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Home My WebLink AboutA002 - Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation F Caring Peop Memo� Quality NO a`ep"° Department of Planning & Housing Caring People Quality Programs Frro 6-1.Cnnli,, TO: Doug Marek, City Attorney Becki Rippke, Legal Technician, City Attorney's Office Diane Voss, City Clerk FROM: Cindy Hollar, Secretary DATE: April 7, 2011 SUBJECT: Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to Allow a Vet Clinic in Somerset The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval (4-0 vote) of the amendment to the zoning ordinance to permit "Veterinary Offices-small animal exclusive not including kennels" in the Commercial Center of Village Residential zoning districts at its meeting of April 6, 2011. The City Council will be reviewing this proposed amendment at its meeting of April 26, 2011. I have attached a copy of the Commission Action Form dated April 6, 2011, as prepared by Jeff Benson. Please contact Jeff at extension 5400 if you have any questions regarding this agenda item. \clh Attachment cc: Jeff Benson, Planner SAPLAN_SHR\Council Boards CommissionsT Memos\2011\Clerk-AttorneyText AmendmentSmallAnimalClinicSomersetCouncil-04-07-1 l.doc ATTACHMENT A- CURRENT PERMITTED USES May lleddenlial (F-V R) 1•lualing Zone l `es I SE ( .Al F(IOR)l \I:I611BOR11000) \1:1(;111 OR111)(ll) NFI(JIBOR11001) ('I:.VI ER (IFNI: ZAL LWIL RESIDL IlAl. Country I louse N Y Ylla^_e Ilomc N Y Y Village Cottage Y Y N Sillgle Family Attached(Side-yard Iluuse) Y Y N Sbglc Familv Attached(RO+-houSO Y Y N Villa,rc A lartment Y N N Garden:Apartments. d'llreviously N a 1 rout Assisted Lip WL (\ Y Y (ONINILW [Al. Apothecary Shol? l N N Artist Studio and accessory gallery Y N N Banks Y N n Barber Shops Y N N Bmuty Shops Y N (•ar"Wh 1' N N ('onyenience Store "it�S 1' N N Dance Studio 1' N N Dry Cleaner Y N n lNellines above the first floor Y N 1\ lard"are store Y N 1\ Grocery. bakery. delicatessen or similar 1 N � retail stores Oflicc C scs l N \ Pottery Shops l N \ Retail Sales as defined in Section'`+ < l N this ordinance Restaurants. e.Xclttdinu drive t nwgh 1 \ service O TER l SE-S Child Dav Care Facilities 1 1 ('onlnTtulily Facilities. e.Xcept vocational l training, l6r handicapped Essential Public Services 1' [WiL'ious hlStltutlollS 1' 1 Schools. limited to public and private day N l l schools Y = permitted N = pwfilited 4 r ATTACHMENT B — CURRENT PERMITTED USES IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS Table 29.1201(7)-8 Village Residential (F-VR) Floating Zone Urban Regulations Commercial/Shop Front URBAN REGULATIONS F-VR ZONE General Requirements All design shall be submitted to and approved by the Village. Architect Commercial/Shop Front structures shall be permitted in the Neighborhood Center only. Commercial/Shop Front structures shall be permitted on lots that are between 24 and 48 feet wide. Building Placement There shall be a mandatory build-to-line of 6 feet. Vehicle access to all Commercial/Shop Front lots shall be from an alley only. Commercial/Shop Front structures shall be constructed with no side yard setback on interior side yard lines. There shall be a 6-foot side yard setback on the side yard in a corner condition. The front fagade of Commercial/Shop Front structures shall extend along 100%of the frontage and 50% along the side lot line in a corner condition. Commercial/Shop Front structures shall be arranged where the building placement along a street creates a traditional"Main Street"effect. Commercial/Shop Front structures shall be arranged where a mid-block pedestrian pathway or paseo of 8 feet in width is constructed to enable pedestrian mobility through the Neighborhood Center. Where no building wall exists,a garden wall shall be constructed on the property line,except in the instance of a Convenience Store with gas. Design Elements The area between the build-to-line and the front property line and the area between the structure and side lot line in a corner condition shall be paved similar to