Trustees approve cleanup to integrated commercial code despite hotel permitting concerns
The board approved text amendments to the integrated commercial district to include uses cited in the purpose section (hotels, convention centers, high-density residences). Trustees debated whether hotels should be permitted or conditional; the measure passed 2–1 (Mike and Sue yes; Nick no).
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Brimfield trustees approved text clarifications to the integrated commercial district (section 311) to align the listed uses with the stated purpose of the code, adding hotels, convention and conference centers and high-density residential developments to the uses and Appendix E. Zoning and economic development director Mike Glad told the board the changes are largely housekeeping to prevent legal challenges because the uses are referenced in the purpose section but absent elsewhere in the code.
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