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☒ Active & Appealing |
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Text Amendment: Residential Development Standards
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SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Summary Recommendation
Amend Title 15, Chapter 154, to update development standards for lot coverage, setbacks, open space, and height requirements within the residential zoning districts. (Planning and Neighborhood Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)
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STRATEGIC OUTCOME:
The proposed text amendment will facilitate and support an increase in opportunities for residential development, through increases in lot coverage, reductions in setbacks, and increases in building heights. With the increase in density this request also aims to establish minimum open space standards for multi-family development. All of these proposed amendments support the City Council’s strategic outcomes of Safe and Prosperous and Active and Appealing.
REPORT:
The City of Yuma is continually exploring opportunities to improve development within the community. With this proposed text amendment, the City is seeking to increase residential lot coverage allowances, reduce the setbacks for several residential districts, establish open space requirements for multi-family development, and increase height allowances for development within the High-Density Residential (R-3) District.
The goal of the text amendment is to reduce certain development standards, allow new development opportunities, while also encouraging an increase in residential density.
Below is a more detailed description of each proposed amendment:
1. Lot coverage: Concerning lot coverage requirements, the proposed text amendment will simplify the allowances for lot coverage while also increasing the buildable area. Lot coverage is the area of a lot covered by the footprint of all structures, including any area under roof and on the ground, expressed as a percentage of the total lot area. Most of the residential zoning districts currently provide an additional square footage for covered parking, which does not count towards lot coverage. However, in an attempt to simplify lot coverage provisions, these covered parking allowances will be removed and the total lot coverage for the zoning district will be increased.
2. Setbacks: The proposed setback reductions will reduce the rear setback within the Low-Density Residential (R-1-8) and Residence-Manufacture Housing (R-MH-8) Districts, the side yard setbacks within the Medium Density Residential (R-2) and High-Density Residential (R-3) Districts, and will reduce the setbacks required between multi-family development and low density residential development.
3. Open space: As the City encourages the development of increased density, it is important that open space standards be formalized within the code. Open space standards will assist in ensuring that residents are provided access to sufficient outdoor space. The proposed standards were determined using the development specifications from recently constructed projects within our community.
4. Height allowances: As the City continues to encourage and expand opportunities for increased density, increasing allowable heights within the High-Density Residential (R-3) District will assist in facilitating such development.
The proposed text amendment was provided to the development community and local agencies for comment and input. No comments, suggestions, or negative feedback were received regarding the proposed amendments.
On February 12, 2024, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend APPROVAL (6-0) of the request by the City of Yuma for a Zoning Code Text Amendment to amend Title 15, Chapter 154, to update the definitions relating to housing and to match the zoning district density requirements to the City of Yuma General Plan within the Medium (R-2) and High (R-3) Density Residential Districts.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - EXCERPT FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES:
QUESTIONS FOR STAFF
“Chris Hamel - Planning and Zoning Commissioner asked if the text amendment was a result of public feedback from the General Plan.
“Alyssa Linville - Director of Planning and Neighborhood Services confirmed.
“John Mahon - Planning and Zoning Commissioner asked if the text amendment applied to pre-existing or new developments only.
“Linville said it would apply to both.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
MOTION
“Motion by Ashlie Pendleton - Planning and Zoning Commissioner, second by Greg Counts - Planning and Zoning Commissioner to APPROVE ZONE-42143-2023 as presented.
“Motion carried unanimously (7-0).”
FISCAL REQUIREMENTS:
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TOTAL $ 0.00
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT:
NONE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS NOT ATTACHED TO THE CITY COUNCIL ACTION FORM THAT ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK:
NONE
IF CITY COUNCIL ACTION INCLUDES A CONTRACT, LEASE OR AGREEMENT, WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ROUTING THE DOCUMENT FOR SIGNATURE AFTER CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL?
☐ Department
☐ City Clerk’s Office
☐ Document to be recorded
☐ Document to be codified
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Acting City Administrator: |
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John D. Simonton |
03/11/2024 |
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Reviewed by City Attorney: |
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Richard W. Files |
03/08/2024 |