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Commission discusses requiring larger share of commercial use in neighborhood-commercial zoning
Summary
In a work session the commission reviewed draft neighborhood-commercial text amendments to require a higher minimum share of nonresidential commercial use (discussed at 50–75%), clarify ground-floor commercial percentage, and use buildable/usable area rather than total site area; staff will return a revised draft for formal hearing.
Commissioners reviewed a draft text amendment to the Neighborhood Commercial zoning district intended to ensure properties designated neighborhood commercial retain a meaningful commercial presence. Staff presented options that would require at least 50% of the lot area be nonresidential uses, or alternatively require 75% of buildable/usable area or 75% of ground-floor gross floor area for mixed-use structures.
Commissioners debated numeric thresholds and practical measurement (total lot area vs. net buildable/usable area). Several commissioners favored using net buildable area and a 75% threshold for ground-floor commercial uses; staff said they will update the draft — correcting typographical issues, clarifying ground-floor measurement, and switching references from total lots to net buildable/usable area — and bring it back for a formal text-amendment process and public hearing in November.
