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Conduct a public hearing and consider adopting Ordinance No. 3548 approving a request to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance including amending: Article 3. Zoning District Dimensional Standards as it relates to measurement and exception standards, and one-family residence and two-family residence building area and dimensional 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 maximum building heights and stories of one-family and two-family residence zoning districts in order to facilitate allowing larger residences being constructed to meet the needs of families today, within existing residential neighborhoods.
The zoning districts affected include: One-Family Residence District-1 (R-1); One-Family Residence District-2 (R-2); One-Family Residence District-3 (R-3); One-Family Residence District-4 (R-4); One-Family Residence District-5 (R-5); One-Family Residence District-6 (R-6); Two-Family Residence District-1 (D-1); and Two-Family Residence District-2 (D-2).
On November 6, 2018, City Council directed staff to move forward with amending the CZO in this manner in order to accommodate new home construction and additions onto existing homes within the city.
RECOMMENDATION:
On December 10, 2018, the Planning and Zoning Commission considered this request and unanimously recommended approval of the zoning request as presented in Ordinance No. 3548.
ACTIONS:
1. Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 3548.
2. Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 3548 with the following changes…
3. Motion to deny Ordinance No. 3548.
4. Motion to continue the discussion as the next meeting.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Information Memorandum
2. Proposed Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Amendments (strike-through/edited)
3. Ordinance No. 3548
4. Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes, December 10, 2018 (excerpt - item C.2) (Draft)
5. Staff Presentation