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City of Ashland, Oregon / City Recorder / City Council Information / Packet Archives / Year 2002 / 04/16 / Big Box Update

Big Box Update

Council Communication
Title: Update on "Big Box" Ordinance Amendment Process
Dept: Department of Community Development
Date: April 16, 2002
Submitted By: John McLaughlin, Director of Community Development
Reviewed By: Greg Scoles, City Administrator

Synopsis: The City Council has requested that staff provide revisions to the "Big Box" ordinance - Chapter 18.72 of the land use ordinance. Specifically, the Council requested that the ordinance be revised to address the issues raised in the recent OSF New Theater application.

Recommended changes were proposed by Staff in September, 2001, and further discussed in February, 2002. The changes proposed were deemed to not be comprehensive enough in their scope, and the Council requested the Staff conduct a more involved process for the ordinance amendments.

A revised process is proposed here, with several meetings and review points. It is estimated that if the process begins in June, we can have adoption by the City Council in December, with the new standards becoming effective in January, 2003.

This process was not included in the Strategic Plan Goals recently adopted by the City Council, nor included in the timeline for the completion of the new goals for 2002-2003. It is expected that this process will impact the timelines for the Riparian Ordinance process, and with the completion of the planning efforts for the Railroad Property and the Downtow.
Recommendation: Staff has recommended that the following process be utilized for modification of Chapter 18.72 regarding "Big Boxes:"

Joint Study Session - Planning Commission/City Council - June 25, 2002

This session would be used to provide the scope of the project, identify the areas of the ordinance to be modified, and discuss the nature of the process.

Staff Research and Ordinance Draft -

Based on the scope of the project, Staff would prepare the appropriate ordinance amendments to meet the desires of the City Council/Planning Commission and the community.

Public Workshop/Study Session - August 27, 2002

Presentation of the draft ordinance and proposed changes. Opportunity for comments, modifications, and suggestions.

Staff Redraft based on public comments

Joint Study Session - Planning Commission/City Council - September 24, 2002

Public work session on draft changes,

Planning Commission Public Hearing - November 12, 2002

City Council Public Hearing - December 17, 2002
Fiscal Impact: Ordinance research and drafting will be done by Staff. No consultant time is proposed for this project.
Background: The previous Council Communications have been included for background information.

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