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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 07/21/03 ITEM O: X.A. Department Approval: Manager Approved: Agenda Section: DPW /T ORDINANCES Item Description: Revisions to Definitions (Section 1002) P.F.3470) 110 BACKGROUND: Based on Planning Commission comment and direction, the Staff prepared revisions to the definitions (Section 1002 of the current code). Definitions (Section 100 2) have been revised to be more current. There are no major changes in intent, but rather in clarity and format. Eventually, this portion of the Code should be more accessible electronically, 1.2 Over the past two gears, with the Planning Commission, the planning staff has compiled sections of the zoning code into a set of "bite -size" ordinances, ready for review and revision. These existing regulations are outdated in terminology (written more than 40 years ago) and in format. They have no consistency throughout the Code. For a e pro p owner or developer (as well as city staff) they have been hard to find and interpret. 1.3 Staff is prepared to explain the changes at the first reading. After first reading, the Council may have discovered other issues that should be reviewed by the City Attorney and staff and be included in the compilation. a On July 9, 2003, the planning Commission reviewed the draft ordinance and found it consistent with work previously done by the Commission and staff. The Plannin Commission recommended approval 5-0, and encouraged the Council to hold a first reading on the rewritten definitions Section of Title 10 (Zoning) of the City Code. 9 03 Hold the first ® reading, accept comment and provide Section By motion, approve the first readm*g of City Code amendments to set August 4th as the second reading date. Attachments: Proposed Amendment in ordinance form. Report Prepared by: Dennis Welsch} Community Development Director (490 -2232) W1ctornia \Cunu DevT]anning Filesl3450 3499\347U_Resi den tia Von e Text Amend men t\Pf347o RCA De fin itians(O72103) .doc