Troy Development Code Rewrite, Gas-Station Rules Await Council

Troy’s Planning Commission is advancing a proposed rewrite of the city’s development rules while separately recommending revised standards for gas stations. Neither proposal is final law, but both could affect how future projects are designed, reviewed and approved in Troy.

The commission held a public-input meeting on July 22, 2026, at Troy City Hall as part of the review process for the draft Unified Development Code. The City of Troy says the draft is moving through public review before the Planning Commission makes a recommendation to Troy City Council.

One code would combine several development rules

The proposed UDC is intended to bring Troy’s zoning code, subdivision regulations, sign code and fence code into one document. The draft also includes provisions covering land uses, site design, environmental management, subdivision standards, permits, enforcement and other development procedures.

City materials describe the goal as making the rules easier for residents, property owners, developers and city staff to understand and administer. The city’s June 18 presentation also says the rewrite is intended to align development regulations with Troy’s comprehensive plan and long-term growth policies.

For property owners and businesses, the practical issue is that future applications may eventually be reviewed under a different structure and set of standards. However, the draft remains subject to revisions, additional review and City Council consideration.

Gas-station standards could move on a separate track

Gas-station rules received more immediate attention during the Planning Commission’s July review. Civic Capacity reported that the commission unanimously recommended incorporating revised gas-station regulations into Troy’s existing zoning code.

The reported revision would lower the minimum building-size threshold from an earlier proposed 50,000 square feet to 10,000 square feet. At least 51% of the building would need to be devoted to a grocery store or restaurant. The report also said the revised standards removed a proposed pump limit and would generally require pumps to be located behind the building unless traffic engineers determined that arrangement would create unsafe access conditions.

Those changes could matter to businesses considering a gas-station project, developers working on commercial sites and residents who want to understand how future stations would be evaluated. The issue also connects to the city’s temporary moratorium on new gas-station and service-station applications, which was addressed in a Troy City Council agenda packet during the broader code-review process.

City Council still has the final say

The Planning Commission is a recommending body. The broader UDC must continue through the city’s review process before it can reach City Council for possible adoption. The gas-station provisions also require council action before they become enforceable requirements.

Residents, property owners and developers should watch for the formal Planning Commission recommendation, any revised public-hearing draft and City Council agenda items. Until changes are adopted, Troy’s existing development rules remain the operative framework, separate from the proposed UDC and recommended gas-station amendments.

The city’s Unified Development Code update page contains the current materials and process information. The key next step is the formal recommendation and subsequent consideration by Troy City Council.

Sources

• City of Troy Unified Development Code Update
• Civic Capacity Gas-Station Standards Report