SUBJECT: GENERAL BUSINESS
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Consideration of amendments to the Erie Municipal Code Title 10 Unified Development Code.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning & Development
PRESENTER: Deborah Bachelder AICP, Planning Manager/Deputy Director of Planning & Development
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff requests that the Planning Commission direct staff to draft a resolution stating that the Planning Commission recommends the Board of Trustees approve the UDC Amendments presented and to authorize the chair to sign the resolution.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
In 2019, the Board of Trustees created a work plan that directed staff to provide updates to the Unified Development Code (UDC). The UDC amendments before you tonight provides staff’s proposed first quarter of 2020 amendments to the UDC. Staff anticipates bringing forth additional UDC Amendments in 2020. Since being tasked, by the Board of Trustees, with amending the UDC in 2019 the staff has brought forth and received approvals for the following UDC Amendments:
• 10/10/2019: Amendment of Flashing or Moving Signs in Chapter 6.
• 11/12/2019: Enacted a new Chapter 13 regarding Wireless Communication Facilities.
• 12/10/2019: Enacted a new Annexation Subdivision Plat process in Chapter 7.
• 2/11/2020: Expanded the flexibility for Planned Development Zoning in Chapter 7.
The Board of Trustees public hearing for these amendments is scheduled for March 24th.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Staff Memo