1. City Council
May 15, 2012

2. Lake Nasworthy – Background
• June 2011 – Council gave staff direction to proceed;
• Sep 2011 – RFQ published;
• Nov 2011 – RFQ closed;
• Dec 2011 – Committee reviewed submittals and
rankings were compiled;
• Jan 2012 – Committee interviewed finalists;
• Feb 2012 – Approached Council for permission to
negotiate;
• Mar – present – Staff worked with top ranked
consultant to put together & finalize scope &
negotiated on pricing;

3. Lake Nasworthy – RFQ
• Firms were selected for interview that had experience
in master planning, in areas with tourism and
recreational value, & in waterfront development;
• Scope was tailored to this project in this area, based
upon all of the initial RFQ requirements and additional
areas the committee wanted to see an emphasis in;
• Essentially a business & pre-development initiative
with necessary planning elements that will set area up
for successful long-term investment & value increase;

4. Selection of Gateway
• Data-driven approach;
• Business “matchmaking” abilities;
• Focus on public involvement;
• Comprehension in pairing tourism & neighborhood needs;
• Extensive experience in waterfront planning & projects;
• Personalized, detailed approach;
• Recognition of need for recreation & tourism year-round;
and,
• Understanding of preparing & utilizing market feasibility &
analysis.

5. Lake Nasworthy – Current Actions
• Yesterday – consultant & staff met with committee to
review scope, and obtain recommendation;
• Today – asking Council for a recommendation prior to
moving forward to request permission to enter into
contract;
• This way of proceeding accomplishes what staff
believed was important;

6. Bed & Breakfast Regs - Background
• July 18, 2011 – Planning Commission established a
special meeting to discuss;
• August 22, 2011 – Special meeting to discuss potential
ordinance changes – no decision made;
• September 28, 2011 – reviewed features of other
cities’ requirements, and staff was given items to
research;
• October 17, 2011 – further discussion held with
Planning Commission;
• December 7, 2011 – line items were voted on by
Planning Commission;

7. Bed & Breakfast Regs - Background
• February 20, 2012 – discussion of signage
requirements and limitations on employees;
• April 16, 2012 – Planning Commission voted
unanimously to approve the draft and forward to
Council for action;
• Planning & legal staff worked through required review
prior to bringing to Council;

8. Items REMOVED from Current Regs
• No more than one person who is not a full-time
resident of the dwelling shall be employed by the Bed
and Breakfast establishment; and
• In approving a special use allowing any Bed and
Breakfast in RS-1, RS-2 or RS-3 zoning districts, City
Council shall make a finding that the subject site shall
be located in a transitional area.

9. Items MODIFIED from Current Regs
• No exterior evidence of the Bed and Breakfast shall be
allowed, except for one attached sign, no larger than
six twelve square feet, which is not internally lit.
• The resident operator shall keep a current guest
register including names, permanent addresses, dates
of occupancy and motor vehicle license numbers for
all guests. in compliance with state code.

10. Items ADDED to Current Regs
• For the purposes of determining privacy fence
requirements, a Bed and Breakfast will always be
considered a residential use.
• All lighting shall be directed toward the Bed &
Breakfast and not at surrounding neighbors.
• On-site sales will be allowed as an accessory use to
the Bed and Breakfast establishment; said sales will
be limited to guests only; no other sales will be allowed
at the location.

11. Changes in Where B&Bs are Allowed
• Before: only allowed by right in CBD and CG;
• Now : allowed by right in
CN, CO, CG, CBD, CG/CH;
• Before: allowed by a conditional use in
CN, CO, OW, ML, MH;
• Now: allowed by a conditional use in R&E, RS-
1, RS-2, RS-3, RM-1, RM-2, CH, OW, ML, MH;

12. Parking in Yards - Background
• Discussion item in May of 2011;
• At request of Council members Adams & Alexander, staff
put together a partial draft, presented in October of 2011;
• Draft provisions were approved to move forward by vote of
5-2;
• Ordinance presented today includes all provisions;

13. Parking in Yards – Main Points
• Wide variety of opportunities for property owners to create
“paved” areas for parking in the front yards by offering a broad
definition of paving;
• Individuals living on narrow streets are allowed relief;
• Individuals living along busier streets are allowed relief;
• Rear yards and side yards are still available for parking, as
most are generally screened or are interior lots;
• Renters of residential property are penalized, and not the
property owner(s); and
• Residents are given a one-year period to come into compliance
before the ordinance goes into effect.

14. Parking in Yards – Exceptions
Basically prohibits the parking of vehicles on unimproved surfaces
in a residential zoning district, as a nuisance, with the following
exceptions:
• Vehicles parked on an improved surface as defined within the
ordinance, allowing a choice between one of five types of
improvements;
• Residential lots fronting onto street rights-of-way which have
less than 36’ of pavement width;
• Street rights-of-way defined in the Master Thoroughfare Plan as
minor arterial, major arterial, minor collector, major collector;
• ;

15. Parking in Yards – Exceptions
• Vehicles parked in an area screened from public view, by a
solidly opaque privacy fence or wall at least 6 feet in height
placed in accordance with setback regulations;
• Vehicles with a valid handicapped license plate or mirror
hanger; or
• Any vehicle in the rear yard of any lot in a residential district, so
long as the rear boundary of said lot is not adjacent to a street
right-of-way.