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File #: 09-0411    Version: 1 Name: 6/1/09 Ch 55/57 (Comm. Recycling) Summary Reso.
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 6/1/2009 In control: City Council
On agenda: 6/1/2009 Final action: 6/1/2009
Enactment date: 6/1/2009 Enactment #: R-09-212
Title: Resolution Authorizing Summary Publication of Ordinance No. 09-13 - An Ordinance to Amend Section 5:92 of Chapter 55 (Zoning Ordinance) and Section 5:122 of Chapter 57 (Subdivision and Land Use Control) of Title V of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor
Related files: 09-0273
Title
Resolution Authorizing Summary Publication of Ordinance No. 09-13 - An Ordinance to Amend Section 5:92 of Chapter 55 (Zoning Ordinance) and Section 5:122 of Chapter 57 (Subdivision and Land Use Control) of Title V of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor
Memorandum
The attached resolution authorizes the summary publication of amendments to Chapter 55 and Chapter 57 of Title V of the City Code.  The City Charter contains provisions to allow summary publications of ordinances that are in excess of 500 words in length.  The purpose of this resolution is to lessen the City's cost resulting from the required publication of the ordinance revisions.
Staff
Prepared By:    Steve Bartha, Management Assistant
Reviewed By:   Jayne Miller, Community Services Administrator
Approved By:   Roger W. Fraser, City Administrator
Body
Whereas, Section 7.4 of the City Charter authorizes the publication by summary of ordinances over 500 words in length;
 
RESOLVED, That the publication of Ordinance 09-13 shall be by the following summary:
 
Ordinance 09-13 amends Section 5:92 of Chapter 55 (Zoning Ordinance) and Section 5:122 of Chapter 57 (Subdivision and Land Use Control) of Title V of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor.  The amendment to Chapter 57 would allow an exemption from site planning for construction or expansion of commercial recycling dumpsters and related enclosures.  The amendment to Chapter 55 would require zoning compliance permits for the construction of the recycling facilities.  These amendments will encourage commercial recycling and provide needed standards for the installation of related improvements to existing sites without the need for site plan approval.