DISCUSSION ITEM
FROM: Teniade Broughton, Chairperson
SUBJECT:
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AMENDMENT TO CRA URBAN DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT STANDARDS
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SUMMARY:
The Urban Design Overlay Standards were adopted by the City Council in 2019 to provide development standards for the CRA neighborhoods not covered by a special design review board. The intent of these design standards was to preserve and maintain the traditional walkable, urban pattern and character of Pensacola’s community redevelopment area neighborhoods.
At its December 13, 2021 meeting, the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) referred staff recommended revisions to the Urban Design Overlay Standards, as described in Proposed Ordinance No. 45-21, to the City of Pensacola Planning Board. Pursuant to its review and comments received from City Plan Review Staff, a revised ordinance was recommended by Planning Board.
The current proposed amendments are limited to development of a modification process and changes to the minimum glazing requirements. The Planning Board recommended the following amendments:
• Creation of a modification process through abbreviated review
• Glazing table is supplanted with a revised table which (1) reduces the requirement on residential secondary frontages to 15%, (2) addresses multiple frontages on non-residential uses, and (3) expanded the “uses” to included commercial as well as light industrial and storage classifications.
Further, the Planning Board recommended that an amendment to the overlay to create a provision to encourage the preservation of heritage trees by permitting, by right, additional setbacks for the purpose of preservation be instead considered city-wide. This topic will be an agenda item for the January 2022 Planning Board meeting.
It is anticipated that a subsequent amendment will be brought forth in the future following a comprehensive review of the earlier recommendations regarding changes to setbacks, parking and architectural features, etc. by the new Urban Design Specialist staff member.
PRIOR ACTION:
September 18, 2018 - The Planning Board held a public hearing and recommended adoption of the CRA Urban Design Standards.
January 15, 2019 - The CRA recommended that City Council adopt the CRA Urban Design Standards.
May 16, 2019 - City Council held a public hearing and approved Ordinance No. 10-19, creating the CRA Urban Design Overlay District on first reading.
May 30, 2019 - City Council adopted Ordinance No. 10-19, creating the CRA Urban Design Overlay District on second reading.
January 16, 2020 - City Council held a public hearing and approved on first reading an amendment redefining the boundary of the CRA Urban Design Overlay District.
February 13, 2020 - City Council adopted on second reading an amendment redefining the boundary of the CRA Urban Design Overlay District.
November 15, 2021 - The CRA referred revisions to the CRA Urban Design Overlay District Standards to the City of Pensacola Planning Board.
December 14, 2021 - The Planning Board recommended approval of revisions to the CRA Urban Design Overlay District Standards.
STAFF CONTACT:
David Forte, Deputy City Administrator - Community Development
Sherry Morris, Development Services Director
M. Helen Gibson, AICP, CRA Administrator
Victoria D’Angelo, Assistant CRA Administrator
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Proposed Ordinance No. 03-22
2) Planning Board Minutes 12-14-21
PRESENTATION: No