HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-22-21 Public Comment - L. Semones - UDC ChangesFrom:Tom Rogers
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Subject:Recommendations on changes to the UDC
Date:Wednesday, September 22, 2021 10:02:10 AM
Public comment on the Housing UDC audit report
From: Linda Semones <lindasemones@hotmail.com>
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Dear Tom,
I could use some help understanding the new proposed changes to the UDC concerning the
dissolution of the NCOD. Here is what I have heard in the public forums and read in the
recommendations.
The Clarion report recommends dissolving the NCOD. It recommends keeping the historic
districts separate, in areas regulated by the National Historic Preservation Code, which is fairly
strict. Then, what I am hearing, is that the R neighborhoods would for all intent and purposes
be upzoned. For example R2 zones would go from allowing 2 living units per parcel to
allowing 5 living units per parcel. Each zoning district would increase accordingly. The report
indeed does recommend establishing a transition zone between the B3 and the R zoned areas,
using a gradual decrease in height and gentle density. However with the changes to what is
allowed in the R zones, the decrease in height would probably be from 7 stories to 40 feet or
more, since they recommend an increase in height in the residential zones. Here is what I
don't understand. Once the NCOD is dissolved, the neighborhoods would then have the
option of creating their own overlay called a PUD Base Zone. All the homeowners would have
to get together and make application to the city, and the city would have to approve their
application. So the group of neighbors could request that if a lot were to be redeveloped to
include 5 living units of 40 feet high, the units would be required to have a certain setback or
have certain architectural requirements. So from what I understand, the whole creation of an
existing neighborhood PUD would fall on the shoulders of the neighborhood group. And it
would then have to meet certain requirements and be approved by the city commission.
And, the public comment period on this either ends the 27th, which it says on the web site, or
on Oct 13 which they said in the meeting.
Tom, is this a correct read of the documents and meetings or am I way off?? I could use
some help with this. Thanks so much, Linda Semones