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Council adopts zoning changes to speed small-business openings and relax retail parking
Summary
Mountain View moved to streamline permitting for small-footprint retail, personal services, restaurants and indoor recreation uses (tenant cap 4,000 sq ft), remove change-of-use permits and reduce retail/personal-service parking minimums from 1/180 sq ft to 1/250 sq ft; second reading set for March 10.
The City Council on Feb. 24 unanimously approved a first reading of an ordinance updating Chapter 36 (zoning) to implement parts of the Economic Vitality Strategy aimed at helping small businesses open more quickly.
Assistant Community Development Director Lindsay Hagen and Economic Vitality Manager Amanda Rotella told council the package focuses on the four land uses that represented more…
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