o7Here are some items the Planning Commission...

o7Here are some items the Planning Commission will consider Monday.

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ZONING CODE

CHANGES

The commission will consider making four changes to the zoning

code. They would allow certain types of retail sales in industrial

zones, prohibit temporary fencing on vacant property, give final

authority to the commission rather than the City Council on

preliminary plans for major developments, and permit churches in

certain types of commercial zones.

Those four changes were initially bundled into one ordinance, but

after questions from council members about the church proposal the

commission recommended bringing each item back separately.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Planning staff members recommend sending the changes on to City

Council for approval.

TATTOO PARLOR

A 500-square-foot suite at 22nd Street and Newport Boulevard will

house a tattoo parlor, if the commission approves.

The shop would have two tattoo and piercing stations and a

customer waiting area.

It would be open from noon to 10 p.m. daily.

Three other tattoo businesses now operate in the area, but police

have not reported any complaints stemming from those businesses.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Staff members recommend allowing the new tattoo shop.

JAPANESE RESTAURANT

A new Japanese restaurant will open in a suite at Baker and Bear

streets if the commission grants the necessary permits.

The full-service restaurant would serve alcohol and would be open

only for dinner, from 6 p.m. to midnight.

The business center that would include the restaurant has 63

parking spots -- three fewer than the restaurant should have -- but

planning department staff members think those will be sufficient.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Approval of the restaurant is recommended.

o7 -- Compiled by Alicia

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