Title
Ordinance Amending Chapter 30 of the Land Development Ordinance (LDO) With Respect To Zoning, Planning and Development - Assisted Living Facilities in C-M and C-H Zoning Districts
Body
Department: Planning
Council District: All
Public Hearing: Yes
Advertising Date/By: April 6 & 13 / City Clerk
Contact 1 and Phone: Sue Schwartz at 373-2149
Contact 2 and Phone: Steve Galanti at 373-2918
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the text amendment is to revise the Land Development Ordinance (LDO) to allow assisted living facilities within the C-M and C-H zoning districts with use standards. The City Council is required to hold a public hearing on this amendment before considering its approval.
BACKGROUND:
This amendment follows recently approved changes to the LDO expanding multifamily development options in these commercial districts and continues the City's efforts to expand housing choices in close proximity to jobs and services.
Currently, the LDO allows assisted living facilities in the multi-family; mixed use; office and public and institutional zoning districts. The proposed amendment encourages the integration of assisted living facilities into commercial districts under certain circumstances, including:
* The facility is integrated into an existing commercial development and includes interconnectivity (vehicular and pedestrian) between the residential and nonresidential components. Travel ways for emergency vehicles shall be adequately sized and sufficient for access at all times. The Technical Review Committee may grant a Type 2 Modification to this standard in accordance with 30-4-11;
* Buildings meet the dimensional standards of Table 7-14;
* Buildings and any improvements do not encroach into the buffer planting yard; and
* Buildings shall have an architectural design that is integrated with the existing commercial buildings.
Adoption of this amendment will offer alternative development options for commercial sites, where significant infrastructure alre...
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