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Item 4C AudioItem 4C is a Zoning Ordinance amendment that covers a number of miscellaneous revisions and additions. 1 This ordinance provides for revisions to the sections listed here. The most significant of the proposed changes are to the SF-1, SF-20, and Specific Use Permit sections. 2 The first revision is to Section 11, the SF-1A Zoning District, where we are proposing an increase in the maximum lot coverage from 20% to 30%. The graphics provided on your screen are to scale and Indication from some of the custom home builders that “LOT COVERAGE–The percentage of the total area of a lot occupied by the base (first story or floor) of buildings located on the lot.” 3 “LOT COVERAGE–The percentage of the total area of a lot occupied by the base (first story or floor) of buildings located on the lot.” 4 Along the same lines as the previous two revisions, we are also proposing to remove the 30 percent maximum lot coverage in residential P.U.D.s. As you know, P.U.D.s adopt and amend the uses and regulations of a base zoning district—such as SF-1A or SF-30. Unless otherwise provided by the PUD’s regulations, the maximum lot coverage would default to the base zoning district. Removing this phrase will eliminate some duplication and contradiction within the ordinance. 5 Another minor revision to Section 30 is the removal of any residual references to mixed use developments. READ “PURPOSE” 6 The revision to Section 33 is a simple modernization of terms to align with current industry standards. We are changing the term “on-premise septic tank and subsurface drainage field” to “on-site sewage facility ( or OSSF)” to allow for more modern aerobic septic systems. 7 There are a few proposed revisions to Section 34 covering accessory uses. The first is the removal of accessory buildings as a permitted use in non- residential districts. This revision is in conjunction with the creation of a specific use permit for accessory buildings in non-residential districts. The second revision is a clarification concerning the permitted location of noncommercial radio transmission antennas on a property. The third revision is…. 480-OOO –sale of alcohol previously required specific use permit approval; 480-OOO permitted sale of alcohol as a permitted accessory use and revised the SUP requirement for bars and taverns (in C-3 & DT districts only). 8 The final revision to Section 34 is the removal of the separation requirement between accessory buildings and the principal building and instead defer to the International Building Code for separation requirements. This should result in fewer ZBA variance cases and greater flexibility for homeowners and home builders. 9 In Section 35 we are removing references to Section 38, Outside Storage, which was repealed a number of years ago. 10 In the Downtown District we are allowing the sale of alcohol to be a permitted accessory use to non-residential uses. This change was accidentally overlooked with the approval of 480-OOO. We are also creating a specific use permit requirement for accessory buildings in the DT district, pointing to Section 45 for development regulations for those buildings. 11 To the site plan submittal requirements of Section 40 we are adding a “color- coded” landscape plan requirement. This is an example of a color-coded landscape plan that city staff has done in the recent past…. 12 And this is a recent example that an applicant has provided the city. Updates to the Landscape Ordinance to standardize symbology and colors may follow in the near future. 13 To Section 42 we are proposing to remove the list of recommended plat material and instead defer to the Landscape Ordinance’s list, which is generally more comprehensive. 14 The biggest addition this Ordinance is proposing is … 15 16 17 18 19