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1) The entire Zoning Ordinance has be re -codified to align sections of the Ordinance <br />into more logical locations - For instance, the description of all zoning districts is <br />now located in the same area of the Zoning Ordinance.- In sections 5 to 12 <br />2) In all instances, in this Ordinance, the term "Special use" has been changed to <br />"Conditional use" to provide a better understood term for this procedure to <br />regulate uses that are somewhat special for a given zoning area <br />3) Section 3 — Definitions. This section has had many changes and additions <br />A) Definitions Changed include, Height- Building, Outlot, Sign -Canopy. <br />B) Definitions have been copied from the Subdivision Ordinance to the <br />Zoning Ordinance. These include: Easement, Zoning Adminsitrator, <br />Way -Authorized Private, Watershed, Watercourse and <br />Water Body <br />C) New additions of definitions include, Basement -Look Out, Basement - <br />Walk Out, Basement -Walk ,Up, Clustering, Patio, Bed and Breakfast, Use - <br />Conditional, Condominium, Residential, ISTS, Townhome <br />4) Some new or reworded Permitted and Conditional uses have been added to some <br />of the "Business Zoning districts". Other uses have been moved from permitted <br />to only permitted with a conditional use permit. No changes in uses were made to <br />the GB-11 or LDB districts. <br />5) A listing of items that can be placed in structure setbacks in the residential <br />districts, is now provided. These items, such as fences, patios, fireplaces, shed and <br />pools are now listed — Section 7.5.2 for RI and related sections in other R <br />districts. <br />6) Regulations on the construction and safety features of Outdoor Swimming Pools <br />and Spas has been added - New Section 16.14 <br />7) Regulations on the construction and locations of Fences has been added. Split rail <br />fences can be erected in almost all areas. Other fences might require a conditional <br />use permit - New Section 16.13 <br />8) New Section added on Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Controls and Storm Water <br />Management ( Required by NPDES regulations) — New Section 22 <br />9) Park Land Dedication of land or a money sum is now required on all platting and <br />PUD development— New Section 18.20 <br />10) Difference between Conditional Uses and Interim uses has been better defined <br />11) The Section titled - Density Zoning and Density Transfer- has been renamed to <br />Clustering and Density Transfer — Section 18.19 <br />12) Plan review requirements for residential construction have been added. A listing <br />of exactly what materials need to be submitted is listed. — New Section 18.2.3 <br />13) The "Plan Review Commission" duties and procedures have been listed. This <br />commission will review all residential plans per Section 18.2.3 <br />14) The percent open space, that must be allowed for in each lot in each zoning <br />district, has now been added to the tables for "Area, Frontage and Yard <br />Requirements" for each zoning district. (residential and business). <br />15) Statements about having two frontages on lakeshore lots in the R1 zoning district <br />have been removed. Lake frontage requirement of 200 feet minimum has been <br />added to "Area, Frontage and Yard Requirement" table for the R1 district. <br />J <br />(GLzoneingchangesexecsummary) Page 2 of 3 <br />