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<br />2 <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 <br /> <br />To: Mayor Keis and City Council members <br />From: Corrin Wendell, AICP, Community Development Director and Bill Weber, Planning <br />Consultant <br />CC: Chris Heineman, City Administrator <br />Re: Approve Ordinance No. 856 – An Ordinance Amending Section 900 of the Little <br />Canada Zoning Code for the City of Little Canada Zoning Code with publication of the <br />summary ordinance. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />Mayor Keis and City Council members: <br /> <br />In January 2021, the City began the process of updating the official zoning code in accordance <br />and following the adoption of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan to better align the goals and vision <br />of the Comprehensive Plan with the official controls of the City. The updated zoning code is now <br />in the final stages and brought forth for your review and recommendation for adoption to the <br />City Council. Once adopted, the City may place it into effect. <br />Summary of the Draft Zoning Code of the City of Little Canada <br />The zoning code of the City of Little Canada has been reorganized and rewritten to support the <br />objectives of the City’s comprehensive plan, to improve the quality of land development and to <br />make it easier for the community to use. <br />We have prepared the following summary to help reviewers. Please note, that the italicized <br />numbers and note references in the draft code language will be removed before the adoption of <br />the code, it is included in the chapters to provide a final review of existing and new regulations. <br />The following summary sections are found on the following pages of this memo: <br />Map of the current pattern of zoning ......................................................................4 <br />Major Changes or Additions ....................................................................................5 <br />Ordinance Chapters: <br />2 - General Provisions .........................................................................................6 <br />3 - Zoning Districts .............................................................................................6 <br />4 - Residential Districts .......................................................................................6 <br />5 - Commercial Districts .....................................................................................6 <br />6 - Industrial Districts ..........................................................................................8