A temporary moratorium on certain uses in some Business/Industrial (B/I) zoned areas ended on March 28, 2017. With the moratorium’s expiration, the City Council concurred with both City staff and the B/I business community that the mix of permitted and conditional uses could be reviewed and improved.

The City organized a town hall like meeting at City Hall on May 17, 2017, with property and business owners in the B/I zone. City staff distributed a proposal to modify the mix of permitted and conditional uses with information about the meeting.

The meeting was attended by about 30 people and there was collaborative discussion regarding the right mix of uses, but also about other actions the City could take to support businesses. See the attached meeting comment table. 

In summary, there were two different approaches discussed related to revising/amending the Business/Industrial zoning regulations.

1.  Amend the permitted/conditional uses and add/modify use definitions for the B/I zone, similar to what is shown in the attached proposal. This approach would be relatively simple, and could be completed this year; or

2.  Develop new "Performance Based Standards" for the B/I zone to replace the traditional Use based standards. This approach would require more research, and would take longer to complete (likely into 2018).

A third option could be part of either #1 or #2 above, and include:

3.  Rezone the Coppertop/Business Park Lane B/I area on Sportsman Club Road to differentiate it (in uses or performance standards) from the other B/I zones.

After receiving policy direction from the City Council, staff may convene a stakeholder group to inform the new regulations.