Integrated Development Ordinance

IDO Effective Document - Downloadable PDF

The City Council amended the IDO for the 2021 Annual Update via bill O-22-10.

Applications submitted through December 24, 2022 will be reviewed against the regulations in the document below.

• IDO Document Effective as of July 28, 2022 (PDF)

Applications submitted after December 25, 2022 will be reviewed against the regulation sin the document below.

• IDO Document Effective as of December 25, 2022 (PDF)

NOTE: Applications are reviewed against the zoning and regulations in the IDO document that was in effect as of the date the application was accepted as complete.

• See Legislative History below for previous IDO documents.
• See Annual Update below for adopted changes that will go into effect on December 25, 2022.

IDO - Interactive Website

An interactive version of the IDO with pins that provide additional explanation and links to external resources are available here:

• Interactive IDO
• The Interactive IDO Zoning Map is available from within this Interactive IDO as a pop-up window.
• The website also has step-by-step guides to walk you through how to get answers to the most common questions:
  • What uses can be developed on a property?
  • What are the standards for development on a property?
  • What review/decision process is required for a particular project?
• See Frequently Asked Questions on the ABC-Z project webpage.
  • How does the IDO handle cannabis uses?
  • How do I change the zoning on my property?

Zoning Maps

Zoning for each property is established by the City's Official Zoning Map, which is available via several online maps:

• Advanced Map Viewer: Best for advanced users with multiple questions.
• Interactive IDO Zoning Map: Easy map that answers multiple questions. Easy to see Center & Corridor areas and small areas with different zoning standards.
• IDO Zoning Look-up Map: Easiest map to use to find out zoning on a particular property.

The Zone Atlas is available here. The Zone Atlas is updated annually, so be sure to check one of the online maps above for the latest zoning information.

IDO Maps

Additional maps that illustrate specific regulations in the IDO are available here:

• IDO Maps

How-to Resources

• Pre-submittal Neighborhood Meeting Requirement
• Pre-application Review Team (PRT) Meetings
• Public Notice Requirement (Mailed/Email)
• Post-submittal Facilitated Meeting
• Revising a Site Plan (Replacement, Amendments, Variances, Deviations, and Waivers)

Zoning Enforcement Officer (ZEO)

In order to administer the Integrated Development Ordinance, the ZEO must provide guidance to staff and applicants from time to time as questions arise. Property owners and residents can also apply for a Declaratory Ruling about any zoning standard per IDO Subsection 14-16-6-4(S)(1).

Memoranda from the ZEO

• 2018-05-02: Transitions from previous regulations & prior approvals
• 2018-05-29: Planned Development (PD) lots formerly zoned R-D platted for single-family uses

Declaratory Rulings

• 2019-04-22 Cluster Developments [14-16-4-3(b)]
• 2021-10-14 Required Driveway Length [14-16-5-3(C)(3)(b)]
• 2022-01-31 Battery Electric Storage Facilities [Part 14-16-4 and Section 14-16-7-1]
• 2022-06-15 Overnight Shelter Definition [Part 14-16-7-1]

Annual Update

The Integrated Development Ordinance is updated every year. This is an important opportunity to improve the outcomes of regulations for land use and development in your community.

This process includes three steps:

• Review/recommendation by the Environmental Planning Commission
• Review/recommendation by the City Council's Land Use, Planning, and Zoning (LUPZ) Committee
• Review/decision by City Council

2022 Annual Update

Planning staff is beginning to review items to propose in the 2022 Annual Update. Planning staff has submitted proposed changes to the Environmental Planning Commission to be reviewed in December 2022.

• To review proposed changes and track the review and decision process, visit: https://abc-zone.com
• To submit comments, email: [email protected]

2021 Annual Update

City Council adopted amendments to the IDO on June 6, 2022 via O-22-10.

These changes go into effect as follows:

• Amendments other than those related to the replacement of the Development Review Board (DRB) go into effect July 28, 2022.
• Amendments related to the replacement of the DRB go into effect December 25, 2022.

Planning staff has created Effective Drafts for each of the dates above and Archive Drafts showing the changes in colored text and with footnotes.

• Please see IDO Legislative History below.

Planning staff submitted proposed changes for the the 2021 annual update to the City's review/decision process in October 2021.

• Review adopted changes and learn about the City's review/decision process

IDO Legislative History

Applications accepted as complete while a particular IDO document was in effect are subject to the zoning and regulations in that IDO document.

