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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10892RESOLUTION NO. 10892 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2007 PUEBLO ANNEXATION MASTER PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PUEBLO FOR PURPOSES OF ANNEXATION AS REQUIRED BY THE MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION ACT OF 1965 AND RESCINDING ALL ANNEXATION MASTER PLANS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission is authorized to prepare and submit to the City Council for its approval a master plan for the physical development of the City, pursuant to Section 12 -5 of the Charter of Pueblo; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the 2007 Pueblo Annexation Master Plan for the City of Pueblo on December 13, 2006; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. That the 2007 Pueblo Annexation Master Plan for the City of Pueblo consisting of that portion of the Pueblo Regional Development Plan and the Pueblo Area Long Range Transportation Plan which generally describe the proposed location, character and extent of streets, subways, bridges, waterways, waterfronts, parkways, playgrounds, squares, parks, aviation fields, other public ways, grounds, open spaces, public utilities, and terminals for water, light, sanitation, transportation, and power to be provided by the City and the proposed land uses for the area as identified within the Pueblo Regional Development Plan and on its attached maps within three miles of the current Pueblo Municipal Boundary, is hereby approved and adopted as the City's official Annexation Master Plan as required by Section 31- 12- 105(1)(e) C.R.S. for the purpose of annexation. The Annexation Master Plan shall be updated at least annually. SECTION 2. All Annexation Master Plans and all parts thereof, theretofore adopted by the City Council for the City of Pueblo, are hereby repealed and rescinded, except insofar as any physical development has been approved pursuant thereto by the City or by any of its agencies, commissions, or boards. INTRODUCED December 26, 2006 BY Randy Thurston Councilperson APPROVED: President of City Council ATTESTED BY: CITY CLERK n�lo A lDf9"z Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM # 3 DATE: DECEMBER 26, 2006 DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTMIM MUNCH PLANNING DEPARTMENT /JIM MUNCH TITLE A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2007 PUEBLO ANNEXATION MASTER PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PUEBLO FOR PURPOSES OF ANNEXATION AS REQUIRED BY THE MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION ACT OF 1965 AND RESCINDING ALL ANNEXATION MASTER PLANS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED ISSUE Shall the City adopt that portion of the Pueblo Regional Development Plan and the Pueblo Area Long Range Transportation Plan which generally describe the proposed location, character and extent of streets, subways, bridges, waterways, waterfronts, parkways, playgrounds, squares, parks, aviation fields, other public ways, grounds, open spaces, public utilities, and terminals for water, light, sanitation, transportation, and power to be provided by the City and the proposed land uses for the area within three miles of the current Pueblo Municipal Boundary as the 2006 3 -mile annexation plan. Approval of Resolution. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 6 -0 -0 at its December 13, 2006 meeting. BACKGROUND As specified in Section 31- 12- 105(1)(e) C.R.S., prior to completion of any annexation within the three -mile area, the municipality shall have in place a plan for that area that generally describes the proposed location, character, and extent of streets, subways, bridges, waterways, waterfronts, parkways, playgrounds, squares, parks, aviation fields, other public ways, grounds, open spaces, public utilities, and terminals for water, light, sanitation, transportation, and power to be provided by the municipality and the proposed land uses for the area. Such plan shall be updated at least once annually. City Ordinance #6847, June 24, 2002, established the Pueblo Regional Comprehensive Development Plan as the master plan for the physical development of the city. The present Resolution adopts the Pueblo Regional Development Plan, with roadway corridors as updated in the PACOG 2030 Corridor Preservation Plan, as the 3 -mile annexation plan for 2007. FINANCIAL IMPACT No financial impact. The 2007 Pueblo Three -Mile Plan Planning and Zoning Commission Adoption Draft December 26, 2006 Planning Department P -L City of Pueblo I. Introduction and Overview A. Purposes 1. To meet statutory requirements The primary purpose of Pueblo's annual three -mile plan adoption process is to meet the state statutory requirements of CRS 31- 12- 105(e), listed below. CRS 31- 12- 105(e) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph (e), no annexation may take place that would have the effect of extending a municipal boundary more than three miles in any direction from any point of such municipal boundary in any one year. Within said three - mile area, the contiguity required by section 31 -12 -104 (1) (a) may be achieved by annexing a platted street or alley, a public or private right -of -way, a public or private transportation right -of -way or area, or a lake, reservoir, stream, or other natural or artificial waterway. Prior to completion of any annexation within the three -mile area, the municipality shall have in place a plan for that area that generally describes the proposed location, character, and extent of streets, subways, bridges, waterways, waterfronts, parkways, playgrounds, squares, parks, aviation fields, other public ways, grounds, open spaces, public utilities, and terminals for water, light, sanitation, transportation, and power to be provided