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Corte Madera planning commission studies commercial code modernization, seeks business and resident input
Summary
At a March 24 study session, the Corte Madera Planning Commission heard staff and consultant recommendations to simplify commercial use categories, allow outdoor commercial and temporary uses, and update parking rules. Staff reported 158 survey responses and will return this summer/fall with draft zoning amendments; no formal action was taken.
The Corte Madera Planning Commission convened on March 24 for a study session on a commercial code modernization project aimed at simplifying outdated land-use categories, adding explicit rules for temporary and outdoor commercial uses, and updating parking requirements.
Staff and consultant Martha Miller told the commission the effort is intended to create “a more flexible and user friendly regulatory framework that reflects contemporary business types and development practices.” Miller said the work will cover four commercial zoning districts and the town’s single mixed-use district and will not produce action tonight but will return with draft amendments in summer or fall.
The presentation summarized outreach and research behind the proposals. A month-long survey completed by 158 people and stakeholder interviews showed residents ranked aesthetics, traffic congestion/parking and noise as the top issues they want zoning to address. “A strong majority” of survey respondents supported allowing food and coffee trucks in commercial…
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