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� MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
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FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER ��`�
SCOTT WILLIAMS, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR
MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 21, 2008
SUBJECT: WORKSHOP ITEM: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ALL
RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE
RELATIVE TO SECONDHAND GOODS AND TO PUBLIC,
PRIVATE, AND NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS AS PERMITTED
USES
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council consider possible amendments to all relevant
sections of the zoning ordinance relative to secondhand goods and to public, private,
and nonprofit institutions as permitted uses and take any necessary action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Staff has received a request from Council Member Spencer to discuss in a Council
� workshop several possible amendments to the zoning ordinance. As the ordinance is
currently written, "secondhand goods in an enclosed building" is a permitted use in the
"CC" Community Commercial District and is therefore also a permitted use in the "HC"
Highway Commercial District. Councilmember Spencer is recommending that it be
moved to the conditional use section of the "CC" Community Commercial District so that
the Planning and Zoning Cammission and City Council can consider the appropriateness
of this type of use on a case-by-case basis. An alternate proposal by Council Member
Freed would be to establish a minimum square footage threshold whereby a request for
secondhand goods in an enclosed building would still be allowed as a permitted use but
any request for such a use in a structure over the threshold would require a conditional
use permit.
Council Member Spencer has atso expressed concern about the proliferation of private
schools in commercial buildings which have historically produced sales tax revenues
rather than being used for another purpose, and is recommending that we consider
amending Section 27, "PO" Professional Office District be amended by removing from
the permitted use section item number 8, "public institutions and nonprofit institutions of
any educational, religious or cultural type, but excluding corrective institutions and
hospitals" and placing it in the conditional use section of the ordinance. This use is a
conditional use in all other sections of the ordinance where it is specifically listed. The
"PO" Professional Office District, and through the cumulative nature of the "CC"
Community Commercial District and the "HC' Highway Commercial District, are the only
, districts where this use is allowed as a permitted use.
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