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Summary of Changes (9.19.2016) Page 1 SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO CITY OF CODY ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP (Disclaimer: This summary includes those changes that staff believes to be of most interest and the most significant. Not every change, or detail of every change is listed. Items listed are not necessarily in order of importance. Reference to the complete document is recommended.) A. The “General Provisions” chapter is relocated and greatly expanded. It is where the general authority and enforcement language is found. B. The “Definitions” chapter is greatly expanded with several new and updated definitions. C. All residential zoning districts are renamed—see Chapter 1. (For reference, R-1 roughly corresponds with the existing Residential AA zone, R-2 with the existing Residential A zone, and R-2MH with F-2. The existing Residential B zone is effectively split into R-3 and R-4.) D. The zoning map is modified to reflect the new residential zoning designations. As proposed, if a property is currently zoned residential then it would remain zoned one of the residential zones; and, with the exception of a few properties, if a property is zoned commercial or industrial, the zoning would not change. The properties that are proposed to be changed from commercial or industrial to residential include: 1. The area near the intersection of 12th Street and Wyoming Avenue. 2. Along Draw Street and the area of North Park Drive. 3. The Heart Mountain Condominiums (the 3-story buildings south of Kent Avenue), a vacant lot to its west, and 319 Pintail Street. 4. A portion of 3113 E Avenue. 5. The Cody Bible Church property and a couple of neighboring duplex lots on the south side of Cougar Avenue. 6. Two residential lots on Goodturn Drive—behind the health food store and Gary’s Vacuum. 7. A portion of the Parkway Trailer & RV Park. E. All dimensional requirements, such as minimum building setbacks, minimum lot size, allowable density, and building height are now found in a single reference table, located in Chapter 6. New standards include minimum lot width, maximum lot depth to width ratios, and a minimum garage door setback. F. Several dimensional requirements are modified, including smaller setbacks for accessory buildings, smaller frontage requirements, modified building coverage allowances, and modified minimum lot area requirements (some smaller, some larger). Steep hillsides and other undevelopable land can no longer be counted towards minimum lot size or multi-family density calculations. ---PAGE BREAK--- Summary of Changes (9.19.2016) Page 2 G. The minimum size of a dwelling is increased from 864 sq. ft. to 1,000 sq. ft. for the low- density zones (RR and R-1), and decreased for the medium and high density zones (R-2MH and R-3 to 720 sq. ft., and no minimum for R-4). H. The “Conditional Use” category is created. It is utilized in the land use table and the process for consideration is found in Chapter 14. Effectively it means a proposed conditional use requires notice to neighbors and review by the Planning and Zoning Board. I. Permitted uses for the residential zoning districts are now found in a single consolidated land use table—Chapter 7. Several new categories of uses are added and assigned as “Permitted”, “Accessory”, “Conditional” and “Not Permitted” uses in each residential zoning district. J. A new chapter, Chapter 8 Supplemental Development Standards for Residential Zoning Districts, is added, which chapter compiles and sets forth requirements for specific uses. The chapter is used in conjunction with the residential land use table found in Chapter 7. K. Home businesses are redefined and classified into two categories— “Large Scale” and “Small Scale” Home Occupations, based on the size and characteristics of the business activity. Large scale home occupations, where permitted, would require a conditional use permit. L. Short Term Rentals and Bed and Breakfast Inns would need to be registered with the City, which registration process would include an inspection by the fire marshal, verification of proper zoning, and evidence of liability insurance coverage. M. Mobile homes, manufactured homes, and modular homes are now properly defined and individually addressed by the code. N. Basic architectural standards are required for manufactured homes, modular homes, and site- built homes—see “Residential Architectural Standards” in Chapter 8. O. Standards for multi-family developments with more than four dwelling units are proposed— see “Multi-Family Development” in Chapter 8. P. Standards for housing those with disabilities are now more clearly in line with the federal Fair Housing Act. Q. Neighbor notice of special exemptions can now be sent by standard USPS First Class mail instead of certified mail.