Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions – Preparation for Setting the Public Hearing — Tiffin City Code - DRAFT

CHAPTER 166 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS AND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP appropriate to changes in technology or demand consistent with the best interests of the City. B. Community Development Areas. Areas of the City which are in need of rehabilitation or redevelopment, including areas which may be deficient in public facilities or services. In these situations, an OPD District may encourage private investment by recognizing the need for flexibility that conventional zoning regulations do not provide. C. Neighborhood Contexts. Areas in which sensitive project design is critical to maintain and protect the value of surrounding residential neighborhoods and other sensitive or vulnerable settings. 3. Land Use Regulations. A. Planned Development Overlay Districts are to be used in conjunction with one or more underlying zoning districts, thereby permitting the same uses and activities as the underlying base zoning district(s), except those that may be excluded by the Council. Limitations and standards of use also may be established in the overlay district as conditions of approval for individual developments. Before the Council excludes a land use from a base zoning district, a development agreement that also excludes those specified land uses shall be adopted previously to or concurrently with the adoption of the overlay district. B. A mixture of land uses are allowed in planned developments that might not otherwise be allowed with the underlying zoning. Land uses proposed must meet all of the dimensional and site development standards of the underlying base zone, unless a modification is specifically approved during the planned development process. The following provisions provide standards for uses that might not otherwise be allowed in the underlying zone: (1) Uses Allowed On Properties Zoned Residential. A mixture of housing types including single-family, two-family, and multi- family dwellings is encouraged in all residentially zoned developments. To help assure that the various building types are compatible with one another, similar architectural elements, scale, massing, and materials shall be used. a. If Multi-Family uses are proposed, they must comply with the dimensional requirements of the zone listed below based upon the underlying zone. i. Areas zoned R-4, R-6, or R-8 must comply with the dimensional requirements of the R-8 District. Up to eight residential dwelling units in a single building may be allowed. ii. Areas zoned R-12 must comply with the dimensional requirements of the R-12 District except that the number of residential dwelling units in a single building shall be determined for each site during the planned development process and limited by Council with the overlay approval. CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1758 -