Subject: (REZN-2-14-0238) Request to amend the text of the Unified Development Ordinance
(UDO) in regards to the Manchester Expressway Overlay District.
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE REVISIONS
(Explanation of Revisions)
1. Explanation of Revisions: Amend by adding a Section 2.5.22.
The Manchester Expressway Overlay District is proposed as additional
requirements for development along Manchester Expressway, from J.R. Allen
Parkway to County Line Road. The proposed ordinance is attached.
A total of two hundred and sixty eight (268) property owners within 1,000 feet
of the subject properties were notified of the rezoning request. The Planning
Department has received approximately seventy four (74) calls/emails in support
of the case, two (2) were neutral and six (6) were in opposition. The ones in
favor agree with not allowing billboards and advertisement and also keep the
unspoiled tree line in the corridor. One of the callers in opposition was
concerned about the overlap between the HWY 80 overlay and the proposed one,
the amount of variances granted on previous overlays and the cost to add those
aesthetic improvements for the property owner/developer. The ones neutral were
inquiring about the purpose of this overlay district and implications in this
area.
The Planning Advisory Commission (PAC) considered this text amendment at their
meeting on March 19, 2014. The PAC recommended approval.
The Planning Department recommends approval.
Sincerely,
Rick Jones, AICP
Director, Planning Department