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