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Commission reviews new Institutional and Parks & Recreation zoning districts; forwards draft with notes
Summary
Staff presented draft new zoning districts for Institutional and Parks & Recreation, with proposed lot, setback and use table standards; the commission discussed permitted uses and editorial corrections and asked staff to circulate updated printed materials prior to council consideration.
Planning staff presented draft language to create two new zoning districts — an Institutional district and a Parks & Recreation district — and the commission discussed setbacks, permitted uses and editorial corrections before indicating support to move the draft forward.
Staff explained the intent of the Institutional district would be to accommodate public and civic facilities such as town halls, large houses of worship, hospitals (special exception) and schools; the Parks & Recreation district is intended for public parks and recreational uses with different lot, setback and building placement standards. Staff noted that because many park improvements are not traditional buildings (for example, courts or fields), some setback references may need additional cross‑references in other sections of the UDO.
Commission discussion included questions about whether a garage could be sited along a street under the current table language (staff acknowledged the draft wording could permit that and agreed to clarify) and a note about cemetery/garden terminology after a commissioner raised a real‑world distinction used by a local memorial garden. Staff agreed to supply updated printed materials and to revisit cross‑references to ensure the new districts are consistently incorporated across the ordinance. The commission indicated support to forward the draft for additional review and subsequent council consideration.
Next steps: staff will refine the district tables, correct editorial items and return the updated draft for further review and then forward to Town Council per the ordinance adoption process.
