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AI- 3079

Joint City Council & Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting

Meeting Date:	03/28/2019
Department:	Public Works
Pillars:	Innovation in Entrepreneurship and Business
Milestones:	Leverage Addison's unique assets to grow and expand placemeaking and events that will set Addison apart and attract talent and businesses

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AGENDA CAPTION:

Present and Discuss the Development Code Review Process and Solicit Feedback on the Addison Development Regulations Assessment Report.

BACKGROUND:

Beginning in Fiscal Year 2018, the City Council’s Strategic Plan has included a milestone to review Town ordinances and regulations to modernize them and facilitate redevelopment. In accordance with this milestone, in 2018, the Town began the review of its development regulations with the goal to create a new Unified Development Code. Clarion Associates, LLC was selected to assist Staff with this process and facilitate a robust community engagement program.

As a first step, in October 2018, Staff and Clarion met with stakeholders, the Council appointed Special Project Committee, and the City Council. The purpose of these conversations was to gather initial thoughts and concerns about the Town’s current regulations. Since that time, Staff and Clarion have been reviewing the Town’s regulations pertaining to zoning, subdivision, landscaping, and signage. This review has been summarized in the two attached documents.

The Addison Development Regulations Assessment Report looks at the strengths and weaknesses of Addison’s current regulations and highlights issues that need to be addressed while drafting a new Unified Development Code.
The Detailed Review of Current Development Regulations provides a more thorough section-by-section review of the elements of Addison’s current Code of Ordinances.

These documents were provided for public comment on the Town's website and various social media outlets beginning on March 8, 2019. On March 27, 2019, Staff and Clarion will discuss the findings of the report with the Council appointed Special Project Committee. Additionally, a community workshop will be held that evening for members of the public to attend, learn more about the update project and provide feedback on the report.

During the March 28, 2019 Joint Work Session of the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission, Clarion will present an update on the project, the findings of the report, a summary of the public input received, and request direction from the Council and Commission. The Assessment Report includes a number of Key Questions pertaining to how development regulations should be changed in the future. The direction received about these Key Questions will serve as a roadmap for the remainder of the project as Staff and Clarion begin to draft the new Unified Development Code.

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff requests direction from the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission.

Attachments
Development Regulations Assessment Report
Detailed Review of Current Development Regulations
Presentation - Addison UDC Assessment