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3. Amend Overlay Zone to correct identified problems Explanation In May, 2003 the City Council voted unanimously to initiate amendments to the/ND Nodal Development Overlay Zone regulations adopted in November, 2002. The Council motion reads as follows: Councilor Nathanson, seconded by Councilor Pape, moved to initiate amendments to the/ND Nodal Development overlay zone to address issues raised in the Planning Commission report dated April 8, 2003, and public testimony to allow infill and redevelopment to occur in a transitional manner consistent with neighborhood considerations, and with area-specific development histor~ and market conditions within each node. The Planning Commission should analyze the amendments for consistenc~; with TransPlan's nodal development policies and performance measures. The Planning Commission report identified contained three recommendations for amending the code: 1. Commercial Zone Requirements: Amend the/ND Nodal Development overlay zone to replace the FAR requirement for the commercial and industrial zones with a "menu" of standards, with a required minimum number of standards which must be met. FAR would be one of the standards on the "menu". 2. Residential Zone Requirements: Amend the/ND Nodal Development overlay zone to: a. Exclude residential development from 9.4270(3), which applies the/ND requirements to an expansion of 30% or more of the total existing building square footage on the development site; and b. Exclude residential zones from the standards in 9.4290(2) Building Setbacks and (3) Parking between Buildings and the Street to commercial and industrial zones. c. Exempt residentially zoned lots or development sites in the R-2, R-3 and R-4 zones that are developed and are 13,500 square feet or less in size from the minimum residential density requirements. 3. Adjustment Review: Amend Section 9.4250 Purpose of/ND Nodal Development overlay zone to expand the intent statement, currently limited to the residential density objective, to include the additional fundamental characteristics of nodal development to this section. These additional fundamental characteristics are: a. Design elements that result in pedestrian-friendly environments that support transit use, walking and bicycling; that promote a sense of _ community and that improve livability; b. A transit stop that is within walking distance (generally ¼ mile) of anywhere in the node; c. Mixed land uses that offer a variety of services, activities and destinations within easy, comfortable walking and biking distance of mo~t home~; d. Public spaces, such as parks and open ~paee, and other fadlitie~ that can be reached without driving.