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City pauses commercial towing rollout after state review and local zoning conflict
Summary
City staff said the commercial towing program is paused after the state’s commercial towing advisory committee flagged a requirement and the city found a conflict between its towing manual and the Land Development Ordinance; staff estimate six to eight weeks to amend the LDO and return to planning commission.
City staff told the council the city's planned commercial towing program — which included an adopted ordinance, a towing manual and an RFP — is on hold after a state notice and a local ordinance conflict.
Miss Qua reported that while the ordinance and manual were adopted and bids received, the state’s new commercial towing advisory committee must approve medium‑ and light‑duty towing, and the city also discovered a conflict between the towing manual and the Land Development Ordinance (LDO). "We are... stopped in that process until we are able to resolve this. We can't adopt rates or enter contracts that bind the towing companies to the terms of the manuals and the rates," Miss Qua said.
Staff said resolving the issue will require an LDO amendment and review by the planning commission before agreements with towing firms can be finalized. They estimated the process — drafting amendments, publication and planning commission review — could take about six to eight weeks.
Next steps: staff will prepare LDO amendments, present them to the planning commission, then return to council with revised towing manual amendments and contract terms once state and local requirements are aligned.
