Agenda Date: July 24, 2017
Subject:
Title
A resolution to amend Title 11, Subdivision Regulations, Chapter 9, Administrative Plat and Replat
Body
Presented By:
Jocelyn Mills, Community Development Director
APPLICATION SUMMARY:
The application is a proposal to amend Title 11, Subdivision, specifically related to 11-1 Purpose, 11-6 Definitions, and Chapter 9, Subdivision Exemption.
BACKGROUND:
Generally in land use, zoning codes establish uses and performance standards for each zone district. Subdivision codes provide the process for creating the records of legal land title for establishing lots, via recorded plats. Title 11 is Littleton's Subdivision code.
Earlier this year, on May 16, City Council approved Ordinance 13-2017 on second reading, an amendment to the city's Subdivision Regulations, primarily related to Chapter 9 of this code. Prior to this, Planning Commission had recommended approval of that draft ordinance to city council.
This ordinance is a minor update to further clarify the language in Chapter 9 regarding Section 4, Criteria for Decision. Ordinance 13-2017 is attached to this staff communication for reference.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS:
Chapter 9 provides the administrative plat and replat process for the establishment of one or two lots.
The proposal is for minor updates to Chapter 9, and include:
* Clarifying 11-9-4 (B) language to accurately reflect the intention that lots that are MORE than twenty-five percent smaller... are not eligible for an administrative plat or replat. This replaces the existing text of "less" with "more" as identified in bold italics above.
* Clarifying 11-9-4 (C) language to clarify the definition of "adequate." The proposed re-write of this section is as follows, as identified in bold italics:
Each parcel created by the administrative plat has adequate water and sanitary sewer facilities. THE APPLICANT SHALL PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT PUBLIC WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO SERVE EACH LOT. T...
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