Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2021 05 13

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes April 8, 2021 Page 2 of 7 Zuccaro shared the Work Plan. He explained that Council considered policy-related work items at the beginning of each year, that even small code amendments needed to be on the Work Plan for Council, and that any ordinance amendments or projects that the Commission wanted to recommend to Council should be decided by October. Zuccaro described the budget and capital program timelines, and shared several ongoing Transportation Master Plan (TMP) projects, including multi-modal improvements on Pine Street, pedestrian-improvement projects on South Boulder Road, and improvements to Highway 42. Diehl asked what years were funded in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Zuccaro replied that Council was approving a two-year budget with annual adjustments. Diehl asked how the priorities were determined and how the Commission fit into the process. Zuccaro replied that Council determined priorities and that the TMP had a detailed prioritization list set by Council for which staff and the Commission could make recommendations. Diehl summarized that the Commission’s role was to make recommendations to Council on priorities. Staff and commissioners continued to discuss Work Plan process, concluding with the understanding that the Commission could advise on Work Plan priorities when asked, but otherwise staff was interested in simply updating the Commission on the Work Plan for 2021. Chair Brauneis and Commissioner Moline expressed support for the update. Zuccaro updated the Commission on the Northwest Rail plan, which was still years away from implementation but Director Zuccaro noted that RTD staff was looking at implementation options and funding for a study. He described the other Work Plan items, which included a Request for Proposal for a consultant to work on the Old Town Overlay Review relating to regulating the character of new buildings. Diehl asked if it was possible to bring other examples of other old town district examples that the City could emulate and Director Zuccaro confirmed that the study would include comparative examples. Zuccaro shared additional items including height regulations and affordable housing initiatives. He shared briefer updates on the Design Guidelines update, Dark Sky Lighting, Open Space Zoning, and Sustainability items. Diehl asked if there were ways to make sure the timing worked out regarding Dark Sky Lighting Standards for upcoming large-scale developments. Zuccaro replied that current standards for Dark Sky Lighting in the Code did exist and any future developments would be subject to whatever standards existing at the time of PUD application.