TO: Planning Board Members
FROM: Cynthia Cannon, AICP, Assistant Planning Director
DATE: 3/1/2022
SUBJECT:
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Proposed Ordinance: Land Development Code Section 12-11-2 Appeals, Modifications, and Variances (f) Modifications of CRA Urban Design Overlay Standards.
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BACKGROUND:
The Urban Design Overlay was 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.
Upon the December 2021 recommendation by the Planning Board, on February 10th, City Council adopted the proposed ordinance changes to the CRA Urban Design Overlay district. The amendment established the modification process through an administrative review. Staff is returning to the Planning Board with an ordinance creating the administrative process and detailing the duties and requirements of the two architect advisors for the review process.