Label
Zoning & Planning Committee
Text Amendment :: Main/Starr Urban Overlay
Title
Amending Toledo Municipal Code, Part Eleven, Planning and Zoning, Chapter 1103.1300 Main Street/Starr Urban Overlay; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Toledo Plan Commission is requesting a review of an amendment to Chapter 1103 of the City of Toledo Planning and Zoning Code to expand the boundaries of the Main/Starr Urban Overlay District and to also include demolition criteria to the review regulations. The Main Starr Urban Overlay District was established per the recommendation in the Connecting the Pieces Plan and adopted by the Toledo City Council in 2009. The Urban Overlay District (UNO) is intended to foster development and redevelopment that is compatible with the scale and physical character of original buildings in an area through the use of development and design standards specific to the area.
The Plan Commission is requesting a text amendment to eliminate the Marina District Overlay District through a separate case M-7-23. The Plan Commission is proposing expanding the Main/Starr Urban Overlay District to include some parcels along Front Street which were originally located in the Marina District Overlay District. This will help regulate development and continue the purpose of the Urban Neighborhood Overlay District to revitalize the neighborhood. Staff also is proposing to rename the Urban Neighborhood Overlay to Main Starr Front Urban Overlay District.
Furthermore, a demolition requirement will be added to the regulations. All demolitions shall require a major site plan review. The demolition review process will establish a review by the Toledo City Plan Commission to determine whether there is merit for demolishing a structure. This is in order to preserve existing buildings that contribute to the cultural identity of the area
Conclusion and Recommendation
The Toledo City Plan Commission recommends approval of M-8-23, a text a...
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