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To amend and reordain City Code ?? 30-442.1, 30-442.5:1, and 30-442.7, concerning permitted principal uses in the B-5 Central Business District, for the purpose of adding new permitted principal uses, as well as the priority street designation.
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O & R Request
DATE: January 18, 2018 EDITION:|910|
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: The Honorable Levar M. Stoney, Mayor
(This in no way reflects a recommendation on behalf of the Mayor)
THROUGH: Selena Cuffee-Glenn, Chief Administrative Officer
THROUGH: Peter L. Downey, Jr., Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Economic
Development and Planning
FROM: Mark A. Olinger, Director, Department of Planning and Development Review
RE: Request to amend the City's Zoning Ordinance for the purpose of adding new permitted principal uses to the B-5 Central Business district, as well as the priority street designation.
ORD. OR RES. No.
PURPOSE: Request to amend the City's Zoning Ordinance for the purpose of adding new permitted principal uses to the B-5 Central Business District, as well as the priority street designation.
REASON: These amendments to the existing B-5 Central Business district will make the zoning district more applicable to neighborhood-oriented commercial and mixed-use areas, such as Hull Street, with the inclusion of additional permitted principal uses and form-based requirements.
RECOMMENDATION: In accordance with the requirements of the City Charter and the Zoning Ordinance, the City Planning Commission will review this request and make a recommendation to City Council. This item will be scheduled for consideration by the Commission at its March 5, 2018, meeting. A letter outlining the Commission's recommendation will be forwarded to City Council following that meeting.
BACKGROUND:
These amendments arise out of the desire to make the B-5 Central Business district more applicable to historic commercial corridors, such as Hull Street, and other mixed-use ar...
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