Mixed-use zone code amendment (Ordinance 22-19)
Rewrite of the mixed-use zone with a 20-unit base density, bonuses up to 50 units an acre, commercial frontage and affordable housing set-asides. A first vote failed September 20 over a commercial proximity exception; the council adopted it October 4, 2022 without that provision.
- Where it stands
- Approved
- Type
- Code change
- Location
- Citywide mixed-use zones
- Applicant
- City of Logan
Every hearing and vote
September 6, 2022 · City Council
Mixed-use code amendment, Ordinance 22-19 (workshop)
Discussed
Community Development Director Mike DeSimone presented amendments to chapters 17.10 and 17.34 that the Planning Commission recommended 7-0 on August 25: base residential density of 20 units an acre with bonuses up to 30 more for structured parking, outdoor space, vertical mixed use, complete streets, commercial area and affordable housing, a cap of 50 units an acre, at least 50 percent commercial on ground floors on arterials and collectors, a 58-foot height limit rising to 70 with transitions, 10 percent open space and 10 percent usable outdoor space, and 5 percent of units affordable at 80 percent of area median income on sites over three acres. Action was set for September 20.
September 20, 2022 · City Council
Mixed-use code amendment, Ordinance 22-19 (public hearing)
Continued · 4-0
Community Development Director Mike DeSimone presented the rewrite of the mixed-use zone, recommended 7-0 by the Planning Commission, with a base of 20 units an acre, bonuses up to 30 more and a 50-unit cap, commercial on at least half the ground floor along arterials and collectors, and a proximity exception cutting the commercial requirement by up to half if commercial lies within 1,000 feet. Keegan Garrity asked how commercial commitments are enforced, questioned the proximity provision and storage units counting as commercial; Gail Yost wanted affordable housing to carry more weight; Calvin Loveland said supply is the core issue; Michael Jewell, a proponent, said the proposal is better than current zoning; the Ellis Neighborhood Council's concerns about up to 600 units and an overloaded west side were relayed. Chair Simmonds and Council Members Amy Anderson and Mark Anderson objected to the proximity provision. A motion to adopt as presented failed with all four voting members opposed; a motion to adopt without proximity failed for lack of a second. DeSimone asked for time to add an exemption for institutional uses, and the council continued the item to October 4 with no new hearing.
- Planning Commission: recommended approval 7-0, August 25, 2022
- First motion to adopt as presented failed: Council Members Amy Anderson, Mark Anderson, Ernesto López and Jeannie Simmonds voted no, Jensen absent
October 4, 2022 · City Council
Mixed-use code amendment, Ordinance 22-19
Approved · 5-0
DeSimone removed the commercial proximity provision and added language describing mixed-use land uses to the amendment of chapters 17.10 and 17.34. Chair Simmonds asked whether sidewalks in front of small shops can count as public gathering space; DeSimone said not automatically. Ernesto López asked about the requirement that half the ground floor on arterials and collectors be built for commercial use. The council said it was satisfied and adopted the ordinance.