Agenda Date: 02/17/2015
Subject:
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Ordinance on second reading amending title 10 of the Littleton City Code to allow tattoo parlors and body art studios in the Community Business District (B-2), General Business District (B-3) and Central Area Multiple Use District (CA), subject to conditional use approval.
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Presented By:
Glen Van Nimwegen, AICP, Director of Community Development
POLICY QUESTION:
Does city council support expanding the zoning districts that allow tattoo parlors and body art studios to the CA, B-2 and B-3 districts with conditional approval?
BACKGROUND:
The zoning code only allows tattoo parlors and body art studios in the I-1 and I-2 industrial zoning districts. There have been requests to allow these uses in retail areas, including downtown.
Staff has researched the requirements and regulations imposed by other communities on these uses. The question was posted to allow tattoo parlors and body art studios in retail areas of Littleton on the Open Littleton online forum. In addition, staff discussed the proposal with the downtown merchants association, whose members indicated support.
Staff discussed the proposed ordinance with the planning board on November 10, 2014. On December 8, 2014 the board tabled this item to January 26, 2015 so staff could provide additional information on signage, state requirements and typical use conditions. On January 26, 2015 the board recommended approval of the proposed ordinance 7-0, with additional language added referring to the sign code regarding allowed signage in the business and industrial districts. This language has been incorporated into the draft before the city council.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
Of the communities researched, only Littleton and Englewood restricted the use to industrial districts. Three cities that allow tattoo parlors in their commercial districts require conditional use approval by their planning boards as part of final approval. In addition, three co...
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