Planning Commission Minutes 2017 11 09

Home Browse Search

Planning Commission Meeting Minutes November 9, 2017 Page 2 of 7 Open Space Rezoning: An application to rezone certain City -owned open space properties designated as open space to the Open Space Zoning District (ZON-0099-2017). • ❑ Applicant: City of Louisville • ❑ Owner: City of Louisville • ❑ Case Manager: Lisa Ritchie, Associate Planner Published in Daily Camera on October 22nd, 2017. Properties notified and mailings sent out on October 201", 2017. No disclosures form Commission. Ritchie entered an ordinance into the record with legal descriptions for the properties and the ordinance to be presented to City Council. Sheets moved and Rice seconded a motion to submit the ordinance into the record. Motion passed unanimously by voice vote. Ritchie presented the Louisville City Charter Section 15-3(b), which requires that the City provide an Open Space Zoning District. It states: The City's ordinances shall provide for an open space zone district into which shall be placed all land which is located wholly within the City and which has been designated as open space... In 2011, City established the Open Space Zone District. Ritchie then presented the 12 properties in question. Aquarius, Avista, Bullhead Gulch, Centennial Trail Corridor, Coal Creek Trail Corridor, Coyote Run, CTC, and Gateway Open Spaces. Harper Lake Open Space covers Harper Lake and staff confirmed with Public Works and the City water attorney that rezoning would not interfere with utility operations. Also, Hecla and North Open Spaces. Finally, Warembourg Open Space is zoned as "planned commercial development open space," but it is still not compliant with City Charter requirements. All properties were evaluated by Open Space Advisory Board in July and the Board confirmed that the properties are designated as open space and recommended approval for the zone change. Ritchie then presented the Zone Change Criteria: 1. The land to be rezoned was zoned in error and as presently zoned is inconsistent with the policies and goals of the city's comprehensive plan. Staff finds the first part of this criterion not applicable. Staff finds the proposal meets the second part of this criterion. 2. The area for which rezoning is requested has changed or is changing to such a degree that it is in the public interest to encourage redevelopment of the area. Staff finds this criterion is met. 3. The proposed rezoning is necessary to provide land for a community -related use which was not anticipated at the time of the adoption of the city's comprehensive plan, and such rezoning will be consistent with the policies and goals of the comprehensive plan. Staff finds this criterion is met. 4. The rezoning would only permit development which, if evaluated as a proposed annexation under standards and procedures codified in Title 16, would qualify for annexation. Staff finds this criterion is met.