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16 November 7, 2012 Page 2 The City Council unanimously adopted the study and endorsed "Option 3" at its .lune 12, 2012 meeting. Ordinance language was then drafted by staff, and was brought back for a discussion before the Planning Commission at their regular meeting on July 17, 2012. A final draft ordinance was created and sent to the City's attorney for review and comment. Since that time, staff has worked with the City's attorney to develop the proposed changes, which were reviewed by the Planning Commission for a final time at a Special Work Session Meeting on October 22, 2012. This meeting will be used to review and consider the proposed changes as outlined below, for adoption into the zoning Code. PROPOSED CHANGES There are several areas within the City Code where changes are needed to implement "Option 3". This section of the report highlights recommended changes within the different sections of the City Code, I. Title XV, Chapter 152, Section 152.008 (Definitions) The following terms currently do not have a definition in the Zoning Code and should be defined: religious institution, assembly, and club or lodge. The definitions below use the recommended language fa- inclusion in the Zoning Code. ASSEMBLY A company cfpersons gathered,far deliheration acrd IegiSlation, worship, or enterlohnnent. An assembly may he either religious or secular, but specjfrcctlly inelmles a Religious InstitutionlPlace of 111orship. CLUB OR LODGE. An e.vtablislnnerrt in which n limited groarp ofpeople are organized io pursue common social or fraternal goals, interests or activities, and which is zrsuallJ, churucterized by certain membership restrictions, payment of fees or dues, reguktr meetings arrd cr constihdimr or byknvs. The 'arse of any prenrisesanal/or buildings i,r resAicled to members arrd then• guests. "Heahh clubs ", listed av cr per-nritled conditional use within the C' District ander section 152.122, and defined in section 111.340 (?f the Citj) COcle, are exchrdedftom this definition. RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION/PLACE OF WORSHIP.A barilding or a portion thereof; tog_ ether with its accessory buildnags (supporting homes, convents or rectories) and uses commonly associated with religious institutions, where persons assemble for religious worship and which building or portion thereof, together with its accessory buildings aril common religious uses, is maintained and controlled by a religious body organized to Sustain religious ceremonies and purposes. The lean sholl not carry Secular connotation, 2. Title XV, Chapter 152, Section 152.037 (Permitted Conditional Uses R -I Single Family District) Because most (with the exception of the R -I A 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 as noted above (Title XV, Chapter 152, Section 152.008). The text below is the existing language in the City Code: Within an R -I District, the following uses are permitted only if a conditional use permit has been issued for that use by the City C011nell: (A) Churches, temples, or synagogues and their supporting homes, convents, or rectories;