06-21-12 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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parking (see inset on next page for an example of the same residential use exhibiting three different characters). Key Planning Considerations 1) Amending the zoning ordinance to repurpose and recalibrate its districts and standards to reflect their intended community character outcomes. GOAL ?11: Implementing a ................... character -based approach ........................................................................................................................................ to....lanning by..r°efocusing the zoning ordinance to emphasize the character and form of development in appropriate zoning districts. The City's zoning ordinance was originally adopted in the 1980s and is based on a conventional m� (Euclidean) approach to zoning — one that focuses on land use and minimum area standards. As part of the implementation of this comprehensive plan update, it is erd isa bYe recommended that the City consider at some time in the future to for the ...�b...�.rd�n�.n.r +�....be repurposed and recalibrate*d the ..... oning... and development ordinances to place emphasis on the character of development (without placing as much emphasis on land use). While use should remain a secondary consideration, the density/intensity and design of development is of much greater importance if the City is to enhance its character. Actions and Initiatives 1) Consider revising..Rev; e the district purpose statements to define the intended character of the district, rather than general use types. For instance, the purpose of the R-1, Low Density Residential District is "for low -density, single-family detached dwellings..." Instead, the purpose may indicate the district is suburban in nature, characterized by a balance between the landscape and buildings, which may be large lots or smaller lots clustered around public open space. Open space and low impervious surface ratios characterize the built environment.