HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-28-19 City Commission Packet Materials - A2. Ord 2032 Provisional, Amending Chapters 34 and 38 of the BMC for Vertical Datum - SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALSMonday, October 28, 2019 City Commission –Ordinance 2032
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Ordinance 2032 –Vertical Datum
1.Revise section 34.01.010 –Datum line for establishment of street grades;
bench marks –to remove obsolete references and establish procedure to adopt
a new vertical datum for all city purposes.
2.Revise section 38.700.030 –remove reference to specific datum and substitute
general reference to adopted City standard for vertical datum.
3.Revise section 38.700.120 –revise definition of mean sea level and substitute
general reference to adopted City standard for vertical datum.
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Ordinance 2032 –Vertical Datum
1.New language to establish vertical datum by Resolution upon recommendation
of Director of Public Works.
2.Anticipated vertical datum is North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88)
set by US National Geodetic Survey. Future adoption to be coordinated with
final adoption of Ordinance 2032.
A. Be in accordance with a growth
policy.
B. Secure safety from fire and other
dangers.
C.Promote public health, public safety,
and general welfare.
D.Facilitate the provision of
transportation, water, sewerage,
schools, parks and other public
requirements.
E.Reasonable provision of adequate
light and air.
F.The effect on motorized and non-
motorized transportation systems.
G.Promotion of compatible urban
growth.
H.Character of the district.
I. Peculiar suitability for particular uses.
J.Conserving the value of buildings.
K.Encourage the most appropriate use
of land throughout the jurisdictional
area.
Sec. 76-2-304, MCA Zoning Criteria of Evaluation: (page 321 of packet)
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Public Comment
Recommendation
•Staff recommends approval.
•Zoning Commission recommends approval
•No public comments received on this application.
Recommended Commission Motion –Ordinance 2032:
Having reviewed and considered the application materials, public comment, and
all the information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff
report for application 19403 and move to adopt Ordinance 2032.
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Monday, October 28, 2019 City Commission –Ordinance 2031
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Ordinance 2031 –Voluntary Abandonment of Approval
Revise section 38.230.140 –Final Plan to add procedures for an applicant to
voluntarily abandon approval of an application which was previously granted.
This amendment does not change any approval or process of approval for zone
map amendments.
A. Be in accordance with a growth
policy.
B. Secure safety from fire and other
dangers.
C.Promote public health, public safety,
and general welfare.
D.Facilitate the provision of
transportation, water, sewerage,
schools, parks and other public
requirements.
E.Reasonable provision of adequate
light and air.
F.The effect on motorized and non-
motorized transportation systems.
G.Promotion of compatible urban
growth.
H.Character of the district.
I. Peculiar suitability for particular uses.
J.Conserving the value of buildings.
K.Encourage the most appropriate use
of land throughout the jurisdictional
area.
Sec. 76-2-304, MCA Zoning Criteria of Evaluation: (page 334 of packet)
October 2019
ZCA Application 19403
Public Comment
Recommendation
•Staff recommends approval.
•Zoning Commission recommends approval.
•No public comments received on this application.
Recommended Commission Motion –Ordinance 2031:
Having reviewed and considered the application materials, public comment, and
all the information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff
report for application 19403 and move to adopt Ordinance 2031.
October 2019
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Monday, October 28, 2019 City Commission –Ordinance 2030
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Ordinance 2030 –Extend Zoning Plan Adequacy and Acceptability
Review times
1.Section 38.230.090 –Plan Review Procedures –to revise the timelines for
when applications reviewed under zoning authority must be deemed to be
acceptable or adequate, and when action to approve, deny, or approve with
conditions must be taken.
2.Section 38.230.110 –Conditional Use Permit –to strike a fixed time frame for
notification in writing of final action on a conditional use permit.
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Ordinance 2030 –Extend Zoning Plan Adequacy and Acceptability
Review times
What is acceptability and adequacy? (38.230.090.D)
1.Acceptability is the determination as to whether an application omits any of the
required submittal elements. This work is done by Community Development.
2.Adequacy is the determination as to whether an application contains all the
required elements in sufficient detail and accuracy to enable the review
authority to make a determination that the application either does or does not
conform to the requirements of this chapter and any other applicable
regulations under the jurisdiction of the city. This work is performed by many
specialist departments and divisions and coordinated by Community
Development.
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2017
336 homes –19 Buildings
Two new streets, new park
19 construction phases
1997
20 homes –5 Buildings
No infrastructure extension or park
2 phases
A. Be in accordance with a growth
policy.
B. Secure safety from fire and other
dangers.
C.Promote public health, public safety,
and general welfare.
D.Facilitate the provision of
transportation, water, sewerage,
schools, parks and other public
requirements.
E.Reasonable provision of adequate
light and air.
F.The effect on motorized and non-
motorized transportation systems.
G.Promotion of compatible urban
growth.
H.Character of the district.
