Agenda Date: 02/04/2020
Subject:
Title
Ordinance 05-2020: An ordinance on second reading enacting a temporary moratorium on 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
Body
Prepared by:
Reid Betzing, City Attorney
PURPOSE:
To approve an ordinance enacting a temporary moratorium 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): Jennifer Henninger, Community Development Director;
Michael Sutherland, Deputy Community Development Director; and 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 will lead to conflicts and interpretation challenges when it comes to downtown development.
The city may begin to address these types of 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 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 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:
At the December 10, 2019 and Ja...
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