TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kristoff Bauer, ICMA - CM, Deputy City Manager
FROM: Scott Shuford, Director, Planning and Code Enforcement Services
DATE: June 26, 2017
RE:
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Staff or Commission initiated Code changes to Chapter 30 Development Code, various sections, including supportive uses in a Business Park District, multi-axle trailer parking, residential densities in a Neighborhood Commercial District, Expiration Term for Certificate of Appropriateness, standards for temporary shipping containers, and administrative adjustments for certain utility needs.
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
? Safe and Secure Community - Be a safe and secure community.
? Diverse and Viable Economy - Have a strong, diverse, and local viable economy.
? High Quality Built Environment - Be designed to include vibrant focal points, unique neighborhoods that are of high quality and effective infrastructure.
? Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate - Be a highly desirable place to live, work, and recreate with thriving neighborhoods, and high quality of life for all residents.
Executive Summary:
The spring bundle of staff-initiated Code amendments to Chapter 30 includes:
1. Clarifying that parks or recreational facilities in the BP district do not count toward the limitation on supportive commercial uses;
2. Allowing multi-axle trailers to park on improved surfaces in front yard areas;
3. Increasing the density allowed for "all other residential uses" in the NC district;
4. Making the expiration and allowed extension the same for the certificate of appropriateness as for a special use permit (one year to expiration or as specified in the approval, extension for up to six months);
5. Enabling Administrative Adjustments to standards that prevent utilities from effective preparation to provide or restore critical services after emergencies;
6. Allowing limited temporary storage in port...
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