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Board debates adding Neighborhood Commercial to artisanal mixed-use future land use
Summary
The board considered adding Neighborhood Commercial (NC) to the Artisanal Mixed Use (AMU) future land-use category to reflect existing zoning; staff said NC is lower-intensity and appropriate in some AMU areas, while board members discussed potential inconsistencies and recommended staff-initiated rezoning for small parcels.
As part of ordinance 2025-15, staff proposed adding Neighborhood Commercial (NC) as an allowable zoning district within the Artisanal Mixed Use (AMU) future land-use category. Staff and consultant Lance Lilly said NC permits low-intensity retail, office, and personal services and that adding NC would align the comp plan table with existing zoning in a handful of small parcels. "Neighborhood commercial allows for low intensity commercial office, retail, personal services," staff said while explaining permitted uses.
Board members agreed there is significant overlap between NC and artisanal industrial (AI) uses but flagged that AI allows more intense industrial and cultural uses; because only a few parcels were affected, one board member recommended staff pursue staff-initiated rezonings to resolve inconsistencies rather than leave property owners to apply piecemeal. The board ultimately separated its positions, expressing limited concern about the NC/AMU cleanup while opposing the residential table change.
