BY GRANT CRAWFORD & HALEY MCLEOD
Council approves zoning change for tattoo shops Round Rock City Council approved city zoning changes at its meeting Oct. 26, making way for more tattoo shops in the Round Rock area. What’s happening? In an e ort to address requests from the public, city sta proposed an amendment to current codes of zoning, allowing for less restrictive zoning options for tattoo shops in Round Rock. “In e ect what our code’s been doing is almost outlawing—not on purpose, but in practice—tattoo shops,” said Brad Wiseman, Round Rock director of planning and development. “Twenty years ago or so, tattoo shops were viewed much di erently, culturally than they are now.” The details According to o cials, the amendment is in line with the 2023 comprehensive plan to become the
O cials approve capital project dollars Williamson County Commissioners Court approved on Oct. 10 a list of capital improve- ment projects to fund. The breakdown Commissioners selected $16.2 million in capital improvements to kick o in scal year 2023-24. O cials identi ed a number of street and county facility projects: • Tracy Chambers Lane extension: $5.2M • Backup 911 center: $4.5M • New radio tower for public safety: $3M • Carlson Cove Tower maintenance for emergency communications: $1.5M • Williamson County Fleet Services build- ing expansion: $1.5M • Taylor Tax O ce remodel: $457,425
Good Times Tattoo shop is located in downtown Round Rock.
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“city of choice” for entrepreneurs and develop- ment professionals. Tattoo shops were previously only permitted in the downtown area or in what city o cials consider the most intensive commercial zoning district. Properties zoned as such are typically developed as shopping centers and large retail chains, associated with higher rent costs and leaving tattoo shops with few options.
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