Multiple amendments, thereby amending Chapters 8, 9, 17, 21, 22 and Appendix A of the City Code.
Proposed revisions include: add measurement standards and exceptions for buffers from both indoor pet facilities and outdoor pet areas [§ 21.302.28(c)(2)(A), § 21.302.28(c)(2)(B)], add noise studies as a special study that may be required content for final site and building plan and conditional use permit applications [§ 21.501.01(f)(6), § 21.501.04(j)(6)], revise business driveway approach section to provide City Engineer discretion for when the public right-of-way may be used for loading or maneuvering [§ 17.14(c)], update incorrect grammar in the “Arts and Crafts Festival” definition [§ 21.601], delete reference to the definition of functional household and boarding house in the zoning code family definition [§ 21.601], replace incorrect reference to conditional use permit with reference to interim use permit [§ 21.501.05(a)(5)], edit grammar to delete “or” from the permitted dates for election sign displays [§ 21.304.12(a)(10)(C)(ii)], change language to prohibit pet services facilities as a home business except for permitted pet grooming [§ 21.302.13(c)(3)(l)], add code reference section where one was missing in the use tables for restaurants located within a multiple-family facility [§ 21.209(c)], add the word “parking” before “surface” in the lighting standards table [§ 21.301.07(c)(12)], edit the motor vehicle definitions in Chapter 8 and Chapter 21 to match each other [§ 8.04, § 21.601], consolidate the allowances for arbors and trellises in one section [§ 21.301.08(m)(1)(A), § 21.301.08(m)(1)(B)], add driveway permits as an application process and add the fee within Appendix A [Appendix A, § 21.502.01(c)], create an exception to the requirement for a private sidewalk link if the City Engineer deems it impractical due to physical characteristics of the property [§ 21.301.04(g)], add tree preservation plans as a requirement where applicable for Type I plat applications [§ 22.05(f)(1)(E)], add “ballrooms” to the “recreation and entertainment, indoor” definition, and delete “dance studios” and add “dance training studios” to the “sports training facilities” definition [§ 21.601], modify the provision requiring two-family dwelling garage door maximum requirements for doors facing a street from 40 to 50 percent [§ 21.302.04(c)(7)], delete the provision from the exterior lighting section that discusses the final lighting compliance date [§ 21.301.07(i)], update the landscaping and screening standards and definitions section to correspond with other City Code changes related to managed natural landscapes [§ 21.301.15(a)(14), § 21.301.15(c)(5), § 21.301.15(f)(5), § 21.301.15(f)(6), § 21.601], clarify that structure setbacks are measured from the foundation of a structure to the nearest property line [§ 21.301.02(j)], create standards for agricultural stands to sell products that are not grown on-site with the permission of the property owner and other various standards [§ 21.302.40(a), § 21.302.40(b)], create a definition for “retail sales, heavy equipment” [§ 21.601], create a definition for a sunshade and allow them to encroach into required setbacks when under a certain height [§ 21.301.02(g)(3)(K), § 21.601], create a standalone section for vehicle and trailer parking and storage in residential zones [§ 21.301.06(m), § 21.301.20(a), § 21.301.20(b), § 21.301.20(c), § 21.301.20(d)], change the date allowance for the start of snowplow storage from November 1st to October 1st [§ 21.301.20(a)(3)(A)(i)], add a requirement for two-foot clear zones adjacent to public sidewalks as determined by the City Engineer [§ 21.301.04(d)(10), § 21.301.04(e)(4)], update the zoning code definition of basement to match the building code definition [§ 21.601], add language about reporting to ensure that the Affordable Housing Trust Fund meets the statutory definition of a Local Housing Trust Fund [§ 9.42(b)], and grant the City Engineer and Planning Manager to exempt measurement from the planned widened right-of-way for structure setbacks through an encroachment agreement [§ 21.301.02(b)(1)].
