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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: September 8, 1994 ITEM NO.: Department Approval: Name Michael P. Gaffron Title Asst. Planning & Zoning Administrator Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: Zoning Item Description: B-2 Zoiuiu District Amendment List of Exhibits A - Proposed Amendment B - Staff Memo 5/31/94 C - Kevin Staunton Memo 7/22/94 Background In 1993 Council directed Planning Commission to review and make recommendations regarding the B-2 Zoning District ordinances. Planning Commission has completed that review, resulting in the attached ordinance recommendation. Funher background regarding the content and process resulting in this proposed ordinance is provided in Exliibit B, and m the 1" thick blue- covered document compilation which Council received earlier this summer. Regulation of Operation (Uses! The proposed ordinance revisions incorporate a number of new uses which Council suggested should be regulated. The majority of recommended changes do in fact relate to the use oi the nropertv rath'er than the physical aspects of the property. Planning Commission concluded that rela.xin^ the lot area/width/setback/hardcover standards to match the reality of our existing marinas was not appropriate. Planning Commission did suggest that those marinas requestmg a conditional use permit for a use which they have not had in the past should be required to meet the landscaping requirements. Planning Commission rev iewed the proposed ordinance with Kevin Staunton. His memo addresses enforceability of the proposed code, and suggests that operational activities might be beuer regulated bv licensing. Perhaps the downfall of regulating by license m the past was a combination of encumbering the license with requirements to make physical changes o marina proper, and denial of licenses when that did not occur, but takmg no legal action nor imposing sanctions for noncompliance.