STAFF REPORT  

Town Council Meeting, December 16, 2010

LDO Amendments – 10-LDO-01 Items B,C,D and E (PL11-014d)
Consideration of proposed amendments to the Land Development Ordinance

Speaker:  Ms. Mary Beerman

From:  Jeffery G. Ulma, AICP, Planning Director
Prepared by:  Mary W. Beerman, AICP, Senior Planner
Approved by:  Benjamin T. Shivar, Town Manager
Approved by:  Michael J. Bajorek, Assistant Town Manager

Executive Summary:  Staff has compiled proposed amendments to the Land Development Ordinance in response to concerns identified by the Town Council, Planning and Zoning Board, and staff.   A public hearing was conducted on September 30, 2010.  At its meeting on November 15, 2010, the Planning and Zoning Board voted unanimously to recommend approval of the proposed amendments.   [LDO Item A, Miscellaneous Administrative and Approval Procedures, did not receive a unanimous recommendation of approval by the Planning and Zoning Board and will be presented as a separate agenda item on the Action Agenda(PL11-014c)].

Schedule for 10-LDO-01 LDO Amendments:

Background:  A summary of the proposed amendments is provided below, with a link to each proposed text change and associated background information.  

Item B:  Telecommunication Towers

The proposed amendment would:

·        provide time limits for action, and remove special use permit requirement for antennae co-location consistent with federal and state requirements, and

·        reorganize Section 5.2.4 to improve clarity.

Staff Contact:  Mary Beerman, Senior Planner

Item C: Trails and Greenways

The proposed amendment would:

·        modify definitions related to pedestrian facilities to be consistent with the Standard

Specifications and Details Manual and the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources (PRCR) Facilities Master Plan;

·        require construction of multi-use trails in lieu of standard sidewalk where indicated in the PCRC Facilities Master Plan;

·        clarify that no credit towards park land dedication payment-in-lieu will be provided for multi-use trail construction; and

·        clarify time limits for submittal of a deed and survey when land dedication is required. 

Staff Contact:  Sandi Bailey, Parks Planner

Item D:  Transportation Improvements

The proposed amendment would:

·        correct a typographical error related to the amount of financial surety required for certain improvements:

·        provide for alternative mitigation options at unsignalized intersections; and

·        expand the methods used to determine trip generation.

Staff Contact:  Jerry Jensen, Traffic and Transportation Engineering Manager

Item E:  Public Transit Amenities and Monument Signs

The proposed amendment would:

·        specify when transit stops and shelters are required for new development;

·        provide dimensional and other standards related to transit stops and the provision of amenities such as shelters, bike racks and trash cans; and

·        clarify provisions related to disturbance of buffers and streetscapes to accommodate transit facilities and monument signs.

Ray Boylston, Transit Services Administrator

Fiscal Impact:  Implementation of the recommended text changes should be absorbed by existing staff.  The extent of the fiscal impact will not be known until specific ordinance requirements are implemented.

Staff Recommendation:  Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendments.