6.1. PCSR 01-25-2022Request for Action
To Item Number
Planning Commission 6.1
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
General Business January 25, 2022 Zack Carlton, Planning Manager
Item Description Reviewed by
Ordinance Amendment: Administrative Review of Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner
Permitted Uses
Reviewed by
Action Requested
Recommend, by motion, an ordinance outlining the administrative review process for permitted uses.
Background/Discussion
The city’s zoning ordinance outline permitted, accessory, and conditional uses for the various zoning
districts in the community. Ordinance further describes numerous performance standards for the
different uses – setbacks, parking standards, landscaping, fencing, etc. Staff reviews projects based on the
standards outlined in the ordinance and in the case of Conditional Uses, processes a CUP which is then
reviewed by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council. That process is clearly outlined
in the ordinance and on the corresponding CUP application.
However, the ordinance is not as clear when it comes to permitted uses. The city’s authority to review a
use based on the standards outlined in the ordinance is clearly stated in Secs. 30-602 and 30-604, but the
process for that review is not as clear as it should be.
Staff is seeking direction from the Planning Commission to draft an ordinance outlining the
administrative review process for permitted uses described in the ordinance. The review would not
require Planning Commission or Council approval and would remain a staff level approval. The
ordinance would not create an additional burden or roadblock for an applicant, rather the goal is to
clearly spell out the development review process for permitted multi-family, commercial, and industrial
uses.
Staff will provide the Commission with a draft ordinance for discussion during the meeting.
Financial Impact
None
Attachments
None
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