2011-11-17 Leeward Exh A - Zoning Code Crematoriums

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when they had the hearing before the Planning Committee, the Council’s Planning Committee. So I was able to get this diagram and include it in your packet. So it’s sort of like visually gives you an idea of how the changes will affect the use categories within the Zoning Code. The “U”, the “SP” and the “P,” which basically means permitted use, or “U” stands for Use Permit, the larger capitalization means that is what is being amended by Bill 90. So you can have a general sense of how the Code is changing in order to accommodate these areas’ definitions, all of which is basically synonymous with funeral homes, funeral services, and mortuaries. We feel that it is a proper request, it provides greater clarification. And therefore, the Planning Director is supportive of Bill 90. Now, I should also note that while we are supportive of Bill 90, there are certain parts of it that we feel needs further clarification, and that is detailed for you on Page No. 2 of our report under Analysis. And basically, we went through the entire Code, and knowing what the Council was proposing, we wanted to make sure other sections of the Zoning Code were modified to basically match the intent and purpose of the proposed amendments. Most of them are not significant; it’s just basically clarifying where and when Use Permits are required and when it will be outrightly permitted. But if you look at Item No. 3, and that’s something we are emphasizing to the Council, should you also issue a favorable recommendation on this Bill, is that if they want to put funeral homes, funeral services, and crematoriums on equal footing with mortuaries, then it should be the same when we apply the parking calculations. So we just wanted to make that clarification. With that, I stand ready to answer any questions you may have. GIFFIN: Commissioners, any questions of staff? Tom? WHITTEMORE: Just the parking issue. That is the standard policy, right, that every 7,500 square feet you require one parking stall? ARAI: Actually, I think it’s 75 square feet -. WHITTEMORE: Seventy-five? Is that what it is? ARAI: So it’s a pretty high calculation -. WHITTEMORE: Seventy-five, excuse me, yeah. So that is standard, though, in all Commercial and Industrial? ARAI: No, it’s used for basically areas of general assembly. And that is why like funeral services and funeral homes where the services are held, you have a large congregation, the higher calculation is applied. WHITTEMORE: So that will be churches, temples, synagogues, then? ARAI: Right. WHITTEMORE: That’s where the parking application is. ARAI: That type of parking calculation is applied, yes. Now, I could see where an applicant may come back and say I’m a crematorium, and, you know, that alone doesn’t generate the type of assembly that would warrant the 75. I would rather a determination or discretion be applied at the 2 EXHIBIT A