Commission opens Main Street workshop; debate centers on comp‑plan boundary and late‑night uses
Summary
At a lengthy workshop, planners reviewed Main Street history and MSMU permitted uses; commissioners debated whether the comp‑plan boundary should be pulled back to Exchange and whether taverns, microbreweries and similar late‑night uses should require specific‑use permits to protect adjacent residences. Staff will consult the Main Street Committee and EDC before returning with draft amendments.
Senior Planner Daisy Marquez presented a multipart Main Street workshop that traced prior comp‑plan decisions (2002, 2013, 2024), explained the current Main Street conceptual boundary (extended to Curtis) and reviewed permitted uses in the Main Street Mixed‑Use (MSMU) zoning district. She noted staff is working to underground utilities and that 19 parcels are currently zoned MSMU or MSMU‑ND.
Commissioners and members of the public expressed two primary concerns: (1) whether the comp‑plan boundary extended too far into stable residential areas (several commissioners indicated a preference to roll the boundary back to Exchange and keep MSMU confined to Main Street and the south side of Exchange), and (2) whether uses that generate late‑night noise (taverns, microbreweries, dance halls, tattoo parlors) should be allowed by right or require SUPs. Commissioner Hughes and others asked staff to draft options—including requiring SUPs for certain uses—and to present draft language to the Main Street Committee (and EDC) before P&Z takes a formal recommendation to council.
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