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First Reading of Ordinance No. 19-1008 (Planning File LEG 18-0001), Development Code Amendments for Clarification, Correction of Errors, or Improvements
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RECOMMENDED ACTION (Motion):
Staff recommends that the Commission approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 19-1008.
BACKGROUND:
This package of code amendments completes the City Commission's review of file LEG-18-0001 and includes all of the outstanding code amendments reviewed by the Commission's since the passage of Ordinance No. 18-1009.
Code amendments became effective August 2, 2019 and staff are already implementing the code. This "code clean-up" is neccessary to assure that the standards are consistently applied to address additional housing opportunities recommended by an Equitable Housing Public Advisory Team, the Public and the Planning Commission and City Commission. The amendments clarify, correct errors, and improve the code and also include the Commission's direction with respect to:
• Amending the maximum height limits within the Mixed Use Downtown (MUD) District per Planning Commission's recommendation;
• Allowing permanent food carts within the Mixed Use Downtown (MUD) District;
• Amending design standards for food carts; and
• Adopting regulations for shelters.
A summary of the current batch of code clean-up items is attached, along with the text of the specific chapters to be updated.
The Commission provided feedback and direction to staff regarding proposed corrections and clarifications to the Oregon City Municipal Code on October 16, 2019. The complete packet of corrected and clarified code amendments and an updated detailed summary are attached.
The Planning Commission reviewed and recommended approval of corrections and clarifications to various chapters of the development code primarily as a follow up to the amendments which became effective August 2, 2019. The City Commission reviewed the draft language at a series of meetings which are detailed in the propos...
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