Agenda Date: 05/19/2020
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Ordinance 17-2020: An ordinance on second reading amending Littleton City Code Title 7, Section 7-3-5 and Title 10, Sections 10-1-2, 10-1-8, 10-1-9, 10-3-1, 10-3-2, 10-4-1, 10-4-4, 10-4-9, and 10-12-4 with the intent of clarifying development regulations and improving public engagement processes
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Prepared By:
Mike Sutherland, Deputy Director, Community Development Department
PURPOSE:
On February 4, 2020, Council enacted two temporary moratoriums restricting applications for new auto-oriented businesses and new multi-unit residential developments within Downtown Littleton for staff to develop various amendments to the Littleton City Code to provide better alignment with the Comprehensive Plan. Staff is requesting approval of the proposed amendments to the Littleton City Code prior to expiration of the moratoriums.
PRESENTATIONS:
Staff Presenter(s): Jennifer Henninger, Community Development Director and
Mike Sutherland, Deputy Director, Community Development
Additional Presenter(s): N/A
SUMMARY:
City staff is proposing 12 amendments to two titles and ten sections of the Littleton City Code to address concerns related to public engagement, development regulations, allowed uses, and parking and to provide additional alignment between the Littleton City Code and the adopted Comprehensive Plan goals and policies within these areas of concern.
City staff posted the proposed amendments on the Littleton Plans website and sent a survey to all those who signed-up for updates through the web page. There were 13 respondents to the survey. The respondents generally had a positive view of the proposed amendments.
PRIOR ACTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS:
City Council and Planning Commission have held several study sessions related to the proposed amendments to the Littleton City Code. These have occurred on 12/10/2019, 1/7/2020, 1/13/2020, and 2/11/2020. City Council and Planning Commission provided staff with direction on ...
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