Alderman Bill Durrence New Zoning Ordinance Alderman Bill Durrence Town Hall Meeting November 7, 2018

Tonight’s Agenda What is NewZO? Review Map Summarize Articles Discuss timeline Questions

NewZO: Zoning Map & Zoning Ordinance General Provisions (1.0) Review Bodies and Administrators (2.0) Application and Review Procedures (3.0) Measurements and Exceptions (4.0) Base Zoning Districts (5.0) Special Purpose Districts (6.0) Historic and Other Overlay Districts (7.0) Use Standards (8.0) General Site Standards (9.0) Natural Resources (10.0) Nonconformities (11.0) Violations, Penalties and Enforcement (12.0) Definitions and Abbreviations (13.0) Zoning Ordinance Chapters

Article 2: Review Bodies and Administrators Outlines responsibilities for: Metropolitan Planning Commission Zoning Board of Appeals Historic Preservation Commission Historic District Board of Review Describes responsibilities for: Planning Director City Manager

Article 2: Review Bodies and Administrators Planning Director: Comprehensive Plan amendments Zoning Map and Text amendments Planned Development districts Planning Commission Development Plans City Development Plans Traffic analyses Special Use permits Subdivisions Local historic district designations including amendments to height and contributing resources maps Local historic property designations Certificate of Appropriateness for local historic districts and properties Historic Preservation Commission Historic Downtown Historic District Board of Review

Article 2: Review Bodies and Administrators City Manager: City development plans Temporary uses permits Home occupation permits Sign permits Proactive preservation Written interpretations Wetlands assessments [as applicable] Wetland and marsh buffer modifications Traffic Impact Analysis

Article 3: Application and Review Procedures Consolidates procedures for review of major development & zoning/approval processes submitted to review bodies/administrators in one Article Development Plan Review Traffic Impact Analyses Special Use Permits Historic District & Property Designations Certificates of Appropriateness Proactive Preservation Zoning Board of Appeals Nonconforming Uses & Structures Written Interpretations States public notice requirements Clearly articulates review standards Outlines who may initiate Provides application submittal requirements Cross-references other sections of the Ordinance

Article 4: Measurements & Exceptions Describes in detail specific forms of measurement used to include: Area Density Setback Building measurements Height Block Measurements Frontages Distance Measurements Visibility triangle Exceptions & Modifications

Article 5: Base Zoning Districts Outlines base zoning district: Conservation Residential Nonresidential Mixed-use Provides Principal Use Table: Identifies zoning districts where uses permitted Outlines development standards for each district: minimum lot area/width minimum building setbacks maximum building coverage percentages maximum building height Reduces number of base zoning districts from appx 65 to 40 Includes new RSF-5 district to reduce nonconforming residential lots Replaces D-X with D-CBD

Article 6: Special Purpose Districts Planned Development Districts Replaces Planned Unit Developments [PUD] Provides greater flexibility with site design requirements compared to based zoning districts Form-Based Planned Development Districts [FBPD] Allows projects that would not otherwise be permitted under the strict application of zoning district development standards or general site standards Provides prescriptive form-based regulations that may be used to seek approval of a development master plan Establishes predictable built-form compatible with adjacent neighborhoods while promoting flexibility in use Military Installation District Applies to federal military properties [exempt from Zoning Ordinance]

Article 7: Historic & Other Overlay Districts Supplements existing base zoning district with additional and different sets of standards and conditions Airport, Airfield Manufactured Home Canal District [Reserved] Short-term Vacation Rentals Historic Property Savannah Downtown Historic Victorian Historic Cuyler-Brownville Historic Streetcar Historic West River Street Area Hotel Development Alcohol Density Conservation [Ardsley Park-Ardmore]

Article 8: Use Standards Provides specific standards for special and limited uses Residential Use Standards for Limited & Special Uses Agriculture and Resource Extraction Use Standards for Limited & Special Uses Civic Use Standards for Limited & Special Uses Commercial Use Standards for Limited & Special Uses Industrial Use Standards for Limited & Special Uses Transportation, Communication and Utilities Use Standards for Limited & Special Uses Accessory Structures and Uses Temporary Uses Wireless Communications Facilities Cluster Development Standards

Article 9: General Site Standards Provides details of site planning and project design ensuring development has consistent and desirable character Standards in addition to Base Zoning Standards [Art. 5], Planned Development Standards [Art. 6], Overlays [Art. 7] and other requirements in Ordinance

Article 9: General Site Standards Access Management & Connectivity Off-Street Parking and Loading Screening and Buffers Fences & Walls Principal Use Outdoor Storage & Display Areas Lighting Signs Removed requirement to close existing driveways Added pedestrian connection or stub-out for future linkages, must be provided where a new development lies within ½ mile of a school or existing/planned transit route Changed grandfathering of off-street parking requirement; will not apply if the building space is increased by 40% or more Added bicycle requirements for day care facilities, pharmacies and hotel/motel/inn Prohibited light strips around windows, including those inside the structure that are visible from the ROW

Article 10: Natural Resource Standards Protects open spaces, natural resources, community character and the quality of water and land while reducing future vulnerability to natural hazards and cultivating a sense of space Protected River Corridor Buffer Groundwater Recharge Area Wetlands Assessment Wetland and Marsh Buffers

Article 11: Nonconformities Establishes regulations and limitations on continued existence of uses that came into existence legally but do not conform to one or more of the Ordinance requirements General Standards Nonconforming Uses & Structures Nonconforming Lots of Record Nonconforming Signs Nonconforming Parking Areas Nonconforming Development Features Outline Continuance of non conforming structures and uses Defines when non conforming uses and structures can be expanded Establishes conditions for development on non conforming lots

Article 12: Violations, Penalties & Enforcement Ensures compliance with Ordinance Outlines conditions of certificates, entitlements, permits, licenses or other approvals granted Enforcement: Handled by City’s Code Compliance Department Violation investigated May require inspection Notice of violation issued If violation not corrected, city may deny or revoke permit, issue stop work order, or prosecute in Recorder’s Court Authority granted to confiscate illegal signs

Revised Timeline Update to Planning Commission Ongoing Convene Town Hall Meetings November Present to Planning Commission Early January Present to City Council January/February

www.newZO.org QUESTIONS…COMMENTS? Marcus Lotson, Director Bridget Lidy, Director Development Services Planning & Urban Design MPC City of Savannah 912-651-1497 912-525-3097 lotsonm@thempc.org blidy@savannahga.gov www.newZO.org