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CC - Commission Recommendation to Council 9-27 STAFF REPORT E COMMUNITY N -- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HEARING 9/27/2022 DATE: ' 16 44 55 0 TO: Mayor&City Council 26 FROM: Bill Parsons, Current Planning Supervisor 208-884-5533 SUBJECT: ZOA-2022-0001 — 2022 UDC Text Amendment Legend �. LOCATION: City wide AOCI County — 69 Line Future Road I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Meridian Planning Division has applied for a Unified Development Code (UDC)text amendment to update certain code sections AND add new sections throughout Chapters 1-5,Title 11 of Meridian City Code. II. APPLICANT INFORMATION A. Applicant: City of Meridian Planning Division 33 E. Broadway Ave, Suite#102 Meridian,ID 83642 III. NOTICING Planning&Zoning City Council Posting Date Posting Date Notification published in 8/3/2022 9/11/2022 newspaper Public Service Announcement 7/29/2022 9/8/2022 Nextdoor posting 7/29/2022 9/8/2022 Page 1 IV. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ANALYSIS (Comprehensive Plan) A. Comprehensive Plan Text(https:llwww.meridianciU.or /g compplan): 3.01.0113 -Update the Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code as needed to accommodate the community's needs and growth trends. Many of the requested code changes associated with this text amendment are meant to serve community needs, support current growth trends and maintain the integrity of the plan. 3.04.01B—Maintain and update the Unified Development Code and Future Land Use Map to implement the provisions of the Comprehensive Plan. City staff keeps a running database of code revisions throughout the year. The Department is tasked with keeping the code current and relevant. Staff believes the proposed changes encompass the vision of the plan and is largely supported by those who participated in the process. V. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE ANALYSIS (UD The proposed text amendment provides a broad range of changes and additions to multiple code sections. The most notable changes include new definitions;multi-family and vertically integrated parking standards;new live/work standards;private street standards; and changes to the decision-making authority table in Chapter 5. All the proposed changes to the UDC are included as part of the public record. Staff has purposely not attached the table of changes in the staff report to minimize the size of the report and improve the review quality of document for the public, Commission and Council. Commentary associated with proposed changes are also part of the table that explain the reason for the modification or addition to the code. All of the proposed changes went through an extensive and collaborative review process over several months between City staff and the UDC Focus Group. In summary, City Staff believes the proposed changes will make the implementation and use of the UDC more understandable and enforceable. VI. DECISION A. Staff: Staff recommends approval of the proposed text amendment to the UDC based on the analysis provided in Section W and V, modifications presented in Exhibit A and the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in Section VIII. B. The Meridian Planning&Zoning Commission heard this item on August 18,2022.At the public hearing,the Commission voted to recommend approval of the subject ZOA request. 1. Summary of Commission public hearing_ a. In favor: City of Meridian Planning Division b. In opposition:None c. Commenting: d. Written testimony: None e. Staff presenting application: Caleb Hood f. Other Staff commenting on application:None 2. Key issue(s) public testimony a. None 3. Key issue(s)of discussion by Commission. Page 2 a. Electric vehicle use(e.g. scooters,bikes, and motorcycles)on the 10-foot multi-use pathways adjacent to public streets b. Limiting the conversion of commercial space with a live/work residential project C. Multi-family—parking standards—option A vs. option B d. Secondary dwelling standards 4. Commission change(s)to Staff recommendation: a. None 5. Outstandingissue(s)ssue(s) for City Council: a. None B. City Council: Enter Summary of City Council Decision. Page 3 VII. EXHIBIT A. Proposed Table of Text Changes—Click to review the proposed text changes VIII. FINDINGS 1. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE TEXT AMENDMENTS: (UDC 11-5B-3E) Upon recommendation from the Commission, the Council shall make a full investigation and shall, at the public hearing, review the application. In order to grant a text amendment to the Unified Development Code,the Council shall make the following findings: A.The text amendment complies with the applicable provisions of the comprehensive plan; The Commission finds that the proposed UDC text amendment complies with the applicable provisions of the Comprehensive Plan. Please see Comprehensive Plan Policies and Goals, Section IV, of the Staff Report for more information. B. The text amendment shall not be materially detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare; and The Commission finds that the proposed zoning ordinance amendment will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare if the changes to the text of the UDC are approved as submitted. It is the intent of the text amendment to further the health, safety and welfare of the public. C. The text amendment shall not result in an adverse impact upon the delivery of services by any political subdivision providing public services within the City including, but not limited to,school districts. The Commission finds that the proposed zoning ordinance amendment does not propose any significant changes to how public utilities and services are provided to developments. All City departments,public agencies and service providers that currently review applications will continue to do so. Please refer to any written or oral testimony provided by any public service provider(s)when making this finding. Page 4