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Council adopts ordinance allowing barbed wire on commercial properties with Planning Commission approval
Summary
The council approved ordinance No. 2686 to amend city code to allow barbed wire on commercially zoned properties for enhanced security, but only with specific Planning Commission approval and potential conditions to address visual impacts.
City counsel presented ordinance No. 2686, a code amendment to allow the use of barbed wire as a security measure on existing commercial properties, subject to approval by the Planning Commission. Counsel told council the change was prompted by a site plan for a power-plant project that contemplated barbed wire which technically would not be allowed under the existing code language that applied only to city-owned facilities.
Council members discussed the Planning Commission's authority to impose conditions — for example, minimum heights or design standards — to balance security needs against visual impact. The mayor and council supported requiring Planning Commission review rather than allowing barbed wire by right in commercial or M-2 zones.
A motion to approve ordinance No. 2686 carried by roll call. The ordinance requires applicants who seek barbed wire for security to present the proposal to the Planning Commission for specific approval and any conditions deemed necessary.
