6.c.
Planning Board
- Meeting Date:
- 04/08/2024
- Re
- Amendment to Sec. 125-3 General Definitions
- Submitted For:
- Kev Freeman
Information
SUBJECT:
Zoning Text Amendment - Sec. 125-3 - General Definitions.
Providing Consistency with the State Statute and the City's Comprehensive Plan.
Providing Consistency with the State Statute and the City's Comprehensive Plan.
SUMMARY:
This item was presented to the Planning Board at its March 11th, 2023 meeting. The board requested additional definitions for Workforce Housing, Affordable Housing and Urban Farming be added. Comparisons to State Statues and references thereto are used to strengthen the definitions as appropriate.
The proposed amendments to the definitions section incorporate changes to provide consistency with the City's Comprehensive Plan, the State Statute and definitions required in respect of other proposed changes to the City's Code of ordinances that are in process. These include:
Boardinghouse & Roominghouse, revised definitions including the calculation of Floor Area Ratio, Building Floorspace, Net Density, Gross Density and various definitions pertaining to Arcades and gaming devices.
Note that definitions of Modular, Mobile and Manufactured homes have been added but the zoning code amendments regulating such are on hold pending the outcome of a review of the State Statute concerning their allowed consideration as single-family dwellings. Agricultural Use is defined - the Future Land Use to allow such use is subject to a future review of the Comp Plan. Sec. 125-3. - Definitions Generally, of the City Code of Ordinances, requires amendment to remove conflicts with State Statute, and internal conflicts with the Code of Ordinances, and to provide consistency with the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
Also, note that certain zoning standards have been removed from the definitions section, such as Accessory Structure size and Student Housing. These standards will be reinserted within the various amendments to zoning categories as appropriate and if deemed necessary.
The proposed amendments to the definitions section incorporate changes to provide consistency with the City's Comprehensive Plan, the State Statute and definitions required in respect of other proposed changes to the City's Code of ordinances that are in process. These include:
Boardinghouse & Roominghouse, revised definitions including the calculation of Floor Area Ratio, Building Floorspace, Net Density, Gross Density and various definitions pertaining to Arcades and gaming devices.
Note that definitions of Modular, Mobile and Manufactured homes have been added but the zoning code amendments regulating such are on hold pending the outcome of a review of the State Statute concerning their allowed consideration as single-family dwellings. Agricultural Use is defined - the Future Land Use to allow such use is subject to a future review of the Comp Plan. Sec. 125-3. - Definitions Generally, of the City Code of Ordinances, requires amendment to remove conflicts with State Statute, and internal conflicts with the Code of Ordinances, and to provide consistency with the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
Also, note that certain zoning standards have been removed from the definitions section, such as Accessory Structure size and Student Housing. These standards will be reinserted within the various amendments to zoning categories as appropriate and if deemed necessary.
RECOMMENDATION:
Move the proposed amendments to the City Commission with a recommendation for APPROVAL.
ALTERNATIVES:
Approve with modifications.
or
Disapprove.
or
Disapprove.
RESPONSIBLE STAFF:
Kev Freeman, Planning Director.
COORDINATED WITH:
Technical Review Committee (through various code amendment items) and the City Attorney's Office.
Fiscal Impact
- Budgeted Y/N:
- N
OTHER INFORMATION:
N/A
Attachments
Form Review
- Form Started By:
- Kev Freeman
- Started On:
- 03/27/2024 09:58 AM
- Final Approval Date:
- 04/02/2024