• Effective December 25, 2022, changes related to the replacement of the Development Review Board (DRB) were adopted in the 2021 Annual Update to the IDO by City Council on June 6, 2022 via Ordinance-22-10.
  • 2021 IDO Effective Draft - December 25, 2022
  • 2021 IDO Annual Update Archive Draft (Interactive Document) - December 25, 2022
    
    • (Colored text indicates changes from 2020, and footnotes explain the source of the change)
    • (Add your comments to identify improvements!)
  • 2021 IDO Annual Update Archive Draft (PDF) - December 25, 2022
• Effective July 28, 2022, the 2021 Annual Update to the IDO was adopted by City Council on June 6, 2022 via Ordinance-22-10.
  • 2021 IDO Effective Draft (PDF) - July 28, 2022
  • 2021 IDO Annual Update Archive Draft (Interactive Document)
    • (Colored text indicates changes from 2020, and footnotes explain the source of the change)
    • (Add your comments to identify improvements!)
  • 2021 IDO Annual Update Archive Draft (PDF) - July 28, 2022
• Effective May 27, 2022, the Neighborhood Association Recognition Ordinance was adopted by the City Council on April 22, 2022 via Ordinance 22-15.
  • 2022 IDO Effective Draft (PDF)
  • Learn more about the NARO Update.

• Effective August 1, 2021, the 2020 Annual Update to the IDO was adopted by City Council on June 17, 2021 via Ordinance 21-60.
  • 2020 IDO Effective Draft (PDF)
  • 2020 IDO Annual Update Archive Draft (Interactive Document)
    
    • (Colored text indicates changes from 2019, and footnotes explain the source of the change)
    • (Add your comments to identify improvements!)
  • 2020 IDO Annual Update Archive Draft (PDF)
  • Read about the review/decision process on the ABC-Z project webpage.
  • Review trainings for the public and staff.
• Two interim resolutions were adopted by Council on March 15, 2021 and were in effect until the 2020 IDO Annual Update became effective in July 2021.
  • R-21-140 (Enactment# R-2021-017) staying the enforcement of Subsection 14-16-6-4(L)(2), which allowed administrative decisions to be delayed up to 15 days for a facilitated meeting to be requested. (IDO amended accordingly in the 2020 IDO Effective Draft via Amendment A14 at LUPZ.)
  • R-21-139 (Enactment# R-2021-016) declaring a moratorium on walls and fences Subsections 14-16-5-7(D)(3)(F) and 14-16-5-7(D)(3)(G). (IDO amended accordingly in the 2020 IDO Effective Draft via Amendment A16 at LUPZ.)
• Effective November 2, 2020, the 2019 Annual Update to the IDO was adopted by City Council on September 16, 2020 via Ordinance 20-10.
  • 2019 IDO Effective Draft (PDF)
  • 2019 IDO Annual Update Archive Draft (Interactive Document)
  • 2019 IDO Annual Update Archive Draft (PDF)
• Effective November 2, 2020, a text amendment adding a new Character Protection Overlay (CPO) zone for North 4th was adopted by City Council on September 16, 2020 via O-20-9. The changes have been incorporated into the 2019 IDO Effective Draft.
• Effective January 31, 2020, amended regulations for Old Town Historic Protection Overlay zone were adopted by the City Council via Ordinance 19-52 related to signage and tap room or tasting room use. These changes were incorporated into the 2019 IDO Effective Draft.
• Effective September 3, 2019, interim regulations related to North 4th Street were adopted by the City Council and remained in effect until the 2019 IDO Effective Draft went into effect on November 2, 2020.
• Effective May 24, 2019, interim procedures related to the Development Review Board were adopted by the City Council via Resolution 19-150, which amended IDO text in Part 5 Development Standards and Part 6 Administration and Enforcement. These changes were incorporated into the 2019 IDO Effective Draft.
• Effective May 17, 2018, the Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) was first adopted in 2017 and amended twice before it took effect.
  • 2018 IDO Effective Draft (PDF)
  • Amendment: May 2018 via Ordinance 18-15 (Enactment#O-2018-010) 
  • Amendment: March 2018 via Ordinance 18-11 (Enactment #O-2018-009)
  • Adoption: November 2017 via Ordinance 17-49 (Enactment# O-2017-025)