1. An application to establish an NC-O district may be initiated by City staff, the Historic District Commission, the Planning Commission, or the City Commission.
2. Applications may also be initiated by petition when signed either by the owners of 51% of the area within the proposed NC-O district or by at least 51% of the property owners within the proposed district.
3. The Historic District Commission and the Planning Commission must submit written recommendations to the City Commission regarding the creation of NC-O districts.
4. The Historic District Commission is responsible for reviewing NC-O zoning applications for compliance with the Selection Criteria of
§ 3.2B: Selection Standards, and for recommending development/design standards and guidelines for the district.
5. The Planning Commission is responsible for reviewing the application for its planning and zoning implications.
6. The City Commission is responsible for making a final decision to approve or deny NC-O zoning.
Procedures.
1. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the Zoning Map amendment procedures of
§ A-8.3B: Amendments to Text of Ordinance or District Map apply.
2. Public hearings on NC-O district designation applications must be held by the Historic District Commission, Planning Commission and City Commission in accordance with the hearing procedures of
§ 8.2: Public Hearing Procedures.
3. Following its hearing, the Historic District Commission must adopt, by resolution, a recommendation that NC-O district designation be approved, approved with conditions, or denied. The Historic District Commission's recommendation must be in the form of a resolution and be submitted to the Planning Commission and City Commission. The resolution must be accompanied by a report containing the following information:
a) An explanation of whether and how the area complies with
§ A-3.2B: Selection Standards,
b) Proposed uses, Development/Design Standards, including a description of the general pattern of development, including streets, lots and buildings in the area; district-specific development and design standards pertaining to elements such as building scale, massing, and height; building elements and projections (e.g., front porches, bay windows, detached garages), setbacks, and open space to guide redevelopment and development within the district;
c) A map showing the recommended boundaries of the NC-O district; and
d) A record of the proceedings before the Historic District Commission.
4. Following the public hearing and recommendation of the Historic District Commission, the Planning Commission must hold a public hearing and adopt, by resolution, a recommendation that the NC-O district designation be approved, approved with modifications, or denied. The Planning Commission's recommendation must be in the form of a resolution and be submitted to the City Commission. The resolution must be accompanied by a report containing the following information:
a) An explanation of the planning and zoning implications related to the designation of the proposed area and district-specific development and design standards recommended by the Historic District Commission;
b) Recommendations for changes to the district-specific development and design standards to guide redevelopment and development within the district recommended by the Historic District Commission;
c) A map showing the recommended boundaries of the NC-O district; and
d) A record of the proceedings before the Planning Commission.
5. Following the public hearings by the Historic District Commission and the Planning Commission, the City Commission must hold a public hearing and act to approve, approve with modifications, or deny the application for NC-O district designation.
