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Consider a request from Gerdau to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow junk yards within the M-1, General District by special use permit. The amendment would add text within Section 10-3-96 (8) & (20), add junk yards as an available special use within Section 10-3-97, add additional text within Section 10-3-99 (c), add parking regulations for junk yards within 10-3-25 and correct language within Section 10-3-24
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Presented By: Stacy Turner, Community Development Director.
Recommendation and Review
Planning Commission recommended approval (5-0) of the Zoning Ordinance amendments that would include adding text within Sections 10-3-96 (8) and (20) explaining that vehicle salvage, storage of inoperable vehicles, or sale of junk continues to be prohibited in association with vehicle and other equipment sales or storage and for uses associated with taxicab, limousine, and bus uses, unless the property owner obtains a special use permit allowing junk yard.
Junk yards would be added as an available special use within Section 10-3-97 and Section 10-3-99 (c) would be amended to allow materials (i.e. at junk yard operations) to not have to be completely enclosed within structures when specifically permitted.
Other changes are: adding off-street parking regulations within Section 10-3-25 specifically for junk yards and making a correction to Section 10-3-24 within the junk yard definition.
Council approved 5-0; first reading.