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P48 4. The minimum building size calculations have been clarified. (During discussion of this amendment at the March 5, 2012 work session the council decided to only clarify how the calculation was done and not change the actual size requirements at this time.) 5. Recreational facilities have been clearly defined to exclude off -road vehicle courses. 6. The R -EC zoning district has been eliminated since it was never used after its adoption. 7. The R -2 district has been re -written to allow single family and attached two- family dwelling units. The lot standards and setbacks have also been adjusted to allow single family homes to potentially meet the minimum density requirement of the Medium Residential land use category. To keep small -lot developments from taking on a `snout house' appearance, with nothing but garage doors visible from the street, the R -2 standards include some garage /facade requirements. 8. The R -3 and R -4 districts have increased setbacks and buffering requirements when adjacent to land that is guided Low Density Residential. There are also additional minor changes throughout this section that are identified with the typical strike- though and underlining of ordinance amendments. City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance 3 -12 on February 13, 2012. At the March 5, 2012 City Council work session, the Council discussed the proposed amendment and identified two amendments to the ordinance that they wanted to not include in the final ordinance. The first being the dwelling size requirements for single family homes, which they felt should remain at the current standards. The second being the changes associated with manufactured home parks, which will require the amendment of Section 3 of the ordinance, which is not included at this time. As a result those changes will be delayed and contemplated when Section 3 is reviewed for consistency with the comprehensive plan. RECOMMENDATIONS On August 10, 2011 the Planning and Zoning Board discussed the proposed amendment, ultimately recommending approval of the ordinance changes. Staff recommends approval of the first reading of Ordinance Number 3 -12. ATTACHMENTS Ordinance Number 3 -12 2