Agenda Date: 10/06/2020
Subject:
Title
Ordinance 34-2020: An ordinance on second reading approving Phase II amendments to Title 10 of the City Code relative to Downtown development
Body
Prepared by:
Kathleen Osher, Community Services Director
PURPOSE:
Does city council support an ordinance on second reading adopting the Phase II Amendments to Title 10 of the Littleton Municipal Code relative to Downtown development?
PRESENTATIONS:
Staff Presenter(s): Kathleen Osher, Community Services Director
Jennifer Henninger, Community Development Director
Additional Presenter(s): N/A
SUMMARY:
Phase II Amendments to the existing City Code relative to Downtown development have been the focus of staff and our consultant Kendig Keast Collaborative (KKC) after Council amended KKC's contract on April 7, 2020. The scope amendment included drafting the contents of KKC deliverable #1 - Downtown Building Block, by amending the City's existing Title 10, Zoning Regulations; and carrying over the contents of KKC deliverable #1 from the existing Title 10 to the Consolidated Public Review Draft of the Unified Land Use Code in enCodePlusTM set for release in June 2021.
The intent of Phase II amendments is to address Council concerns related to open space requirements, building height requirements, Downtown massing/step-backs, Downtown transition zones, front setbacks, sub-division of lots, and parking relative to Downtown development. Additionally, the final Phase II amendments address needed definitions, regulations for signage, regulations for greenscaping, roof forms, and protections for historical assets in Downtown.
Historical Preservation Board unanimously recommends approval with the following three conditions:
1. Add a definition for "sustainability"
2. Clarify how stepbacks are implemented and where required
3. Add Old Columbine Mill as a key community landmark as referenced in Section 10-4-18 (U) Additional Design Standards for All Character Areas
Planning Comm...
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