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Commission approves cleanup removing sport‑court setback requirement from zoning code
Summary
The commission recommended approval of a code cleanup removing an obsolete five‑foot setback requirement for private sport courts after the city rescinded their classification as 'structures'; other accessory rules (lighting, hours, accessory use) remain.
The Planning Commission on Feb. 27 voted to forward a recommendation approving a code cleanup that removes a five‑foot property‑line setback requirement for private sport courts.
Staff explained the city previously removed sport courts from the definition of 'structure,' which made the five‑foot setback redundant. The proposed cleanup strips the setback requirement from the code while retaining accessory‑use restrictions, hours of allowed use (8 a.m. to 10 p.m.), lighting and accessory‑use limitations, and other existing provisions addressing runoff and neighbor impacts.
Commissioners asked whether the change would allow concrete or other surfacing to be placed adjacent to property lines; staff said existing code provisions governing runoff and related considerations remain in place and that other accessory uses (for example, RV pads) have long been treated consistently in private yards.
Commissioner Mahon moved to recommend approval of the proposed Title 19 amendments; Commissioner Kern seconded. The motion passed on a voice vote recorded as unanimous.
Staff noted the change is intended as a clean‑up to remove redundant language and not to relax outdoor recreation standards that address lighting, hours or accessory‑use limitations.
