Commission recommends sweeping commercial code updates, including sidewalk‑vending and microbusiness rules
Aug 12, 2026
The Planning Commission voted to forward a comprehensive Commercial Code Modernization package—updates to Titles 12 and 18 covering use classifications, temporary uses, parking standards, outdoor accessory uses and a microbusiness program—to the town council, adding two commission edits: one canopy tree per 10 parking spaces and a conditional‑use review for the Menke Park microbusiness.
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The Corte Madera Planning Commission on Aug. 11 recommended that the town council adopt broad amendments to Title 18 (zoning) and Title 12 (streets and sidewalks) to modernize commercial regulations, add explicit rules for sidewalk vending and microbusinesses, and implement several housing‑element programs.
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