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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 02/04/04 ITEM NO: 3.12 Department Approval: Agenda Section: DPW CONSENT Item Description: Amendment to text of Business Zoning Districts within City Code Section 1005 (PF3527) (SECOND READING AND FINAL APPROVAL) 1.0 BACKGROUND: 1.1 The Planning Commission, Council and staff have been completing a systematic rewrite of outdated portions of the City Code for three past three years. Attached is the draft of an ordinance which would modify the Business Zoning District language and format. The new format consolidated the dimensional requirements on one page (page 2) and also consolidates the land uses allowed in each district into one standard chart, similar to the work that was done earlier for the Residential Zoning Text. One of the obvious advantages is that it reduces the repetitiveness of the Business Zoning text by consolidation. In addition, it allows users to view a comparison of what other business districts uses might be allowed (or prohibited). No significant changes have been made to the dimensional requirements have been made. 1.2 This amendment, if passed, would eliminate approximately forty percent of the duplicated text in this section of the code. Fore example, the uses are replicated by distance to a state or federal highway. This is old language done when the city was still full of undeveloped land near such roads. Today, the community is 99% developed and this separation issue does not apply. 1.3 Staff has added the definitions for each zoning district section, providing a clearer understanding of the uses which should be allowed therein. B-2 through B-4 and SC are primarily retail use areas and should be characterized as such in the land use charts. B-1 is a on-retail, limited office and B-1B is a limited office and retail area, both are near residential uses, A B-6 zone is a mixed use Business Park that requires PUDs to make them effective. 2.0 RECOMMENDATIONS: On December 3, 2003, the Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding the proposed changes to the City Code pertaining to business regulations and uses. The Commission recommended approval of the draft ordinance dated December 3, 2003 and attached. There were no additional public comments. The Council reviewed the ordinance at study meeting on January 19 and held a first reading on January 26, 2004.