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Plan Commission Directs Staff to Draft Ordinance Allowing Indoor and Outdoor Recreation in Industrial Zones
Summary
The Plan Commission voted to direct staff to draft an amendment adding commercial indoor and outdoor sports/recreation as conditional uses in M1 and M2 zones, with a request that the city attorney review the draft before a public hearing.
The City of Berlin Plan Commission voted June 30 to direct staff to draft a zoning amendment to add commercial indoor and commercial outdoor sports and recreation as conditional uses in M1 and M2 zones.
Planning staff presented draft language and examples — health clubs, miniature golf, athletic complexes and similar uses — and explained that the conditional‑use process allows property‑by‑property review and conditions. As staff put it during the discussion, "They have to meet the ordinance standards, but if they meet the ordinance standards essentially they would be allowed to have this." (staff paraphrase in transcript.)
Commissioner Terry moved to direct staff to draft the amendment and Commissioner Kayla seconded the motion; the commission approved the recommendation on a voice vote. Commissioners requested that staff present a city‑attorney‑reviewed draft and schedule a public hearing if the attorney had no legal objections.
Staff noted the change would create a pathway for applicants — for example, a potential tenant for the South Park building mentioned in the discussion — to apply for a conditional use and be reviewed under standards the commission sets.
Staff will prepare a draft ordinance for legal review and a public hearing packet for the commission to consider at a subsequent meeting.
