Issue 1: Whether to change the commercial zoning within the City to resemble the zoning regulations already in effect on 5th Avenue as an interim zoning measure.
Rule 1: Current commercial zoning standards do not reflect the vision outlined in the draft Comprehensive Plan ("Comp Plan"). The City has a special commercial zone along 5th Avenue, the 5th Avenue Overlay, which contains stricter requirements for building within the 5th Avenue area.
Analysis 1: After completing work on the Sandpoint Comprehensive Plan ("Comp Plan"), it is apparent that crafting new zoning regulations will be a long process. It is possible that these regulations wouldn't go into effect for over a year. The City already has in place some regulations which more closely resemble the goals of the draft Comp Plan in the 5th Avenue Overlay.
The 5th Avenue Overlay zone was put into place to protect one of the main corridors in Sandpoint. It has special measures not contained in other zones such as increased window area, building orientation and varied roof pitches. As evidence of how the new commercial regulations are working, you can view the new construction projects along 5th Avenue.
It appears optimistic to me that the City Council will adopt new commercial zoning regulations this year. I believe that the 5th Avenue Overlay zone generally works fairly well without hindering construction too much.
Conclusion 1: I voted in favor of extending measures similar to the 5th Avenue Overlay to all commercial zoning within the City of Sandpoint. This was merely a vote to pursue the concept. The City Council will review the specific interim zoning measures in ordinance form after passage by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Rule 1: Current commercial zoning standards do not reflect the vision outlined in the draft Comprehensive Plan ("Comp Plan"). The City has a special commercial zone along 5th Avenue, the 5th Avenue Overlay, which contains stricter requirements for building within the 5th Avenue area.
Analysis 1: After completing work on the Sandpoint Comprehensive Plan ("Comp Plan"), it is apparent that crafting new zoning regulations will be a long process. It is possible that these regulations wouldn't go into effect for over a year. The City already has in place some regulations which more closely resemble the goals of the draft Comp Plan in the 5th Avenue Overlay.
The 5th Avenue Overlay zone was put into place to protect one of the main corridors in Sandpoint. It has special measures not contained in other zones such as increased window area, building orientation and varied roof pitches. As evidence of how the new commercial regulations are working, you can view the new construction projects along 5th Avenue.
It appears optimistic to me that the City Council will adopt new commercial zoning regulations this year. I believe that the 5th Avenue Overlay zone generally works fairly well without hindering construction too much.
Conclusion 1: I voted in favor of extending measures similar to the 5th Avenue Overlay to all commercial zoning within the City of Sandpoint. This was merely a vote to pursue the concept. The City Council will review the specific interim zoning measures in ordinance form after passage by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
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