HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-28-2026 Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments FILEDZoning Ordinance Amendment #10 -NNZO #2 Last Updated 9/18/2026 Standard Ordinance Sections Item 21-05.02(b) Applicability of NNZO standards 21-05.02(d)(l)(A) Trash container location 0 N z ~ 21-05.02(f)(2)(C) AC unit screening ~ cii > 0 21-05.02(f)(4)(A)(i) Garage capacity l>ll C ·g N 21-05.02(f)(4)(A)(iii) Garage design "C 0 0 -E 0 21-05.02(f)(5)(A)(i), ..c .c l>ll 21-05.02(f)(5)(B)(i) 'iii z "' 21-05.02(f)(5)(C). Roof form "' QI 21-05.02(f)(5)(D) .c t: 0 z 21-05.02(f)(5)(C)(i) 21-05.02(f)(5)(C)(ii) Main entrance orientation 21-05.02(f)(6)(A)(i) Building frontage standards 21-05.02(f)(6)(B)(i) Proposed Change Rationale Require all development in the NNZO to meet the NNZO standards, not just new Ensures consistent development across the Northeast Neighborhood development Allow trash containers to be in front/corner yard if screened and/or not visible Accommodates trash pick-up from the street from the street Removes rule that window-mounted, wall, and in-wall AC units are not allowed Removes a duplicative rule; already covered in accessory uses section on facades facing a street, open space, or walkway in NNZO Allow garages in Sl, Ul, and U2 to hold more than 2 vehicles if not facing a Provides greater flexibility in managing vehicle access while maintaining street or open space . neighborhood aesthetics Roofs of garages serving larger/denser buildings do not have to match the roof Corrects the existing rule, which was only intended for low-density residential style of the primary building buildings Allow flat roofs for carriage houses, detached houses, cottage courts, duplexes, Provides greater flexibility in building design when appropriate and townhouses when consistent with the building's architectural style Combine roof form standards for Apartment Houses and Stacked Flats with Combines duplicative sections those for Shops and Mid-Rise/Towers Clarify that flat roofs on Apartment Houses, Stacked Flats, Shops, and Mid-Clarifies standard that already existed for Shops and Mid-Rise/Towers for Rise/Towers can be permitted with a parapet Apartment Houses and Stacked Flats Removes rule that main entrances for Apartment Houses and Stacked Flats have Removes a duplicative rule; already covered by zoning district standards to be prominently located on the front fac;ade Only require porches to cover 50% of the building facade for lower-density residential uses Only require stoops to cover 30% of the building facade for lower-density residential uses Corrects the existing rule, which was only intended for those uses Filed in Clerk's Office SEP 2 8 2026 Bianca Tirado City Clerk, South Gt:rhi, ii'J
Zoning Ordinance Amendment #11-Quick Fixes #6 Last Updated 9/23/2026 Standard Ordinance Sections Item Proposed Change ~ ~ ; 21-06.02(f)( 18) Accessory parking lots Clarifies definition of accessory parking lots and that they must match the ~::, zoning district of the lot with the primary use (J < 21-06.0l(k)(l l)(A)(vi) Gas station canopies Specifies that canopies can be a shade of white, light brown, or light gray Cl) Remove minimum size requirement when a vehicle sales or rental business will e: 21-06.01(k)(21)(A)(iii) Vehicle sales or rental ::, take place fully inside a building ~ c.. ·u ·= 21-06.01(1)(4) c{. Accessory parking lots Clarifies that off-site accessory parking lots are only for non-residential uses 21-06.0l(m)(4)(D)(iii) Wireless communication towers Removes maximum height rule for wireless communication towers E 21-09.0l(h)(l)(E) (new) Tree conservation Exempts undesirable and prohibited trees from needing to be conserved during 111 development E .. -~ g-en -Allows the Zoning Administrator to apply side yard fence standards to corner 111 21-09.02(c)(3) Corner fences > 111 yards C General typographical and ordering updates to clarify and/or correct, but not change to existing rules: 21-06.0l(g)(3)(A)(iii); 21-06 Ol(m)(4)(D)(i); 21-14.02(a)(64) Rationale Makes internal policy explicit in the code and ensures that accessory parking lots are in appropriate zoning districts Makes internal policy regarding neutral colors explicit in the code Rule's intent is to discourage vehicle sales or rental uses on lots with small, cramped, outdoor parking lots. If business is fully inside, that issue is moot Prevents off-site development of parking lots in residential areas Aligns rules with state law, which prevents municipalities from restricting height of wireless communication towers Allows for the removal of harmful vegetation Creates an administrative approval for a commonly-granted variance Filed in Clerk's Office SEP 2 8 2026 Bianca Tirado City Clerk, South Bend, IN