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July 10, 2012 Page 4 2. Title XV, Chapter 152, Section 152.037 (Permitted Conditional Uses R -1 Single Family District) Because most (with the exception of the R -IA District) of the residential districts allow "churches" as a permitted conditional use, the language used in the specific district needs to be modified to match the term(s) used in the definitions section (Title XV, Chapter 152, Section 152.008). The text below is the existing language in the City Code Within an R- 1District, the following uses are permitted only if conditional use permit has been issued for that use by the City Council: (A) Churches, temples, or synagogues and their supporting homes, convents, or rectories; (B) Essential service structures, including, but not limited to, buildings such as telephone exchange substations, booster or pressure regular stations, wells and pumping stations, elevated tanks and electrical power substations; and (C) City buildings including fire and police stations and other municipal service buildings not considered industrial Staff recommends changing the language (noted in italics) to be consistent with the new definition section to read as follows: Within an R- 1District, the following uses are permitted only if a conditional use permit has been issued for that use by the City Council: (A) Religious Institution /Place of Worship (B) Essential service stations, including, but not limited to, buildings such as telephone exchange substations, booster or pressure regular stations; wells and pumping stations, elevated tanks and electrical power substations; and (C) City buildings including fire and police stations and other municipal service buildings not considered industrial 3. Title XV, Chapter 152, Section 152.039 (Dimensional Regulations R -1 Single Family District) The R -1 District also includes dimensional requirements that reference "churches ". The language used in this section also needs to be modified in order to be consistent with the new definitions (Title XV, Chapter 152, Section 152.008). The text below is the existing language in the City Code: DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS. (A) Height. No dwelling may exceed 25 feet in height or contain more than 2 stories. (B) Area and width. No dwelling may be constructed or placed on an interior lot of less than 9,000 square feet, or less than 75 feet in width at the building setback line, or a corner of less than 11,000 square feet or less than 90 feet in width at the building setback line.