40-87 New Chapt 1106 - Zoning - Lagoon

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REPLAT BACKGROUND INFORMATION PROPERTY OWNER: Privately Owned PROPERTY ADDRESS: Clifton Lagoon Area TYPE OF REQUEST: Proposed Ordinance #40-87 to amend the Zoning Code to supplement a new Chapter 1106 - Lagoon (L) classification. CODE REQUIREMENTS: Currently the R-1 (One-Family District) zoning_~tandards apply to the Lagoon area. These large lot standards are intended for anymore compatible with Lake Avenue and Clifton Park. Boats and boat houses are not permitted with R-1 standards. PROJECT PURPOSE: To apply new Lagoon zoning standards which are more compatible with the actual development character in the Lagoon area. Boats, boat houses, and smaller lots are proposed to be permitted. PREVIOUS BOARD ACTIONS: The Planning Commission held three public hearings on April 7, July 7, and August 4, 1987 and recommended several amendments to proposed Ord%nance #40-87. Major amend- ments included increasing the permitted lot coverage based on a schedule of total lot area, elimination of side yards, and removal of a restriction on the number of.boats. Planning Commission recommends adoption as amended. EFFECT OF APPROVING THE REQUEST: This would allow the new standards to be applied to the Lagoon area and reduce the number of property owners who would have to seek zoning variances for each building renovation, addition, new dock or building construction. The new standards would permit existing and future boats and boat houses and provide for fire protection in new development which might occur. EFFECT OF DENYING THE REQUEST: The current R-1 single family standards, with large lot standards and excluding boat storage, would remain in effect. These are incompatible with all historical development in the Lagoon area. ~ ~tt~e..,pa&~.nt~e~Ous property o~rners havehad to seek zoning variances for each building renovation, addition, new dock or building construction. In each case, the number of variances and magnitude of the variances have been very large because of the standards in the R-1 District. Almost all propertJ in the Lagoon area would have to request variances for any improvements to their pro- CITIZEN COMMENTS: perty. Numerous comments were made and generally resulted in higher lot coverage, elimination of side yards, and removal of a restriction on the number of boats. Planning Com- mission minutes include all citizen comments., PLANNING DIRECTOR COMMENTS: The amended ordinance should be adopted to provide compatible standards for the Lagoon area. CITY COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: Adoption of Ordinance #40-87 as amended.