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City Council PowerPoint Presentation (LA 2016-01)Legislative Amendment 2016-01 1 Procedures - Hearing Legislative Amendment 2016-01 Fence and Wall Standards Residential Non-residential Nodal Standards Clarify intent of zoning districts Revise standards Scrivener Errors Separate action from Fence and Wall and Nodal standards - October 2 Applicable Criteria From the Woodburn Development Ordinance Applicable criteria from the Woodburn Development Ordinance: Sections; 1.01, 1.02, 1.05, 2.01 - 2.03, 2.04, 2.05, 2.06, 2.07, 3.01 – 3.10, 4.01, 4.02 and 5.04. Additional relevant criteria are the goals and policies of the Woodburn Comprehensive Plan and the standards of the Transportation System Plan (TSP). 3 Fences and Walls The current fence and wall standards are restrictive for corner and through lots Fencing regulations in non-residential areas do not address security needs for businesses Property and business owners continue to express frustration with the current regulations Residents want to fence their properties to address privacy and security needs Business owners continue to be primarily concerned about security 4 Existing Standards – Fence and Wall Site 5 Existing Standards – Fence and Wall Site 6 Proposed Standards – Fence and Wall 7 Proposed Standards – Fences and Walls 8 Fence and Wall Standards Public input Letters Testimony 9 Nodal Standards In 2005, the City enacted four new zoning districts, three of which are nodal zones (single family, multi-family and commercial) None of these zones have been utilized Recent discussions highlighted the need to update and revise the Nodal standards Row housing is encouraged, yet current standards discourage their development Lot standards (width and depth) should be reduced in recognition of the narrowness of this particular type of development Nodal standards recognize conventional development, but the ordinance precludes that type of development 10 NODAL ZONES NNODAL ZONES Nodal Single family Nodal Medium Density Neighborhood Nodal Commercial 11 Planning Commission Planning Commission hearing August 25, 2016, recommended approval to the City Council 12 Legislative Amendment 2016-01 Next steps? Return with necessary ordinance? Return at subsequent meetings with revisions? 13 Questions? 14