2009-38 AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE - URBAN CORRIDORS - FENCES - NON-CONFORMING USES

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1 / Page 8 of 8 City of Decatur Zoning Ordinance May 7, 2009 4. Fences may be located on the property line provided that any post or other stabilizing apparatus shall be located within the property lines of the owner of the fence and shall have the finished side facing outward towards the public. 5. A fifteen (15) foot front yard setback shall be required for all fences in this subsection. 6. The location of the front door or main entrance of a business or main structure shall determine the front yard for purposes of constructing or erecting a fence in an industrial district. Any remaining front yards, now classified as a side or rear yard for purposes of erecting a fence, which are located across the street from a residential district or use, there shall be a required evergreen landscaping screen. This evergreen landscaping screen shall be six (6) feet in height at time of planting and shall be located between the fence and the property line." Amend SECTION XXXIV. (Reserved)by deleting: "RESERVED" Hyphens were also added to existing "nonconforming use" phrases throughout Section XXIII to create uniformity within the Ordinance. Phrases involving numbers spelled out and/or numerically written were also adjusted to create uniformity. STAFF RECOMMENDATION 1. Staff recommends approval of the amendments as proposed. PLAN COMMISSION ACTION 1. Section XXIX.G. of the Zoning Ordinance requires the Plan Commission to hold a public hearing and make recommendations to the City Council on amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. A motion to forward Calendar Number 09-24 to City Council with a recommendation of approval is suggested. The above report constitutes the testimony and recommendation of the Planning and Economic Development Division, Economic and Urban Development Department, City of Decatur. Stephanie E. Ashe Historic Preservation & Corridors Planner ATTACHMENTS 1. Petition 2. Mark up of Ordinance