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Commission advances design-exception amendment for smaller industrial/commercial buildings
Summary
Staff-initiated changes to Chapter 19.16 would allow exceptions to building massing standards for Office Warehouse, Heavy Commercial, Light Industrial and Industrial buildings that are no wider than 200 feet and no larger than 15,000 sq ft; the Commission forwarded the amendment to City Council after brief discussion.
Planner II Kendal Black presented a staff-initiated code amendment to Section 19.16 that would allow architectural and design exceptions for OW, HC, LI and I zoned buildings that are no wider than 200 feet at the front and no larger than 15,000 square feet. Staff said the existing standards intended to reduce perceived building mass do not always apply sensibly to smaller warehouse or commercial buildings.
Commissioner NH Rather said the amendment was "a good improvement" and Commissioners discussed the proposed 200-foot threshold before forwarding a recommendation for approval to City Council. The change is intended to give staff and applicants limited flexibility for smaller-scale industrial and commercial buildings while preserving design quality for larger facilities.
