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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 05_LDR Presentation 2024-09-17Proposed Amendments to Land Development Regulations Development Review Board September 17, 2024 Kelsey Peterson, Senior City Planner Overview of Proposed Amendments Three Themes, 10 Amendments: •Thriving Neighborhoods, Act 47 and Act 181 •Low Scale Neighborhood District •Medium Scale Neighborhood District •Higher Scale Mixed Use Districts •Conservation Land Use & Transferable Development Rights •Inclusionary Zoning •Transportation •Transportation Demand Management & Level of Service •Electric Vehicle Charging •LDR Process & Standards •Subdivision, Master Plan, Planned Unit Developments •Table of Uses Updates, Airport & Airport Industrial Consolidation •Minor & Technical Amendments Housing and Lots Current: •Units per acre density, minimum lot size, setbacks, coverage, other dimensional standards, and (limited) building type •Different by district Draft: •Minimum lot size by building type with associated dimensional standards •Different by building type •Building types allowed by district Building Type Minimum Lot Size Max. Building Coverage Max. Lot Coverage Single-Unit Dwelling 5,000 s.f.30%50% Duplex 5,000 s.f.30%50% Divided Duplex 2,500 s.f. per unit 30%50% Townhouse (3-4)5,000 s.f.30%50% Small Multi-Unit (3-4)5,000 s.f.40%60% Medium Multi-Unit (5-12)9,000 s.f.50%70% Large Multi-Unit (13+)No minimum 50%70% Zoning Districts •Consolidates 14 similar zoning districts into: •Low-Scale Neighborhood (outlined in blue) •Medium-Scale Neighborhood (outlined in red) •QCP remains separate •Creates consistency among residential standards •Eliminates lot size and unit density for high-scale mixed use areas •Consolidates Airport and Airport Industrial Districts •Removes residential from I-O Boundary Changes •Habitat Blocks: •Replace “guided selection process” of 30% development area with identified 30% removed from Habitat Block •Dedicated park land to the “Parks” district •Conserved land to NRP District •Shift of a portion of former R12 to C1-LR where buildings already approved (O’Brien) Transferable Development Rights Draft •TDRs have same value as before (0.83 acres = 1 TDR) •Value set as 2,000 SF x 1 floor •Used for height, building coverage, and lot coverage •Applies to residential and commercial buildings in mixed-use and commercial districts •Removes Low-Scale and Medium Scale Neighborhood district from receiving area Land prioritized for conservation sends development rights to an area prioritized for development and investment Inclusionary Zoning Draft •Align to optional State “Affordable Housing Development” definition and thresholds •Makes mandatory at 10 units •Different percentages for rental, ownership, and higher rate above 25 units •Connected to TDRs to set predictable combined bonus height maximums; additional height for more inclusionary Requires a portion of residential development to be permanently affordable Transportation Current •Traffic Overlay District •City-Wide Level of Service •Highway Impact Fees Draft •Transportation Demand Management •Includes exemption for exchanging some small-scale commercial uses •Vehicle Level of Service •Transportation Impact Fees Electric Vehicle Charging •Marginally above new statewide requirements •Requires that parking spaces required to be “EV-Capable” to be “EV-Ready” •Under State RBES and CBES •Removes EV exemption for small commercial sites •Limits Level 3 / Level 2 trade Article 15 Reorganization •Reorganization of Subdivision, Master Plan, and PUD •Modification standards same for Subdivision and PUD •Administrative approval of minor subdivisions •Master Plan required for: •Multi-year and/or multi-phase projects, and/or •If DRB decides there is “clear development potential” •Demonstration of Minimum Density of 4 to 6 dwellings per buildable acre Planned Unit Developments •State law changes impact Planned Unit Developments •Removes Conservation PUD •Makes Traditional Neighborhood Development PUD optional •General PUD limited to amending existing PUDs, and new PUDs in Airport, and Institutional-Agricultural. Process & Standards: Master Plan •Master Plan currently requires: •Development (or non-development) plans for the next 10 years •Plan for logical future use of the property •Can “vest” applicant in LDRs Proposed: Carve-out •Allows one time up to 2-acre carve-out without triggering master plan •Does not need to meet requirements triggered at 2 acres •Demonstrate access for future development or for conservation •Compliant with State law •Does not require full master plan detail for property Minor & Technical Amendments •Updates to definitions (Section 2.20) •Removes redundant Satellite Dish standard (Section 3.06) •Updates to Accessory Dwelling Unit Standards to align with Statutes (Sections 3.11, 14.11) •Updates to non-conformities to match other amendments (Section 3.15) •Clarification to Institutional & Agricultural District Purpose and Standards (Section 7.01) •Rename Southeast Quadrant-Natural Resource Protection District to “Natural Resource Protection District” and update allowed housing to comply with Statutes (Sections 9.01, 9.12) •Update parking standards to comply with Statutes and provide waiver authority to DRB for multi- family housing (Section 13.02) •Update Fence heigh standards resulting from zoning district consolidation (Section 13.11) •Updates / consolidates alternative compliance and waiver authority for site plan review to align with subdivision authority (Section 14.04) •Update notice & procedures (Section 17.08) •Update terminology to refer to City Plan and for gender neutrality (throughout) •Relocates standards to different parts of LDRs for clarity (throughout)