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ADDRESSING, EXPANDING, AND INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES AND AVAILABILITY OF PERSONAL SERVICES IN THE RIVERFRONT DISTRICT
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Preserve and enhance neighborhoods
Address quality of life issues
Strengthen economic conditions and create new opportunities
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: N/A
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Some property owners and lessees in the Riverfront District (RF-1) want personal service establishments to be allowed in the RF-1 district.
The definition of personal service establishment is:
LMC 19.09.495. “Personal Service establishment” means an establishment that offers specialized goods and services including barbershops, beauty shops, dry cleaning, tanning salons, tattoo parlors, clothing repair or tailoring and other similar establishments.
“Retail stores of all description …” are already allowed in the RF-1 district. Typically, when retail uses are allowed personal services are also allowed since they can have similar impacts on a neighborhood.
The RF-1 district is located between Hudson Street and Washington Street (West Kelso) and between 1st/3rd Avenues and the Cowlitz River.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
A motion to direct the Planning Commission to examine allowing Personal Service establishments in the Riverfront (RF-1) District and forward a recommendation back to the City Council within 90 days.
INTRODUCED BY:
Mike Wallin, Councilmember
Scott Vydra, Councilmember