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City council codifies conditional‑use changes; planning commission told to expect fewer conditional‑use applications
Summary
Staff told the planning commission that the city council approved an ordinance updating conditional use and special use standards; most conditional uses were converted to permitted uses with standards, and two conditional‑use items are expected on the next planning commission agenda.
Planner Sherry reported that the City Council approved two recent actions the commission should note: a plat amendment adding property near Tunnel Springs Park and an ordinance rewriting conditional use permits and special use standards, which has been sent to the codifier.
Sherry said the ordinance rewrite converted many conditional uses into permitted uses with standards, which should reduce the number of conditional‑use applications coming before the planning commission. "We've changed most of the conditional uses to permitted uses and put standards in, so you still won't probably have to see any or very many anyway," Sherry said.
Commission members asked whether drive‑throughs should be treated separately from other restaurant uses. Staff said the ordinance retains standards that explicitly address drive‑throughs and council accepted the language as proposed. Staff also noted Council member Knowlton asked that residential uses be specifically linked to a rezone to a P district in the land use table; staff restored that linkage in the code language.
Sherry identified two items likely on the next planning commission agenda: a modification to an existing conditional use permit (the Lifeline property) and a request to allow a private, noncommercial indoor recreational facility on adjacent lots; the Development Review Committee will draft strict conditions to prevent commercial activity if the commission reviews that application.
