Title
PUBLIC HEARING - Appl. #PL2017-002 - UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO) AMENDMENT #60 - Article 8 Accessory Uses and Structures, to allow tattoo and body piercing as an accessory use in the PO District; City of Lee’s Summit, applicant.
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Background:
Article 8 Accessory Uses and Structures - adds language to allow tattoo/permanent cosmetic services/body piercing as a restricted accessory use in Planned Office, PO zoning districts. Conditions provide for the primary business owner to be the licensed professional performing the accessory use. Reuires the primary business to be associated with an artist studio engaged in the application, teaching or production of fine arts such as drawing, painting and sculpture or in film editing, screenwriting and similar uses associated with the fine arts. Services are to be provided by appointment only and not to become the primary business. Signage is prohibited except for logo, telphone number and email address.
The request to consider this amendment was presented by Mr. Brian Holton at the December 14, 2016 CEDC meeting. CEDC then considered actual language at their January 11, 2017 meeting and voted to forward the proposed amendment on to the Planning Commission for public hearing.
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on February 14, 2017 and voted to recommend approval of the UDO amendment to the City Council.
Recommendation
Recommendation: Staff recommends APPROVAL of the proposed language.
City Council Motion:
I move to direct staff to present an ordinance approving Application #PL2017-002 - UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO) AMENDMENT #60 - Article 8 Accessory Uses and Structures, to allow tattoo and body piercing as an accessory use in the PO District; City of Lee’s Summit, applicant.