Agenda Date: 06/04/2019
Subject:
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Ordinance 16-2019: Second introduction of an ordinance amending the city code Title 10, Chapters 1 and 7, regarding Site Development Plans
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Presented By:
Mike Sutherland, Deputy Director, Community Development
POLICY QUESTION:
Does city council support creation of "major" and "minor" categories for site development plans and individual appeals processes for each?
BACKGROUND:
Currently, only the applicant has the ability to appeal administrative denial of a site development plan. Under the proposed code amendment, the applicant will retain their appeals status, but for major site development plans, surrounding property owners will have standing to appeal administrative approvals to the planning commission. An attachment summarizes the proposed changes and the reasons for each.
PRIOR ACTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS:
* January 22, 2019 - joint study session with planning commission and council to discuss the proposed amendment.
* April 22, 2019 - planning commission public hearing: recommended approval with the following conditions:
* Add new subsection "J" to section 10-7-2(B)(2) requiring the submittal of any documents required to demonstrate compliance with Littleton's operating standards and the site development plans approval criteria;
* For major applications, the final decision date shall be defined as the date the applicant provides certification of mailing to nearby property owners to the city;
* For major applications the appeal period shall be 20 days; and
* Exclude rights of way and easements from the 300 feet notification range.
* May 21, 2019 - passed on first reading at regular meeting of City Council.
The planning commission's recommended conditions and several citizen's comments have been incorporated into the proposed ordinance and are summarized in the summary table. The planning commission recommended excluding easements from the notification range, but parcel information used for notification does ...
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