Council approves zoning text amendment to allow limited vehicle repair in Rural Village Centers with new standards

The Planning, Housing and Parks Committee recommended and the full council approved a zoning text amendment (ZTA 26‑09) that permits repair‑major and repair‑minor uses as limited uses in Rural Village Center overlay zones where commercial‑residential underlying zoning exists, subject to revised setbacks and standards.

The committee‑adopted amendments clarified setbacks, allowed alternative shading structures only if the applicant plants an equivalent number of shade trees elsewhere on the parcel, and incorporated technical corrections to cross‑references. Committee and planning staff recommended against a broader amendment during the hearing to permit heavy commercial vehicle repair in RVCs, arguing that change would be countywide in scope and should be handled through a separate, comprehensive ZTA.

Councilmembers voted by roll call to approve the committee package as amended.