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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10504RESOLUTION NO. 10504 A RESOLUTION IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE XII AND CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE XVII OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE PUEBLO ROADWAY DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PRDP) WHICH DEPICTS THE ROADWAY FACILITIES WITHIN THE PLANNING JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO AND THE PUEBLO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS ( PACOG) RIGHT -OF -WAY CORRIDOR PRESERVATION PLAN ( PACOG RCPP) AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITHIN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR THE CITY OF PUEBLO. WHEREAS, various terms are used in the Pueblo Municipal Code to define major streets, rights -of -way requirements, and transportation plans; and WHEREAS, the Pueblo Code of Ordinances should be amended to reflect the rights -of -way requirements according to the Pueblo Area Council of Governments ( PACOG) Roadway Corridor and Rights -of -Way Preservation Plan (RCPP); and WHEREAS, the Code of Ordinances requires the adoption of a map depicting and defining the major roadway corridors with the functional classifications of freeways, expressways, principal (or major) arterial roadways, minor arterial roadways, collector roadways, and other special roadway designations in the Code of Ordinances; and WHEREAS, the City, in order to clarify the distinction between the PACOG RCPP and the City's roadway design and construction plan must adopt a plan to be identified as the "Pueblo Roadway Development Plan (PRDP)'; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Pueblo has reviewed and recommended the adoption of the PRDP and the RCPP which show the existing and future roadway requirements for development within the City's planning jurisdiction where any other related ordinances of the City of Pueblo apply; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1 The maps attached hereto consisting of the following long -range regional transportation planning elements are hereby adopted and approved: (1) The Pueblo Roadway Development Plan (PRDP) showing the City of Pueblo Corporate Limits, the 3 -mile annexation boundary, the City of Pueblo functional classifications of roadways (existing and proposed), and ownership of Public lands, and the areas of the Pueblo West Metropolitan District near the 3 -mile annexation boundary, dated August 10, 2005. (2) The Pueblo Area Council of Government ( PACOG) Roadway Corridor Preservation Plan (RCPP) as adopted by PACOG resolution # 2004 -019, December 9 2004. SECTION 2 (1) The PRDP map may be amended at any time by resolution of the City Council of Pueblo. All proposed amendments shall first be reviewed by the Bureau of Community Development, Bureau of Public Works, and the Planning and Zoning Commission (with public hearings or comments in conformance with Commission procedures). The Planning and Zoning Commission shall make a recommendation to the City Council concerning all proposed amendments to the PRDP Map. (2) The Planning and Development Department shall inform the Pueblo Area Council of Governments (PACOG) of any adopted amendments to the PRDP Map. SECTION 3 This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the City Council. INTRODUCED September 12, 2005 / ,; s BY Michael Occhiato Councilperson Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION 496 -# l AGENDA ITEM # 2 S DATE: September 12, 2005 DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT /JIM MUNCH URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING DIVISION /BILL MOORE TITLE A RESOLUTION IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE XII AND CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE XVII OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE PUEBLO ROADWAY DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PRDP) WHICH DEPICTS THE ROADWAY FACILITIES WITHIN THE PLANNING JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO AND THE PUEBLO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS ( PACOG) RIGHT -OF -WAY CORRIDOR PRESERVATION PLAN ( PACOG RCPP) AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITHIN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR THE CITY OF PUEBLO. ISSUE Some confusion has arisen between the City's major street planning implemented by subdivision and zoning ordinances and the PACOG regional 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). The PACOG MPO (aka '3C ") Boundary expanded considerably as a result of the implementation of various United States Census, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and CDOT definitions and policies and may fall outside the jurisdictional limits of the City of Pueblo. The MPO's planning boundaries encompass all or parts of other entities such as Pueblo West and the Pueblo County portion of St. Charles Mesa east to the confluence of the St. Charles and Arkansas Rivers. Since PACOG is also designated by the State as a Transportation Planning Region (TPR), the full extent of its transportation planning jurisdiction is all of Pueblo County, some 2,440 square miles. The Planning and Zoning Commission at their August 10, 2005 hearing recommended the adoption of the Pueblo Roadway Development Plan (PRDP) and the Pueblo Area Council of Governments ( PACOG) Roadway Corridor Preservation Plan (RCPP) and their relationship within the development review and approval process for the City of Pueblo by a vote of 6 -0-0. BACKGROUND Federal law requires PACOG to create a Long -range Regional Transportation Plan (LRTP) and update it every five years. State policies only allow amendments to the LRTP to be submitted once each year. The LRTP, which contains the Roadway Corridor and Rights -of -Way Preservation Plan (RCPP), is a long term (25+ years) planning document that applies principally to projects on the State Highway system or other projects that are eligible for Federal funds. Although off - system facilities are shown for completeness, their appearance confers no standards of construction or local legal status upon them other than funding eligibility if off - highway- system federal or state programs exist (none currently do). However, the RCPP does reflect the future requirements for the development of regional transportation corridors and the recommended rights -of -way needed for their ultimate construction. State law regarding home -rule cities, the city charter, and several sections of the City's ordinances require the adoption and maintenance of some form of major street plan which is implemented through the Comprehensive Plan and subdivision and zoning ordinances and regulations. This plan and associated documents are not legally required to be in 100% conformance with the PACOG RCPP. The PRDP map may have a shorter planning horizon and can be legally implemented by development requirements for actual design and construction of roadways. With that definition and a system map, the City can develop, adopt, amend and maintain its plan and its development requirements without being bound by provisions, classifications, or definitions in the LRTP and the once -a -year amendment schedule adopted by CDOT. In the past, the RCPP map has been adopted by reference as the City's roadway plan. This caused some confusion in implementation since the City was legally tied to a plan adopted by PACOG for long -range network -level planning only. The City's PRDP map will be legally binding within the City Limits and in the area defined in the Pueblo Area Master Annexation Plan (PAMAP) or in any additional area where the City has jurisdiction. Thus, as the City grows, the extent of the applicability of the PRDP will expand concurrently and will not require amending the LRTP or the RCPP adopted by PACOG. Similarly, the adoption of the PACOG RCPP for the sole purpose of determining right -of -way configuration will provide for future network improvements. FINANCIAL IMPACT There is no immediate financial impact. The clarification will ensure that, if the City adopts roadway (or other transportation - related) fees in the future, the legal extent of their applicability will be precisely defined and can be assessed legally and equitably within the City's PAMAP and PRDP areas.