TO: Planning Commission
THRU: Craig Harmon, Senior Planner
FROM: Scott Walters, Senior Planner
Chester Green, Senior Planner
DATE: April 21, 2026
RE:Title
Update to multiple sections of the UDO...Title
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal II: Responsible City Government Supporting a Diverse and Viable Economy
Executive Summary:
The Planning Commission is asked to make a recommendation and forward the item to the City Council.
The Development Services staff has identified several minor updates and amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). These revisions are intended to clarify existing provisions and eliminate unnecessary development requirements.
Background:
Listed below are the ordinance sections related to the proposed changes.
1. 30-5.D.4.b Exemption for Safety (Fences and Walls): Under the current development standards, chain-link fences located in required front and corner side yard setbacks may not exceed (4) feet in height. This standard is applied equally regardless of the zoning district and regardless of the use of the property. Thus, industrially zoned properties are unable to erect chain link fences above the allowed four (4) feet height. Industrial and heavy commercial uses have an increased need to secure property and ensure public safety.
Currently, only "major utilities, wireless communication towers, government facilities, and other public safety uses" are allowed by development standards to have an exemption to the fence height and have an increased fence height of (8) feet within all required yard setbacks. Redlined proposed changes are attached.
2. 30-3.E.2 Office and Institutional (OI) District: Changes in dimensional standards including, lowering minimum lot area for some uses, and increasing gross density for certain uses. See attached redlined chart titled OI District 30-3.E.2.
3. 30-3.E.3 Neighborhood Commercial (NC) District: Changes...
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