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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZon Ord Amendment Memo July 2003 Mayor Julienne Wyckoff Councilmembers Bruce Nawrocki Bruce Kelzenberg Tammera Ericson Bobby Williams City Manager Walter R. Fehst CDD OMMUNITY EVELOPMENT EPARTMENT Date: July 30, 2003 To: Planning and Zoning Commission From: Tim Johnson, City Planner Re: Columbia Heights Zoning and Development Ordinance Amendments During the Columbia Heights Design Guidelines adoption process, it became apparent that several zoning and development ordinance amendments would be necessary in order to keep the Design Guidelines and Zoning Ordinance consistent and to anticipate future changes designed to facilitate redevelopment. These zoning ordinance amendments are now being proposed along with the Design Guidelines in order to ensure that the guidelines are effective, useful, and serve their purpose. The changes are quite lengthy to explain in great detail, but the amendments address minor changes in various sections of the ordinance, including building design standards, lighting, setbacks, parking exemptions, landscaping, mixed-use district, and the establishment of a new Design Overlay District. Recommendation: Staff recommends adoption of attached Zoning and Development Ordinance amendments, as these amendments are necessary in order to ensure consistency with Columbia Heights Design Guidelines. Motion: Move to recommend City Council adoption of attached Zoning and Development Ordinance amendments. Attachments: Zoning Ordinance amendments