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An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 55 (Zoning) Regarding Permitted Principal Uses in the PL (Public Land) Zoning District (CPC Recommendation: Approval - 9 Yeas and 0 Nays) (Ordinance No. ORD-10-17)
Memorandum
This text amendment to Chapter 55 (Zoning) would revise the permitted principal uses of the PL (Public Land) zoning district. This proposed amendment would replace the term, "municipal airports" with the term, "transportation facilities".
The City Planning Commission, at its meeting of May 4, 2010, recommended approval of the request.
Staff
Prepared by: Jeff Kahan, City Planner
Reviewed by: Wendy Rampson, Planning Manager, Sumedh Bahl, Interim Community Services Administrator
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ORDINANCE NO. ORD-10-17
First Reading : June 7, 2010 Approved: July 6, 2010
Public Hearing : July 6, 2010 Published: July 15, 2010
Effective: July 25, 2010
ZONING
REGARDING PERMITTED PRINCIPAL USES IN THE PL (PUBLIC LAND)
ZONING DISTRICT
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 55 OF TITLE IV OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR
The City of Ann Arbor ordains:
Section 1. That section 5:10:13 of Chapter 55 of Title V of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor is amended as follows:
5:10.13. PL Public Land District.
(1) Intent. This district is designed to classify publicly owned uses and land and permit the normal principal and incidental uses required to carry out governmental functions and services.
(2) Permitted principal uses.
(a) Outdoor public recreational uses, such as: playgrounds, playfields, golf courses, boating areas, fishing sites, camping sites, parkways and parks. No structure shall be erected or maintained upon dedicated parkland which is not customarily incidental to the principal use of the land.
(b) Natural open space, such as: conservation lands, wildlife sanctuaries, forest preserves.
(c) Developed open space, such as: arboreta, botanical and zoological gardens.
(d) Educational services, such as: public primary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education.
(e) Cultural services, such as: museums and art galleries.
(f) Public service institutions, such as: hospitals, sanatoria, homes for the elderly, children's homes and correctional institutions.
(g) Essential services, buildings containing essential services and electrical substations.
(h) Municipal airports Transportation facilities, such as municipal airports, rail stations, bus stations , bicycle centers, auto and bicycle parking facilities,
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(i) Civic center.
(j) Government offices and courts.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on and after ten days from legal publication.