TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Timothy Stillings, Planning, Zoning and Building Director
THROUGH: Chief Neal de Jesus, Interim City Manager
DATE: October 17, 2017
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ORDINANCE NO. 39-17: A CITY-INITIATED AMENDMENT TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDR) TO AMEND SECTION 4.4.13(I)(2) TO NOT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PARKING FOR A CHANGE OF USE IN AN EXISTING BUILDING FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS. (FIRST READING)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to Approve Ordinance No. 39-17, as presented, by adopting the findings of fact and law contained in the staff report and finding the text amendment and approval
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Background:
The West Atlantic Neighborhood is part of the area now branded as The Set. The Set also includes the Northwest and Southwest Neighborhoods. The proposed LDR amendments are only for the portion of The Set which is defined as the West Atlantic Sub-district in the Central Business District. A map of this area is attached.
As part of The Set Transformation Plan, there have been extensive conversations with regard to strategies to encourage investment and additional economic activity in The Set, such as the proposed LDR amendment. These strategies are supported by the adopted Community Redevelopment Plan and various city planning documents.
The proposed LDR amendment has been initiated recently as the result of numerous local entrepreneurs and small business owners who have expressed interest in establishing their businesses in The Set. For conversions of use from retail or office to restaurant of existing commercial buildings, additional parking must be addressed. This is often in the form of in lieu parking ($4,600 per parking space) as the spaces cannot be provided otherwise (constructing new parking, or entering into an off-site parking agreement with a nearby property owner). This expense is in addition to the costs of the interior improvements and upgrades for the business.
Pursuant to the adopted Community Redevelop...
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