Business Retention and Development Committee Agenda and Packet 2018 04 02

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ILA City," 1 , Department of Planning and Building Safety Louisville COLORADO • SINCE 1578 749 Main Street • Louisville CO 80027 • 303.335.4592 • www.louisvilleco.gov TO: BUSINESS RETENTION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE SUBJECT: DISCUSSION — LAND USE REVIEW PROCESS AND OPTIONS FOR EARLIER PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT DATE: APRIL 2, 2018 PRESENTED BY: ROBERT ZUCCARO, PLANNING & BUILDING SAFETY DIRECTOR KRISTIN DEAN, PRINCIPAL PLANNER SUMMARY: Under the current Louisville Municipal Code ("Code"), the only early public engagement process is to apply for a preliminary Planned Unit Development (PUD) or a preliminary plat as a precursor to the final PUD or final plat. The preliminary PUD and plat provide a way for developers and property owners to obtain some certainty on a project without having to complete final -level plans and studies. Projects that undergo a preliminary and final planning process often take over a year to complete the zoning review process. For development proposals which do not meet the vision for the property as identified in the Comprehensive Plan, an applicant could also pursue an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan as a way to ascertain early feedback on a potential development. The Code does not currently include provisions for a sketch plan, work sessions, or neighborhood meetings, all of which would provide for other opportunities for earlier input, with or without non-binding direction from the Planning Commission and City Council, prior to an application being submitted for a formal development review process. The intent of an early -engagement process is not to provide certainty to a developer, but to ensure that decision makers are able to provide preliminary feedback and requests for information desired for the decision making process. BACKGROUND/CURRENT REGULATIONS: Comprehensive Plan Amendments Chapter 17.64 of the Code sets forth the procedure for amendments to the Comprehensive Plan. The City Council, Planning Commission, City staff, a property owner or a citizen of the City may initiate an amendment request. The code requires a public hearing before the Planning Commission and City Council and a two-thirds majority vote of the entire membership of the Planning Commission (for a recommendation) and City Council to approve any such request. Preliminary Subdivision Plat and Preliminary Planned Unit Development (PUD) Title 16 of the Code sets forth procedures and requirements for subdivisions and Chapter 17.28 sets forth the procedures for a PUD. A preliminary PUD and a preliminary subdivision plat require public hearings before Planning Commission and City Council and allow for public engagement prior to hearings for a final PUD and final