I. Peculiar suitability for particular uses.
J.Conserving the value of buildings.
K.Encourage the most appropriate use
of land throughout the jurisdictional
area.
Sec. 76-2-304, MCA Zoning Criteria of Evaluation: (page 348 of packet)
October 2019
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Public Comment
Recommendation
•Staff recommends approval.
•Zoning Commission motion to approve failed on vote of 2:2
•One public comment received on this application. Comment in opposition
forwarded to Commission prior to packets.
Recommended Commission Motion –Ordinance 2030:
Having reviewed and considered the application materials, public comment, and
all the information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff
report for application 19403 and move to adopt Ordinance 2030.
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Monday, October 28, 2019 City Commission –Ordinance 2029
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Ordinance 2029 –General Revisions to Chapter 38
1.Revise Section 38.220.110 Submittal Requirements For Landscape Plans to
remove reference to 38.550.060 and landscaping points.
2.Revise Section 38.330.010 UMU District Special Standards to remove
reference to 38.550.060 and associated landscaping requirements.
3.Revise Section 38.550.040 Landscape Plan Review to remove reference to
38.550.060 and associated landscaping requirements.
4.Revise Section 38.550.050 Mandatory Landscaping Provisions to relocate
certain elements of 38.550.060, to revise minimum standards for landscaping
for all applications that require a landscaping plan, and include cross references
to other related portions of the municipal code.
5.+Delete Section 38.550.060 Landscape Performance Standards
6.Revise Section 38.550.090 –Landscape Completion to modify requirements for
guarantees for completion of certain types of landscaping.
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Ordinance 2029
7.+Revise Section 38.230.070 Sketch Plan Review to authorize review of accessory
dwelling units in the Residential Office RO, and Residential High Density Mixed Use
R5 district as a sketch plan, and authorize review of Group Living for 8 persons or
less on a single residential lot as a sketch plan.
8.* Revise Table 38.310.040.A Permitted general sales uses in commercial, mixed-use,
and industrial zoning districts to remove Automobile, boat or recreational vehicle
sales, service and/or rental as a permitted use for three zoning districts.
9.+Revise Section 38.360.130 Group Living to revise the area required per person in
different zoning districts to correlate with prior changes to minimum lot sizes.
10.Revise Table 38.540.050-6 to revise the number of bicycle parking spaces required
in certain areas of the B2-M zoning district to change from 5 to 2.5 spaces per 1,000
square feet for some uses.
11.* Revise Section 38.700.140 to delete the definition of Open sales (or rental) lot.
A. Be in accordance with a growth
policy.
B. Secure safety from fire and other
dangers.
C.Promote public health, public safety,
and general welfare.
D.Facilitate the provision of
transportation, water, sewerage,
schools, parks and other public
requirements.
E.Reasonable provision of adequate
light and air.
F.The effect on motorized and non-
motorized transportation systems.
G.Promotion of compatible urban
growth.
H.Character of the district.
I. Peculiar suitability for particular uses.
J.Conserving the value of buildings.
K.Encourage the most appropriate use
of land throughout the jurisdictional
area.
Sec. 76-2-304, MCA Zoning Criteria of Evaluation: (page 364 of packet)
October 2019
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Public Comment
Recommendation
•Staff recommends approval.
•Zoning Commission recommends approval on vote of 3:1
•Design Review Board motion to approve sections 1-6 failed on vote of 3:3
•No public comments received on this application.
Revised Recommended Commission Motion –Ordinance 2029:
Having reviewed and considered the application materials, public comment,
Zoning Commission recommendation, and all the information presented, I
hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for application 19403 and
move to provisionally adopt Ordinance 2029 with revisions to Section 4
amending 38.550.050.C.2.d to read “d. No tree shall be planted closer than
three four feet to the back of the curb or edging equivalent.paved portion of the
parking lot.”; and 38.550.050.K “When the City verifies it is not possible to meet
minimum separation distance from utilities AND NO OTHER ARRANGEMENT
CAN BE APPROVED, SUCH tree or large vegetation is not required”.
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Examples of new code standards integrating landscaping
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Examples of new code standards integrating landscaping
38.520.070.C. Screening of ground related service areas and mechanical equipment.
2. The sides and rear of service enclosures must be screened with landscaping at least five feet
wide in locations visible from the street, parking lots, and pathways to soften views of the
screening element and add visual interest.
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Examples of new code standards integrating landscaping
38.530.070.C. Untreated blank walls visible from a public street, pedestrian-oriented space,
common usable open space, or pedestrian pathway are prohibited. Methods to treat blank walls
may include:
…
2.Landscape planting bed at least five feet wide or a raised planter bed at least two feet high and
three feet wide in front of the wall with planting materials that are sufficient to obscure or
screen at least 60 percent of the wall's surface within three years.
3.Installing a vertical trellis in front of the wall with climbing vines or plant materials.
…
For large visible blank walls, a variety of treatments may be required to meet the intent of the
standards.