Wholesale establishments in C-3 zoning
Summary
A proposed citywide zoning text change would allow wholesale establishments as a permitted use in every C-3 commercial district. Supporters say it would fill vacant big-box stores and grow the tax base; critics worry a blanket change could permanently allow hazardous-materials wholesalers near neighborhoods with no future recourse. The council tabled it for two months to consider a special-use alternative.
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Last discussed Mar 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
Supporters say the change could bring vacant commercial properties back on the tax rolls; no direct cost to the city was cited.
Property owners and commercial real estate interests seeking to retrofit vacant C-3 retail buildings.
Opponents argue residents near C-3 corridors could be stuck with unwanted wholesale uses, including hazardous materials operations, because grandfathering prevents reversal.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Mar 11, 2026
The council finalized a code change letting wholesale establishments operate as a special use in the city's C-3 commercial zoning district.
City Council - Jan 14, 2026
A proposed citywide zoning text change would allow wholesale establishments as a permitted use in every C-3 commercial district. Supporters say it would fill vacant big-box stores and grow the tax base; critics worry a blanket change could permanently allow hazardous-materials wholesalers near neighborhoods with no future recourse. The council tabled it for two months to consider a special-use alternative.
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