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We will also prepare a detailed outline of the updated Zoning Code for City staff review. This outline will be approved by City staff and will shape how the MIG Team performs its work. While minor modifications to the outline can be expected as work proceeds, any substantive changes directed by City staff once we have initiated the writing could result in rework beyond what we have budgeted and would be considered additional services. Subtask 5.2: Administrative Draft Zoning Code Amendments —Two Drafts This subtask involves preparing administrative drafts of the Zoning Code articles, chapters, and sections. The comprehensively updated Zoning Code will be prepared based on all input received from City staff, the community, City Council, and Planning Commission, plus the agreed -upon approach for the five Focus Areas. We will draft the new code to follow the new format, incorporating extensive use of tables and graphics. Key revisions to be made include: • Creating zoning districts and unique standards for the five Focus Areas (using the agreed -upon approach) • Consolidating or subsuming into other zones the regulations for built -out specific development (SD) districts to the maximum extent possible • Incorporating objective design standards for residential and mixed -use zones (as required by law), using the existing Citywide Design Guidelines as a starting point • Creating standards to address transitions between new, higher -intensity developments to lower - scale traditional neighborhoods • Introducing new uses into the Civic Center area for activation • Re-evaluating and revising open space requirements for residential developments • Update the adaptive reuse regulations to preserve historic buildings and allow conversion to housing • Incorporating buffer zone provisions for the industrial zones • Updating the sign ordinance to ensure content neutrality and address visual clutter • Rethinking and reworking parking regulations to reflect evolving travel practices and vehicle technologies • Overhauling administrative procedures to simplify procedures and create greater transparency With regard to administrative procedures, while the current code groups most in Article V, some procedures such as those related to prezoning, home occupation permits, and sign permits are scattered throughout the code. Within Article V, procedures related to specific permit types (minor exceptions, conditional use permits, and variances) are grouped with common procedures such as application filing, hearings, and public notice in one division. Subsequent divisions are dedicated to individual procedures, including amendments, development project approval, and land use certificates. Additionally, Division 2 includes allowances or requirements specific to certain uses, which may be better located with the use standards themselves. This organization and format of the review and permit procedures in the current code makes it difficult to understand, compare, and contrast the rules for gaining approval. Property owners need to easily MIG, Inc.