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P57 <br />The attached ordinance language clearly shows all amendments, but for the purpose of <br />presentation, staff has identified the following nine changes as being major in scope or impact: <br />1. Purpose statements amended to clarify that public utilities are required for development <br />and that development densities must be consistent with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. <br />2. Buffers (as already required in the landscape standards) have been added to each district. <br />3. Impervious surface percentages have been set to those of the Comprehensive Plan goals. <br />4. The minimum building size calculations have been clarified and the minimum building <br />size requirements standardized. <br />5. Recreational facilities have been clearly defined to exclude off -road vehicle courses. <br />6. The R -EC zoning district has been eliminated since it was never used after its adoption. <br />7. The R -2 district has been re -written to allow single family and attached two- family <br />dwelling units. The lot standards and setbacks have also been adjusted to allow single <br />family homes to potentially meet the minimum density requirement of the Medium <br />Residential land use category. To keep small -lot developments from taking on a `snout <br />house' appearance, with nothing but garage doors visible from the street, the R -2 <br />standards include some garage /facade requirements. <br />8. Manufactured Home Parks are, by state law, allowed on any land guided medium and <br />high density residential. As a result, the use of `Manufactured Home Parks' has been <br />added to the R -2, R -3, and R -4 districts as a Conditional Use, with the standards included <br />in Section 6, Subdivision 7 as base conditions. <br />9. The R -3 and R -4 districts have increased setbacks and buffering requirements when <br />adjacent to land that is guided Low Density Residential. <br />There are also additional minor changes throughout this section that are identified with the <br />typical strike- though and underlining of ordinance amendments. <br />City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance 3 -12 on February 13, 2012. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS <br />On August 10, 2011 the Planning and Zoning Board discussed the proposed amendment, <br />ultimately recommending approval of the ordinance changes. <br />Staff recommends approval of the first reading of Ordinance Number 3 -12. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />Ordinance Number 3 -12 <br />2 <br />• <br />• <br />• <br />