1. B IG I DEAS part 2 May 19, 2014 City of Duluth Unified Development Code

2. Agenda B IG I DEAS to discuss:  Downtown  Buford Highway  Multi-Family Design Standards  Transitional Standards 22

3. Downtown Plan 33 Buford Highway

4. Downtown Plan 44 CBD M-2 CPD-C R-1 M-1 Existing Zoning M-1 CPD-C M-1 CPD-R

5. Downtown Plan 55 Proposed Zoning CBD HRD (Historic Residential District)

6. Downtown Plan 66 Proposed Concept Plans / Site Plans consistent with Illustrative Master Plan HRD (Historic Residential District) Land Use Street Layout Streetscape CBD

7. Downtown Plan  Design standards Updated CBD standards - Based on Downtown Overlay District (DOD) standards -Modify where inconsistent with Downtown Plan Planning Department review replaces CPD-C and CPD-R Review Boards Exception: inconsistencies with Downtown Plan, then forward to Planning Commission 77

8. Downtown Overlay District (DOD) 88

9. 99 Proposed scaled-back DOD boundary Apply CBD design standards Comp Plan recommends neighborhood plan for remaining area

10.  Remove Buford Highway Overlay District (BHOD)  HC-1 (proposed) South of Davenport Allows auto uses Additional landscape screening  HC-2 (proposed) North of Davenport Prohibits auto uses  10 Buford Highway

11.  Existing building design standards would apply Architectural treatment Blank walls Building materials Pitched roofs  Standards apply to HC, C-1, C-2, O-I, O-N, M-1 and M-2  Propose differentiating standards for commercial vs. industrial districts  11 Buford Highway Arcade Portico Alcove

12.  Building materials Allow other materials in addition to brick, stone, stucco or wood in M-1, M-2  12 Buford Highway  Roof types Allow flat roofs in commercial and industrial districts

13. RM District – Design Standards  13  Brick, stone, stucco, and/or lap siding (wood or HardiPlank) Number of sides? Percentage of materials per side?  Wall offsets / material change in building plane  Two covered parking spaces  Other design considerations?

14. Transition  The effective date of the UDC will be established when it is adopted.  For properties that are already at some stage in the development approval or permitting process, they would be exempt from the UDC as follows:  14

15. Transition  Subdivisions Preliminary Plats and development plans approved prior to the effective date of the UDC … Can proceed to completion if construction begins within 1 year of plat approval, and The work proceeds on a continuous basis.  15

16. Transition  Site development plans, development permits and building permits. Site development plans approved, and development permits or building permits issued prior to the effective date of the UDC … Can proceed to completion if construction begins within 1 year of plan approval or permit issuance, and The work proceeds on a continuous basis.  16

17. Transition  Recently approved rezoning or special use. A zoning map amendment or special use approved within 6 months before the UDC effective date … Will be honored if a development permit or a building permit is issued within 6 months after the UDC effective date, and The permit does not expire due to lack of construction activity.  17

18. Transition  Applications in Process. A valid and complete application for rezoning or special use approval, development or construction approval accepted prior to the UDC effective date … Can be considered under the previous regulations if the application is approved within 6 months after the UDC effective date, and The use, development or construction begins within 6 months after approval.  18

19. Transition  Effect When the use of or construction on an exempt property is completed, inconsistencies with the UDC will be treated as legal nonconformities. After the UDC effective date, all new applications for zoning, development or variances will follow the procedures in the UDC. The owner of an exempt property has the option to comply with new UDC regulations if more to their advantage.  19