Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Update Board of Supervisors Work Session February 22,

Ordinance Update 2 Goals for today’s work session: 1. Inform the BOS on the process to- date 2. Summarize issues, recommendations, and input from the Policy Committee on priority items 3. Solicit BOS guidance on moving forward

Ordinance Update 3 Process Update  Stage I Identify issues and suggest options  Stage II Develop draft ordinances  Stage III Adoption by the Planning Commission and Board

Ordinance Update 4 Priority Items  Economic Opportunity  Commercial Districts  Cumulative Impact Modeling  Development Standards

Economic Opportunity 5  Major Items Submittal requirements Balance of uses Tiered density Transfer of development rights Construction phasing Complementary design Use list and setbacks

Economic Opportunity 6  Policy Committee Feedback Consistent with staff recommendations Flexibility Landowner participation in master planning Tiered residential density and construction phasing with diagrams Multi-jurisdictional planning effort

Commercial Districts 7  Staff Recommendations Timing of Development Review Committee (DRC) review Triggers for DRC review Role of DRC in infill residential development Commercial special use permit thresholds

Commercial Districts 8  Policy Committee Feedback Shift DRC review to more front-end and strategic role Examine approach to infill development, commercial thresholds, fast food restaurants – may need to vary based on siting Analyze 100 vehicle trip threshold for commercial SUPs Look at York County commercial SUP requirements

Cumulative Impact Modeling 9  Status Research and information gathering Multiple stage process  Guidance sought What types of impacts should the model be able to assess? How frequently should reports be generated? What report format is preferred?

Cumulative Impact Modeling 10  Policy Committee Feedback Proceed with staff effort for Stage I – residential development tracking 4 most important impacts to evaluate Update and present data annually Graphic and spreadsheet form  Schools  Transportation  Environment  Water and sewer

Development Standards Part 1 11  Topics Floodplain Ordinance Landscaping/preserving vegetation during development Landscaping/Community Character Corridor buffer treatments Landscaping/parking lot landscaping Outdoor operations and storage

Development Standards Part 1 12  Policy Committee Feedback Floodplain Consistent with staff recommendations, additional information requested Preserving vegetation Tree ordinance – clear cutting, phased clearing, tree inventories, residential tree preservation Concurred with staff recommendations for CCC buffers, parking lot landscaping, and outdoor operations and storage

Development Standards Part 2 13  Topics Pedestrian accommodation Timbering Outdoor Lighting Parking Private streets Landscaping/Streetscape Policy Sound walls

Development Standards Part 2 14  Policy Committee Feedback Pedestrian accommodation Concurred - focus the network of required sidewalks and reexamine some roads Consider connections within office parks Set a low threshold for pedestrian waivers Timbering Similar treatment for R-8 and A-1 lands outside the PSA Consider buffering lands outside the PSA

Development Standards Part 2 15  Policy Committee Feedback (con’t) Outdoor lighting Concurred – develop design guidelines Parking Strengthen shared and off-site parking Reduce some minimum parking requirements Private streets Consolidate, look into geometric standards Streetscape Policy and sound walls Concurred – use graphics, list acceptable plants, and clarify where the policy is applied

Ordinance Update 16 Questions and Board Guidance