CITY COUNCIL FIRST READING

JULY 24, 2018

CODE UPDATES

ORDINANCE 257• Repeal existing zoning and subdivision ordinances

• Create new zoning, subdivision, and environmental appendices

• Zoning map

ORDINANCE 458: ADULT BUSINESSES

ORDINANCE 459: BED & BREAKFASTS

ORDINANCE 460: CELL PHONE TOWERS

ZONING UPDATE PROCESS

INTERVIEWS• August-September 2017

KICKOFF MEETING• October 26, 2017

COMMUNITY MEETING• January 23, 2018

HENRY COUNTY ZONING ADVISORY BOARD• July 12, 2018

ZONING UPDATE PROCESS

PUBLIC HEARING• July 19, 2018

• Approx. 50 attendees

• 80%+ opposed to rezoning on south side of Hwy. 20

• Positive comments on zoning update

• “Act of God” provision added to draft code

ZONING MAP UPDATE

NO REZONINGS INITIALLY PLANNED

CLARIFICATIONS AND CORRECTIONS

NOTIFICATION PROCESS RD

(Residential

Duplex)

R-2 (Single-Family

Residential)

ZONING MAP UPDATE

ZONING MUST CORRESPOND TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

REZONINGS THAT CAN HAPPEN UNDER CURRENT PLANS

REZONINGS THAT WILL NEED TO WAIT UNTIL PLANS ARE UPDATED

ZONING: SOUTH SIDE OF HWY. 20

EXISTING ZONING

R-1 (Single-

Family

Residential)

RM (Residential Multifamily)

M-1 (Light

Manufacturing)

ZONING: SOUTH SIDE OF HWY. 20

20.5 ACRES ZONED FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL• Self-service storage

• Lumber yard

• Warehouse

• Heavy equipment sales/service

• Machine shop

14.5 ACRES ZONED FOR MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL

6.5 ACRES ZONED FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL

ZONING: SOUTH SIDE OF HWY. 20

20.5 ACRES ZONED FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL• Self-service storage

• Lumber yard

• Warehouse

• Heavy equipment sales/service

• Machine shop

14.5 ACRES ZONED FOR MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL

6.5 ACRES ZONED FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL

PLANS VS. ZONING

PLAN ESTABLISHES A VISION

ZONING MAKES SURE DEVELOPMENT

FOLLOWS THE VISION

REZONING: SOUTH SIDE OF HWY. 20

2007 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

Commercial

Commercial

ZONING: SOUTH SIDE OF HWY. 20

2011 LCI PLAN

ADOPTED BYHAMPTON CITY COUNCILMARCH 1, 2011

Neighborhood

Mixed Use

Multifamily Residential

ZONING: SOUTH SIDE OF HWY. 20

PROPOSED REZONING

MU (Mixed Use)

MU MIXED USE

INTENDED FOR NEW MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS BEYOND DOWNTOWN

ALLOWS A VARIETY OF BUILDING TYPES AND USES

MIX OF USES REQUIRED• At least 25% residential or non-residential

PUBLIC SPACE REQUIRED

MAXIMUM 8 RESIDENTIAL UNITS/ACRE

ZONING TEXT

UPDATES

UPDATES SINCE WORK SESSION

REDUCED FRONT-FACING GARAGE SETBACK TO 5 FEET

CREATED GRADUATED MINIMUM HOUSE SIZES

REQUIRED AMENITIES IN SUBDIVISIONS

INCREASED MAXIMUM TOWNHOUSE HEIGHT

UPDATES SINCE WORK SESSION

REDUCED MAXIMUM SIGN AREA DOWNTOWN

MAINTAINED MAXIMUM OF 8 UNITS/ACRE FOR MULTIFAMILY & TOWNHOUSES

MAINTAINED PD AS LEGACY DISTRICT

OTHER MINOR CHANGES

OTHER OUTSTANDING ISSUES FROM WRITTEN COUNCIL COMMENTS?

OTHER CODE

UPDATES

SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES

COMPLETE UPDATE OF REGULATIONS

CONSISTENT WITH RECENT SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

MUST BE ALLOWED SOMEWHERE WITHIN CITY LIMITS

ALLOWED ONLY IN C-3 OR M-1

MUST BE LOCATED AT LEAST 250 FEET FROM RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT

MUST BE SPACED 500 FEET APART

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PROHIBITED

BED & BREAKFAST REGULATIONS

UPDATED DEFINITION

REMOVED OVERLAP OF DEFINITION WITH OTHER LODING USES

REMOVED CONFLICTING PARKING REQUIREMENTS

BUILDING REGULATIONS

MOVE RELEVANT SECTIONS FROM ZONING CHAPTER TO BUILDING CHAPTER• Building permits

• Certificate of occupancy

REMOVE DUPLICATE CHAPTER ONCELL PHONE TOWERS

CITY COUNCIL NEXT STEPS

AUGUST 14• Adoption of ordinance updates (to be effective immediately)

• Adoption of initial zoning map updates

SEPTEMBER• First reading of additional zoning map updates

• First reading of Comprehensive Plan updates

OCTOBER• Final adoption of final zoning map

• Final adoption of Comprehensive Plan

CITY COUNCIL FIRST READING

JULY 24, 2018WWW.HAMPTONZONINGUPDATE.COM