Agenda Date: 02/24/2020
Subject:
Title
Downtown Phase I Changes to the Littleton Downtown Design Standards
Body
Prepared By:
Jennifer Q. Henninger, Community Development Director
PURPOSE:
To discuss precursor changes to the Downtown Littleton Design Standards.
PRESENTATIONS:
Staff Presenter(s): Jennifer Q Henninger, Community Development Director;
Michael Sutherland, Deputy Director, Community Development
Additional Presenter(s): N/A
SUMMARY:
Prior to the 2018 launch of Envision Littleton, the need for a new Land Use Code was identified. The next step in planning for Littleton's future is the two-year process to create a new Unified Land Use Code (ULUC) for the city. Since the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan in 2019, staff identified the policies and goals that specifically apply to downtown development. As a precursor to the kick- off of the ULUC process, staff identified potential Phase I conflicts/inconsistencies in the code and Littleton Downtown Design Standards that may be addressed with precursor modifications to the following categories:
* Public engagement requirements and practices
* Inconsistent allowed uses
* Lot-development regulations
* Parking regulations and recommendations
* Height
After the December 10, 2019 city council study session, staff drafted several proposed changes to address the conflicts as set forth above that include changes to the Littleton City Code, the Downtown Littleton Design Standards (design standards), as well as administrative operating standards. At their January 7 study session, council directed staff to continue with the proposed changes and initiate discussions with both planning commission and city council regarding the changes in a series of study sessions over the next three months. Planning Commission was slated to discuss the proposed changes to the downtown design standards on January 27th but the public hearing ran long, and we rescheduled the study session to February 3rd, which wa...
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