Title
Consider and take action on an ordinance amending Chapter 125 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of League City entitled “Zoning” by amending Section 125-20.D entitled “Powers and Responsibilities” for new regulations allowing for administrative adjustments to be permitted by the City Planner (Director of Planning and Development)
Background:
February 27, 2017 - City Council (1) conducted a work session on subject, and (2) initiated the process to amend the City’s sign ordinance.
March 15, 2017 - Pursuant to Statute and local ordinance, notice of the forthcoming public hearings published in the GDN.
April 5, 2017 - The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed amendment and made a recommendation to City Council.
April 11, 2017 - City Council is scheduled to conduct a public hearing and consider the ordinance on first reading.
April 25, 2017 - Subject to approval on first reading, City Council to consider ordinance on second reading.
Project Summary:
Approval of this ordinance would amend the City’s Zoning Ordinance and provide the City Planner limited authority to allow minor deviations to the Zoning Ordinance during review of development projects submitted to the City. The intent of such authority would be, in general, for situations in which minor issues arise that are contrary to the zoning regulations and could not otherwise have been reasonably foreseen or prevented by the applicant prior to development review. Currently, any deviation from the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance requires the application to and approval by the Zoning Board of Adjustments (ZBA) of a variance. Such process takes 2-3 months. The proposed ordinance defines the criteria that must be met in order for the adjustments to be allowed.
The proposed regulation would require that any proposed deviation to be considered by the City Planner shall be in conjunction with a building permit or site development plan submitted to the City. The ...
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