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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3b - Consideration of Public Information and Outreach re Residential Development StandardsDevelopment Services Department DATE: August 18, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager /Development Services Director SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC INFORMATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS CONCERNING RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Recommendation: Approve SUMMARY At the August 4, 2015, meeting, the City Council voted to bring back a discussion item concerning a public information and outreach effort related to residential development standards. It is recommended that the City Council approve such an effort and provide direction on any specific parameters or details to guide staff work on this project. DISCUSSION At the July 21, 2015, meeting, the City Council voted to continue working on all aspects of the Zoning Code Update project, except for residential development standards. Per City Council direction, the portions of the Zoning Update work that would not go forward at this point is any change related to residential zoning. This would include single - family zoning districts such as R -0 and R -1, and multi - family zoning districts such as R -2 and R -3. These portions of the Zoning Code Update would remain as is under the current stay, until such time as the Save the Arcadia Highlands v. The City of Arcadia lawsuit has been resolved. At the August 4 meeting, Mayor Pro Tern Chandler mentioned the complexity of the residential development standards in general and that over the past several months there had been a great deal of inaccurate information voiced at City Council meetings and printed in local media on this issue. As a response to this, through a show of hands, the City Council voted to consider a public information and outreach effort to provide accurate, impartial information to the public on residential development standards. It is envisioned that this effort will provide details on the City's current standards and how they work; include definitions of terms that are commonly used such as setbacks, lot coverage, floor area ratio, and the like; and provide answers to commonly asked questions so that when the community begins its deliberations on the Zoning Code Update, it will be working from a common base of knowledge. Public Outreach for Residential Development Standards August 18, 2015 Page 2 of 2 FISCAL IMPACT There is no specific fiscal impact associated with this project. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council approve a public information and outreach effort related to residential development standards, and provide direction on specific parameters to guide staff work on this project. Approved. �]ominic Laz�art� City Manager