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Daniel Fama
From:Daniel Fama
Sent:Wednesday, September 2, 2020 9:13 AM
To:Michael Thomas; Naz Healy; Paula Ruffinelli; Stephen Rose
Cc:Paul Kermoyan
Subject:C-3 Zoning Code Text Amendment
The City Council gave second‐reading to the C‐3 ZTA last night. It will go into effect on October 1st. Here’s a
summary of the changes:
Pedestrian‐Oriented Activities:
Definition: Any land use that has the following characteristics:
Provides or offers food, beverages, retail goods, services, instruction, and/or entertainment to
the general public;
Is open to the general public on a regular basis;
Is conducted within the interior of a building, except for outdoor displays and outdoor dining
areas
Maintains a transparent storefront open to the interior of the business and/or onto a
merchandise display (when on the ground floor); and
Is not otherwise classified as an incompatible activity.
Specifically included within definition:
Retail stores
Restaurants
Studios (e.g., yoga, Pilates, martial arts, painting, etc.)
Personal services (e.g., hair salon, alterations, cobbler, etc.)
Grocery stores
Indoor amusement center (e.g., arcade, escape room, etc.)
Would allow other uses not yet contemplated
Experiential retail that blends sale of products with entertainment and associated services
Incompatible Activities:
Definition: Any land use that has the following characteristics:
Storage of industrial vehicles or merchandise or products unrelated to on‐site retail sales
Assembly, compounding, manufacturing or industrial processing
Breeding, harboring, raising, or training of animals
Repair, maintenance, or (outdoor) sale of cars
Service to customers within a vehicle (drive‐through)
Emission of dust, fumes, glare, heat, liquids, noise, odor, smoke, steam, vibrations, or similar
disturbance
Cultivation, processing, or sale of cannabis
Specifically included within definition: Tattooing, payday lending, check‐cashing, pawnbroker, second‐
hand sales, consignment, gold‐buying, hypnotism, occult science, and massage establishments.
Examples: Based on characteristics, some others examples include:
Gas stations
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Rug and upholstery cleaning
Auto repair shops
Machine shop
Drive‐through restaurants
New C‐3 Land Use Table: Would apply to the C‐3 zoning district proper and some P‐D zoned areas as shown in
the map, below.
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New C‐3 Land Use Table: Would apply to Winchester and ECAMP Master Plan areas, and SOCA Sub‐Area 3, as
shown in the map, below. Note the inclusion of medical offices, which is a new allowable use, subject to an
Admin P‐D Permit.
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