Public Hearing and consideration of an Ordinance as requested in Zoning Case 2025-007 to amend Article 1 (Legal Framework), Article 3 (Site Plan Review), Article 4 (Amendments), Article 5 (Variances and Appeals of Administrative Decisions), Article 8 (Definitions), Article 9 (Residential Districts), Article 10 (Nonresidential Districts), Article 11 (Overlay Districts), Article 13 (Lot and Building Standards), Article 14 (Allowed Uses and Use Classifications), Article 15 (Use-specific Regulations), Article 16 (Parking and Loading), Article 17 (Landscaping and Tree Preservation), Article 20 (Screening, Fence and Wall Regulations), Article 21 (Residential Adjacency Standards), and Article 25 (Traffic Studies) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City, Ordinance No. 2015-5-2, as heretofore amended, as a result of recent state legislative actions and to ensure compliance with state law; and providing a penalty clause, a repealer clause, a savings clause, a severability clause, a publication clause, and an effective date. Conducted and adopted Ordinance No. 2025-8-13

The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of this zoning case with a vote of 7-0 per their Final Report in the attached Supporting Documents.

The following text was inadvertently left out of the text approved by the Commission, but has been added to the Ordinance for the Council's consideration:

• Part A of Subsection 13.500.4 (Rear Yard Regulations) of Section 13.500 (Yard Regulations) of Article 13 (Lot and Building Standards): "In all districts permitting single-family residential structures..."
• Subsection 15.2400.1 (Standard Requirements) of Section 15.2400 (Additional Requirements for Multifamily, Independent Living Facilities, and Mixed-use Residential) of Article 15 (Use-specific Regulations): "...; these must also comply with the Design Standards for Multifamily and Mixed-use Residential Developments, when constructed, remodeled, reconstructed, redeveloped, or improved after September 1, 2025."

Approval of this agenda item will support the City's Critical Success Factor of Residential and Commercial Economic Vitality. For detailed comments on the comprehensive plan related to this item, please see the Staff Preliminary Report in the attached Supporting Documents.