the adjacent sidewalk. Balconies,awnings and roof overhangs may encroach into the area between the build-to-line and the front property line and the area between the side yard setback line and the side yard line. An awning or second story balcony is required for a minimum of 50%of the street frontage or the distance adjacent to a path. Balconies shall be 3 feet deep and awning shall be 6 feet deep adjacent to street frontage.Awning adjacent to a path shall be 3 feet deep. All exterior building walls facing adjacent streets shall be glazed along a minimum of 40%of the wall length with clear glass at eye level. Setback areas for entrance doors to Commercial/Shop Front structures shall not exceed 75 square feet. Commercial/Shop Front structures shall not exceed 10,000 square feet of floor area in any single structure. Use Requirements Apothecary Shop Artists Studios and Accessory Gallery Bait and Tackle Shop Banks Barber Shops Beauty Shops Cabinet Shops Car Wash Convenience Store With Gas Dance Studio Dry Cleaner Dwelling Units Located Above the First Floor Hardware Store Grocery,Bakery,Delicatessen or Similar Retail Office Buildings Sales Photography Labs Pottery Shops Printing Shops Retain Sales as Defined in Section 5.3 of this Ordinance Restaurants,Excluding Drive Through Service Second Hand Stores Height Restrictions • Commercial/Shop Front structures shall be a maximum of three stories in height • Single Story Commercial/Shop Front structures facing adjacent street shall be a minimum of 16 feet in height. • Garden walls shall not exceed 6 feet in height when located along the side lot line and shall not exceed 3 feet in height when located between the build-to-line and the front property line. • Awnings shall be constructed at a height of between 9 and 12 feet above the walk. Parking Requirements • Parking is allowed on Commercial/Shop Front lots behind the structure only. • One parking space shall be provided for each 250 square feet of gross floor area. • Required parking includes all parking on the Commercial/Shop Front lots plus all parking on and off the street within 300'of the Commercial/Shop Front lot. • Trash container and loading areas shall be located behind the Commercial/Shop Front structure. 5 ATTACHMENT C - PURPOSE OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE Sec. 29.1il2. PC-RPOSE. INTERPRETATION'_ ND APPLICATIO'-\-. (1) Purpose. The Ordinance regulates and restricts the height number of stories. gild size of buildiIlgs and other structures. the perceIltage of lot that nin.be occupled. the size of yards. courts. and other open spaces. the ciensity of population. and the location and ii"e of buildings, itnlcturei. :ind land for trade. industn•. residence. or other Purposes in order to promote the health. safer;and the general welfare of the Cirti ill the folio'xill?WIVS: ('11 To direct the development of the C ln•in accordance with the Land Use Policy Plan. which is the City's comprehensive pliil: (b) To preserve tile a':allablllty of agricultural land: (c) To consider the protection of soil from wui ld alld wirer erosion: (d) To eIlcourage efficient urban cle':elopilleilt patrerili: (e) To lesseil coligestioll ill the streeti: (f) To secure safen•from fire. flood. panic. and other dangers: i g j To promote health and the •?eneral welfare: (h) To provide adequate light and air_ (0 To prey eiit the ov ererowdilig of land: (i) To avoid llilclue concelltratloll Of populitloll: W To promote the consel anon of energy resources: ih To pronlore reasonable access to solar (m) To facilitate the adequate provision of trail spertatioil- lt'arer. se-overage. schools.parks. and other public recluireineIlts: alld (_I)1 To preset e historically significant areas of the C'ln•. The Ordinance has been made with reasonable consideration. among other things.as to the character of the area of each Zone and the peculiar suirabilin-of such area for particular uses. and with a Tien-to conserving rile value of buildings and encouraging the nlosr appropriate use of land throughout the CIrv. 6