by the municipality and the proposed land uses for the area. Such plan shall be updated at least once annually. Such three -mile limit may be exceeded if such limit would have the effect of dividing a parcel of property held in identical ownership if at least fifty percent of the property is within the three -mile limit. In such event, the entire property held in identical ownership may be annexed in any one year without regard to such mileage limitation. Such three -mile limit may also be exceeded for the annexation of an enterprise zone. The basis for Pueblo's three -mile plan is the Pueblo Regional Comprehensive Development Plan (the Comprehensive Plan, or "Comp" Plan "), adopted in 2002. The Comp Plan provides general guidance for land use and development priorities within the three -mile annexation area surrounding the City of Pueblo described in the state statute. Further primary policy direction for the three -mile plan is provided by the PACOG Metropolitan Planning Organization's 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan, which identifies roadway corridors and proposed roadway classifications within the three -mile area. The three -mile plan compares development within the three -mile area with projections for location and types of development in the Comp Plan. 2. To summarize developments within the three -mile area occurring during the preceding year; An important purpose of the Three -Mile Plan is to simply summarize growth- related actions taken and development that has occurred inside the three -mile boundaries during the preceding year. Such actions include changes in the Comprehensive Plan and its associated maps, especially locations or definitions of Future Land Use classifications, adopted by City Council. They also include annexations. Infrastructure improvements are also summarized, including state, county, or city road construction, extensions of sanitary sewer lines, changes in sewer trunk line capacities, new stormwater management facilities, and extensions of Board of Water Works water delivery facilities. 3. To highlight patterns of development within the three -mile area, so that policy- makers, public officials and the public have access to information about Pueblo's patterns of growth and development as they relate to the adopted Comprehensive Plan. A final purpose for the Three -Mile Plan is to highlight patterns of development. Policy makers require accurate information about the patterns of growth as they relate to projected trends from the adopted Comprehensive Plan in order to more effectively evaluate policy alternatives in the coming year, such as proposed annexations or capital improvement projects. The compatibility of proposed development with the capacities of natural resources and public infrastructure, sometimes referred to as "concurrency planning, is important to assure a sustainable and high - quality growth pattern for the city. B. Objectives, Goals, Assumptions The following objectives were established in the Three -Mile Plan for the year 2000 and still guide the process. In recent years, the Three -Mile Plan process has been streamlined. However, its purpose and goals are of growing importance for the City, and it is anticipated that the process will have heightened significance in upcoming years. i. Establish land use and annexation policies that will guide development within the four planning quadrants. These policies will provide a standard approach for future annexations and will supplement City zoning and subdivision regulations. ii. Comply with State annexation laws, Pueblo Board of Water Works policies, and U.S. Government Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airport regulations and aircraft noise recommendations. iii. Identify proposed public facilities, utilities, and land uses within the four planning quadrants. iv. Provide an inventory of the planning area in relation to the natural environment, the infrastructure, and available public facilities. II. EXISTING CONDITIONS IN THE THREE -MILE URBAN INFLUENCE AREA, DECEMBER, 2006 A. 2006 Annexations There were two annexations during 2006: Annexation of Cone Park West Subdivision immediately east of Pueblo Blvd. on the West Side (figure 1); and Annexation of Lots 52 and 53 of the Airport Industrial Park, described as south of Walt Bassett Ave. and east of Braniff Street, zoned for light industrial development (figure 2). B. Monitoring the rate of growth in midterm growth area Based on projected infrastructure capacities, the Comprehensive Plan identified mid -term (5 -15 years) and long -term (>15 years) growth boundaries. As can be seen in the attached Mid -Term Growth Area map (figure 3), the City has grown steadily through the then - developing urban area and into the midterm growth area since adoption of the Comprehensive Plan in 2002. At the end of 2006, four years after adoption of the Comp Plan, 6% (387 acres) of the mid -term growth area has been annexed. This rate of growth is approximately consistent with that projected in the Comp Plan. It is important to note that the mid -term growth area (and the city's primary areas of growth) are concentrated on the southwest and northwest quadrants, with additional growth potential just south of 0 Street/Highway 50 on the East Side of the city. C. Bodies of water, storm water basins, and flood plains Figure 4 depicts the lakes, streams, storm water basins and flood plains within the three -mile planning boundaries for the City of Pueblo. There are no changes in watercourse boundaries, or locations of flood zones during 2006. Stormwater facilities upgraded by the Pueblo Stormwater Utility during 2006 included: • The construction of a St. Clair & Avocado storm sewer intercept; • Wildhorse Creek channel improvements; and • Fountain Creek channel improvements (tamarisk removal). In addition, during