Agenda - Planning Commission - 04/05/2012

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Regular Planning Commission 6. 1. Meeting Date: 04/05/2012 By: Tim Gladhill, Community Development Title: Review Draft Zoning Amendments Related to Implementation of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Background: Staff has begun the process of completing the Zoning Code Updates necessary to implement the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, as well as certain other previously discussed amendments. These updates and additions are based on past site plan reviews and comments and /or conditions placed on applications. We will review and discuss each proposed section with the Planning Commission in a work session style meeting prior to finalizing the drafts for public hearing. Text changes are identified as strikeouts for proposed deletions and underline for proposed revisions or additions. Many of these proposed changes are simply a restructuring and consolidation of existing ordinances. Other changes result in the need for new districts to implement the Comprehensive Plan. Some of the structure used to create a new district has been expanded to the other use districts to maintain consistency. Upon completion, it is the intent of staff to develop a series of handouts for each zoning district to list applicable standards and include illustrations to visualize standards in order to further supplement the zoning code. The following has been prepared as a baseline to frame the overall policy discussion. Items contemplated within can be changed, modified, eliminated, or increased based on direction from the Planning Commission. In addition, Staff would like to discuss the public process for implementing these amendments, if any variation from the City's required processes is desired from the Planning Commission. Staff has attempted to include as many of the ideas suggested as part of the Comprehensive Plan, various subsequent discussions (including the EPB /PC Joint Work Session), and City Council's Strategic Goals for 2012 in developing these discussion points for further review. Attached to this case is a copy of the Vision and Values Statement, Checklist for Reviewing Zoning Alternatives, and Goals and Strategies from the Comprehensive Plan for review. Notification: Observations: Sec. 117.111 Residential Use Districts Sec. 117 -122. Public /Quasi- Public District Information Minor edits have been made to the residential use district to change the reference from 2020 to 2030 MUSA. In addition, the reference to Religious Institutions has been revised to Places of Assembly in order to be consistent with Federal law. The Comprehensive Plan separated parks from other Public /Quasi - Public designations. Previously (and still currently in City Code), parks were guided as Public /Quasi - Public. The text is intended to create a separate zoning district for Parks (Sec. 117 -122a) to provide general guidance, yet still provide the necessary flexibility to complete park system improvements. Having this district in place gives the City the ability to rezone park land to this new Park district. Discussion point. Under the accessory uses, a provision for signs has been added for consideration. This section allows for advertising signs to be installed at ball fields under a master lease agreement with the City. This provides an opportunity for advertising at larger ball field complexes with limits to overall size, appearance and time frames. Through the master lease agreement, the City can determine appropriate fees.