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PLANNING & ZONING AGENDA ITEM REVIEW FORM |
4.A.
Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 10/10/2017
- Submitted By:
- Jose A. Guzman, Acting Director of Planning & Zoning, Planning & Zoning Department
ITEM:
Public hearing followed by discussion and possible action on any and all matters regarding Text Amendment Case No. 2017-0664. A request by the City of San Luis for a text amendment to the San Luis City Code, Chapter 152 Zoning Regulations §152.078(E)-Table No. 3-Development Standards to amend the provisions for side yard setback for R1-6 zoning district; amending subsections 152.091(A) and (B)(1) to clarify applicability of design and development standards for single detached residence dwelling lots created prior to March 1, 2016.
A. Open public hearing
1. Staff presentation
2. Call to the Public on this item
B. Close public hearingC. Action on Text Amendment Case No. 2017-0664
BACKGROUND:
City Council approved Ordinance No. 347 to alleviate the demand for bigger houses, an ordinance to set up the minimum lot size to 6,000 square feet. However, there are still many empty lots around the City that are less than 6,000 square feet making it difficult to construct a bigger house.
Ordinance No. 347 also provides that all existing single family lots in an R-2 zone must be built to R1-6 design standards. By changing R1-6 design standards this works to capture all of these lots and all new 6,000 square feet lots in the future. In order for the new 5 foot setbacks to apply to existing lots in an R-2, the City Code must be amended to include the development standards under Section 152.91(A) and (B)(1).
Ordinance No. 347 also provides that all existing single family lots in an R-2 zone must be built to R1-6 design standards. By changing R1-6 design standards this works to capture all of these lots and all new 6,000 square feet lots in the future. In order for the new 5 foot setbacks to apply to existing lots in an R-2, the City Code must be amended to include the development standards under Section 152.91(A) and (B)(1).
SUMMARY:
This proposed amendment will allow the reduction of the side yard setback from 7 feet to 5 feet on lots in an R1-6 district and the existing lots in R-2 districts. However, construction with setbacks of less than 7 feet but no greater than 5 feet must be constructed with a minimum of a 2-hour fire resistive construction.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
I MOVE TO FORWARD TEXT AMENDMENT CASE NO. 2017-0664 TO THE CITY COUNCIL WITH RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL AS PRESENTED BY STAFF.