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Summary of Changes <br /> As a part of the workshop format, there was a reasonable amount of consensus <br /> developed regarding much of the new ordinance. Some areas of special attention are <br /> still required, however, to arrive at final language for the district. Those areas are as <br /> follows: <br /> • Permitted Uses. The revised ordinance changes from a detailed listing of uses to <br /> a more general description of allowable activities. Procedurally, staff will <br /> occasionally need to determine whether a specified use fits within the district, <br /> with uncertainty resolved by the City Council. This approach would be an <br /> informal "appeal" process, rather than the formal zoning appeal process required <br /> for other types of disputed decisions. <br /> • Large Group Assembly. Property owner representatives had raised a question <br /> about allowing "Assembly" types of uses in the district, meaning large group <br /> assembly (not the common industrial assembly activity otherwise allowed). This <br /> listing has not been included, since it results in other impacts, such as the <br /> requirement that religious institutions would also then be allowed. Training is <br /> already included in the proposed definition of office uses, to address these types <br /> of business activity. <br /> • Building Coverage. The ordinance increases the allowable minimum building <br /> coverage from 30% to 35% for lots of three acres or less. This request was <br /> made by Ryan Companies to ensure that their planned project will fit within the <br /> ordinance. The text of the draft reflects this request, but adds a new requirement <br /> for a minimum of 15% green space to balance concerns that sites may become <br /> overly impervious. <br /> • Building Design and Construction. The new ordinance language provides a more <br /> general outline of good design, rather than merely listing specific materials. If the <br /> City has certain materials it wishes to require, or prohibit, these could be added <br /> to the language. <br /> • Parking-1. The proposed ordinance includes a clause that allows for off-site <br /> parking provided that the applicant shows that the parking area is under control <br /> of the applicant through, ownership, a long-term lease or easement, or by City <br /> Council approval, a short-term lease that runs for the same period as a building <br /> lease. <br /> • Parking -2. The new ordinance establishes setbacks for parking areas that vary, <br /> based on the location of the parking area in relation to the public street. <br /> Essentially, parking lots abutting Old Crystal Bay Road and Highway 12 require a <br /> 20 foot parking setback. All other locations require a 10 foot setback. <br /> 2 <br />