2146ORDINANCE NO. 2146
COUNCIL MEMBER ABBOTT INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE:
AN ORDINANCE CREATING SECTION 1004 SRD (SPECIAL REDEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT) OF THE CITY OF BLAIR ZONING ORDINANCE IN REFERENCE TO
CREATING AN OVERLAY DISTRICT INTENDED TO ACCOMMODATE UNIQUE LAND
USE, URBAN DESIGN AND OTHER DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF OLDER
ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOODS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1 Section 1004 of the Blair Zoning Regulations of Blair, Nebraska is hereby
created as follows, to wit:
SECTION 1004 SRD SPECIAL REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
1004.01 INTENT: The Special Redevelopment District (SRD) is an overlay district intended to
accommodate unique land use, urban design, and other distinctive characteristics of older
established neighborhoods. The SRD district, used in combination with a base district, allows
variations in permitted uses and site development regulations that are adapted to the needs of a
specific site, area or neighborhood. Variations allowed in an SRD overlay district are established
by a Redevelopment Area Plan, enacted by the City Council as part of the City's comprehensive
plan.
1004.02 PERMITTED PRINCIPAL USES AND STRUCTURES: Uses and structures
permitted under the provisions of the regulations of the Parent District of which this district is
made a part shall be permitted.
1004.03 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES: Accessory uses and
structures permitted under the provisions of the regulations of the Parent District and those
normally appurtenant to the uses and structures permitted as exceptions shall be permitted.
1004.04 EXCEPTIONS: After the provisions of this Ordinance relating to modifications to the
Parent District(s) regulations have been fulfilled, the City Council may permit all conditional
uses permitted as Exceptions in the Parent District of which this district is made a part.
1004.05 CONDITIONS FOR GRANTING EXCEPTIONS: Notwithstanding the requirements
of Article 14 of this Ordinance, the following regulations shall supplement the Conditions for
Granting Exceptions which are provided in the Parent District of which this district is made a
part. These regulations shall supersede those of the Parent District where there is a conflict
among regulations.
1004.06 REQUIREMENTS FOR SRD DISTRICT DESIGNATION:
(1) Minimum Area:
Each SRD district must include a lot or a combination of contiguous lots, a block or a
number of contiguous blocks, and include intervening streets, alleys and private ways.
(2) Redevelopment designation:
The property included in each SRD district must have been identified in an adopted
Redevelopment Area Plan and be included in a redevelopment district.
1004.07 APPLICATION FOR CREATION OF AN SRD DISTRICT:
(1) Initiation:
An application for an SRD district may be initiated by the following:
(A) Property owner(s) representing a majority of the area within the proposed SRD
district, measured by square footage of the proposed SRD district.
(B) The Planning Commission.
(C) The City Council.
(2) Content of the Application:
An application for creation of an SRD district shall include the following information:
(A) Statement of Purpose, describing the current use and condition of the district, the
planned redevelopment, rationale for why the existing base district(s) are not fully
adaptable to the specific needs of the redevelopment, a schedule for construction or
redevelopment, and evidence that the applicant(s) have the ability to carry out the
proposed redevelopment plan.
(B) District Site Drawing showing:
1. The boundaries of the proposed SRD district, specifying the base zoning
district(s) and the full legal description of all properties included within the
proposed district.
2. The zoning and full legal description of all properties within 300 feet of the
proposed district, as well as the location and use of buildings and structures
located within said 300 feet.
3. Existing and proposed buildings and sign structures, including setbacks from
property lines.
4. Existing and proposed access to streets, interior drives and service areas.
5. Proposed parking layout and number of parking spaces.
6. If site grading is to be done, a topographic map showing current contours at
intervals of two feet and the proposed grading plan.
(C) Project Narrative describing distinctive neighborhood characteristics; land uses;
unique building and design features; site development, parking and circulation
constraints; and other features to the proposed SRD district.
(D) Requested Modifications to be made in existing base district regulations, including
use, site development, off - street parking, landscaping and /or other zoning regulations.
The applicant may further be asked to furnish other information, such as typical building floor
plans, building elevations to show the general architectural character of the buildings, some
indications as to size and type of landscape plant materials, pavements, and other major site
improvements.
1004.08 CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL OF AN SRD DISTRICT:
(1) The City Council may adopt an SRD district if the area meets one (1) or more of the
following criteria:
(A) The area has distinctive building features, such as scale, size, type of construction, or
distinctive building materials that should be preserved.
(B) The area has distinctive site planning features, such as lot platting, setbacks, street
layout, alleys or sidewalks that the base district regulations cannot accommodate.
(C) The area has distinctive land use patterns, including mixed land uses or unique uses
or activities that the base district cannot accommodate.
(D) The area has sufficient on- street and off - street parking to support the use, but does not
meet the Parent District's off - street parking requirements.
(E) The area has special natural or streetscape characteristics, such as creek beds, parks,
gardens or street landscaping that should be preserved or respected.
1004.09 ADOPTION OF AN SRD DISTRICT:
(1) The ordinance adopting the SRD district shall include a statement of purpose for the
district, a reference to the approved redevelopment area plan, a list of modifications to the
base district(s) regulations, and other conditions placed upon the district by the planning
commission and city council.
(2) Each SRD district shall be shown on the zoning map, identified sequentially by year and
order of enactment, i.e. SRD- 200801, SRD- 200802, etc.
SECTION 2 All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 3 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of SEPTEMBER, 2008.
ATTEST:
r /n �
L C; d/L -L �
BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
) :ss:
WASHINGTON COUNTY )
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
E. REALPH, MAYOR
Jr3
BRENDA R. WHEELER hereby certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified and acting
City Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that the above and forgoing Ordinance was passed
and approved at a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said City held on the 9th
day of September, 2008.
'Aid k „>,
BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK