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Conduct a public hearing and consider adopting Ordinance No. 3540 approving a request to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance including amending Article 2. Zoning District and Uses, Article 4. Site Development Standards, and Article 7. Definitions as it relates to allowing vehicle dispatch and storage uses and establishing related development standards; and take appropriate action.
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BACKGROUND:
This is a city-initiated zoning amendment to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (CZO) as it relates to introducing a new land use, vehicle dispatch and storage, and providing associated definitions and development standards related to the use.
This amendment was initially prompted by a zoning enforcement action and application for Certificate of Occupancy by a local company that provides transportation services to people and delivers goods on-demand from an off-site place to another. This type of operation is commonly referred to as ride-share service. The unique facet of this amendment is the vehicle storage on-site that is needed for fleet vehicles. This amendment is proposed to address these micro-transit type businesses, as well as other transportation related businesses that share similar characteristics.
The zoning districts affected by this amendment include: Commercial District (C), Light Industrial District (LI) and Heavy Industrial District (HI).
RECOMMENDATION:
On October 15, 2018, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-1 to recommend approval of the zoning amendment with the following changes, as presented in Ordinance No. 3540:
* Allow vehicle dispatch and storage, minor in Light Industrial (LI) and the East Side Business District with the approval of a Specific Use Permit (SUP); and
* Allow vehicle dispatch and storage, major in Light Industrial (LI) and the East Side Business District with the approval of an SUP.
ACTIONS:
1. Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 3540.
2. Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 3540 with the following ch...
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