TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Douglas E. Smith, City Manager
DATE: October 19, 2016
Title
APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE THE TERMS “AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIP” AND “VEHICLE SALES AGENCY” AND TO AMEND THE PERMITTED USES OF SUCH IN ZONING DISTRICTS DESIGNATED TOC-C, TOC-G, B-3, AND M-1.
BACKGROUND: The proposed ordinance amends Appendix A Zoning, Article II to provide definitions of “Automobile Dealership” and “Vehicle Sales Agency”. This ordinance replaces the current use of “automobile sales agency” with “vehicle sales agency” where permitted in the M-1, B-3, and TOC-C districts. Additionally, it introduces the use “automobile dealership, new” into the TOC-C and TOC-G districts.
RECOMMENDATION: The Development Review Committee recommended approval at the DRC meeting on September 27, 2016. A draft copy of the minutes from the DRC meeting is attached. The Planning and Zoning Board (P & Z) voted to approve the ordinance with a 4-0 vote at the P & Z meeting on October 4, 2016. A draft copy of the meeting minutes is attached.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: n/a
CONTACT PERSON: Benjamin J. Ziskal, AICP, CEcD, Director of Economic Development