Commissioners split on which commercial uses should be allowed by right vs. by permit
The planning group debated allowing mortuaries, truck storage, towing yards, welding and machine shops, and wholesale storage in the commercial zone, generally favoring permitted status for lighter uses and administrative or full use permits for heavier or high-impact operations.
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Commissioners reviewed a long list of commercial and industrial-type uses and discussed how they should be treated in the consolidated commercial zone. S5 argued that mortuaries and truck/utility storage should be permitted in commercial, while heavier operations such as crematoriums and large-scale storage or crushing operations should remain industrial-only. "Mortuary should be p," S5 said, arguing for consistency with commercial contexts where appropriate.
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