Proposed Zone Text Amendment (ZTA)
The recommended amendments are further summarized in the tables below.
Summary of Recommended Amendments
to the BMC, Title 10, Chapter 1 (Zoning)
Summary of Recommended Amendments
to the BMC, Zoning Use List
Code Section Overview of Proposed Amendment
10-1-502: Uses in All
Zones (except Residential
Zones)
Amends the Land Use Table in nonresidential zones to
permit “Multifamily Residential with nonresidential use” with an AUP, where a CUP is currently required. This
amendment makes no change to the zones where this
use is currently allowed or prohibited.
Summary of Recommended Amendments
to the BMC
Code Section Overview of Proposed Amendment
10-1-607: Hillside
Development Permits
Amends subsections A and D to remove reference to
City Council to be consistent with the single appeal of the Director’s decision to Planning Commission.
10-1-631: Neighborhood
Character and
Compatibility
Amends subsection C to clarify that only discretionary
Development Review decisions and any decision to
disapprove a ministerial Development Review
application are appealable.
10-1-635: Calculation of
Density Bonus and
Number of Incentives and
Concessions
Amends subsection H to make the Planning
Commission the review authority on an appeal of the
Director’s decision.
10-1-640: Development
Standards Modified as
Incentive or Concession
Amends subsection D to make the Planning
Commission the review authority on an appeal of the
Director’s decision.
10-1-641: Application
Requirements and Review
Amends subsection B to make the appeal process
consistent with BMC 10-1-1907.1 et seq. for a decision
regarding a Density Bonus, Incentive or Concession,
waiver, modification, or revised parking standard.
10-1-1907.1: Applicability Removes language that is no longer applicable since the replacement of second dwelling unit permit with the
Accessory Dwelling Unit procedures.
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10-1-1907.2: Appeal of
Director’s Decision
Amends subsections A, B, C, and E to update language
to acknowledge the Planning Commission as the
reviewing body of Director-level decisions, if appealed. 10-1-1907.3: Appeal of
Planning Commission’s
Decision
Amends subsections A, B, C, E, and F to clarify that a Planning Commission’s Decision is appealable to the
City Council except when such decision is in response
to an appeal of a Director’s decision and makes related clarifications.
10-1-1908.5:
Environmental Review
Amends subsection B to make clarifying changes
consistent with the City’s environmental review process in Title 9, Chapter 3.
10-1-1909: Submission of
Development Review
Amends subsection C to remove reference to City
Council to be consistent with the single appeal of the
Director’s decision to Planning Commission.
10-1-1910: Appeal of
Director’s Decision
Amends subsection A and removes subsections B and
C to clarify that only discretionary Development Review decisions and any decision to disapprove a ministerial
Development Review application are appealable and
removes duplicative language regarding appeal
procedures in subsections A, B, and C.
10-1-1911: Appeal of
Planning Commission’s
Action
Removes duplicative language regarding appeal
procedures in subsections A, B, and C and further
clarifies that only Development Review applications
initially reviewed by Planning Commission may be
appealed to City Council.
10-1-1912: Requisites for
Appeal
Amends subsections A and C to remove reference to
City Council to be consistent with the single appeal of the Director’s decision to Planning Commission.
10-1-1928: City Clerk
Gives Notice of Hearing
Deletes section entirely to remove duplicative language regarding appeal procedures.
10-1-1929: Action of City
Council After Hearing
Deletes section entirely to remove duplicative language regarding appeal procedures.
10-1-1959: Determination
of an Administrative Use
Permit; Notice and
Hearing
Amends subsection D and removes subsections E and
F to make the Planning Commission the final review
authority on an appeal of the Director’s decision.
10-1-1964: Notice of
Hearing
Amends subsections 1, 2, and 3 to update the notice of
public hearing to 20 days prior to the hearing or other time period required by applicable law.
10-1-1969: City Clerk Sets
Hearing by Council
Amends section to clarify existing 10 -business day
notice requirement for City Council public hearings.
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10-1-1994: Public
Hearings; Notice
Amends section to update the Planning Commission
notice of public hearing to 20 days prior to the hearing or other time period required by applicable law.
10-1-19127: Planned
Development Review
Process
Amends subsection G to update the Planning
Commission notice of public hearing to 20 days prior to the hearing or other time period required by applicable law.
10-1-19200: Minor Fence
Exception Permit
Amends subsections C and D to make the Planning
Commission the final review authority on an appeal of
the Director’s decision.
10-1-19201: Major Fence
Exception Permit
Amends subsection D to remove the Planning
Commission from the appeal process and make the
Council the final review authority on an appeal of the
Planning Commission’s decision.
10-1-2603: Property
Development Standards
Amends subsection D to make the Planning
Commission the final review authority on an appeal of
the Director’s decision.
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