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Board moves restaurants in C1 district to conditional use, adds public-hearing requirement
Summary
The board amended the C1 transitional commercial district to shift restaurants from permitted uses to conditional uses and added language to require a public hearing for restaurant conditional-use applications to protect nearby residential neighbors.
Zoning staff proposed narrowing C1 permitted uses to reduce potential negative impacts on nearby residences and moving restaurants into conditional uses that require review by the Board of Zoning Appeals. The board discussed limiting hours, site design, lighting, parking and buffering and considered requiring a public hearing for any restaurant application.
A board member noted community concern that a restaurant could lead to late-night activity and alcohol-related issues; the zoning administrator said conditional-use review would let the BZA condition hours and other mitigations. "The exterior lighting must not reflect onto adjoining residentially zoned properties. The use must not adversely affect the character, traffic patterns or peaceful nature of the surrounding residential community," staff said when describing proposed conditions.
The board voted to amend the C1 tables to move restaurants from permitted to conditional uses and to add a public-hearing requirement for restaurant conditional-use approvals; members then voted to approve the amended language and directed staff to prepare ordinance language for council review.
