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Fraser planning commission recommends zoning ordinance update to council after hours of public comment and parcel-level votes
Summary
After public comment from property owners and industrial stakeholders, the Fraser Planning Commission voted 7–0 to recommend the zoning-ordinance update to city council with parcel-level modifications, including keeping the Flamingo Motel as Commercial General and making a contested golf-course frontage parcel Commercial General to avoid split zoning.
The Fraser Planning Commission on May 6 recommended the city’s comprehensive zoning-ordinance update to city council after more than two hours of public comment, discussion and parcel-by-parcel votes.
The commission voted unanimously to send the ordinance ‘as modified’ to council after making specific changes on contested parcels and clarifying language on recreational-vehicle storage and industrial districts. The recommendation followed testimony from residents, property owners and local employers about how the proposed map changes would affect property values, municipal control and the city’s ability to attract large industrial employers.
Why it matters: The update is a comprehensive rewrite of the city’s zoning rules — the first major effort since 1996, staff said — intended to align regulations with the city’s master-plan land-use map, modernize permitted uses and create clearer rules for future development. Several speakers warned the commission that altering industrial districts could make Fraser less competitive for…
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