Title
To amend and reordain City Code ? 114-910.3, concerning the Main Street/Uptown parking overlay district PO-3, to modify the boundaries of such district and establish new parking standards.
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O & R Request
DATE: March 18, 2015 EDITION:|910|
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: Dwight C. Jones, Mayor (Patron: Mayor, by Request)
(This in no way reflects a recommendation on behalf of the Mayor)
THROUGH: Christopher L. Beschler, Acting Chief Administrative Officer
THROUGH: Peter L. Downey, Jr., Interim Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Economic Development and Planning
FROM: Mark A. Olinger, Director, Dept. of Planning and Development Review
RE: Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to modify the Main Street/Uptown Parking Overlay District PO-3 parking requirements.
ORD. OR RES. No.
PURPOSE: To amend the Zoning Ordinance for the purpose of modifying the Main Street/Uptown Parking Overlay District PO-3 parking requirements.
REASON: This proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance along with a companion ordinance that would amend the official zoning map would accomplish three objectives:
1. This ordinance amendment would remove the existing legal description for the PO-3 parking overlay district and refer to the official zoning map instead;
2. A companion ordinance would amend the official zoning map to include 39 properties that are not currently within PO-3 district boundaries; and
3. This ordinance amendment would establish new parking standards for the PO-3 district based on the new district boundaries.
RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission has passed a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Zoning Ordinance in order to initiate the proposed changes.
BACKGROUND: This ordinance would amend the City's Zoning Ordinance. The area under consideration for changes to the zoning and parking overlay requirements includes the mixed-use corridors of West Main and West Cary Streets and a few of the side streets in between. T...
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