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Council adopts ordinance allowing fueling stations as conditional uses in downtown business district
Summary
Ordinance 5-20-26, amending planning and zoning code chapter 1175 to allow fueling stations and convenience stores as conditional uses in the Downtown Business District, was presented for a third reading and was declared duly adopted by the council following motions and a roll-call sequence.
Council considered Ordinance 5-20-26, a proposal to amend the city's planning and zoning code to permit fueling stations and convenience stores as conditional uses in the Downtown Business District. The ordinance was read on final reading and put to the council for action.
After motions and a series of procedural references back to the originating/platting committee for review, the council voted on the measure. Chair announced, "Ordinance number 5 dash 2026 is duly adopted." The action modifies subsection language in Chapter 1175 of the city's codified ordinances and directs the engineering department to update the official zoning-district map after the change and authorizes the mayor and council president to sign the updated map when the changes are effected.
Council discussion included clarifying which committee had been the proper originating committee and confirming that platting had been favorable. Members also noted concerns about proximity to schools and the underlying zoning at specific sites; a councilor asked that the matter be referred to the originating committee for further vetting before final mapping changes were implemented in specific locations.
The ordinance was adopted during the meeting and the action is recorded in the council's minutes as Ordinance 5-2026. Council did not specify further conditions or an effective date during the public reading.
