SUBJECT:
Title
PUBLIC HEARING to Consider Revisions to the Marion County Land Development Code Section 6.8.6. - Technical Standards and Requirements Regarding Landscaping, Table 6.8-2 Land Use Categories for Buffers
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INITIATOR: DEPARTMENT:
Kenneth Weyrauch, Deputy Director Growth Services
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
Attached is the proposed update to Land Development Code (LDC) Section 6.8.6 - Technical Standards and Requirements, Table 6.8-2 Land Use Categories for Buffers. The changes are intended to improve consistency and efficiency with identifying and implementing buffer requirements. Staff along with the Board of Commissioners have identified the need to clarify the best buffers to be applied in various instances. Staff hopes to achieve this with the proposed table update.
The proposed LDC amendments were considered by the Land Development Regulation Commission (LDRC) in a public hearing held on October 16, 2024, per LDC Section 1.4.3.A and B. The LDRC voted to recommend approval of an amended version of the proposed LDC amendments. Attached are Staff’s and LDRC’s final proposed Ordinance materials to be considered by the Board of Commissioners in public hearings scheduled for November 19, 2024, and December 9, 2024, per LDC Section 1.4.3.A and B.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Take public comment, provide direction to Growth Services Planning Staff, and confirm the second public hearing scheduled for December 9, 2024.
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