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ORDINANCES (DRAFT)

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

Old Town Redevelopment Overlay District Ordinance

The Planning Commission has received several requests to address some of the challenges related to redevelopment in older neighborhoods. Most of these neighborhoods were developed prior to or immediately following World War II, long before any zoning districts were created. Most, if not all of the lots within these neighborhoods do not meet Unified Development Code lot and yard requirements. The Planning Commission Staff has been working with the Zoning Advisory Committee for the last nine (9) months to address these issues and develop recommendations.

No recommendations have been made regarding the initial draft of this proposed Overlay District. We want to obtain public input before proceeding. Please review this information and provide us with your comments addressed to ccleland@brgov.com.

OLD TOWN REDEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT INFORMATION This document is in PDF format.  Download the free viewer from www.adobe.com
OLD TOWN REDEVELOPMENT OVERLAY MAP This document is in PDF format.  Download the free viewer from www.adobe.com

Outdoor Lighting Ordinance Draft

The Planning Commission has received several requests to evaluate our existing regulations regarding outdoor lighting especially related to commercial development. As a result of these requests, the Planning Commission Staff has been working with the Zoning Advisory Committee for the last 21 months to develop guidelines for outdoor lighting. The Zoning Advisory Committee has met on a monthly basis, soliciting input from other communities and lighting experts to develop recommendations related to this subject.

It is our desire to disseminate the initial draft of the ordinance to as many interested parties as possible to seek additional input. For this reason, we have attached an initial draft copy of the Outdoor Lighting Ordinance for public review and comments. Please review this information and provide us with your comments addressed to ccleland@brgov.com.

The Zoning Advisory Committee and the Planning Commission Staff have not made a recommendation regarding the initial draft of this Outdoor Lighting Ordinance. We want to obtain public input before proceeding. We believe that the public input is valuable and will serve as a critical component of the process.

Outdoor Lighting Ordinance This document is in PDF format.  Download the free viewer from www.adobe.com
August 10, 2005