PC Minutes 7/24/06-DRAFT

ITEM NO. 7A:            TEXT AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 20 DEVELOPMENT CODE (SMS)

TA-05-03B-06:  Consider revisions to Chapter 20, Development Code to correct inconsistencies since adopted.

STAFF PRESENTATION

Ms. Stogsdill, Staff, outlined multiple changes to the Development Code

• Accessory dwelling units, permitted in districts that did not allow residential units.
• Recommended striking that and home occupations where residences are not permitted. 
• Change to Article 4 that takes permitted P out of the table for Accessory Dwelling Units.
• Setbacks for GPI and H districts, not included in density and dimensional standard…same setbacks as industrial business park category.
• Identifying 31^st St. corridor overlay. 
• Article 4, identified definition of boarding houses listed in group living, that category does not have separate line under group living.  Would result in existing boarding houses being non-conforming.
• Article 4- SOB media store
• Clarifying Article 5, funeral and internment allowed in open space district, should only be as an accessory use to a cemetery.
• Downtown and urban conservation guidelines, limits ground floor residential.  Allow ground floor residential on side streets, strike the provision that would allow ground floor residential on Massachusetts Street as a SUP.
• Article 5, Sex oriented media stores not allowed downtown.
• Article 9, parking section clarifying stormwater drainage.
• Article 17, suggested definition of owner and potentially owner occupied be deferred to August.  Legal staff is taking a closer look at the definitions.
• Identified community facilities defined but no line in the use table to show where they are permitted. 

COMMISSION DISCUSSION

Harkins asked for a definition of an accessory dwelling unit.

Stogsdill explained with the new use in the Development Code, there is an allowance for a granny flat which allows building it either in the home or a detached a secondary unit.  One of the two units must be owner occupied and there is a limitation on total number of occupants.  It was defined and created to provide an opportunity for people to stay in their neighborhood as life changes; they do not have to leave.  There was an amendment in April because the language was determined to be too restrictive and that language was proposed to change.  The City Commission has not acted on that amendment yet due to concerns about the definition of “owner”.

Harkins asked if his next door neighbor could build a place out back for his mother-in- law.

Stogsdill replied in the affirmative but commented that there are guidelines in place.  The structure must be subordinate and a number of restrictions are in place to keep the accessory dwellings in character with the neighborhood.

PUBLIC HEARING

No member of the public spoke regarding this item.

ACTION TAKEN

Moved by Harris, seconded by Finkeldei to forward a recommendation for approval of the proposed revisions [TA-05-03B-06] to Articles 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, & 17 of the “Development Code, July 1, 2006 Edition,” to the City Commission. 

Motion passed unanimously, 8-0.