December 2006, a Fountain Creek levee height extension project for the levee along Fountain Creek in the lower East Side is going under contract, based on receipt of a S.E.P. grant from the state Department of Health and Environment. This project is targeted for completion in January 2007. Finally, a Storm water Basins Master Plan undertaken during 2006 will be completed in 2007 and will guide the prioritization of stormwater improvements in future years. D. Limits of Extraterritorial Water, and Sanitary Sewer Figure 5 maps the Board of Water Works water Service Area A boundaries, and the limits of sanitary sewer availability for 2006 with future land uses from the 2002 Comprehensive Development Plan. There are no changes in 2006 for the limits of extraterritorial water. There were no new pump stations, tanks or major transmission water mains (20" or larger) in the three- 4 mile planning area, although new 24" transmission mains were installed in the Southpointe area inside the city limits. The Sanitary Sewer Department performed sewer trunk line enlargements and extensions in the west and south portions of the city in 2006, which have implications for growth potential in the Regency Crest/Sunny Heights section of the city west of Pueblo Blvd. and south of Thatcher Ave., and in the Southpointe area at the south end of the City. Sanitary sewer capacity now exists south to the south end of the CF &I ponds, covering land largely designated by the Comprehensive Plan as Special Study Area. It will be important for the city to determine appropriate development patterns and densities for this land prior to the onset of development pressures. During 2006, the City Council also adopted an ordinance increasing the sanitary sewer charges and excessive strength surcharges to provide a more realistic revenue stream funding maintenance and capital improvements to the system for the future. E. The Adopted PAACOG Roadway Plan The PACOG 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan, adopted December 9, 2004, includes the updated Corridor Preservation Plan, designed to guide future classification and alignment of roadways in the region. The Corridor Preservation Plan is incorporated into the 3 -Mile Plan as an adopted policy direction for the three -mile planning area. The Corridor Preservation Plan is shown in figure 6 with the Future Land Use Map. While roadway corridors in the southwest portion of the three -mile planning area reflect carefully considered roadway corridors consistent with emerging developments, those in the northeast quadrant are highly conceptual in nature. Figure 7depicts the airport landing strip locations, bus routes, and bicycle routes for 2006. Aside from river trail construction and repair projects, there were no changes in these transportation systems. 5 III. PROJECTED DEVELOPMENTS AND THREE -MILE PLANNING ISSUES IN 2007 A. Metropolitan Planning Organization Long Range (2035) Transportation Planning The 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), to be undertaken in 2007, will address a range of transportation issues, thoroughly integrated with land use and focused on the urbanizing areas surrounding the City. Issues include the following. 1. Environmental Review: The Plan will be looking much more significantly at the physical environment as part of the 2035 LRTP as required SAFETEA -LU. This is taking information from the Colorado Natural Heritage Program, CDOT, and other sources to look at areas where development should avoid. The plan will examine landforms to ensure that corridors are sited in geographically appropriate locations relative to topography and water bodies. Because of GIS information now available, planning will work to avoid conservation easements, addressing conflicts between roadway corridors and the Ft. Carson Buffer, as an example. The 2030 plan was assembled from the four quadrant studies and thus had some inconsistencies with how future roadways radiated from the City. The hope is that the 2035 Plan is more realistic in terms of future roadways. 2. Security and safety as two distinct items: The plan will address national security concerns in the post 9 -11 era, to include nuclear transport and Haz -Mat routes through the community. 3. Inclusion of a Public Involvement Plan into the development of the 2035 LRTP 4. Coordinating contiguity of roads at the El Paso County and Pueblo County lines. 5. Showing projects of regional significance • Southern Delivery System • Ft. Carson & Pinon Canyon Maneuver Sites • North Pueblo LLC • Squirrel Creek Energy • WAPA 500 KV power lines 6. Incorporation of 1 -25 Expansion Plans The 125 improvements studied as part of the ongoing Environmental Impact Statement will not be part of the fiscally constrained plan. 7. Inclusion of the Front Range Passenger Rail Study 8. Inclusion of the Honor Farm Master Plan Proposal 9. Coordination between the PACOG LRTP and the City of Pueblo PRDP M B. William White Blvd. Extension Department of Defense funding is in place in partnership with Pueblo County for an extension of Wiliiam White Blvd. from the Pueblo Airport west to Highway 47. Construction began in 2006 and is anticipated to be completed in 2007. C. Honor Farm Master Plan (Special Development Area) IlWhe Honor Farm Park & Open Space Master Plan is being conducted in 006 and 2007 on behalf of the City of Pueblo Parks and Recreation Department and Department of Planning. The purpose of the plan is to create a long term plan for uses, features, and amenities, open spaces and management for this 2,373 -acre park and open space area located Nsouth of US Highway 50 West and west of Pueblo Blvd. that was purchased from the State of Colorado in 2001. Working under the onditions of a Conservation Easement Agreement granted to the State of Colorado, the master plan will set the framework for the