Ban most ground-floor businesses except retail in 3 shopping areas
In Plain English
The city wants to limit what types of businesses can occupy ground-floor spaces along Macdonald Avenue, 23rd Street, and near Hilltop Mall. Only certain retail stores would be allowed in these areas. If approved, other business types like offices or services must locate on upper floors or elsewhere.
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Votes
Motion · Official minutes
To adopt the urgency ordinance
7 aye · 2 nay
Why This Vote Matters
A proposal to restrict ground-floor businesses along Macdonald Avenue, 23rd Street, and near Hilltop Mall to retail stores only failed despite receiving majority support. The urgency ordinance would have forced offices and service businesses to locate on upper floors or elsewhere in the city. While seven council members supported the restrictions, the measure needed seven votes to pass as an urgency ordinance, and it fell short when Butt and McLaughlin voted against it. The failed vote means current zoning rules remain in place, allowing various business types to continue operating at street level in these commercial areas.
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Motion · Official minutes
To receive first reading of said ordinance
6 aye · 2 nay · 1 absent
Why This Vote Matters
The council approved new restrictions on what types of businesses can open on the ground floor along Macdonald Avenue, 23rd Street, and near Hilltop Mall, limiting these spaces primarily to retail stores. The ordinance would force offices and service businesses to locate on upper floors or find space elsewhere in the city. The measure passed with solid support in a 6-2 vote, with council members Butt and McLaughlin dissenting. This represents the first reading of the urgency ordinance, meaning it will likely come back for final approval at a future meeting.
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