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Commission moves to amend neighborhood-commercial rules, proposing 75% minimum commercial floor area
Summary
Staff proposed removing a 20,000-sq-ft maximum lot-size cap and tightening neighborhood-commercial use mixes; a motion was made to require at least 75% nonresidential commercial use of net buildable area and remove a previously proposed maximum, though a final recorded vote does not appear in the provided transcript.
At the Nov. 25 meeting, staff summarized proposed neighborhood-commercial zoning updates that would remove the previous 20,000-square-foot maximum lot-size cap and set open-space and mix standards for commercial and mixed-use properties. James said the draft would make neighborhood-commercial rules at least as permissive as neighborhood-residential rules while preserving a commercial-first intent.
Commissioner Jeff moved to approve the suggested changes with a modification to section F requiring a "minimum of 75% of the net buildable area of the property must be comprised of nonresidential commercial uses," and to remove any maximum so a site could be 100% commercial if desired. "A minimum of 75% of the net buildable area of the property must be comprised of nonresidential commercial uses," Jeff stated when making the motion.
The public hearing was opened and closed with no commenters present. The transcript excerpt contains the motion and its second but does not include a final roll-call vote; staff indicated they would make the textual edits and proceed through the required hearings and council process.
