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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 1202, "ADMINISTRATIVE AND REVIEW ROLES," 1203 "DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES," 1205, "ZONING DISTRICTS," 1207, "ZONING DEVELOPMENT AND SITE PLAN STANDARDS," AND 1213, "DEFINITIONS," OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF HUDSON ADOPTED IN 2015.
Executive Summary: Pursuant to Charter amendments approved by voters in November 2015, the proposed Land Development Code amendments would allow staff approval of minor nonresidential projects in addition to residential approvals as presently authorized.
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Legislative History
The Land Development Code was adopted in December 1999. Ordinance 04-54, adopted June 2, 2004, created a class of minor residential projects that staff could review and approve administratively. Ordinance 09-47, adopted August 5, 2009, implementing the work of the Ad Hoc Committee on Districts 6 and 8, established the Design Subcommittee for Development in Districts 6 and 8 and zoning development, site plan, and design standards for Districts 6 and 8. Ordinance 09-117, adopted February 3, 2010 transferred zoning certificate approval of projects in Districts 6 and 8 from AHBR to PC. Voters approved amendments to the City Charter on November 3, 2015 that affected these and other sections of the Land Development Code that refined previously approved charter amendments and subsequent LDC amendments related to the authority of PC, AHBR, and staff to approve zoning certificates. They affirmed that PC may approve zoning certificates for new non-residential buildings in office/industrial zones. Further it expanded staff's ability to approve minor improvements to any minor residential or non-residential project in the City.
Purpose & Explanation
The goal of the legislation cited above and the present legislation is to expedite the review and approval of development projects that meet the City's zoning and design standards. Council had its first read...
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