NUMB:
991779
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 3
REF:
XXBY:
ALD. D'AMATO
TITL:
A substitute ordinance amending zoning code provisions for nonconformities and site plan review overlay districts.
SECS:
295-7-23 rp
295-7-115.6 am
295-30-2 am
295-30-3 rn
295-30-3 cr
295-30-4 rn
295-30-5 rn
295-31-1-b am
295-31-1-c rp
295-31-1-d rn
295-31-4 am
295-31-5 cr
295-33 rc
295-35 rc
295-37 rc
295-80-0 am
295-80-3 cr
295-82-0 am
295-82-1 rc
295-82-2 rn
295-82-2 cr
295-82-3 rn
295-82-4 rn
295-82-5 rn
295-82-6 rn
295-83-2 am
295-83-5 cr
295-84-0 am
295-89 am
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This ordinance makes a number of changes to the regulations of zoning nonconformities, including:
1. Allowing alteration, enlargement or reconstruction of nonconforming residential structures under certain conditions.
2. Changing the procedure for determining whether a deteriorated or damaged nonconforming structure or structure containing a nonconforming special use may be rebuilt from one with an assessed-value-based formula to one based on the "reconstruction ratio": the nonconforming structure may be rebuilt or the nonconforming special use may be resumed if the ratio of the estimated cost of restoring the structure to its prior condition to the estimated cost of duplicating the pre-existing structure does not exceed 50%.
3. Generally eliminating the distinction between nonconforming prohibited uses occupying nonconforming structures and nonconforming prohibited uses occupying conforming structures and generally applying the restrictions formerly applied to the former category to all nonconforming prohibited uses occupying structures. However, a conforming structure containing a nonconforming prohibited use may be altered or relocated while a nonconforming structure containing a nonconforming prohibited use may not.
4. Allowing a nonconforming prohibited residential use to be altered or enlarged by not more than 25% or 400 square feet, whichever is les...
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