After listening to the concerns and input from the citizens as well as City Council in addition to further research into responsible development, staff has identified areas within the Coordinated Development Ordinance (CDO) that need minor adjustments and amendments. The phase IV update to the CDO is a focused effort on amending Articles II and III which include the following amendments;
1. Designating automobile/vehicle wash as special use.
a. Recycled water
b. Distance requirements from other automobile washes
2. Distinguished on-site and off-site alcohol consumption and designated off-site consumption as special use within the Downtown District.
3. Assigned assisted living and/or nursing home as special use within the Downtown District.
4. Mixed-use regulation that requires the incorporation of a park, commercial business, school, place of worship, and now amended to include a public institution.
a. A park was elaborated to include open space with either one active recreational apparatus or the preservation of a tree(s) that are 12” or greater in diameter and that make up 10% of the overall property
5. Amended the low-impact development requirement.
a. No loose aggregate shall be allowed in the permeable parking surfaces
b. A mature tree(s) with a diameter of 12” or greater with additional landscape intended to mitigate drainage. If the tree(s) are accompanied by certain features such as a park bench or gazebo and made open to the public the space will qualify as a civic space as well.
6. Applied the design standards for the General Commercial District to the Industrial District.
7. Amended design standards for residential-only buildings.
a. Porch size for detached and attached dwellings
b. Added architectural features such as varying size, molding, transom windows, metal roofs, chimneys, operable shutters, and pier and beam foundations
c. Garage orientation and placement
8. Cross-access requirements for non-residential developments to provide connectivity.