TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Richard Thompson, Community Development Director
Laurie Jester, Planning Manager
Quinn Barrow, City Attorney
SUBJECT:Title
Adopt Interim Zoning Ordinance for regulation of commercial uses in the Downtown (Community Development Director Thompson).
DISCUSS AND ADOPT
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and approve an Interim Zoning Ordinance for the regulation of commercial uses, specifically offices and banks, in the Downtown. If approved tonight, it will become effective immediately, and the item will return on August 19th at a noticed public hearing.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
On October 8, 2013, the City Council directed staff to review the commercial regulations for offices, banks and other uses in the Downtown area due to a concern with the composition and mix of uses. A review of the Downtown is also one of the objectives in the City Council six month Strategic Plan (July 2013 - January 2014).
The Planning Commission discussed proposed code changes for Downtown on November 13, 2013. In general, the proposal was to restrict office and bank uses in the core, on the main streets in Downtown on the street front/sidewalk level, and allow these uses above or below the street level. The Planning Commission did not recommend approval of the proposed changes as they felt there was a need for more community input and a more comprehensive study of the Downtown to address maintaining and enhancing its unique character.
On May 20, 2014, the City Council approved a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a consultant to work with staff, the community (business owners, property owners, residents) and organizations to develop a Downtown Plan that will id...
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