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RESOLUTION REQUESTING PLANNING COMMISSION EVALUATION OF UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC) REGULATIONS RELATED TO VACATION DWELLING UNITS IN THE RR-1 AND RR-2 DISTRICTS.
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BY COUNCILOR FORSMAN AND COUNCILOR ALSTEAD:
WHEREAS, the UDC regulations set the parameters for interim use of vacation dwelling units within specified zoning districts in the city; and
WHEREAS, the emergent regulations for vacation dwelling units require additional evaluation as new information becomes available about local, regional, and national best practices for their regulation; and
WHEREAS, the city planning commission is the appropriate entity to study and provide feedback to the city council related to regulations related to vacation dwelling units in rural residential areas of the city.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the city council requests that the city planning commission undertake an evaluation of vacation dwelling units in rural residential areas of the city, with a specific focus on land use complexity near rural residential zoned districts located in the vicinity of commercial districts.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the city council requests a report from administration on the status of the foregoing request no later than November 30, 2023, unless an ordinance has been recommended for city council consideration by the city planning commission prior to that date.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of this resolution is to request that the city planning commission evaluate potential updates to the city’s vacation dwelling unit standards related to vacation dwelling units in rural residential districts. The inquiry is related to evaluation of opportunities for greater focus on rural residential areas that are located in close vicinity to commercial districts, where land use impacts associated with vacation dwelling units may be different than in other residential areas of the city.