Agenda Date: 05/05/2020
Subject:
Title
Ordinance 19-2020: An ordinance on second reading extending the temporary moratorium on any new development containing more than one residential unit within the downtown area as set forth in the Downtown Littleton Design Standards, and upon the submission, acceptance, processing, or approval of any site development plans, demolition permit, applications or plan approvals, or other types of approval by the City of Littleton related to such activities
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Prepared by:
Reid Betzing, City Attorney
PURPOSE:
To approve an ordinance extending the temporary moratorium by an additional 150 days on new development containing more than one residential unit within the downtown area as set forth in the Downtown Littleton Design Standards.
PRESENTATIONS:
Staff Presenter(s): Reid Betzing, City Attorney and Jennifer Henninger, Community Development Director
Additional Presenter(s): 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.
The city is addressing some of the conflicts with modifications to public engagement requirements, inconsistent allowed uses, lot-development regulations, height and parking regulations. These conflicts should be addressed as an initial approach (Phase 1) this year, prior to the formal adoption of a new Unified Land Use Code (ULUC), which is not anticipated to occur until late-2021.
Kendig Keast Collaborative (KKC) has been retained by the city to draft the ULUC. In addition, the City has shifted KKC scope of work to have them address the Downtown area first and apply those changes to our existing Code so those changes can be implemented as soon as possible. However, formal adoption is not an...
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