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NOTES FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROJECTS PLANNING ANY HOME IMPROVEMENTS? Citywide Comprehensive Plan Update: The City's pringtime means home improvements and yard Comprehensive Plan is the document that provides the projects for many of us. The City's Builder's Community's vision for the future. The Comprehensive Assistance Program helps homeowners and construction Plan provides policy direction on subjects such as land contractors understand the City's building code and use, transportation, housing, open space and parks, zoning code requirements. The City's Planning Division public facilities, and economic development. The and Building Safety Division each provides a series of existing Comprehensive Plan was last updated in 1989. brochures to help you understand these requirements, The City has certainly undergone many changes in the including whether a building permit will be required for intervening fifteen years. your project. In January, Mayor Sisk and the City Council directed These brochures can assist you in securing a building city staff prepare a project scope for a thorough update permit to finish a basement, build a deck, add a fence or of this important document. We expect the project to shed, and do many other projects. The brochures are begin in early May. located in the Building Division on the first floor of City Community input is a critical component in the Hall. The following is a brief summary of some of the development of a Comprehensive Plan. You can expect information covered: a series of public workshops and open houses as well as FENCES—A building permit is required for all a citizen survey to be conducted in the next two fences. Fence proposals are reviewed for compliance months. Notices of all of these events will be posted with location and height requirements and minimum on the City's web site at www.ci.louisville.co.us as well construction standards. Many subdivisions also have as at the Library, Recreation Center, and City Hall. We specific design requirements that may regulate materials look forward to receiving your input. and styles. The Planning Division will gladly assist you in Please note: The Citizen initiated amendment to the City's determining what exact requirements apply for your South Subarea Plan (STK, Monarch School Campus, Colorado property. The City does not enforce Homeowner's Tech Center and surrounding properties) has been placed on Association (HOA) rules, therefore you should checi hold pending the outcome of the Citywide Comprehensive Plan with your HOA to review whether your subdivision is process. subject to specific rules pertaining to fences. Highway 42 Revitalization Area: City Council SHEDS &ACCESSORY STRUCTURES— Please adopted a subarea master plan for the "Highway 42 be aware that all exterior storage sheds, large play Revitalization Area" in September 2003. The plan structures, gazebos, and other accessory structures, affects the area immediately east of Downtown regardless of their size, must meet City zoning Louisville, between the railroad tracks on the west and requirements such as setbacks and height limits. Not all State Highway 42 on the east and South Boulder Road of these structures require a building permit, but they on the north and Pine Street to the south. Adoption of are still subject to certain location requirements. The that plan concluded a 3-year public process. Thank you Planning Division can assist you in making those all for your vital input. determinations. The first step in seeing that plan become a reality is PLEASE REMEMBER— Always review the City the development of a new zoning district and design zoning requirements and building codes while planning guidelines. These would allow a mix of residential and work on your home. Contacting staff in the Planning commercial development, which the plan recommends Department early in the process could save you from could be centered around a new Downtown Louisville costly, time-consuming redesign later in the project. If Rail Station. you are unsure whether your project requires a permit, City Council approved a consulting services contract please give us a call. You can reach the Planning for the project on March 2, which will commence Division at 303.335.4592 and the Building Safety shortly. To keep up to date on the project status, visit Division at 303.335.4584. the City's website at www.ci.louisville.co.us. April/May 2004 3