12-02-04 Rural, Large Lot Single-Family Residential District Committee

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RURAL, LARGE LOT SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 2, 2004 COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Doretta Finch, Sidney Grant, Sue Sabin, Donna Medford, Bill Manning, Leroy Jones, Delecia Turner, Rev. Tom Rawls, and Tim Carter MEMBER ABSENT: Chris Santiago, Wayne Knox MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE: CITY STAFF PRESENT: Interim Planning Director Wayne Sabo and Planning & Zoning Commissioner Nick Barrera serving as Meeting Facilitator 1. CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order by Chairperson Turner at 7:07 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Roll called by Chairperson Turner. 3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 4, 2004, MINUTES Minutes of November 4, 2004, were approved as presented. 4. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE FORMAL RECOMMENDATION FOR THE CREATION OF A LARGE LOT ZONING DISTRICT. No action was taken on this item; will be discussed at a later date. 5. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE FORMAL RECOMMENDATION FOR THE CREATION OF BOUNDARIES FOR A PROPOSED LARGE LOT DISTRICT. No action was taken on this item; will be discussed at a later date. 6. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE FORMAL RECOMMENDATION FOR THE CREATION OF REGULATIONS REGARDING A PROPOSED LARGE LOT DISTRICT. It was the Committee's consensus to keep the following existing ordinance regulations: ~ minimum lot size - 1 AC ~ minimum lot width - 100 LF ~ minimum yard setbacks - 25-15-5 (F-S-R) ~ maximum height - 45 FT ~ minimum site area/unit - 1 DU/A It was the Committee's consensus to make the following changes to the current ordinance regulations: ~ maximum lot coverage - 40% (encompasses all below) ~ accessory buildings - no size limits, no height limits other than 45 FT ~ accessory buildings - no maximum square footage, no minimum distance from lot lines (up to 40% coverage) ~ no limits to the number of accessory buildings (up to 40% coverage) ~ barns only on side and rear yards ~ eliminate controls on type of vehicle/equipment to be parked on land