Comprehensive Plan Amendment

Land Development Code Update

Official Zoning Map Adoption

Planning Commission Public Hearings

March 3, 2020

We Dream Big and Deliver

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE ASSOCIATED WITH LDC

• The proposed update will modify Chapters 2 and 5 of the Comprehensive Plan for the following land use related elements of the new LDC: – Update Land Use Plan Category densities. – Update Land Use Plan Category for new zoning districts. – Update the Future Land Use Map consistent with the with the associated remapping of the

Zoning Map. – Update LDC process and procedure references.

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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE ASSOCIATED WITH LDC

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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE ASSOCIATED WITH LDC

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Area to be Excluded from Adoption

Tonight

GOALS OF THE LDC UPDATE

• Implement the Arvada Comprehensive Plan and other City plans

• Implement City Council’s Strategic Results

• Update, simplify, and modernize zoning districts and standards

• Streamline the development review process

• Make the LDC easier to understand and use

• Update the zoning map with new zoning districts

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PUBLIC/PC/CC PARTICIPATION

• Five LDC Open Houses – Average attendance of 50 people

• Two Remapping Open Houses – Approximately 65 and 25 people

• Open Office Hours – 37 people provided comment

• Cameo Estates Neighborhood Meeting – 65 people

• Online Comments – Over 100 comments throughout the process

• Advisory Committee Meetings – 11 meetings

• Focus Group Meetings – 7 meetings with 5-10 attendees at each

• City Council/Planning Commission Workshops – 12 meetings

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KEY ELEMENTS OF THE UPDATE

• Elimination of under-utilized and obsolete zoning districts. • Creation of the Residential Neighborhood (RN) zoning district to reflect the

characteristics of existing neighborhoods, including lowered building heights. • Development of Mixed-Use (MX) zoning districts to allow for development

flexibility in response to market changes and redevelopment opportunities, including districts to address different land use characteristics throughout the City – Neighborhood, Suburban, Urban, and Transit.

• Creation of the Commercial, General (CG) zoning district to accommodate retail, commercial and office uses.

• Simplification of the Height Transition Zone adjacent to properties in the RN and RA (Residential/Agriculture) zoning districts.

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KEY ELEMENTS OF THE UPDATE (CONT.)

• Revisions to parking standards for commercial and residential development. • Development of new design standards for MX and CG zoning districts. • Allowing additional flexibility in landscape design through buffer options. • Simplifying lighting standards. • Updating Wireless Communication Facility regulations. • Updating processes to reflect modern planning practices and new elements

of the code (Master Development Plans, Major Modifications, Variances, etc.).

• Updating definitions and graphics.

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CODE STRUCTURE

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MODIFICATIONS IN RESPONSE TO COMMENTS

• Planning Commission/City Council review of residential development in the MX-S, -U, and -T zoning districts through the requirement of a conditional use review. (See Table 3-1-2-2.)

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Table 3-1-2-2: Residential Land Use by Zoning District

Land Use

Open Space and Residential

Mixed-Use Olde Town Commercial

and Industrial

Reference O

S

RA

RN

R6

R1

3

R2

4

MX

-N

MX

-S

MX

-U

MX

-T

OT-

E

OT-

EY

OT-

GV

OT-

OW

OT-

RN

OT-

RR

OT-

W

CG

IL

IG

Single-Family Detached A A A A A C C A A A 3-1-3-2 Duplex L1 L L L L C C A 3-1-3-2

Townhome L L L L C C C A A A A 3-1-3-2 Multiplex A A A A C C C A A A A A - Multifamily A A A C C C A A A A A A - Cottages, Micro-Homes, or Co-Housing

A A A A C C -

TABLE NOTES: 1 Duplex units are only allowed in the RN-D subdistrict.

Table 3-1-2-7: Industrial, Processing, Recycling, Storage, and Disposal Land Use by Zoning District

Land Use

Open Space and Residential

Mixed-Use Olde Town Commercial

and Industrial

Reference

OS

RA

RN

R6

R1

3

R2

4

MX

-N

MX

-S

MX

-U

MX

-T

OT-

E

OT-

EY

OT-

GV

OT-

OW

OT-

RN

OT-

RR

OT-

W

CG

IL

IG

Brewery / Winery / Distillery L A A A 3-1-3-7

Heavy Logistics Center C L 3-1-3-7 Heavy Industry C 3-1-3-7 Light Industry C C L L C L L 3-1-3-7 Recycling Drop-Off (Attended)

L L 3-1-3-7

Resource Extraction (Minerals)

C C C C C C C C C C C C C 3-1-3-7

Resource Extraction (Oil and Gas)

3-1-3-6

Reserved Salvage Yard L 3-1-3-7 Self-Storage C C L L 3-1-3-7 Storage Yard L 3-1-3-7 Waste Removal Fleet Storage and Administration

C L 3-1-3-7

Waste Transfer Station C 3-1-3-7

MODIFICATIONS IN RESPONSE TO COMMENTS

• Planning Commission/City Council review of self-storage projects in the MX-S and CG zoning districts through the requirement of a conditional use review. (See Table 3-1-2-7.)

