Staff seeks input on draft Zone D commercial-use rules and conditional-use permit changes
Staff presented draft amendments to permitted commercial uses in Zone D and proposed changes to the conditional-use permit (CUP) process, including objective standards, a ministerial review pathway for some uses, and proposed parking exemptions for small community-serving businesses; staff solicited input and will return with revisions in August.
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Senior Planner Gopika Nair presented draft zoning amendments for Zone D that would permit a curated set of commercial uses by right and create measurable, objective standards for conditional-use permits. Nair summarized the public outreach: "The city received a total of 31 responses, with most respondents residing within a 10 minute walk of Zone D," and said staff used those results to refine performance standards for uses such as outdoor restaurant seating, bakeries, florist shops, and EV chargers.
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