17.36.675 - Two-story residential overlay district.
A. Application for a Two-Story Residential Overlay District. Lots included in a district must be contiguous.
B. Historic Overlay District. A two-story residential overlay district shall not be applied in an adopted historic overlay district. Adoption of a historic overlay district shall supersede an adopted two-story residential overlay district and only the requirements of the historic overlay district shall apply.
C. Contextual Overlay District. A two-story residential overlay district shall not be applied in an adopted contextual overlay district. Adoption of a contextual overlay district shall supersede an adopted two-story residential overlay district and only the requirements of the contextual overlay district shall apply.
D. Urban Design Overlay District. A two-story residential overlay district shall not be applied in an adopted urban design overlay district. Adoption of an urban design overlay district shall supersede an adopted two-story residential overlay district and only the requirements of the urban design overlay district shall apply.
E. Urban Zoning Overlay. A two-story residential overlay district shall not be applied in the adopted urban zoning overlay district. Expansion of the urban zoning overlay district shall supersede an adopted two-story residential overlay district and only the requirements of the urban zoning overlay district shall apply.
F. Eligible Zoning Districts. Two-story residential overlay districts shall only be applicable in single family (RS and RS-A) and one- and two-family (R and R-A) residential zoning districts. Two-story residential overlay districts shall not be applied to property within specific plan (SP) zoning districts.
G. Planning Commission Recommendation. The planning commission shall review a proposed two-story residential overlay district application for conformance with the general plan. The planning commission shall act to recommend approval, approval with conditions or disapproval of the application. Within ten working days of an action, the commission's resolution shall be transmitted in writing to the applicant, the metro clerk, the zoning administrator, and all other appropriate governmental departments.
H. Council Consideration. The metropolitan council shall consider an ordinance establishing a two-story residential overlay district according to the procedures of Article III of Chapter 17.40 (Amendments). All property owners within and proximate to a proposed two-story residential overlay district shall be notified according to the procedures of Article XV of Chapter 17.40.
I. Final Site Plan Approval. For property located within a two-story residential overlay district, a final site plan application shall be submitted for review and approval by the zoning administrator in a manner consistent with the procedures of Section 17.40.170A. The applicant is required to submit all necessary information to the zoning administrator and to certify the accuracy of the submitted information.
J. Modifications to Design Standards Not Permitted. Two-story residential overlay districts shall be adopted with the standards outlined in 17.36.650 (Guidelines). Modifications to these standards shall not be permitted. Variance requests shall follow the process outlined in Chapter 17.40.
K. Changes to a Two-Story Residential Overlay District Boundary. A proposed change in the geographic boundary of a two-story residential overlay district on the official zoning map shall be considered by the council according to the procedures of Article III of Chapter 17.40 (Amendments).
(Ord. BL2024-595 § 1, 2024; Ord. BL2022-1509 § 1, 2023)
