Roswell Council Gives Initial OK to New Zoning Code

The Roswell City Council has given tentative approval to a new zoning code, but there were dissenting votes. 

By a 4-2 Monday, the council approved the first reading of the proposed Unified Development Code. 

Voting in favor were council members Nancy Diamond, Rich Dippolito, Becky Wynn and Jerry Orlans. 

Voting against were Kent Igleheart and Betty Price, who indicated they wanted more time to have questions answered.

(Here's a draft of what the council voted on, before the amendments were inserted as part of Monday's action.)

A map review that was to have been part of Monday's proceedings was delayed until Jan. 27. 

The second reading, or final action, on the UDC is tentatively scheduled for Feb. 10. 

The council's action on Monday included 12 amendments to the UDC (see page 3 of the attached PDF, which includes a summary of other action at the meeting).

The process of overhauling the city's zoning code has been underway since 2012, and was undertaken to streamline regulations and contemporary development and zoning practices easily understood by citizens, planners and developers. 

If it is adopted as scheduled, the UDC would take effect on March 11. 

In other action Monday, the council appointed Nancy Diamond as Mayor Pro Tem for 2015. The vote carried 5-0, with Diamond abstaining.