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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
TITLE:
UPDATES TO THE CITY'S ZONING CODE
(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3,2B)
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As Amended
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Ordinance on 1a` Reading
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Implementing Resolution
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Set Public Hearing For
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Direct staff to initiate the Zoning Code Update process as proposed.
DISCUSSION
The Zoning Code is a critical component of the City's development process. In conjunction with
the General Plan, the Zoning Code provides homeowner, property owners and developers
direction for development in the City. Without a clear, concise and equitable code, economic
development in the City could be unnecessarily constrained. As the last comprehensive update to
the Zoning Code was completed in the mid 1980's, staff is in the process of finalizing a work
program to perform a comprehensive update of the City's Zoning Code. As a precursor to this
work effort, staff has identified several updates to the code that can be easily achieved. Therefore,
staff is proposing to move forward with these amendments, which will immediately assist in
streamlining the development process as well as implement the goals and policies of the Strategic
Plan.
This initial effort of updating and streamlining the code will consist of several items, including but
not limited to, removing redundancies found in the Code; modifying code sections that pertain to
the processing of conditional use permits, variances, minor exceptions; improving the sign
regulations; revising the parking standards; and, the establishment of a hearing officer procedure.
Other items will be identified during this effort and will be included provided they can be
implemented in a timely manner and will assist in streamlining the development process.
A presentation on the Zoning Code update was presented to the Development and Transportation
Council Committee in early October. Based on their direction to move forward, staff is finalizing the
comprehensive list of clean -up items within the next 30 days. It is expected that these draft
changes to the Code will be completed no later than January 2016. It is anticipated that these
proposed changes will be presented to the Planning Commission for their review and
recommendation in March 2016, with a formal request to amend the Zoning Code (zoning
ordinance amendment) forwarded to the City Council in April 2016.
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STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #3 Economic Development,
Objective #2 (create new opportunities for business /job growth and encourage private
development through new General Plan and Zoning Ordinance policies) Strategy B (update the
City's Zoning Ordinance to be consistent with the updated General Plan and include equitable,
innovative, business friendly zoning practices).
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
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