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COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM | | | |
| | | | | | | | TO: Land Use and Sustainability Committee
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| FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager
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| DATE: February 26, 2024
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| | | | | | | | | TITLE: | AMEND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO MODIFY THE COMPOSITION OF THE PLANNING BOARD TO INCLUDE AN EX OFFICIO, NON-VOTING SEAT FOR A MEMBER OF THE TRANSPORTATION, PARKING, AND BICYCLE-PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES COMMITTEE. |
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| | | | | | | | HISTORY:
| On January 31, 2024, at the request of Commissioner Alex Fernandez, the City Commission referred the subject discussion item (C4 F) to the Land Use and Sustainability Committee (LUSC).
As noted in the attached referral memo, the sponsor is requesting that the LUSC discuss and consider a proposal to modify the composition of the Planning Board, to create an ex-officio, non-voting seat for a member recommended by the Transportation, Parking, and Bicycle-Pedestrian Facilities Committee (TPBPFC). The proposed new ex-officio member would be appointed by majority vote of the City Commission. |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS:
| The Planning Board is tasked with reviewing and approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP) applications. Additionally, the Planning Board reviews and makes recommendations to the City Commission regarding amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations of the City Code (LDRs).
Conditional Uses include Neighborhood Impact Establishments (NIE), as well as Neighborhood Impact Structures (NIS); an NIS is a building(s) that exceed 50,000 gross square feet and located in a commercial district. These uses require special review because of the impacts that they may have on the surrounding community, including traffic, mobility, parking and loading impacts.
When considering an application for an NIS, the Planning Board must consider the following criteria from section 2.5.2.2 of the Resiliency Code:
• Whether the proposed parking plan has been provided, including where and how the parking is located, utilized, and managed, that meets the required parking and operational needs of the structure and proposed uses.
• Whether a traffic circulation analysis and plan has been provided that details means of ingress and egress into and out of the neighborhood, addresses the impact of projected traffic on the immediate neighborhood, traffic circulation pattern for the neighborhood, traffic flow through immediate intersections and arterials, and how these impacts are to be mitigated.
When considering an application for an NIE, the Planning Board must consider the following criteria from section 7.5.5.4 of the Resiliency Code:
• A parking plan which fully describes where and how the parking is to be provided and utilized, e.g., valet, self park, shared parking, after-hour metered spaces and the manner in which it is to be managed.
• A traffic circulation analysis and plan which details the impact of projected traffic on the immediate neighborhood and how this impact is to be mitigated.
Additionally, when reviewing amendments to the Comprehensive Plan or LDRs, the Planning Board must consider the impacts of those amendments on the transportation network. Specifically, when reviewing amendments to the LDRs, the Planning Board must consider the following criteria:
• Whether the proposed change would tax the existing load on public facilities and infrastructure.
• Whether the proposed change will create or excessively increase traffic congestion beyond the levels of service as set forth in the comprehensive plan or otherwise affect public safety.
The TPBPFC mission consists of the following:
• To serve in an advisory capacity to the City Manager and the City Commission in matters of transportation and parking as they relate to the unique neighborhoods of the city.
• To improve the lives of the city’s residents and visitors by promoting the development, sound management, safety and use of public facilities dedicated to bicycles and pedestrians in the city.
The issues discussed and considered by the TPBPFC relate to the matters considered by the Planning Board, and knowledge of the City’s plans for transportation infrastructure would be beneficial considering the Planning Board transportation criteria. Amending the composition of the Planning Board to include an ex-officio member from the TPBPFC could also be beneficial by providing important information for the seven (7) voting members to consider when making decisions.
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| | | | | | | | CONCLUSION:
| | The Administration recommends that the Land Use and Sustainability Committee discuss the item and provide a recommendation to the City Commission. |
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| | | | | | | | Applicable Area
| | Not Applicable |
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| | | | | | | | | Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? | | Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds? | | | Yes | | Yes | |
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| ATTACHMENTS: | | Description | Type |  | REF C4F | Memo |
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