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Consider public testimony regarding, and an ordinance amending the Zoning and Development Code, Chapter 10, Article IV, Section 10-22, Code of Ordinances (2018 Edition), regarding Planned Unit Development (PUD) amendments. (First Reading)*
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The City’s Zoning and Development Code includes approval procedures for major and minor amendments to Planned Unit Developments (PUDs). A major amendment represents a substantial deviation or change from the adopted PUD and, as such, requires Planning and Zoning Commission review and City Council approval. Minor amendments, which are considered less substantial in nature, qualify for administrative approval by the Planning and Development Services (PDS) Director.
Over the years, a variety of inconsistent amending criteria have been included in the City’s adopted PUDs because the existing Code criteria were limiting. As the City’s PUDs become increasingly complex, staff from both PDS and the city attorney's office seek to clarify what constitutes and distinguishes minor amendments from major amendments. The Code amendment proposes the PDS Director shall have the authority to administratively approve a minor change to the PUD development plan of up to 10 percent of any numerical standard contained within. Minor changes may include, but are not limited to, adjustments to lot lines, parking and loading areas, driveways, parking counts, building configurations and orientations, architectural design, building and landscape materials, tree retention, street alignments, sidewalks, drainage facilities, project phasing, lighting, and site layout. Additionally the PDS Director will be able to administratively approve changes to the height of a freestanding sign and the display area of a sign. Staff believes that these changes do not materially alter the substance or intent of a PUD and do not rise to the significance of requiring public hearings and City Council approval.
A minor amendment shall not include changes in land...
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