This proposed Land Development Code Amendment amends the allowable use and development standard tables in Chapter 58, by combining the Traditional City and Citywide use tables, accompanying definitions in Chapter 66, modifying the footnotes and correcting other development standards to make these items consistent.   This makes the use tables more user friendly.

Additionally, the modified use tables are proposed to allow flexibility of personal storage uses in industrial zoning districts under certain conditions.  The amendment also deletes the cluster development, average lot and designed community standards, as these concepts are generally outdated and have not been used for any development since 1991 when the consolidated Land Development Code was first adopted.

This Land Development Code Amendment was recommended for approval at the July 2016 Municipal Planning Board (MPB); the minutes and recommendations of this MPB meeting were approved by the City Council on August 15, 2016.

Since this amendment modifies the use tables of the Land Development Code, it requires two hearings; additionally, the City Council must vote to hear one of the hearings prior to 5:00 pm by a majority plus one.

Approve the attached ordinance number 2016-68 on first reading and request that th Mayor and City Clerk present the draft ordinance for second reading, public hearing and adoption at the next regular City Council meeting.

Additionally, the Council must vote to hold the second hearing prior to 5:00 pm by a majority plus one vote.