Agenda Date: 01/07/2020
Subject:
Title
Downtown Development Regulatory Options
Body
Prepared By:
Jennifer Q. Henninger AICP, Community Development Director
PURPOSE:
Staff is seeking city council direction on an implementation strategy of phased regulations specific to Downtown Littleton development.
PRESENTATIONS:
Staff Presenters: Jennifer Henninger, Community Development Director;
Mike Sutherland, Deputy Director
Additional Presenters: N/A
SUMMARY:
Since the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan in October of 2019, staff has identified the policies and goals that specifically apply to downtown development. Currently there are inconsistencies between the Comprehensive Plan and the City's code which will lead to conflicts and interpretation challenges when it comes to downtown development.
These types of conflicts can start to be addressed with modifications to public engagement requirements, inconsistent allowed uses, lot-development regulations, height and parking regulations. These conflicts should be addressed as a Phase 1 approach prior to the formal adoption of a new Unified Land Use Code, which is not anticipated to occur until mid-2021.
After the December 10, 2019 study session, staff drafted several proposed Phase 1 changes to address the conflicts as set forth above that include changes to the Littleton City Code, the Downtown Littleton Design Standards, as well as administrative operating standards. Summaries of the proposed changes are attached.
PRIOR ACTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS:
* During the Comprehensive Plan outreach process, staff received questions and concerns regarding how development would be reviewed between the adoption of the Plan and the adoption of a new Unified Land Use Code
* Kendig Keast Collaberative (KKC) put together a post-adoption memo that outlines high-priority areas for the City and identified the need to address downtown immediately
* ?he draft scope of work for Unified Land Use Code starts with downtown
* A...
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