Council advances commercial drone-delivery ordinance to second reading after extensive questions
City planners presented a first-reading ordinance to regulate commercial drone-delivery hubs, kiosks and staging areas (setbacks, screening, size limits) while acknowledging FAA/state preemption for airborne operations; after detailed council questions staff was directed to return with revisions and the item passed to second reading 5–0.
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City planning staff led a lengthy first-reading public hearing July 27 on a draft ordinance establishing zoning and development standards for commercial drone delivery. The ordinance defines accessory and primary commercial drone delivery hubs, commercial drone kiosks, and drone staging areas; it would allow accessory drone hubs by right in certain large commercial buildings (50,000 square feet or greater) and require special-use-permit (SUP) review for primary hubs on vacant lots.
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