Staff previews land‑use code cleanups; commissioners flag data‑center and commercial‑corridor issues

Jul 16, 2026

In a follow‑on work session the Planning Commission discussed cleanup of the land‑use matrix, including adding definitions for small data centers, clarifying prohibition of tattoo/piercing in certain tables, and rethinking which financial institutions and other uses should occupy limited commercial corridors.

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After tabling the Ashbourne rezone, the commission stayed for a staff‑led work session on a separate text amendment to the city’s land‑use tables. Scott (S6) explained the code cleanup aims to reconcile the codified land‑use matrix with the form‑based code and to add clearer definitions for certain uses.

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