Title
Ordinance Amending Land Development Ordinance (LDO) - 2015 Technical Amendments - Definition of Townhouse Dwelling, Townhouse Access Requirements, Board of Adjustment Voting, and Typical Personal Service Uses
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Department: Planning
Council District: All
Public Hearing: Yes
Advertising Date/By: July 9th and 16th / City Clerk
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) related to the definition of townhouse, access to townhouses, Board of Adjustment voting, and the typical uses in the personal service category. The City Council is required to hold a public hearing on this amendment before considering its approval.
BACKGROUND:
Over the past several months, staff has come upon several instances in the Land Development Ordinance (LDO) that, if clarified, would make using the LDO more user-friendly. The changes are minor in nature yet, need to be modified using the text amendment process.
There are four changes being proposed and they are further explained below:
1. Definition of Townhouse - The LDO defines a townhome in Article 7 as a housing style and in the definitions contained in Article 15. The proposed change would place the same language in both locations.
30-7-2.6 Townhouse
Two or more attached or detached dwelling units located on separate townhouse lots. Townhouse lots hold one dwelling unit and are smaller than a conventional lot. Townhouses are generally located within a development containing drives, walks, and open space in common elements. See 30-8-10.1(K) for additional use standards.
30-15-19 Townhouse Dwelling
A building consisting of single-family residences attached to one another or detached from one another, in which each unit is located on an individually owned parcel, generally within a development containing drives, walks, and open space in common elements.
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