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MODIFICATIONS IN RESPONSE TO COMMENTS

• Appeals of administrative decisions on Master Development Plans, Site Plans and Minor Subdivision Plats go directly to City Council for review. (See Subsection 8-2-5-2C.)

C. City Council.

1. The City Council shall hear administrative appeals from: a. Final decisions issued by the Director for the following types of applications:

i. Master Development Plan; ii. Site Plan; and iii. Minor Subdivision Final Plat;

b. Final decisions issued by the Director based on Planning Commission findings of fact; and

2. The City Council shall not hear administrative appeals from decisions made in the Planning Commission’s role as an appellate body.

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MODIFICATIONS IN RESPONSE TO COMMENTS

• Height transition regulations for new buildings along the south sides of Grandview Avenue and 52nd Avenue in New Town. (See Subsections 2-1-4-4D and 2-1-4-4E.)

D. Grandview Avenue Height Restriction. For properties in the MX-T zoning district located on the

south side of Grandview Avenue between Wadsworth Bypass and Lamar Street, the maximum height shall be 35 feet above the grade of the centerline of Grandview Avenue for a distance of 150 feet from centerline of Grandview Avenue.

E. 52nd Avenue Height Restriction. For properties in the MX-T zoning district located on the south side of W 52nd Avenue between Saulsbury Court and Quay Street, the maximum height shall be 65 feet above the grade of the centerline of W 52nd Avenue for a distance of 150 feet from W 52nd Avenue.

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MODIFICATIONS IN RESPONSE TO COMMENTS

• Revised parking requirements for multifamily residential and affordable housing to be based on bedroom counts. (See Table 4-5-2-2A.)

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Table 4-5-2-2A: Residential Land Use Parking Standards Land Use Minimum Required Parking Standard Housing Types Single-Family Detached 2 sp. / du1 Duplex or Townhome 2 sp. / du1 Multifamily and Multiplex efficiency units: 1.4 sp. / du

1 BR units: 1.6 sp. / du 2 BR units: 2.1 sp. / du1 3+ BR units: 2.5 sp. / du1

Multifamily, Affordable2 efficiency units / 1 BR units: 1.4 sp. / du 2 + BR units: 2.0 sp. / du1

Multifamily, Senior3 1 sp. / du Clustered Housing Types Micro Home 1.25 sp. / du Cottage 2.25 sp. / du TABLE NOTES: 1 Tandem spaces may be counted towards this requirement. 2 Projects that receive Low Income Housing Tax Credits. 3 Age restricted projects for residents 62 years and older.

MODIFICATIONS IN RESPONSE TO COMMENTS

• Eliminated the parking requirement for commercial uses in Olde Town. (See Subsection 4-5-2-5C1b.)

b. Nonresidential Uses. Buildings identified by the City as historically significant for preservation,

existing and new commercial buildings, and commercial portions of mixed-use buildings are not required to meet minimum off-street parking requirements.

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MODIFICATIONS IN RESPONSE TO COMMENTS

• Addition of Major Modification process requiring Planning Commission/City Council review. (See Section 8-3-11-4.)

1. General Rule. The Decision-Making Body shall be authorized to grant the following types of major modifications, subject to the Approval Criteria in subsection D., below: a. Modifications of more than 20 percent of any numeric requirements set out in Chapter 2,

Zoning Districts, Chapter 4, Environmental and Site Design or Chapter 5, Building Design.

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ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT LOCATION STANDARDS

• On corner lots, the ADU must be located 10 feet behind the façade of the primary residence

• All other lots, the ADU must be located at, or beyond, the primary front setback

• Height of the ADU must be equal to, or lower than, the primary residence located on the lot

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10 feet

Front setback

Street Street

MODIFICATIONS IN RESPONSE TO COMMENTS

• Eliminated the 200 foot spacing requirement for food truck operations from brick and mortar restaurants. (See Section 3-1-4-5.)

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ZONING DISTRICT COMPARISON

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ZONING MAP

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Areas to be Excluded from Recommendation

Tonight

NEXT STEPS

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NEXT STEPS

• Planning Commission Public Hearing – NW Area Remapping – March 17th • City Council Public Hearing – LDC/Remapping (Ex. NW Area) – April 6th • City Council Public Hearing – NW Area Remapping – April 20th

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RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the Planning Commission:

– Adopt the amendments to the 2014 Comprehensive Plan, excluding the area west of Alkire Street and north of 80th Avenue.

– Recommend approval of the updated Land Development Code with the

changes proposed by Staff this evening. – Recommend approval of the Official Zoning Map, excluding the area west of

Alkire Street and north of 80th Avenue.

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