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Planning staff moves proposed zoning amendment on schools to public hearing after commission discussion
Summary
Staff proposed an amendment to the zoning ordinance to allow school uses by right in most districts, codify buffering standards, and streamline smaller site-plan reviews; the commission scheduled a public hearing for April 9, 2025 and discussed thresholds for public hearings and whether charter schools should be treated differently.
Planning staff presented a proposed zoning-ordinance amendment on March 19 that would change how the city reviews institutional group assembly uses — primarily K–12 public, charter and private schools — and other similar uses. Staff asked the commission to set the item for a public hearing on April 9.
Key components of the proposal described by staff (Mr. Fonley) include: - Eliminating the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) special-use-permit requirement for most school uses and allowing schools by right in all zoning districts except park zoning, with several stated exceptions. - Requiring a Type C buffer between school uses and…
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