Commission tables Business Management Area zoning changes after debate over buffers and display rules

May 5, 2026

Proposed changes to Business Management Area rules (outdoor display vs. outdoor storage, 25‑foot landscape buffer plus 10‑foot pedestrian buffer, screening and grandfathering) drew opposition and were tabled for further refinement and a joint workshop with the EDA.

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Staff presented a package of proposed zoning amendments to the county’s Business Management Area (BMA) that would add separate definitions for "outdoor display" (goods actively offered for sale) and "outdoor storage" (goods kept on-site for future sale more than 24 hours), add screening and landscaping requirements, and allow some outdoor display by right within B‑1 and B‑2 districts.

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