Agenda Date: 10/06/2020
Subject:
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Ordinance 39-2020: An emergency ordinance imposing a 90-day temporary moratorium on all new development within the downtown area as set forth in Figure 10-2-18-Character Area Map in the Phase II Amendments to Title 10 relative to Downtown Development, and upon the submission, acceptance, processing, or approval of any site development plans, demolition permit, applications or plans 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 emergency ordinance on first reading imposing a temporary moratorium for 90 days on all new development within the downtown area as set forth in Figure 10-2-18-Character Area Map in the Phase II Amendments to Title 10 relative to Downtown Development.
PRESENTATIONS:
Staff Presenter(s): Reid Betzing, City Attorney
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 have led to conflicts and interpretation challenges when it comes to downtown development.
In an effort to address some of those challenges, the City Council on February 4, 2020 approved on second reading two temporary 90-day moratoriums. One temporary moratorium on any new development containing more than one residential unit and another restricting auto-oriented uses in the area of the Downtown Littleton Design Standards. The intent being during those temporary moratoriums to adopt Phase I changes to the City's existing land use codes as well as adopting changes to the Downtown Littleton Design Standards.
During the course of the temporary moratoriums Kendig Keast Collaborative (KKC), who was retained by the city to draft the ULUC, worked with city staff to amend their scope of wo...
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