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Protecting Neighborhoods
DEVELOPMENT CODE TEXT AMENDMENTS - ROUND 2
The City is working on both short- and long-term solutions to regulate development around single-family homes in Greenville neighborhoods.
To provide protection to neighborhoods while the City works to update its development code, City Council adopted a resolution in April 2021 directing staff to address design and dimension standards and project and buffering requirements. The amendments apply to non-residential uses and multi-family uses that are adjacent to detached single-family homes.
PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENTS
Following the Planning Commission approval, City Council adopted all of the Round 2 text amendments and gave final approval unanimously at the July 12 City Council meeting.
Affordable Housing
| Current Ordinance | Proposed Change Z-6-2021 |
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| Currently, the Land Management Ordinance does not provide development incentives for affordable housing projects in multi-family zoning districts. Affordable housing incentives are only offered for hotel/motel conversions in commercial districts C-2 and C-3 or projects located within the Unity Park Neighborhood District Character Code.
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We propose providing the same development incentives offered for projects located within the Unity Park Neighborhood District Character Code for affordable housing projects in multi-family districts RM-1, RM-1.5 and RM-2. |
| Status: Approved by Planning Commission on June 17 Vote by Council postponed |
Traffic
| Current Ordinance | Proposed Change Z-22-2021 |
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| Currently, a traffic impact analysis is required for new construction or an addition that will generate 100 or more trips during peak traffic hours. Additionally, improvements are required when the level of service on the existing infrastructure is projected to descend below level “D.” |
We propose modifying when a traffic impact analysis is required for certain trip generation thresholds and for projects being rezoned to a PD or FRD. We also propose modifying the threshold for required improvements when the delay for the build-out year of the development is projected to increase by more than 10%. |
| Status: Approved by Planning Commission on June 17 First reading, approved by City Council June 28 |
Parking Lots
| Current Ordinance | Proposed Change Z-23-2021 |
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| Currently, the Land Management Ordinance does not provide a different minimum and maximum for the number of parking spaces required for restaurant uses. Additionally, the ordinance does not provide a minimum and maximum parking requirement for breweries, wineries and distilleries. |
We propose providing a different minimum and maximum for the number of parking spaces required for restaurant uses and providing a minimum and maximum parking requirement for breweries, wineries and distilleries. |
| Status: Approved by Planning Commission on June 17
First reading, approved by City Council June 28 |
Table of Uses
| Current Ordinance | Proposed Change Z-24-2021 |
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| Currently, the Land Management Ordinance does not provide specifications in the Table of Uses to ensure use compatibility with abutting single-family detached residential uses. Additionally, the current Table of Uses does not provide a use classification for breweries, wineries and distilleries. |
We propose modifying the Table of Uses to address specific use compatibility with abutting single-family detached residential uses by either eliminating a use in a district, requiring a use to obtain a Special Exception Permit or modifying the proposed use based on its expected impact on adjacent properties. We also propose adding a use classification for breweries, wineries and distilleries. |
| Status: Approved by Planning Commission on June 17
First reading, approved by City Council June 28 |
Stormwater
| Current Ordinance | Proposed Change Z-25-2021 |
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| Currently, the Land Management Ordinance does not provide specifications within the stormwater portion of the ordinance to ensure compatible stormwater requirements for commercial and multi-family developments that abut single-family detached residential uses.
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We propose modifying the stormwater requirements related to commercial and multifamily developments that abut and drain to single-family detached residential uses, including either of the following: new construction, renovation or reconstruction of existing structures that exceeds 25% of the current fair market value of the property or new construction, renovation or reconstruction of existing structures that disturbs 50% or more the parcel. |
| Status: Approved by Planning Commission on June 17
First reading, approved by City Council June 28 |