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Ordinance Text Amendment - Land Development Ordinance Amendment regarding Table 8-1 within Section 30-8-1; Table 10-2 within section 30-10-2.3(A)4); and Table 11-1 within Section 30-11-5, related to Off-Street Parking and Landscaping for Community Gardens/Urban Farms
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Department: Planning
Council District: All
Public Hearing: Yes
Advertising Date/By: April 3rd and 10th
Contact 1 and Phone: Steve Galanti at 373-2918
Contact 2 and Phone: Sue Schwartz at 373-2149
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the text amendment is to amend the Land Development Ordinance (LDO) to clarify the off-street parking and landscaping required for Community Garden and Urban Farms. The City Council is required to hold a public hearing on this amendment before considering its approval.
BACKGROUND:
In reviewing the first Urban Farm under the LDO it appeared that the text changes adopted on December 17, 2013, neglected to establish a clear indication of the applicable landscaping and parking standards for the proposed use.
Therefore, staff has prepared a second text amendment to include those aspects for both Urban Farms and Community Gardens.
A summary of the changes is provided below and is as follows:
* Landscaping / Community Gardens: The Land Development Ordinance determines the width and number of plants in a buffer between uses based on the Land Use Classification (LUC) of the proposed use vs. the LUC of the abutting use. Community Gardens will have an LUC of "1" and no required landscape buffer between them and any abutting single family home. The previously established development standards for Community Gardens where created to offset any potential impact without the need for intervening landscaping.
* Landscaping / Urban Farms: Likewise, Urban Farms will have an LUC of "2" so in addition to the development standards establish to offset any potential impacts, a 15-foot wide buffer with canopy trees spaced at 50 feet, understory trees space...
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