A “YES” vote on Article 9 is impactful mostly for what it removes from the existing ordinance. A “YES” vote on Article 9 removes the need for individual spaces for each required parking spot, grading and drainage requirements, and all landscaping requirements. It’s easiest to simply show you. A “YES” vote will strip out all these redlined words … you decide for yourself if that sounds reasonable? What if that new off-site parking where in your neighborhood?
A “YES” vote would place historic buildings at risk by exempting them from landscaping, architectural design and parking area requirements. (1001) This would eliminate all landscaping for parking lots, resulting in ugly barren lots in our neighborhoods. (1004)