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, . R;~-d~ll;\~e~~}Q~d_e~U;-I~~h:;th~'m stand oll_!:JCorrections to cross references, spelling crrors, . grammatical corrections, and other similar changes that did not altcr the content, intent, or reach of the Zoning Code arc not included in this memo. General Chan2cs Zoning Ordinance -7 Chapter /3 (~f the City Code As noted above, the revised zoning regulations are proposcd to become Chapter 13 of the City Codc in this updatc proccss. The zoning regulations have the same function as a stand alone zoning ordinance or as dircctly part of the City Code, Howevcr, the ncw Zoning Code will follow the same formatting and numbcring system as the rcst of the City Code when it is complcted. The consistcnt numbcr systcm will make it casier to locate infomlation, apply future updates. and kcep thc City's numhering system for all regulations consistent. The new Chapter 13 wi II also incorporatc thc shoreland ordinance and flood plain ordinancc into thc full Zoning Code portion of the City Code. Although the Adult use regulations are recommended to bccome Scction 1340 of the Zoning Code for rcfcrencc purposes, it would not be considered a full part of the Zoning Code undcr Section 1300.01. State Statutes do not require thc adult use regulations to be fully incorporated into the Zoning Code. Adult use regulations are particularly scnsitive to lcgislative and judicial changcs, and creating the cxception in Scction 1300.0 I will make updating the adult use regulations more efficient should . the need arisc. Special Use Permits -7 Conditional Use Permits While it is not a required change, State Statutes no longer use the term "special use" or "spccial use permit.'" Most cities have switchcd to calling these types of uses and pemlits "conditional usc" and "conditional usc pcrmits;' which is the language used in State Statutes. Tcchnically, a city is required to approve a conditional/special use permit if the applicant can successfully demonstrate that the potential ncgative impacts of the proposed use can be mitigated. Howcver, a city is allowed to apply conditions to a conditional use to ensure that the negative impacts of a conditional use arc mitigated. FUl1hermore, "specialllse" implies that it is a use that is not normally pcrmitted but can be specially grantcd if the City so chooses. Thc conditional use language more accurately describes the process and is a better reflcction of State Statutes. Please notc that changing the title of the pcnnit or process will not impact thc City's review process or past spccial usc permits. All past specialllsc permits \\'i II remain in effcct. ::Mel/'{},-illt'l.lIsiardl'llhill.\ '/'/lIllni/lg:l'/all/lillg Cils('si20()oi06,034 loni/lg Code Rccodl/icalio/l (PENn/NG)\//0701i - CC Melllo ,/.o/ling . Rccodi/i< aliondo(' Page 2 of 13