Title
First Reading of Two Ordinances: 1) to Amend Various Chapters of the Zoning Code to Modify Regulations Pertaining to Fencing, Extend Entitlements for Qualified Projects, Replace References to the Board of Zoning Adjustments with the Planning Commission; and 2) to Modify Various Chapters of the Municipal Code to Amend Regulations Pertaining to Private Property Maintenance, Mobile Food Vending, and Noise
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Quality of Life
* Housing and Homelessness
SUMMARY
Staff periodically prepares updates to the City's Zoning Code and Municipal Code to ensure that regulations remain relevant, accurate and enforceable over time. The attached staff-initiated package of Zoning Code and Municipal Code Amendments has been prepared to address the following:
Zoning Code Amendments
* Security Fencing. Modification of development standards related to fencing to provide property owners and business owners with a greater ability to secure their properties, while maintaining the visual character of the community.
* Extension of Entitlements. Extension of entitlements for previously approved development projects for two (2) years to grant additional time for construction to proceed.
* Replacement of "Board of Zoning Adjustments" with "Planning Commission". Replacement of references to the "Board of Zoning Adjustments" with the "Planning Commission" based on the recent consolidation of the two advisory bodies in the Administrative Code.
Municipal Code Amendments
* Private Property Maintenance. Modifications to the Community Preservation Ordinance to provide clear and enforceable standards for the maintenance of commercial properties, multi-unit properties and vacant lots.
* Sidewalk Vending. Modification of mobile food vending regulations to comply with the requirements of Senate Bill (SB) 946, recent legislation aimed at decriminalizing sidewalk vending, which will clarify and enable enforcement of City standards.
* Noise Regulations. Modificati...
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