Title
Public Hearing - Application #PL2018-162 - Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Amendment #2, Article 6 Use Standards - Table 6-1, List of Permitted, Conditional and Special Uses and Division II Uses Permitted with Conditions to allow fire stations as a use permitted with conditions in all zoning districts; City of Lee’s Summit, applicant.
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On August 23, 2018 the City Council directed UDO Amendment #68, which included indoor climate controlled self storage facilities and adding fire stations to all zoning districts, to be split into two separate amendments and referred both back to the CEDC for additional discussion. Staff has separated this item from the the original request to be discussed on its own merits. As previously indicated it was recently brought to our attention that fire stations are currently not specifically listed in Table 6-1, List of Permitted, Conditional and Special Uses of the UDO. This amendment specifically includes them as conditional uses in all zoning districts. Fire stations have been treated as "Utility Building and Services" and thereby allowed in all zoning districts except Planned Residential Office (PRO) and Neighborhood Fringe Office (NFO). Although they can broadly meet the definition of a utility, Staff recommends adding them as a separate land use going forward.
Conditional use provisions established for fire stations include:
A. Shall front on a collector or arterial classified street
B. Shall be architecturally compatible with surrounding development
On September 12, 2018 the CEDC considered this amendment and referred it on to the Planning Commission for public hearing.
The Planning Commission held a public hearing November 8, 2018 on the proposed amendment and recommended fowarding it on to the City Council for public hearing with a recommnedation for approval.
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of UDO Ordinance Amendment #2.
Presenter
Robert McKay, AICP, Director of Planning and Special Pr...
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