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Commission advances zoning definitions for tattoo and beauty-salon uses; staff to align licensing
Summary
Planning staff circulated draft ordinance language defining 'beauty salon' and 'tattoo/body art' uses and the commission discussed including piercings under 'body art' and ensuring city licensing language and fee schedule align before a formal public hearing next month.
Staff presented proposed zoning language to define "beauty salon" and "tattoo/body art" uses and to clarify whether those uses should be permitted in the downtown and highway-commercial districts. Nate said the code had been silent on a clear definition for beauty salons and that the proposed language would add clarity to permitted uses.
Commissioners asked whether tattoos and piercings would be captured by the proposed language and whether the city's licensing and fee schedule matched the zoning definitions. Nate said the city already has a license application and fee for tattoo operations and agreed to verify that licensing materials and the ordinance language are consistent prior to a formal public hearing next month. Commissioners discussed whether to use the term "body art" to include piercings and other modifications; the group largely agreed that a broader term meaning modifications to the body would cover tattooing and piercings.
Staff said it will return next month with the ordinance for a formal public hearing and asked commissioners to review the proposed language in the packet.
