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CITY COUNCIL <br />REGULAR MEETING STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA ITEM 6B <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Katie Larsen, City Planner <br />MEETING DATE: May 13, 2024 <br />TOPIC: Consider 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 05-24 Zoning Ordinance <br />Text Amendment- Building Type and Construction <br />VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />INTRODUCTION <br />Recent site and building plan reviews have led staff and the Planning & Zoning Board to consider <br />amending the City’s zoning ordinance related to building exterior materials. <br />BACKGROUND <br />In January 2024, 424 Apollo Drive (Rice Industries) formally appealed staff’s interpretation of <br />the zoning code relating to building type and construction and exterior wall finishes. The <br />applicant proposed to use pre-engineered Kingspan Granitstone Insulated Metal Panels (IMP’s) <br />with embossed stucco coating for a building addition. They considered the product to be a Class <br />2 material of masonry stucco and architectural metal cladding. Staff supported treating the <br />Insulated Metal Panel (IMP) similar to Class 3 Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS). The <br />material would be limited to no more than 25% per wall elevation of the building addition. The <br />City Council concurred. The applicant resubmitted plans proposing another type of insulated <br />wall panel system claiming it as architectural metal cladding which it is not. <br />Ordinance Amendment <br />Staff met with an independent architect to review the City’s zoning ordinance to see if there were <br />any changes we should make to help clarify definitions and allowed exterior materials. The <br />architect felt the City’s ordinance is clearly written and that our 3 classes of primary materials are <br />consistent with current industry standards. <br />Staff and the Planning & Zoning Board recommend reclassifying Masonry Stucco from Class 2 to <br />Class 3. Staff also recommends amendments to clarify that primary material requirements apply <br />to each exterior wall. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Attachment 1: May 13, 2024 Council Staff Report <br />34