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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
Rural, Large Lot Single-Famh) . ,esidential District Committee
Minutes of December 2, 2004
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~ eliminate section 106-742 (no control on number of animals)
~ eliminate maximum width on carports and where positioned
~ eliminate 106-773 exterior storage
~ allow street openings with asphalt and open ditch
~ allow shipping containers for storage
7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A FORMAL PRESENTATION TO THE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGARDING THE CREATION AND REGULATIONS FOR
A LARGE LOT DISTRICT.
No action was taken on this item; will be discussed at a later date.
8. ADJOURN
Chairperson Turner adjourned the meeting.
LARGE LOT RURAL DISTRICT
SUMMARY OF CONSENSUS
(RED INDICATES CHANGE FROM CURRENT ORDINANCE)
. MINIMUM LOT SIZE---1 ACRE
. MINIMUM LOT WIDTH---100 LF
. MINIMUM YARD SET BACKS---(F.S.R.}-25-15-5
. MAXIMUM HEIGHT -45 FEET
. MINIMUM SITE AREAlUNIT -1 DU/ A
. MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE-40% (ENCOMPASSES ALL BELOW)
. ACCESSORY BUILDINGS-NO SIZE LIMITS, NO HEIGHTS LIMITS OTHER THAN 45'
. 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
. ELIMINATE 106-742 (NO CONTROL ON NUMBER OF ANIMALS)
. ELIMINA TE MAXIMUM WIDTH ON CARPORTS AND WHERE POSITIONED
. ELIMINATE 106-773 EXTERIOR STORAGE
. ALLOW STREET OPENINGS WITH ASPHALT AND OPEN DITCH
. ALLOW SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE