Zoning Technical Review Presented by Camiros. November 10, 2015

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1 Zoning Technical Review Presented by Camiros November 10, 2015

2 TECHNICAL REVIEW OVERVIEW Purpose of this Report Outline issues with current Ordinance Present preliminary approaches for revisions Set drafting direction

3 ORGANIZATION TECHNIQUES Good organization Compartmentalization Illustrations Matrices Consistent voice Complete definitions: terms & uses The goal User-friendly Predictable & consistent application Easy administration

4 ORGANIZATION TECHNIQUES Introduction Districts Site Development General Administration Zoning Approvals Implementation COMPARTMENTALIZATION Article 1. Title, Purpose, & Intent Article 2. General Definitions & Measurement Methodologies Article 3. Zoning Districts Article 4. Residential Districts Article 5. Commercial Districts Article 6. Special Purpose Districts Article 7. Uses Article 8. Site Development Standards Article 9. Off-Street Parking & Loading Article 10. Landscape Article 11. Planned Development Article 12. Ordinance Administrators Article 13. Application Procedures Article 14. Zoning Approvals Article 15. Nonconformities Article 16. Enforcement

5 USE STRUCTURE Generic use approach Limit specific uses Greater flexibility to review & permit uses Maintain one use matrix Rules Use specifically listed is not part of generic use category Use interpreted as one generic use not allowed under another Definitions for every use

6 USE STRUCTURE Mitigating use impacts Use standards for certain uses Tailor uses allowed to district form and function Create a retail core in certain areas (like Madison St.) Allow ground-floor residential (multi-family, townhouse) in certain commercial districts Increases residential density Provides use for excess commercial land Recommend elimination of 500 spacing of hair salons Resolve some current property owner issues with vacancies Resolve administrative issues (interpretation & variances)

activities: sales, entertainment Address new uses: Farmer s

7 USE STRUCTURE Address temporary uses For temporary uses on private property Comprehensive set of controls Address outdoor activities: sales, entertainment Address new uses: Farmer s markets, mobile food trucks Permissions on location, timeframe, impact management

RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS Maintain residential district structure Refine regulations Eliminate lot coverage averaging & establish % for all districts Lot coverage = principal building + accessory

8 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS Maintain residential district structure Refine regulations Eliminate lot coverage averaging & establish % for all districts Lot coverage = principal building + accessory structures Add maximum impervious surface percentage Establish a proportional side yard for smaller lots: Lots 35 in width or less: 10% of lot width or 2.5, whichever is greater Basic design standards

Allow lots to remain nonconforming, but create special dimensional standards for

9 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS R-3 District 64% of lots conform to 5,000sf lot area minimum Three potential approaches: 1. Allow lots to remain nonconforming 2. Allow lots to remain nonconforming, but create special dimensional standards for smaller lots 3. Split R-3 District into two: R-3-50 (5,000sf lots) & R-3-35 (3,500sf lots)

COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS Downtown Zoning District Downtown area: B-4 District, Marion Street Overlay, Downtown Height Overlay, & Transit-Related Retail Overlay Madison Street Zoning District Early

10 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS Downtown Zoning District Downtown area: B-4 District, Marion Street Overlay, Downtown Height Overlay, & Transit-Related Retail Overlay Madison Street Zoning District Early action project Harrison Street Arts Zoning District Orientation to arts and culture, & mixeduse, pedestrian-oriented nature Based on recommendations of the plan for the Arts & Culture District

COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District Pockets of local, walkable commercial development Chicago Avenue & Oak Park Avenue adjacent to I-290 Commercial

11 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District Pockets of local, walkable commercial development Chicago Avenue & Oak Park Avenue adjacent to I-290 Commercial Gateway Zoning District Commercial gateways: Harlem, Austin, North, & Roosevelt Based on Perimeter Overlay District No changes anticipated to Roosevelt Road Form-Based District

12 SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS Two new districts 1. Open Space District Parks & playgrounds 2. Institutional District Government, educational, & cultural facilities

13 ACCESSORY USES & STRUCTURES Comprehensive Accessory Structures Comprehensive list Size, height, location General structures Detached garages, sheds, fences General uses Storage, home occupations Sustainability Solar, wind, exterior lighting Animal-Related Chickens, bees

14 ACCESSORY USES & STRUCTURES Exterior Lighting Lighting plan required (excludes SF & 2F) Maximum footcandle at lot line, typically 1 footcandle Max. height standards for cut-off & non-cut-off luminaires Cut-off angle must be 75 or less Outdoor recreational facilities (public or private) have special standards: increased height, can be up to 60 Exemptions: security lighting, emergency lighting, ROW lighting

15 ACCESSORY USES & STRUCTURES Regulate encroachment of attached accessory structures & architectural features Define yard versus setback Table of permitted encroachments into required setbacks Allows for architectural flexibility Encourages good design

16 ACCESSORY USES & STRUCTURES

17 OFF-STREET PARKING Update off-street parking Parking lot & structure design Driveway design Location permissions, including offsite Parking ratios updated & linked to use structure Parking maximums Incentivize car & bike share in parking facilities Required bicycle parking Long-term & short-term requirements Design & siting standards

18 OFF-STREET PARKING Parking Flexibilities Codify current grandfathering practice, where no parking is located on site Exempt smaller non-residential development (2,500sf or less in GFA) Convert select existing flexibilities to standards: 25% less parking within ½ mile of transit station

Standards Encourage stormwater management techniques

19 LANDSCAPE Required Landscape On-site landscape Interior & perimeter parking lot landscape Buffer yard Landscape Standards Encourage stormwater management techniques Planting selection & installation guidelines Tree conservation

20 LANDSCAPE

21 LANDSCAPE

22 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT Update the PD Process Include examples of public benefits & amenities Clarify that both dimensional & use standards of district may be modified Allow for administrative, minor, & major changes to approved PD Modify requirement for LEED certification: 1. Allow use of additional sustainability ratings systems in addition to LEED, such as the Sustainable Sites Initiative 2. Eliminate requirement for formal certification from a third party, but require evaluation to show that such standards have been met

23 ADMINISTRATION Reorganize administrative provisions Organize in three sections: 1. Ordinance administrators 2. Application procedures 3. Zoning approvals Create Zoning Administrator position Village Planner or his/her designee, including Zoning Officer Completeness review for submitted applications Submit application directly to recommending body Update approval standards for all approvals

24 ADMINISTRATION Eliminate use variations Variations only apply to dimensional standards Do not use to allow uses that are not allowed in the district Create administrative variation process Approved by Zoning Administrator 10% variation to dimensional standards Reduce off-street parking by 10% Vary bicycle parking Administrative variation notice to adjacent properties; written objections to be submitted before a date certain Any objection sends variation to ZBA Appeal decision to ZBA

25 NONCONFORMITIES Specifically address variety of nonconforming situations Nonconforming use Nonconforming structure Nonconforming site element Nonconforming lot

26 Zoning Technical Review Presented by Camiros November 10, 2015

UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE

Zoning UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE Regulates how land is used Sets dimensional requirements for structures Addresses all aspects of site development: accessory structures, temporary uses, parking, landscape,