AGENDA ITEM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE*
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Close the Legislative Hearing: Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) Text Amendment to Address Technical Corrections in Article 3, Table 3.7-1: Use Matrix.
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RESPONSIBLE STAFF, TITLE, DEPARTMENT*
Anya Grahn-Federmack, Principal Planner, Planning Department.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION*
The Town Manager recommends approval of the text amendment in Ordinance A.
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ACTION/DECISION POINTS*
Council shall approve or deny the proposed text amendment on November 13, 2024.
PROCEDURAL CONTEXT*
Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) 8.1 requires the Town Council, in its legislative capacity, to consider proposed amendments to the LUMO or the zoning atlas.
BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT*
Technical Corrections Initiative. Staff has identified several technical corrections needed for the Use Matrix. These errors include:
* Use-Zone Misalignment
* Blank Spaces
* Error in Zoning District Acronym
* Missing Punctuation
* Omission of Footnote
This text amendment is focused on technical corrections. Any substantial changes to where uses may be allowed will be incorporated into the LUMO Rewriting Our Rules project.
TRADEOFFS, ALTERNATIVES, IMPACTS
The LUMO acts as the primary zoning ordinance for development projects. If the Council chooses not to approve the proposed text amendments, the existing Use Matrix will continue to be enforced for development applications. However, due to occasional misalignments between uses and appropriate zoning districts, this could result in developments being approved or constructed in areas where they are not intended.
Should the Council decide to adopt the proposed ordinance, the changes would take effect immediately. This approach ensures the continued application of the LUMO as originally intended, until it is eventually superseded by the adoption of the new LUMO.
COMPLETE COMMUNITY CONNECTION
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