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Commission debates CLURO text amendments on permit procedures and parking calculations
Summary
Mandeville planners and the City Council representative debated proposed CLURO amendments Feb. 10 to clarify conditional-use procedures, fees and how to calculate parking and common areas; the commissions deferred final action pending review by consultant Desire Line and clarified next steps.
At the Feb. 10 Planning Commission work session, staff and commissioners discussed two proposed text amendments to the City Land Use and Redevelopment Ordinance (CLURO) that would revise procedures for conditional-use permits and planned-district zoning and amend definitions and marina-district rules.
Planner Alex Weiner presented proposed amendments to Article 4 (Sections 4.3.3.5, 4.3.3.7, 4.3.3.9, 4.3.3.10 and 4.3.3.11) aimed at clarifying procedures and fees for conditional-use permits and planned-district zoning, and to Article 3 (Section 3.3) and Article 7 (PM-1 and PM-2 marina districts and PD Planned District) addressing definitions and waterfront/non-waterfront lot rules.
Discussion centered on how to define and calculate parking and common area requirements, including what unit of measurement to use, whether to count mixed-use portions of a building (commercial versus residential), how to handle overlapping parking, and whether streets should be included in site-area calculations. Planner Cara Bartholomew said the chart in Section 7.5.15.5 that lists types of use and criteria would need revision to reflect the proposed changes. Commissioners emphasized the need for clearer language so the public can readily understand the ordinance.
Councilman Jason Zuckerman (Councilman at Large) urged the commission to consider adopting clarifying text now rather than waiting for a full CLURO rewrite, outlining the intent behind the proposed changes. Public commenter Larry Grundmann cautioned that changes in one section could create unintended consequences elsewhere and recommended caution.
The commission agreed to seek input from Desire Line, the outside reviewer referenced by staff, before finalizing language. Commissioner Brian Rhinehart summarized next steps: define the relevant area, clearly define what constitutes residential floor area for calculation purposes, and obtain Desire Line's review. No ordinance changes were adopted at the Feb. 10 meeting; both items remain under review.
