TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Planning Commission
FROM: Taurus Freeman, MPA - Planning & Zoning Division Manager
DATE: May 18, 2021
RE:
Title
TA21-005: Text Amendments to Article 30 of the Unified Development Ordinance regarding Donation Boxes.
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Strategic Operating Plan FY 2021
Goals 2026
Goal 3: City Investment in Today and Tomorrow
* Objective 3.4 - Revitalize neighborhood with effective code enforcement and violation abatement.
Executive Summary:
On September 8, 2020, at the City Council Work Session, Development Services provided research on donation boxes sporadically placed throughout the city.
Per the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) definition, a recycling drop-off center is a small collection facility where recyclable materials are purchased or accepted from the public. Typical uses include neighborhood recycling stations and thrift store collection trucks.
Recycling Drop-Off Centers are allowed by land use in Office and Institutional (OI), Neighborhood Commercial (NC), Limited Commercial (LC), Community Commercial (CC), Mixed-Use (MU), Downtown (DT), Limited Industrial (LI), Heavy Industrial (HI) zoning districts. A Special Use Permit is required in Single-Family 6 (SF-6), Mixed Residential 5 (MR-5), and Manufactured Home (MH) district, according to Table 30-4.A.2. Yet, there is no permitting process under the current City Code.
The following additional requirements must be met:
Section 30-4.C.5.f.5. Recycling Drop-Off Centers
A recycling drop-off center shall comply with the following standards:
a. The collection bin shall be located in or adjacent to an off-street parking area, and shall not occupy more than five percent of the total on-site parking spaces. The mobility of the collection bin shall be retained.
b. The bin and adjacent area shall be maintained in good appearance and free from trash.
c. There shall be no ...
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