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Planning and Zoning Commission calls public hearing on small drone 'zipping points'
Summary
The commission directed staff to hold a public hearing and return with draft options to regulate small accessory drone pickup devices ("zipping points"), citing concerns about placement, screening, parking, impervious cover and noise; the motion passed unanimously.
The Planning and Zoning Commission, meeting at 6:32 p.m., voted unanimously to call a public hearing on whether to regulate small accessory drone pickup devices known as "zipping points." Staff said the devices, promoted by Zipline, would allow more businesses to use drones for pickups and deliveries and have already been installed at a few locations outside the city.
Commissioner Martin and other members pressed staff for clarity on where such devices could be located and how they should be treated under local zoning. "Do we need to have regulations for these types of devices?" a staff member asked the commission, listing placement, screening, and parking reductions…
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