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Atascadero council favors incentives, not a quick cutoff, for downtown nonconforming uses
Summary
Faced with proposals to shorten the six‑month vacancy period for nonconforming downtown uses, the Atascadero City Council directed staff to develop an incentive program to encourage medical and other professional offices to relocate and kept the current six‑month discontinuance rule for now.
The Atascadero City Council on April 30 discussed whether to accelerate the phase‑out of nonconforming uses in the downtown commercial district but stopped short of changing the code immediately, instead asking staff to return in June with a financial incentive program.
The proposal under consideration would have shortened the current six‑month vacancy “grace period” (the time after a use shuts down before it must conform) to as little as 60 days, or eliminated the grace period when a tenant or ownership changes. Community Development Director Mr. Dunsmore asked the council for direction and noted staff was presenting options for council consideration.
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