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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Presentation 06-15-2021: TC LDC Update FinalProposed Town Code Update Steve Cheslak, Planning Manager June 15, 2021 Code Adoption Overview Town Code Update Adoption Overview •Town Code Land Development Migration Adoptions •Development Impact Fee Ordinance -May, 2014 •16 LDC Titles -December, 2015 •Wireless Communication Facilities -January, 2018 •Downtown Zones -April, 2018 •Signs -February, 2019 •Parking -September, 2019 •All remaining LDC Titles move to Town Code •Title 5 (Zoning) •Title 8 (General Development Regulations) •Title 17 (Environmental Resource Preservation Native Plant Protection Landscape Requirements) •Title 19 (Standards for Grading and Related Site Work) •Title 20 (Protection of Cultural Resources) •Title 24 (Overlay District Regulations) Town Code Update and Migration Highlights •General clean-up including existing Town Code Chapters •Rewrites to conform to current legal requirements, town and best practices •New definitions for home-based care and more (Chapter 17-1) •Animal keeping structure regulation now in LDC Table 3 -conditions per use (Chapter 17-6) •Rewrite of inspection provisions for grading (Chapter 17-13) •Updated definition of Waters of the United States with current law (Chapter 17-16) •Process changes driven by actual process •Updated Code makes reference to application checklists •Administrative preliminary plat approval •Rezoning and amendment process clarified with additional approval criteria •New rezoning category -Translational or Non-Site Analysis rezoning •Future comprehensive updates with 2040 General Plan recommended studies Town Code Highlights Existing Zoning Code Existing Zoning Code •Ordinance No. 77-06 •Adopted August 29th, 1977 •Established A, B, C, D, E zones •5 revisions by ordinance •Ordinance No. 93-05 •Adopted April 6th, 1993 •Established existing zones •27 revisions by ordinance •32 Zoning Districts •1 Agriculture zone •16 Residential zones •7 Commercial zones •2 Industrial zones •6 Alphabet zones Current Zoning Districts AG Agricultural RV Recreational Vehicle RD-180 Rural Development CO Commercial (Office) R-144 Residential NC Neighborhood Commercial R-80 Residential VC Village Commercial R-36 Residential RC Regional Commercial R-20 Residential RR Resort and Recreation R-16 Residential MU-1 Mixed Use R-12 Residential CBC Campus Business Center R-10 Residential LI Light Industrial R-8 Residential HI Heavy Industry R-7 Residential F Specific Plans R-6 Residential E Transportation Corridor R-3.5 Residential D Flood Plain MR-2 Multi-Family (Med/High)C Large Lot MR-1 Multi-Family (High) B Medium Lot MH Manufactured Housing A Small Lot Proposed Zoning Code Updates 1.Eliminated unused districts •R-20 Residential •R-12 Residential •RC Regional Commercial •CBC Campus Business Center 2.New residential districts •R-3 3,000 sf min. lot size •R-4 4,000 sf min. lot size •R-5 5,000 sf min. lot size 3.“Legacy Zones” created •A, B, C, D, E Alphabet zoning •R-3.5 Residential •MH Manufactured Housing •RV Recreation Vehicle •CO Commercial Office •MU-1 Mixed-use •Removed Significant Land Use Change option 4.New Code design •Simplified four-part organization 1.Zone Districts and Zoning Groups Table 2.Use Matrix Table 3.Use Conditions Matrix Table 4.Lot Development Standards Proposed Zoning Code Proposed Zoning Code Proposed Zoning Code –Zoning Groups & Use Matrix Code Adoption Overview Town Code Update Adoption Timeline •Planning Commission and Town Council update meetings •November, 2019 •February, 2021 •LDC and Town Code update public review began first week of April, 2021 •Seven comments received •Minor revisions •Planning Commission and Town Council public hearings •May 26th -Planning Commission (recommended approval) •June 15th -Town Council (adoption) Discussion Town Code Update Adoption Discussion Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance No. 2021.010 and Resolution No. 2021-098, approving the proposed amendments to Marana Town Code that include the final migration of the remaining, revised titles of the Land Development Code and revisions to existing Chapters in the Town Code.