2019-03-11 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE , BUDGET & TECHNOLOGY (2)

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2. Approval of Minutes of November 26, 2018 Special Meeting Council Committee Member Iglesias requested to postpone approval of minutes to next meeting in May. MOTION: Iglesias SECOND: Penaloza VOTE: AYES: Iglesias, Penaloza, Solorio (3) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) (Item 7 taken out of order) 7. Discuss Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2018-04 to Amend Sections of Municipal Code Related to: Special District Requirement for Heninger Park and French Park (Historic Districts), Service Station, Townhome Residential Development Standards and Schools (Minh Thai, PBA) Minh Thai, Executive Director of Planning and Building presented a series of proposed zoning amendments that revises the code which results in Planners do their job better. Candida Neal, Planning Manager of Planning and Building, provided an overview of the proposed amendments. One is for Service Stations (Gas Stations) that will now require going through the City's Development Project review process ensuring adequate review by all agencies/departments. The second proposed amendment is for French Park and Heninger Park to assign responsibility for the review of projects to the Historic Resources Commission. Both Districts were identified as historic neighborhoods before the City adopted the current historic ordinance. Before the creation of the historic commission and historic ordinance, any structural changes in those two neighborhoods went to the Planning Commission. The proposed amendment transfers the review authority from the Planning Commission to the Historic Resources Commission. The third proposed amendment is for the Two -Family (R2) District and Townhouse Standards. The proposed amendments will modify the standards, reduce the building separation, clarify and simplify language and development standards, create flexible open space and storage design standards, allow 3 -story townhouse subject to a CUP, modify parking requirements and create additional opportunities for low to medium density housing. Council Committee Member Iglesias expressed concern with guest parking spaces being reduced from 2 spaces to half a space and the overflow going into the neighboring streets. Guest parking requirements should be kept as one space. Discussion from Council Committee Members continued on the guest parking issue based on the number of bedroom size of each unit. Currently, schools are permitted in residential and commercial districts. In the residential districts, schools are required to obtain a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). In the March 11, 2019 1 Economic Development, Infrastructure, Budget & Technology Minutes