Minutes-03/07/2012

To: City of Tiffin Planning and Zoning From: Kate Fitzgerald Date: February 29, 2012 RE: Agenda Items Two items on our agenda require some explanation: 1. Noise in Commercial Zoned areas. It was brought up at the February City Council meeting that we have noise ordinances in residential and industrial but not commercial. With the new bar opening it has been recommended that we create a noise ordinance for commercial. Particular attention needs to be paid to residential surrounding the commercial zoned business. 2. Mayor Berner brought to my attention that “R2 Zoning requires a setback of 20 feet on corner lots for principal use & structure. The other residential zoning classifications require setbacks of 15 feet on corner lots (except R1E: 25 feet). Do you know if a reason exists for this difference in R2 Zoning? I think when the Zoning classifications were changed and rewritten (in 2007), this 20 foot setback in R2 Zoning was a mistake. All R1A, R1B, R1C,R4, R6, R8, R12, and RM have 15 foot set backs on corner lots. I would like the P&Z Commission to consider changing Corner Lot setbacks for Principal Uses & Structures in R2 Zoning to be changed to 15 feet to fall in line with the other Residential Zoning Districts with exception of R1E.” I will also have the edited Subdivision Ordinance for your review. We will discuss any further edits. Thanks and see you on Wednesday, March 7th.