Agenda - Council Work Session - 09/26/2023

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include having a minimum of two acres of buildable land, having a building with a minimum footprint of 10 percent of the property, and limiting the number of licenses to one per property. Should the changes in Code be adopted, many of the existing dealers would become legal non -conforming and can continue to operate under their approved conditional use permits, but are not allowed to expand. At the August 8 and 12 meetings, Council Members indicated they would like to spend some time discussing residential lot sizes and home occupation permitting. Residential Lot Sizes The proposed draft Zoning Code does not substantially change the lot areas for any of the residential zoning districts, except for the proposed R-1 A district. This district will generally replace the current R-1 MUSA-80 district. The current regulation is an 80-foot wide lot with a 10,890 square foot area (quarter -acre). The proposed lot regulations are a 75 foot width with an area of 10,000 square feet. This slight reduction is proposed in an attempt to meet the Low Density Residential density of between 3.0 and 4.0 units per acre. Home Occupation Permits Following the Council Work Session on May 9, staff adjusted the draft regulations based on the Council's discussion. The proposed language is an attempt to clarify what is allowed and what is not allowed in keeping with the residential characteristics of a neighborhood. It also attempts to treat occupations with similar impacts the same. For example, a piano teacher teaching one student currently does not need a Level -II HOP while a beautician cutting one client's hair does (proposed is that neither occupation would need a Level -II HOP). Residential Uses There has been some discussion about micro hotels, rooming houses, and other similar quasi -business residential enterprises in residential neighborhoods. Is this something that the Council would like to allow or not allow? The City cannot regulate whether a home is rented, leased, or owned. We can apply our rental licensing regulations to ensure a safe and well -maintained property. The definition of "family" discussed earlier can help with regulating these uses. Map Since the public hearing, staff is proposing some changes to the proposed Zoning Map: .Lord of Life Church - 14501 Nowthen Blvd. NW - at their request to keep the R-1/R-2/R-3 zoning consistent with what it is currently and to deal with a potential development rezoning in the future. . Voice of Hope Church Property - 15620 Armstrong Blvd. NW -from proposed Rural Residential (RR) to Public/Institutional (PI) based on their plans to build a church in the upcoming years. . Non-residential properties in the vicinity of Riverdale Drive/139th Lane/Feldspar St. NW -from proposed B-2 to B-1 to be consistent with the retail and office limitations of the current MU-PUD zoning in proximity to the residential uses. . COR Parcel 46 - The EDA and City Council have supported portions of Parcel 46 for multi -family and detached townhome uses. The map has been updated to show the residential portions as COR-4b instead of COR-2. Timeframe: 60 Minutes Funding Source: All costs associated with this work was done as a part of staffs duties. No outside consultants were used on this proj ect.