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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO EXPEDITE THE DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL PROCESS. (as revised 2/7/2017)
Executive Summary: The amendments consolidate non-Charter related amendments from Ordinance 16-57 with original Ordinance 16-148. The amendments expedite the development approval process.
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Legislative History
The Land Development Code was adopted in December 1999. The proposed legislation has undergone the review process attached to this report.
Purpose & Explanation
At its meeting of December 20, 2016, Council conducted its third reading of two ordinances concerning amendments to the Land Development Code. Ordinance 16-57 dealt with amendments authorized by changes to the Charter and other amendments that would streamline the development approval process. Council adopted only those parts that dealt with the Charter amendments. Ordinance 16-148 dealt with Planned Developments, District 5 zoning regulations and government facilities. Council continued Ordinance 16-148 to February 7 for further action, consolidating the original text with those parts of Ordinance 16-57 that did not deal with the Charter. The amendments are the versions Planning Commission recommend following its review and public hearings, except that repeal of call up provisions is no longer being proposed. Public notice requirements are not being amended except to add posting requirements for properties with increases to impervious surface coverage in District 4.
The goal of the legislation is to expedite the review and approval of development projects that meet the City's zoning and design standards, remove barriers to development and promote investment in the community, and make the project approval process simpler, better, faster, and less expensive without changing our high community standards.
Benefits our applicants will see:
1. Administrative review of more small projects will save them time
2. More easily understood regulation will ...
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