AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13, CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED "MASTER BUSINESS LIST - B-2, B-3, AND B-4-" BY AMENDING SECTION 13-621 RELATED TO THE PERMITTED USES IN SAID ZONING DISTRICTS. (SECOND READING)(PUBLIC HEARING)
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BACKGROUND:
This item was approved on First Reading at the March 24, 2016, Commission Meeting and was postponed from the April 14, 2016 Commission Meeting.
The City desires to amend Chapter 13 of the Code of Ordinances, Article III, Division 8, entitled "Master Business List" by amending Section 13-621, entitled "Master Business List - B-2, B-3, and B-4." This Section regulates permitted uses for B-2, B-3, and B-4 zoning districts. Specifically, this amendment addresses a growing demand for pet services within commercial spaces.
In 2012, the City amended Chapter 13 to provide for indoor animal boarding as a special land use, which also served to clarify the difference between indoor boarding and outdoor kennels. This proposed amendment expands the use of indoor animal boarding to include designated outdoor play areas. Currently, the code restricts outdoor activity for these uses by allowing limited dog walking only. The City's previous code amendment related to indoor animal boarding failed to address a growing trend in the industry where outdoor play areas associated with overnight dog boarding and/or dog daycare is commonplace. While staff recognizes that such uses may not be appropriate in all commercial areas, it is a business concept that should be provided for in our code provided there are adequate review procedures and requirements in place.
DISCUSSION:
Any business which includes an outdoor play area shall be required to file a Special Land Use application with the City and include at a minimum, a detailed site plan depicting the location, size, screening mechanisms and hours of operation for such outdoor areas.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Planning and Zoning Board, at its March 11, 2015 meeting, ...
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