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Planning Commission schedules February hearing on several zoning code changes, defers controversial prohibited‑uses item
Summary
The commission voted 5‑0 to set a public hearing for the second February meeting to consider use separation standards, duplexes in CMD and removal of a redundant cellular tower section; commissioners agreed to split out the prohibited‑use language on pawn shops and adult‑oriented businesses for further work and broader board consideration.
At agenda item 7 Joe Tangieri, the city planning consultant, walked commissioners through a draft amending ordinance that bundles several potential changes to the zoning code, saying the items are severable and the commission may hold separate hearings for each piece.
Tangieri highlighted proposed changes to use separation standards (reducing a 200‑foot auto‑repair separation to 100 feet, and eliminating a 100‑foot veterinary separation), an allowance to permit duplexes in the CMD district, and a recommendation to remove section 4.47 (cellular towers) because it is redundant with section 4.31. He raised concern about inconsistent prohibited‑use language that…
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