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Commission adds mixed‑use definition and fills gaps in use table
Summary
Staff filled missing entries in the use-schedule and added a formal definition for 'mixed use' (ground-floor commercial with apartments above); commissioners reviewed where retail and restaurants should be conditional or prohibited.
Staff explained edits to the summary table that formally add mixed‑use development as a conditional use in many districts and flagged where retail and restaurant uses are permitted or prohibited. "Mixed use development... like a mixed use residential and commercial development with ground floor commercial and apartments above," staff said, describing the definition added to the draft.
Commissioners asked staff to display clearer district maps so they could visualize where mixed use and retail would be allowed, and agreed that mixed use is generally inappropriate in low-density residential zones but suitable in central commercial areas. The edits aim to align the use table with existing practice while making rules explicit for applicants.
