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Council directs pilot for outdoor-storage (container) permits, to go through planning commission
Summary
Council indicated support for an annual permit pilot (option 2) for outdoor storage containers with a stair-step renewal approach and directed staff to route a text amendment through the planning commission before returning to council.
Council members debated a permanent versus pilot approach to outdoor-storage container permits and settled toward a pilot program with an annual-permit structure and staged renewals (one-year term with potential 6‑month and 3‑month renewals before hardship exceptions). Planning staff noted the change will require a text amendment and will go through the planning commission before returning to council for final action. "This is going through planning commission and going back to city council because this isn't effectively a text amendment," planning staff Ben said, describing the required process.
Members emphasized equity concerns—how rules would apply to large retailers versus small businesses—and asked staff to design a pilot that balances operational needs with fairness. The council directed staff to return with a formal proposal and to present a pilot framework for a one-year review to assess impacts and required adjustments.
