deleting a grocery‑store allowance and reserving any future expansion for a later code text amendment — and emphasized that any changes must still go to the planning commission for formal review and public hearings. The discussion was framed as policy direction rather than a final decision.
Next steps: staff will revise the draft code text per council direction and prepare it for planning commission review and subsequent public hearings.
