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Agenda Item: 11(A) |
Prepared By: Daniel J. Smith, Director, Community Affairs |
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Business: Ordinance - Second Reading |
Department: Community Affairs - Director |
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Ordinance - Second Reading - Land Development Code Amendment (LDC) to Sec. 30-84, Conditional Uses, 7. and Sec. 30-88. Structural and Site Design Guidelines (5). a. 4 by Deleting Both in their Entirety - Daniel J. Smith, Director, Community Affairs.
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BACKGROUND:
Sec. 30-84, Conditional Uses, (7) makes recreational vehicle (RV) garages for a single-family home a conditional use permit. Staff is recommending the deletion of this provision and allow for RV garages a use by right, whether designed and constructed with a new single-family home or an addition to an existing single-family home. In conjunction with this, Staff is recommending Sec. 30-88. Structural and site design guidelines (5). a. 4 states “No garage door shall exceed ten feet above grade” be deleted since it limits the height of a garage door to ten feet.
CITY COUNCIL FIRST READING:
The City Council heard this item for the First Reading on October 21, 2024. There was little discussion. The Board voted 6-1 to approve the First Reading with the findings below:
1. The amendment is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, GOAL 2 COMMUNITY CHARACTER MAINTAIN MARCO ISLAND AS A VISUALLY ATTRACTIVE, SMALL TOWN COASTAL COMMUNITY WITH A STRONG IDENTIFIABLE SENSE OF PLACE.
Policy 2.1.2 The City will continue to thoroughly and thoughtfully review and revise, as necessary, the list of permitted uses within zoning districts contained in the adopted LDC. The purpose for the reviews will be to ensure: Compatibility between land uses, that the needs of residents, businesses, and those they serve are met on-island to the extent possible, and that emerging and modern uses are addressed through the City’s regulatory framework.
2. The need and justification for the Ordinance is to serve the residents of the island by allowing RV garages without going through the process for a conditional use permit while maintaining compliance with the codes and architectural regulations.
FUNDING SOURCE / FISCAL IMPACT: N / A
PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS: The first public hearing shall be held at least 7 days after the day that the first advertisement is published. The second hearing shall be held at least 10 days after the first hearing and shall be advertised at least 5 days prior to the public hearing.
NOTICE APPEARANCE DATE(S):
First hearing: October 11, 2024
Second hearing: October 25, 2024
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Ordinance 24-17 on second reading.
POTENTIAL MOTION: Move to approve Ordinance 24-17 on second reading.