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oP DATE 04/23/02
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: MOTION TO APPROVE A TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO SECTION
29.408 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE, REGARDING SCREENING REQUIREMENTS
FOR MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT.
BACKGROUND:
On February 6, 2002 the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a
proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance regarding screening requirements for
mechanical equipment.
On February 26, 2002 the City Council considered the amendment to Section 29.408 of
the Zoning Ordinance, regarding screening requirements for mechanical equipment.
The Council tabled action and directed staff to clarify whether the screening
requirements apply to single-family dwellings in residential zones. It was believed that
some exceptions should be allowed.
In response to direction by the City Council, staff has revised the proposed amendment
of Section 29.408 to exclude "single-family and two-family dwellings" from the
screening requirements for mechanical equipment, as shown on the attached Zoning
Ordinance Technical Amendment.
The proposed changes to Section 29.408, which were included as part of the
amendments considered by the Commission and Council in February, are still part of
the proposed amendment. These changes will regulate mechanical equipment
mounted on the walls of buildings and clarify that the type of exterior materials required
for the screening of roof, or wall mounted equipment, must be consistent with (the
same, or nearly the same as) other architectural materials used on the exterior of the
building.
RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION:
The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the proposed
amendments to the Zoning Ordinance at their meeting of April 3, 2002.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. The City Council can approve the technical amendment to Section 29.408 of the
Zoning Ordinance, regarding screening requirements for mechanical equipment.
2. The City Council can deny approval of the technical amendment to Section 29.408
of the Zoning Ordinance, regarding screening requirements for mechanical
equipment.
3. The City Council can refer the proposed technical amendment back to staff for
additional information.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is the recommendation of the City Manager that Alternative #1 be adopted. This action
will approve the technical amendment to Section 29.408 of the Zoning Ordinance
regarding screening requirements for mechanical equipment.
COUNCIL ACTION:
Attachment
s:\Council Action Forms\Text Amend ments\Mechanical Equipment Screening-04-23-02
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ZONING ORDINANCE TECHNICAL AMENDMENT
Additions are in BOLD and deletions are StFiGken thr, u94
Sec. 29.408. OTHER GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
(4) Mechanical Equipment. For all uses, except for single-family and two-family dwellings, all
mechanical equipment located on the ground, such as cooling or heating equipment, pumps or generators, shall be
substantially screened from the street and any abutting residential properties by a partially sight obscuring fence
and/or shrubs. Such fence and/or shrubs shall be at least six inches higher than the height of the mechanical
equipment. All mechanical equipment mounted on roofs, or on the walls of buildings, shall be completely
screened from the ground level of any abutting residentially zoned lot and substantially screened from all other
adjacent properties at any level, with materials that are consistent with the architectural materials used on th
exterior of the building.
s:\P&Z\Commission Action Forms\Text Amendments\Zoning Ordinance Changes Attachment 04-03-02.doc