Title
Ordinance - Third and Final Reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 4500.B of the Zoning Ordinance to Increase the Minimum Floor Area for Houses in the SF-12/22, PR, SF-9.6/20 and SF-8.4/18 Zoning Districts (OA#18-002A)
Requested Action
To consider the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment.
Recommendation
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on November 5, 2018, and voted 6 to 1 to recommend approval. Commissioner Wilshire voted nay, stating that property owners with the affected zoning districts should be notified of the proposed change to minimum floor areas.
Description/History
On August 6, 2018, the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission held a joint work session with City Council to discuss several amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. As part of that discussion, Staff was directed to draft an amendment to increase the minimum floor area of houses in the SF-12/22, PR, SF-9.6/20 and SF-8.4/18 zoning districts.
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a discussion on the amendment on October 15, 2018, and a public hearing on November 5, 2018. The Commission recommends the following increases in floor area:
Current Minimum Proposed Minimum
Zoning District Floor Area (sq. ft.) Floor Area (sq. ft.)
SF-12/22 or PR 2,200 2,600
SF-9.6/20 2,000 2,400
SF-8.4/18 1,800 2,200
In reviewing the amendment, the Commission considered several ways to proceed with the amendment:
Modify Section 4500.B to increase the minimum floor area while retaining the existing zoning district designations. This approach would make the existing lots with these zoning districts non-conforming.
Create three new districts: SF-12/26, SF-9.6/24, and SF-8.4/22. The three current districts SF-12/22, SF-9.6/20, and ...
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