City of Hudson, Ohio - File #: 15-66

• File #: 15-66
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/20/2015
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 6/2/2015
• Final action: 6/2/2015
• Title: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ALLOCATION FOR THE 2015-2016 ANNUAL ALLOCATION PERIOD UNDER SECTION 1211.07 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES. Executive Summary: This Ordinance would establish the Annual Growth Management Allocation at 125 plus the number of surplus allocations available at the time of adoption of this ordinance for the 2015-2016 allocation period as recommended by the City Manager.
• Sponsors: William A. Currin
• Indexes: Community Development
• Related files: 14-68, PC 2015-08, 21-123, 22-146, 23-142, 20-126, 19-127, 17-156

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/2/2015	2	City Council	third reading
6/2/2015	2	City Council	adopted on third reading	Pass
5/19/2015	2	City Council	public hearing held
5/19/2015	2	City Council	second reading
5/5/2015	1	City Council	first reading
4/28/2015	1	City Council Workshop	item forwarded

Title
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ALLOCATION FOR THE 2015-2016 ANNUAL ALLOCATION PERIOD UNDER SECTION 1211.07 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES.
Executive Summary: This Ordinance would establish the Annual Growth Management Allocation at 125 plus the number of surplus allocations available at the time of adoption of this ordinance for the 2015-2016 allocation period as recommended by the City Manager.
Body
Legislative History
The residential Growth Management Allocation system was adopted in May 1996 and is now Chapter 1211 of the Land Development Code. The Annual Review Report required by Chapter 1211 was submitted to the Planning Commission March 27, 2015. Ordinance 14-68 established the number of Growth Management Allotments for the current annual period of August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015 at 125.
Purpose & Explanation
The Land Development Code, Chapter 1211.04 requires Council to set the number of allotments for the coming allocation period of August 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. Planning Commission conducted a public hearing, at which no persons appeared, on April 13, 2015 and made a recommendation that 240 residential allotments be awarded. This number was based on discussion among the City Manager, staff, and the Commission concerning improved infrastructure over what existed at the time the growth management system was implemented, reduced demand for zoning certificates for new housing, steady demand for allotments, the expectation of a fairly high number of applications for allotments including those for renewals at the Trails of Hudson and new phase(s) for the Reserve at River Oaks, and the impending adoption of the updated Comprehensive Plan.
Following further study, and discussion at Council workshop April 28 the City Manager recommended that 125 allotments be awarded as recommended in the Growth Management Allocation System Annual Report that was issued March 27, 2015. In addition to the 125 she recommended that...