MU-2 Mixed-Use Setbacks and Hemp Wholesaler Licensing
Summary
First reading of Ordinance 2026-01 would rezone industrial parcels and update neighborhood mixed-use and use regulations — early step in a citywide zoning overhaul.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed May 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city could see new licensing revenue and tax dollars, while also taking on costs to review applications and regulate where cannabis shops open.
Developers and property owners affected by the rezoned industrial parcels and updated rules.
Some applicants who don’t get licenses and nearby residents who worry about traffic or nuisance could be negatively affected, depending on how the city sets the rules.
Mentions & discussions (3)
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City Council - May 11, 2026
First reading of Ordinance 2026-01 would rezone industrial parcels and update neighborhood mixed-use and use regulations — early step in a citywide zoning overhaul.
Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment - May 4, 2026
Zoning code fixes close a gap that left new MU-2 mixed-use neighborhoods without front yard setbacks, and add the state's new 'wholesaler' low-potency hemp edible license to the city's use table. Two related changes were pulled for more work.
Related development
Ordinance 2026-01 — Zoning Map and Use Regulations Amendment
Industrial parcels citywide would be rezoned and mixed-use rules modernized; further readings and a public hearing are ahead.
Title 10 Text Amendments — MU-2 District and Use Regulations
Gives MU-2 developers flexible 10-foot front setbacks for homes without street-facing garages, and formally allows hemp wholesalers under city zoning.
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