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Planning Commission seeks council review of moratorium on new car washes and gas stations
Summary
The Planning Commission gave staff direction to prepare a formal agenda item and public outreach plan to study a moratorium on new car washes and gas stations after commissioners cited local growth in such uses; commissioners signaled consensus to bring the matter to the council for consideration.
A majority of the Ceres Planning Commission directed staff to prepare a formal agenda item for a future meeting to explore a moratorium on new car washes and gas stations and to include recommendations for public outreach.
One commissioner said the city has "nearly 30 gas stations" for a population the commissioner stated as about 49,000 and noted four additional stations were in the development pipeline. The commissioner asked that outreach (an online survey or workshop) be part of the council-level review. Staff (Nubia and Julian) said the commission's direction tonight would be used to agendize a formal item, and that the council could adopt or lift any moratorium in the future.
Commissioners indicated they were interested in seeing the issue returned as a formal item; commissioners voiced support and staff said they would prepare the staff report and language necessary for a moratorium if the commission wanted it on a future agenda. The direction was consensus-based and not a formal motion.
Next steps: staff will return with a staff report and draft language for a moratorium and recommended public outreach for council consideration.
