75A - BROADWAY CORRIDOR DISTRICT

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REQUEST FOR Planning Commission Action PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: AUGUST 24, 2009 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2 0 0 9- 0 5 TO AMEND ALLOWED USES WITHIN THE BROADWAY CORRIDOR DISTRICT OF THE MIDTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN (SP-3) PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Set Public Hearing For DENIED ^ Applicant's Request ^ Staff Recommendation CONTINUED TO Prepared by Bill Apple Executive Dire for RECOMMENDED ACTION Planning Man r Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2009-05. DISCUSSION Request of Applicant The proposed zoning ordinance amendment is a city initiated action that will amend the allowed uses within the Midtown Specific Plan, Broadway Corridor District, to allow museums, libraries, galleries, theaters and cinema, except those that require a conditional use permit. Property Description The Midtown Specific Plan is generally bounded by Civic Center Drive on the South; Seventeenth Street on the North; Broadway on the West; and Bush Street on the East. The Specific Plan includes five districts: 1) The Broadway Corridor; 2) Civic/Professional; 3) Financial; 4) Community and Specialty Retail; and 5) Bush Street Professional. Land uses vary from district to district with each district having its own development standards. The plan was adopted by the City Council in 1997 (Exhibit 1). The Broadway Corridor District encompasses both sides of Broadway and the west side of Sycamore Street between Washington and Seventeenth Streets (Exhibit 2). The uses allowed in the Broadway Corridor district are identified on page 71 of the plan (Exhibits 3 and 4). The district has many older structures with large setbacks, landscaped front yards and mature trees. While very low intensity in character, the district houses a wide variety of uses and activities. EXHIBIT A 75A-3