City To Continue Large Retail Zoning Discussion

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

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Warsaw City Council tonight will continue discussion on an ordinance defining where large retail sales establishments can be located in the city.

The council discussed the proposed ordinance at its Jan. 22 meeting and tabled approving the ordinance to allow councilmen to review it further.[[In-content Ad]]Warsaw Plan Commission approved, at its Jan. 14 meeting, submitting a favorable recommendation for the ordinance to the council.

City Planner Jeremy Skinner wrote the zoning ordinance for large retail sales establishments with the plan commission's input. The commission has been working for the past six months on drafting the ordinance.

The ordinance defines a large retail sales establishment as a single retail or wholesale user which occupies no less than 65,000 square feet of gross floor area, and offers for sales a wide variety but limited selection of consumer products. The establishments require high parking-to-building area ratios and may have a regional sales market.

The ordinance also provides nine development plan design standards for all improvements and new construction within a commercial zoning district.

The council meets tonight at 7 p.m. at city hall.

Warsaw City Council tonight will continue discussion on an ordinance defining where large retail sales establishments can be located in the city.

The council discussed the proposed ordinance at its Jan. 22 meeting and tabled approving the ordinance to allow councilmen to review it further.[[In-content Ad]]Warsaw Plan Commission approved, at its Jan. 14 meeting, submitting a favorable recommendation for the ordinance to the council.

City Planner Jeremy Skinner wrote the zoning ordinance for large retail sales establishments with the plan commission's input. The commission has been working for the past six months on drafting the ordinance.

The ordinance defines a large retail sales establishment as a single retail or wholesale user which occupies no less than 65,000 square feet of gross floor area, and offers for sales a wide variety but limited selection of consumer products. The establishments require high parking-to-building area ratios and may have a regional sales market.

The ordinance also provides nine development plan design standards for all improvements and new construction within a commercial zoning district.

The council meets tonight at 7 p.m. at city hall.
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