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ZONING UPDATE GOALS Specific Code Issues to Address (continued) Goal 19. Illustrations — existing ones need to be updated for clarity, and more should be included to increase user understanding of various regulations. 20. Eliminate code inconsistencies (i.e. the definition of a parking space states that all spaces shall be 20' long while the City's parking standards indicate the minimum space length is 18'). 21. Extraction of materials (i.e. mining) should not be a special/conditionally permitted use, and instead should be interim permitted (only allowed if certain conditions exist, requires a sunset date, requires a restoration plan, etc). 22. Eliminate procedures not allowed by statute (i.e. Council granting "special permission" to change setback requirements outside of a variance procedure). 23. Eliminate cascading zoning districts (i.e. permitted uses in the R-36 district reference uses in the R-2 district, and the R-2 district references the R-1 district. Accordingly, readers must consult all three districts to understand what is permitted in the R-313 district). 24. Fill gaps in existing regulations (i.e. in the R -1A district, the City has a maximum hardcover of 55% for lots less than 7,500 square feet, but NO maximum for lots larger than 7,500 feet). 25. Formatting: make sure tables spanning two or more pages include header information on each page, make sure column information is property lined up and spaced, etc. Technique() Used to Address the Goal ■ Illustrations will be added to the new code as needed to provide clarity, and/or as directed by the Planning Commission, Council, or project steering committee. ■ Importantly, the new code will strive at all times to list a zoning requirement only ONCE in its proper location. Should other sections call for a duplicate requirement, the singular notation will be referenced. This approach guards against future mistakes because as code is updated, changes being made will be universally applicable. ■ Mining operations should ALWAYS be an interim permitted use. They are the reason IUP provisions were added to statute. ■ The new code will be reviewed by the City's legal counsel to ensure the new provisions are in-line with current statutory language. ■ The new zoning ordinance will employ tables to communicate where different uses are allowed, and what process must be completed prior to the use being established (i.e. permitted, CUP, IUP). ■ Each zoning district in the new code will follow a similar format to ensure all such gaps are eliminated. • The new ordinance will be formatted for ease of reading. Our goal is to make this an easily accessible document for all users. 8 A N N O T A T E D O U T L I N E N E W B R I G H T O N Z O N I N G U P D A T E