responsible management and uses of this tract, designated as a Special Development rea in the 2002 Comprehensive Development Plan. The plan will etermine and balance appropriate uses of the property and provide for he protection and preservation of open space. In December 2006, the planning process is in Phase II, the preliminary design phase. Master Plan alternatives can be viewed at http://www.citvofpueblo.us/cqi- UNMAN page.htmi,template =10 &content = 1117 &navl =1 & All three alternatives include some configuration of open space, the Sky Corral facility and PMI Motor Sports Park. Road locations, developed parks and off -road vehicle uses vary across alternatives. Public review of the draft plan is scheduled for February 2007 with adoption in April 2007. D. Stormwater Basin Plans and Proposed facilities The Pueblo Stormwater Utility is conducting a basin plan for the ten stormwater basins in and surrounding the city, to be completed in 2007. The plan will include prioritized recommendations for stormwater management improvements within the three -mile planning area. In addition, stormwater improvements planned for 2007 include: • A storm sewer interceptor at 4'" and Abriendo; • Lake Minnequa improvements (described below); • Tucci Lane drainage improvements; • Drainage improvements at Astor & Pueblo Blvd. • Improvements in and upstream of Peppersauce Bottoms and around the adjacent rail yards. E. Board of Water Works Improvements The Board of Water Works does not plan to install any pump stations, tanks, or major transmission mains in 2007. In the short term, the BOWW has adequate pump stations, tanks and major transmission mains to serve the 7000 psi pressure zone. If the 7000 Zone service area is expanded to cover the north 1 -25 corridor then an additional tank(s) will need to be installed, along with expanded pump stations and additional transmission mains. F. Sanitary Sewer Extensions and Upgrades No plans for sanitary sewer upgrades or extensions were available at the time of this writing. G. Fire Service Area Reconfiguration Based on funding for new fire stations from the 2005 annexation agreement with Xcel Corporation, planning has been initiated for potential reorganization of fire stations throughout the city. Final decisions about potential relocation will likely come in 2007, with implications for reconfiguration of fire station locations and equipment. IV. 2007 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE Inquiries concerning annexation of properties in the Fountain Creek corridor to the north of the city have been robust during 2006. Figure 8 summarizes properties for which annexation inquiries were received. Notably, a major developer purchased the 23,000 -acre McCullough Ranch, and initial concept plans for development were reviewed by the Pueblo Planning Department and City Council. As can be seen, many of the properties under consideration for annexation are designated by the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use classification as Rural Ranch. Moreover, current capacities for infrastructure extensions do not encompass many properties under consideration. A revision of the Comprehensive Plan is needed to meet the following objectives: • 1. Establishment of urban service area boundaries (essentially a revision of our three -mile planning boundaries to realistically recognize an "urbanizing" area); • 2. Revision of the Comp Plan Future Land Use Map to reflect currently projected future land uses within the urbanizing area; • 3. Agreement upon the applicability of certain of the Common Development Code elements within the urbanizing area; • 4. Acceptance of a common roadway classification system between the City and the County and agreement upon future roadway corridors within the urbanizing area; • 5. Revision of the extraterritorial water boundaries for extension of water only within the urbanizing area; In addition, Comprehensive Plan revisions for other developments in the three -mile planning area that appear inconsistent with the plan include the following: • Institutional Mixed Use Adjacent to the new YMCA site. This area appears to be more appropriate for Arterial Commercial Mixed Use. • Employment Center Office Park on north 125. With the rapid development of retail in the area, reconsideration of the Office Park designation may be warranted. • Urban/Suburban Residential for Bacculite Mesa. Discussions of open space planning inside the three -mile area may warrant reconsideration of this designation in 2007. • Long -term Growth designation for State Park land south of the Honor Farm. This land is in state ownership with no immediate plans for divestiture. It may be desirable to reconsider the future land use designation of Long -term Growth. Development Constraints Considerable new environmental data became available in 2006 through the MPO's Unified Planning Work Program, which is mandated to incorporate environmental data earlier in the transportation planning process. Planners have obtained, updated, converted and refined environmental data for the Pueblo area, which provides the opportunity to examine the suitability of potential development sites inside the three -mile area for potential constraints to certain types of development. This work can form the foundation of a comprehensive plan update in 2007. . . . L •!- § § k §? § ! §\ « « « ® #j d CO Ln s G f �)| ° \ © ■ /) k j g)\ r \ �\ 2 kto, El l 0 2 !. �) c )� @j§ 2 \ _ § !4 K®% f |$! ) 0 §j ) ) 0 i @2 § {)( \] |, § . 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The city makes no representation or warranty of merchantability or warranty for fitness _ Property owner's representative inquired of use for particular purpose, expressed or impliedk, with respect to verbally concerning annexation. these map products or the underlying data. 2006 Annexation Inquiries