Zoning Text Amendment - Chapter 125 – Zoning, Article I – General, Section 125–3 – Definitions Generally to add and Clarify Definitions; to Include a Definition of Agricultural, Amending Chapter 125 – Zoning, Article IVV– Basic Zoning Districts, Section 125–187, Subsection (g) – Allowed Uses to Amend the Use Table; to Include Agricultural Use and Railroad Passenger Station Use by Right in Certain Zoning Districts; Amending Chapter 125 – Zoning, Article VII – Supplementary Regulations, Division 1 – Generally, Section 125-318 – Home Occupations to include Reference to State Statute Establishing Section 125–328 – Boardinghouses and Roominghouses to Regulate the Locations and Standards of Operation of Boardinghouses and Roominghouses

This item proposes amendments to the Code of Ordinances:

The establishment of 125-318. Boardinghouses and Roominghouses.

• The issue of boardinghouses and Roominghouses was presented to City Commission Conference meeting on 11th, October 2021 and thereafter to Planning Board on 12th, June 2023.
• The direction provided to staff by the Planning Board was to return with a definition of number of rooms and a review of additional zoning districts as conditional uses. (PB minutes attached).

In addition, a number of amendments to the City's Code of Ordinances are required to address the above code amendments and to remove conflicts within the Code and to amend the code to reflect recent amendments to Florida State Statutes:
Sec.125-3. Definitions Generally, Boardinghouse and Rooming House, Fencing, Gross Density, Net Density, Agricultural, Railroad Passenger Station.
Sec. 126-187. Allowed Uses, Boardinghouse and Roominghouse, Single-Family/Mobile Home units, and Home Occupations, Agricultural, Railroad Passenger Station.
Sec. 125-318. Home occupations.

Staff recommendation is for the Planning Board to move the proposed zoning text amendments to City Commission with a recommendation of approval.

1. Approval with amendment(s).

or

2. Denial.

Kev Freeman, Planning Director.

Technical Review Committee, City Attorney