HomeMy WebLinkAbout08341ORDINANCE NO. 8341 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12-5-4 OF CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE XII AND SECTION 17-6-4 OF CHAPTER 6 OF TITLE XVII OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (brackets indicate matter being deleted, underscoring indicates matter being added) SECTION 1. Section 12-5-4 of Chapter 5, Title XII of the Pueblo Municipal Code, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 12-5-4. Recommendations to Council. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall submit to the City Council its [ as described below. recommendation on proposed vacations within thirty (30) ] Such recommendation may be to approve, days after the hearing is concluded. approve with conditions or deny the proposed vacation. (a) The applicant must submit the necessary documents to the Planning and Community Development Department within 180 days after the hearing is concluded. (b) Unless extenuating circumstances dictate otherwise, within 30 days of receiving the necessary documents, the Planning and Community Development Department shall schedule the case for City Council first reading. (c) Upon written request by the applicant, within 180 days after the hearing is concluded, the Administrative Official, for good cause shown, may grant a ninety (90) day extension to submit all necessary documents. SECTION 2. Section 17-6-4 of Chapter 6, Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 17-6-4. Recommendations to Council. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall submit to the City Council its as described below. recommendation on any proposed text amendment and rezoning [] within sixty (60) days after the hearing is concluded. Such recommendation may be to approve, approve with conditions or disapprove the proposed text amendment or rezoning. (a) The applicant must submit the necessary documents to the Planning and Community Development Department within 180 days after the hearing is concluded. (b) Unless extenuating circumstances dictate otherwise, within 30 days of receiving the necessary documents, the Planning and Community Development Department shall schedule the case for City Council first reading. (c) Upon written request by the applicant, within 180 days after the hearing is concluded, the Administrative Official, for good cause shown, may grant a ninety (90) day extension to submit all necessary documents. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage and approval. INTRODUCED: April 11, 2011 BY: Larry Atencio COUNCILPERSON PASSED AND APPROVED: April 25, 2011 _ Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE DATE: APRIL 11, 2011 AGENDA ITEM # R-5 DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT JERRY M. PACHECO, DIRECTOR TITLE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12-5-4 OF CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE XII AND SECTION 17-6-4 OF CHAPTER 6 OF TITLE XVII OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL ISSUE Should the City Council amend Chapter 5 of Title XII and Chapter 6 of Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code relating to Planning and Zoning Commission recommendations to City Council? RECOMMENDATION The Planning and Zoning Commission, at their March 9, 2011 Regular Meeting, voted 5-0 to recommend approval. BACKGROUND Currently, the Pueblo Municipal Code requires that the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission be forwarded to City Council within 30 days for a vacation and 60 days for rezonings and text amendments. The proposed Ordinance will extend the amount of time that applicants and staff have to forward the Commission’s recommendation to City Council by giving applicants 180 days to provide the necessary documents to Planning Staff. Planning Staff will then have 30 days to forward the Commission’s recommendation to City Council. Upon receipt of a letter of request, and for good cause shown, the Administrative Official may grant a 90-day extension for the applicant to provide the necessary documents. FINANCIAL IMPACT None.