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Rcsickntial Dcvcloplnent Standards Amendments to Articles 5, 17 and 24 2 January 16. 2007 BACKGROUND In response to an application for a large home in the Bay-O- Vista area, the City Council has directed staff to look at amendments to the Zoning Code related to development of large homes and related development standards (such as parking). A joint worksession with the Board of Zoning Adjustments and Planning Commission was held on Oetober 19, with direction for staff to consider amendments related to establishment of a maximum noor area ratio (I' AR), development of a daylight planc, modification or parking standards, and processing of condominium conversions lor four or less units. DISCUSSION The proposed draft ordinance may he summarized with the following changes: . Add new Article 5, Section 2-537 Daylight Plane . Add new Article 5, Section 2-539 Max inlUm Floor Area Ratio (FAR) . Amend Article 5, Section 2-574 for consistency with new Daylight Plane Section . Amend Article 5, Section 2-580 for consistency with other proposed changes . Amend Article 5, Section 2-582 to add new language related to reviewing height of garden features in the RS- VP dislrict . Amend Article 5, Section 2-584 RO and RS Districts - Overview or Rcsidential Site Plan Review Requirements Arnend table to be consistent with other proposed changes . Amend Article 17, Section 4-1704 Off-Street Parking and Loading Spaces Required to amend parking standards in the RO District for sites with additional dwelling units, and to identiry additional parking requirements ror large homes . Amend Article 24, Section 5-2424 Condominium Conversions to delcte requirement for Conditional Use PeJl11it approval by the Board or Zoning Adjustments for conversions of four or less units. The proposed new sections discussing Daylight Planes and Maximum rloor Area Ratio (FAR) are intended to provided additional rcsidential single-family and two-family development standards for review of additions, 2-story homes and large homes (i n excess of 4,000 square feet in size), and overall development density in the RO Zoning District. The daylight plane addresses potcn1ial privacy/shadow impacts on adjacent residences by establishing a maximum building envelope for the site. Establishmcnt of a maximum 1100r area ratio puts development ofthe home in context with the square rootagc of the propeJiy. The proposals for daylight plane and l11aximurn FAR address single-family and two-ramily developmcnt, which may occur in any of the applicable R districts, and for additions to existing residences that are located in I-Industrial districts. These proposed amendments would provide additional design/density regulations to the