Ricky Barker opened the worksession by providing an overview of the meeting and reviewing the format and expectations for the worksessions that had been established on February 24^th.

Ricky first presented the intents and major changes for chapters 5 through 8 and then opened the floor for questions and comments.

The following comments were made about the LDO in general for these chapters:

1. The standards in chapters 5, 6, and 7 being in tables makes it hard to compare what is there now to what is stated in text currently in the UDO.
2. Concern about user friendliness of document given all the overlays and accessory uses, etc. Suggest "How To" supplements. Perhaps get at complex issues that aren’t currently problematic later as amendment.

The following questions/comments arose regarding Chapter 5:

1. How are accessory uses different than permitted uses and special uses?
2. Need mechanism to ensure that permitting of Accessory dwelling units and Tandem units together with reduced setbacks will not allow property owners to squeeze structures into the front of a lot and thereby overpowering and/or hiding the primary structure.
3. It is a great idea to change the stand alone day care centers to special uses in residential districts. (Ed)
4. Residential districts are for people at home relaxing not wanting to deal with the business world. (Carla)
5. Perhaps base use table on size of lot and what the zoning is.
6. Why are we doing what we are doing to the downtown auto uses?
7. Are duplexes still allowed in MDR given that Tandem units are now allowed there? (Staff answers yes) Are there added incentives to doing a tandem unit instead of a duplex? (Staff explains it is different because a tandem unit can be in addition to the existing house, a duplex would be a new construct.)
8. Clarify percentages of residential in office districts.
9. Are group homes currently allowed in all residential districts? (Staff answers yes due to the Federal Fair Housing Act).
10. Why are heliports allowed in the Town Center and Auto uses are not?
11. Supportive of restrictions on religious assembly structures in residential districts. (Carla)
12. Seems like there are a lot more special uses in the LDO than the UDO.
13. Remove Mobile Home line from use table.
14. Consider process of extra requirements and standards to forego special use process in some cases.

The following questions/comments arose regarding Chapter 6:

1. Does the "increase to maximum height requirements" provision exist today in the UDO?
2. Marry the clustering requirements with the density tables.

The following questions/comments arose regarding Chapter 7:

1. Specifically, what changes in the parking schedule?
2. Vehicular Use Landscaping- make it easier to do bioretention runoff practices.
3. Do we have to allow the Nitrogen Buy-Out provisions, is that state regulated?
4. Consider having a town wide Stormwater Management set aside fund.

The following questions/comments arose regarding Chapter 8:

1. Opposed to TND (traditional neighborhood developments) incentives, why would we want to encourage this so much, needs to be known how much we are actually incenting this. Need to ensure that non-residential development is actually occurring.

The following questions/comments arose regarding the Zoning Maps:

1. Are developers acting interested in the new possibilities for downtown?
2. Have we ever done anything as drastic as this before (rezoning per a Land Use Plan)?

Overall Topic Areas for Additional Consideration by Chapter

Chapter 5

• Special Use businesses in residential districts

• Clustering vs. minimum lot size of setbacks

• Amortization of fences

• Multi-family units à 500 square feet per unit vs. parkland dedication (need % of active)

Agenda

• Chapters 5-8
• Review of Zoning Maps
• Summary of Results
• Next Meeting Agenda

Format and Expectations

• Staff presentation of major changes by chapter grouping and proposed solutions to hearing comments
• Receive feedback from members (nominal group process- one item)
• Members prepared to provide feedback at meeting
• Focus on major issues
• Minor issues discussed outside of sessions
• Try for consensus on outstanding issues but will have to vote to move forward on review
• Staff generates a list of issue/changes

Chapter 5: Use Regulations
Summary of Contents

• Table of Permitted Uses
• Use-Specific Standards
• Residential Uses
• Public/Institutional Uses
• Commercial Uses
• Industrial Uses
• Accessory Uses and Structures
• Temporary Uses and Structures

Chapter 5: Use Regulations
Major Changes and New Features

• Summarized all permitted uses in a master table.
• Added new use types.
• Examples: heliport, golf driving range, parking structure
• Integrated major and minor special uses.
• Consolidated all use-specific regulations.
• Drafted new use-specific regulations.
• Examples: bed and breakfasts, telecommunications towers

Chapter 5: Use Regulations
Major Changes and New Features

• Made Stand Alone Day Care Centers Special Uses in Residential Districts
• Religious Assembly as a special use (needs work)
• Residential use in Office and ORD Districts (encourage mix use)
• Mini-storage permitted in ORD & I only
• Auto Sales/Rental a special use in activity centers – NAC & CAC (needs to be revised to be consistent with current ordinance)

