Section 25.72.010 Purpose and intent.

The purpose of this ordinance is to encourage the redevelopment of the area bound by South Lakeport Street, Lincoln Way, and the Lakeport Commons Development in a manner that ensures proper long term redevelopment patterns, ensures that all parties will have a viable opportunity to redevelop their property, and that in the short term provides the current owners with the maximum flexibility to use or sell their property. This district shall be known as the Old Lakeport Redevelopment Overlay District.

It is intended to govern the development only over property lying south of Lincoln Way east of South Lakeport Street, and north and west of the Lakeport Commons Commercial Development. In adopting this ordinance, it is the intent of the City of Sioux City to allow land use changes which do not entail significant structural changes from the present single family residential use to any uses allowed in the RG-20-PD district. It is also the intent of the City of Sioux City to allow land use changes entailing significant structural changes only in a manner consistent with guidelines intended to minimize negative impacts on abutting residential property.

Structural changes that would not be considered significant are:

a. The addition of up to five parking spaces to accommodate RG-20 uses.

b. The installation of on-premise signage, both free standing and wall signage, as per RG-20 sign regulations.

c. The addition of ramps or other improvements necessary to meet ADA requirements

d. Similar changes determined by the zoning administrator as carrying out the intent of this ordinance.

e. Structural changes other than listed above shall be considered to be significant. (Ord. 2004-0961)