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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 1202, "ADMINISTRATIVE AND REVIEW ROLES," 1203, "DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURES," 1204, "GENERAL REVIEW STANDARDS", 1205, "ZONING DISTRICTS-CITY OF HUDSON ZONING MAP", AND 1207, "ZONING DEVELOPMENT AND SITE PLAN STANDARDS," OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF HUDSON ADOPTED IN 2020. (As Amended 8/17/2021)
Brief Description: City Council amended this Ordinance to include recommendations of the Planning Commission.
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Legislative History
The Land Development Code was adopted in December 1999. Voters approved amendments to the City Charter in November, 2020
Purpose & Explanation
Pursuant to Charter amendments approved by voters in November 2020, the proposed Land Development Code amendments would revise relevant text of the composition and terms of the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning and Building Appeals, and the Architectural and Historic Board of Review and remove regulations which allow the development of land with a maximum net density to increase without changing the text of the regulation or the zoning map.
Ballot issue #2 of the 2020 Charter Amendments stated the following:
SECTION 9.01 PLANNING COMMISSION -COMPOSITION AND TERMS.
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The Planning Commission shall consist of seven (7) qualified electors of the Municipality appointed by Council, and not holding other public office, to serve without compensation, for a staggered term of four (4)-years terms. except that the members of the first Commission of seven (7) members after the approval of this section by the electors shall serve the following staggered terms: One (1) member for a term ending January 1, 1996; two (2) members for terms ending January 1, 1997; two (2) members for terms ending January 1, 1998; and two (2) members for terms ending January 1, 1999.Each member shall have been a resident of the Municipality or in territory annexed thereto for two (2) years preceding appoin...
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