2. Memo Draft Section 153.400 Development Character and Building Standards
City of Scandia – Draft 153.400 Development, Character and Building Standards
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City of Scandia
Zoning & Development Code Update
August 6, 2021
TO: Mayor, City Council, and Planning Commission
CC: Ken Cammilleri, City Administrator
Evan Monson, Consulting City Planner
Chris Nelson, City Attorney
FROM: Jennifer Haskamp, AICP, SHC
Julia Paulsen Mullin, SHC
RE: Working Draft Section 153.400 Development, Character and Building Standards
Introduction to Section 153.400 Development, Character and Building Standards
Attached please find the working draft of new Section 153.400 Development, Character and Building
Standards of the UDC.
This Section compiles and synthesizes components of Chapters 2, 3 and the Design Guidelines into one
Section. A summary of key changes/modifications/additions is provided for your reference when reviewing
the draft:
• The full section is re-ordered for clarity and to reduce repetition of standards. This includes cross
references to other sections of the UDC where needed instead of repeating the standard or
regulation. Also, a quick guide for applicable requirements/application references is provided in
Table 1.
• Language has been updated throughout to remove legalese to the extent possible. This includes
updating language from “shall” to “must”, and modification of legal-types of statements to make it
more readable.
• Section 153.400.040 is NEW. This Character Area section codifies sections of the Design Guidelines
to make the standards easier to implement. This section also includes a modification to the Design
Review process. This section will also include a few graphics to illustrate the standards identified,
when helpful. This will be completed after we have consensus of the standards incorporated within
this draft. We will focus on this Section in our work session next Thursday, August 12th since this is a
significant addition to the Code.
• The fence section has been fully updated and modified. A supporting diagram will be created to
demonstrate the standards. I will bring a draft of the diagram to the work session for discussion and
comments.