Consideration of Proposed Zoning Code Amendments

City Council and a Citizen Petition have requested that Transect zoning standards be analyzed and amendments considered that will more adequately integrate new development, especially Commercial Block buildings into existing neighborhoods.  Staff prepared a list of amendments for consideration by the Planning and Zoning Commission.  The Commission considered staff recommendations over the course of multiple meetings and approved a recommendation to City Council at their October 25, 2017 meeting.  The suggestions and ultimate recommendations of the Commission are attached as a matrix to this staff summary and provide the basis for the discussion.

City Council received preliminary information at the Council Work Session of November 14, 2017 and directed staff to provide additional information for Council consideration of potential zoning code amendments.  Both the matrix as requested by Council and the staff summary from the November 14, 2017 are attached for reference.