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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on July 25, 2006.
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Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Minutes, July 25, 2006
Commissioners absent: Moore, Collins
Staff present: Spriggs, White
1. RZ-06-07 Text Amendments. The request for Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments will include modifications to Section 14.20 Residential and Commercial Districts, R-1 - R-6 Districts and C-1 - C-5 Districts.
Staff presented a power-point presentation on the latest Text Amendment suggestions. Mr. George Hamman presented an example that he found used in another city which established residential districts with the RS1 -8 for single family and RM4-16 for multi-family districts.
Mr. Krennerich stated that the side yard setbacks should be increased and vary from the larger lots and graduate on down in the residential areas. Staff suggested 10 ft. on average on the residential side yard setbacks. It was proposed a range from 25 ft. to 7.5 ft. The front yards are fine as-is.
The commission concurred with having lots at 5,445 sq.ft. in area to allow for zero lot line situations. The R-8 designation was retained. Mr. Hamman explained that it will allow flexibility. Mr. Krennerich explained that because the price of land is going up that we have to accommodate smaller lots and smaller houses for people that cannot afford bigger homes (retirees, entry level families, elderly, etc.).
Accessory structures were discussed. Larger lots were discussed and the commission concurred that guest houses and pool homes should be permissible. Mr. Krennerich stated that 5,000 or 6,000 s.f. houses should be allowed to have accessory dwellings for as large as 50% of the main building. Mr. Hamman stated that is written with that language.
Staff stated that if they are permitted that there is no monitoring mechanisms and the Commission should decide whether they want to review them. Dr. Beadles stated that staff can bring the questionable ones before the commission. Marvin Day suggeste...
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