The Monmouth City Council is expected to vote on an ordinance later this month that would impose restrictions on the types of businesses that can operate within the city’s downtown.
City Administrator Lew Steinbrecher says that the types of businesses that are included on the restricted list don’t help establish the type of culture or brand that the city wants in their downtown area.
“They don’t create the type of environment that we really want to create for the downtown and it’s a relatively small geographical area,” Steinbrecher told WGIL.
The list wouldn’t affect any of the businesses that currently operate in downtown Monmouth.
- Dispensaries of adult-use cannabis and CBD
- Tobacco and vape shops
- Tattoo and piercing parlors
- Storage units
- Automotive sales
- Automotive services and body repair enterprises
- Pawnshops
- Title loan or “quick cash” agencies
- Storage yards or staging areas with outdoor operations
- Parking lots for any type of commercial or service vehicles
- Adult entertainment establishments as defined by Section 154.11
The downtown district would stretch between Archer Avenue and Second Avenue and First Street and A Street.
The listed area would stretch from Archer Avenue to First Street to Second Avenue and back to A Street.
Aldermen are expected to vote on an ordinance by their next meeting on March 16th.
