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City Council Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:

03/14/2023

BACKGROUND

At the March 7, 2023 Council meeting, City council conducted a public hearing and considered a number of amendments to multiple sections of the City's Unified Development Code (UDC). There was a lack of agreement among all members of Council on each of the proposed amendments. Council ultimately approved the proposed amendments on 3 different votes, as different members supported/opposed two of the proposed amendments. As such, staff is proposing Council take 3 votes on the proposed amendment.

The first vote is on the proposed amendment to Section 21.10.3 A Size of Parking Space and Section 21.10.9 Additional regulations and illustrations - C. 90^o parking dimensions, D. Angle parking dimensions E. Drive aisle dimensions. These amendments change the minimum parking space size from 10' x 20' to 9' x 18'.

The second vote is on Section 21.10.4 Schedule of off-street parking requirements for multifamily, duplex, two-family, condominiums or other similar uses to change the required number of parking spaces for multifamily, duplex, two-family, condominium or other similar uses.  Currently, the UDC requires 1.5 spaces per 1 bedroom, 2 spaces per 2 bedroom unit, 2.5 spaces per and an additional 5% for guest parking. The proposed amendment requires 1.7 spaces per unit plus an additional 5% for guest parking. Staff is going to make clear that duplex/two-family require 2 spaces per unit (the same as is required for single family).

The third vote will consider the remainder of the changes to the UDC.  The proposed change amends Section 21.5.5 Statement of Purpose and Intent for Residential Districts and 21.5.2 Zoning Districts Established to eliminate the current prohibition on granting new R-6 and R-7 single family zoning. The R-6 District allows for a minimum lot size of 7,200 square feet and the R-7 District allows for a minimum lot size of 6,600 square feet. The granting of new zoning to these two zoning districts was prohibited by City Council in 2010. The proposed change also amends Section 21.5.11 Specific Use Permit (SUP) to eliminate the requirement for a site plan. It does provide that a site layout, less detail than a site plan, can be required by the Planning and Zoning Commission if they deem it necessary to mitigate adverse effects of the proposed use. After the Planning and Zoning Commission consideration and changes the requirement to pull a building permit be extended from one to two years, lest the SUP expire.

A major overhaul is proposed to Article 9, Site Design Standards, Section 21.9.7 Landscaping. Currently, Section 21.9.7 Landscaping is 10 pages long. With the proposed revisions it has been reduced to 3 pages. The proposed changes separate the requirements for single family and duplex development from the requirements for nonresidential and multifamily residential development for clarity. Much of the reduction in length of section is the result of eliminating the Approved Landscape Planting List. This will allow builders, developers and landscape architects to select the most appropriate plants for their project. The changes also decrease and adjust the requirements for landscaping for commercial projects. The change also incorporates modified standards from Section 21.14.3 Additional Design Requirements, that impact landscaping, to avoid confusion and problems that arise from developers not being aware of these requirements. Staff did combine the screening and buffering requirements into one section.  There are a few other changes to wheel stops, parking requirements for older sites that expand and stacking for a bank drive-thru.

GOAL

To amend the UDC to review and update the development regulations due to changing conditions and community goals in order to establish and maintain sound, stable and desirable development.

COMMUNITY BENEFIT

It is the City's desire to promote safe, orderly, efficient development and ensure compliance with the City's vision of future growth.

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

First motion and vote - Approval of the proposed amendment to Section 21.10.3 A Size of Parking Space and Section 21.10.9 Additional regulations and illustrations - C. 90o parking dimensions, D. Angle parking dimensions E. Drive aisle dimensions to change the minimum parking space size from 10' x 20' to 9' x 18'.

Second motion and vote - Approval of the proposed amendment to Section 21.10.4 Schedule of off-street parking requirements for multifamily, duplex, two-family, condominiums or other similar use to required 1.7 parking spaces per unit plus an additional 5% for guest parking for multifamily, condominium and similar uses and to require 2 spaces per duplex/two-family unit.

Third motion and vote - Approval of the remainder of the proposed changes to the UDC.

RECOMMENDATION

Approval of Ordinance 23- S-07.

Attachments
Ord. 23-S-07
FINAL Ord. 23-S-07