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• • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 19, 2003 APPROVED City Planner Smyser reviewed the following changes that have been made to the zoning ordinance: • A new single family residential zone has been created: R -EC, Single Family Estate Conservation. This allows for "clustering" in a single family zone, but requires that any space saved by using smaller lots must become open space. (Sec. 2, Subd. 3, p.6- 12) • The site and building plan review process will be entirely an administrative function rather than going through P & Z and City Council review. If there is a variance request or appeal of the administrative decision by the applicant, it would be brought though P & Z and Council. This is similar to making minor subdivisions an administrative review. • Planned unit developments normally will be addressed with conditional use permits. A new set of requirements for a PUD is at Section 2, Subd. 10, page 2-39. The ordinance provides for rural clusters as well as urban residential PUDs. Any mixed- use development will require a PUD rezoning, per Sec. 9, Subd. 3. • Reduced number of categories for accessory building size maximums and increase in the amount of accessory space for small lots (less than 1 1/4 acre). The former maximum was 1120 sf, it has been raised to 1200. • Landscaping requirements have been clarified and updated. Tree preservation requirements for commercial and residential building have been added. • The Central Business District will become General Business, and the CB zone deleted from the ordinance. The Shopping Center district will be deleted, and shopping centers will be conditional uses in the business districts. Councilmember Carlson asked for clarification regarding why applicants not being able to resubmit applications for one year after being denied was removed. City Planner Smyser stated the current language says that no application for rezoning which has been denied can be resubmitted for one year unless reasons for denial have been met or the application is reconsidered by the City Council. Mayor Bergeson stated the language should read that the applicant cannot come back and be reconsidered for one year. City Planner Smyser suggested possible language that would clarify that section of the ordinance. The Council determined the clarification would be added before the first reading of the ordinance is approved on Monday night.