Chapter 5: Town Center District

• Religious Assembly as a special use (needs work)
• Auto & Outdoor Storage not permitted in mixed use sub-districts
• Tandem dwellings permitted in Medium Density Residential (Single family vs. duplex)
• Accessory Dwelling Units in MDR, LDR, CB&R (separate unit – over garage, adjacent to house)
• Telecommunication Towers need to be special use in residential subdistricts

Chapter 5: Use Regulations
Major Changes and New Features

• Major changes to accessory use provisions.
• Simplified dimensional requirements.
• Added accessory dwelling unit provisions.
• Need to add utility dwelling unit in residential districts (a unit within an existing home)
• Incorporates recent ordinance changes to temporary use provisions.

Chapter 6: Dimensional Standards and Measurements
Summary of Contents

• Tables of Intensity and Dimensional Standards
• Lot Measurement and Requirements
• Setback Measurement and Requirements
• Height Measurement and Requirements
• Bulk Measurement and Requirements

Chapter 6: Dimensional Standards and Measurements
Major Changes and New Features

• Summarized all dimensional requirements in tables.
• Relocated relevant definitions here.
• Proposed standards for new districts.
• Need to change setbacks for attached dwelling units are based on recent update (provision of additional open space)

Chapter 7: Development & Design Standards
Summary of Contents

• General Provisions
• Limitations on Site Disturbance (New)
• Establish Limits of Disturbance (LOD) requirement (needs to be revised)
• Landscaping, Buffering, Screening, etc.
• Generally the same
• Addition of landscape area between single family developments (perimeter)
• Protection of Champion Trees (needs to be defined)
• Need to refer to standards in appearance manual
• Amortization of illegal fences (5 years)
  

Chapter 7: Development & Design Standards
Summary of Contents

• Stormwater Management (Existing)
• Riparian Buffer Protection
• Nutrient Reduction
• Best Management Practices
• Illegal Discharges
• Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control, Stream and Wetland Protection (Minor Revisions)
• Flood Damage Prevention (Existing)
• Development Restrictions for Flood Hazard Areas
• Limits on Floodway Encroachment

Chapter 7: Development & Design Standards

• Nuisance and Hazard Control Standards
• Performance Requirements for noise, glare, dust, other hazards
• Building Design Standards (Minor Revisions)
• Architectural Compatibility
• Review Criteria
• Off-Street Parking and Loading (Major Revisions)
• Parking Space Requirements (tables)
• Parking Alternatives
• Design and Dimensional Requirements
• Stacking Spaces (drive throughs)
• Parking maximums and overflow parking

Chapter 7: Development & Design Standards
Summary of Contents

• Exterior Lighting (Reorganized)
• Required Lighting Plan
• Need to revamp and reference Appearance Manual
• Connectivity (Major Revisions)
• General Standards
• Additional Standards for Streets, Bikeways, Sidewalks & Paths (Need revisions)
• Transportation Development Fees (Same)

Chapter 8: Subdivisions & Site Plans
Summary of Contents

• Subdivisions
• Dedication/Fees-In-Lieu for Open Space & Recreational Land (revision needed PPDs)
• Required Improvements (e.g., lots, streets, storm drainage, sidewalks, signs, lights)
• Inspection of Improvements
• Acceptance of Improvements
• Private Open Space Requirement (tabled)
• 500 square feet per unit (50% useable)
• Site Plans
• Letter of Credit for 150% of improvement costs

Chapter 8: Subdivisions & Site Plans
Summary of Contents

• Cluster Development Option (needs change)
• Achieve same density
• Minimum lot size 6,000 sq. ft.
• Open space % to be re-evaluated
• TND Option
• Allowed in PPDs and Activity Centers
• Development & Design Standards
• Residential Density Incentives

Comments on Chapters 5-8

Schedule for Work Sessions

• February 24^th
• Establish Expectations & Review Schedule
• Overview of Ordinance, Maps and Plan Amendments
• Chapters 1-4 and Town Code Amendments
• March 3
• Chapters 5-8 and Zoning Maps
• March 11
• Major new districts (Conservation, Activity Center, Town Center, Corridor Transition)
• Chapters 8-12
• March 17
• Proposed Solutions to Outstanding Issues
• March 3/24 (Also Official Meeting)
• Formulation of P&Z Recommendation