Title
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Text Amendment No. 2018-06 amending Section 3-200, Use Regulations; Section 3-500, Supplementary Use Regulations; and Section 6-102, Definitions; all pertaining to new and revised regulations for Variety Stores.
(The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the zoning text amendment.)
Body
On July 9, 2018, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of Zoning Text Amendment No. 2018-06 by a vote of 6-0.
Concern has been raised about variety stores and their possible effects on the community. Staff has prepared an ordinance that would require approval of variety stores by conditional use permit (CUP). In addition to the standard CUP criteria, additional criteria would be evaluated related to the effects of variety stores on the availability and potential availability of healthy food in the area. Through the Comprehensive Plan process and subsequent ordinance amendments, staff will be looking deeper into the issue of healthy community initiatives and assuring that our ordinances protect and provide for the ability for all citizens of Mesquite to have reasonable access to healthy food.
Recommended/Desired Action
After the public hearing, staff recommends approval of the ordinance.
Attachment(s)
P&Z Minutes
Ordinance
Drafter
Jeff Armstrong
Head of Department
Jeff Armstrong