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651 COZZ7,71" <br /> BOARD OF-COMMISSIONERS" Action, z-,:pr.ria. <br /> - R <br /> ACTION itc-3177.:DA IT1 r1251-P,ACE <br /> r1.--....-EzING DATE October 4, 1982, <br /> Subject: Proposed text changes to the Zoning Ordinance <br /> • <br /> Dent: Planning Public Hearing: yes <br /> • <br /> • - <br /> ------------- <br /> . mation Conct: <br /> Attachment(s): Pages of the Ordinance Infor ta Rick Cannity <br /> with changes underlined. Pgs. 1-17 <br /> Phone WITainer: 732-8181 ext. 347 <br /> . . <br /> • <br /> PURPOSE: It receive Planning Board's recommendation on several proposed changes to <br /> the Zoning Ordinance text. <br /> • <br /> NEED: There axe. seven main changes proposed; 1) addition Of telephone booster <br /> stations as a permitted use with additional requiremnts; 2) add an additional <br /> application criteria to High Density Pesidential which would inc1e the full <br /> range of urban services; 3) change the application criteria of the Exi..5ing <br /> Commercial-5 district to allow it to be applied to previously zoned <br /> • 4) add efficiency apartrents to the Permitted Use Table with Single Family <br /> Residence;'5) require that residential accessory structures be placed behinc <br /> the principal residence; 6) set tire limits on reapplication for Ppetial <br /> Use Permit reqmsts that have been denied and for the start of oanstruction <br /> -- under a Special Use Permit; and 7) add definitions for lot area and effir <br /> oiency mart-rents to Article 22. <br /> DIPACT: ablephcrie bcaster stations (subscriber loop huts) will allow the telephone <br /> company to increase its capacity without considerable physical improvements. <br /> High density residential rezoning requests will be required to be in areas <br /> where the full range of an services are available. The EC-3 district <br /> criteria will be changed to allow the district to be applied to previously <br /> zoned townships and previously zoned parcels that are not located at activity <br /> nodes. It is the intent of the Ordinance to require all accessory residential <br /> buildings to be placed behind the principal structure. This wording wakes <br /> clear that intent. There should be a tire limit an reapplication for denied <br /> or withdrawn Special Use Permits and for the start of canstotinn on twos <br /> projects. There are two proposed definitions for lot area and efficiency <br /> anarbnants which will clarify sections of the Ordinance. <br /> • • <br /> EM• EMATION:: Planning Staff recommends" approval. <br /> Planning Board recommends approval.' <br />