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r <br />Itt <br />/ <br />To:Mayor Jabbour and Council Members <br />Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />Greg Gappa, Public Ser.Iccs Director <br />Liz Van Zomeren, Plamr r/Zoning Administrator <br />Paul Weinberger, Assistant Zoning Administrator <br />From: <br />Date: <br />Michael P. GafFron, Senior Planning Coordinator <br />January 13,1999 <br />Subject: LR-lC-1 Density Credit <br />List of Exhibits <br />A - Section 10.26 LR-1 C-1 Zoning Standards <br />B - Section 10.25 LR-1C Zoning Standards <br />C - Comprehensive Plan Excerpts <br />D - LR-lC-1 Zoning Maps <br />E - Staff Memos and Exhibits of 5-8-98 and 11-6-98 <br />Summary of Issue <br />The City Council adopted an interim moratorium in May 1998 temporarily suspending use of the <br />50% density credit in the LR-lC-1 zoning subdistrict. This moratorium was established because the <br />Council found that the existing LR-lC-1 language appeared to make granting of the 50% credit <br />'automatic' if the list of conditions is met. Council wanted to ensure it has complete discretion to <br />approve or deny the use of the credit, which meant language changes are likely needed. <br />Staff more recently has gotten the impression that Council may wish to simply eliminate the density <br />credit. Staff requests clear direction on whether to proceed with mere language revisions to establish <br />Council's authority to deny the credit; or to proceed to eliminate the 50% credit (and therefore <br />eliminate the LR-1 C-1 district). The current moratorium expires May 15,1999. We are anticipating <br />a .blic hearing on the proposed revision, in whatever form Council directs, at the February <br />Planning Commission meeting. <br />LR-1 C-1 History <br />The LR-1 C-1 subdistrict was created in 1975 as part of the general rezoning of the City. The <br />difference between the LR-IC Single Family Lakeshore Residential District (1/2 acre minimum, i.e. <br />2 units per acre) and th.; LR-lC-1 Subdistrict, is the LR-lC-1 allowance for a 50% density credit, <br />i.e. up to 3 units per acre. To get the credit, development must proceed as a Planned Residential <br />Development (PRD), and all units must be attached (groups of 2,3 or 4 units) in order to gain the