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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07124ORDINANCE NO. 7124 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESCRIPTION OF EMPLOYMENT CENTER —LIGHT INDUSTRY MIXED USE SET FORTH IN THE PUEBLO REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN — 2002 RELATING TO LAND IDENTIFIED AS EMPLOYMENT CENTER - LIGHT INDUSTRY MIXED USE INCLUDING THE PUEBLO MEMORIAL AIRPORT BY ADDING GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSE THERETO WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 12 -5 of the City Charter, the City Council after recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission adopted the Pueblo Regional Comprehensive Development Plan -2002 sometimes known as Pueblo's Comprehensive Plan as the comprehensive master plan for the physical development of the City, and WHEREAS, Pueblo Regional Comprehensive Development Plan -2002 includes a Future Land Use map as a guide for making decisions concerning the appropriateness of planned development with respect to land use, and WHEREAS, the Future Land Use map shows the Pueblo Memorial Airport as well as other land as Employment Center —Light Industry Mixed Use, and WHEREAS, the description of Employment Center —Light Industry Mixed Use for the Pueblo Memorial Airport as well as other land as contained in the Pueblo Regional Comprehensive Development Plan -2002 does not accurately describe the existing or future uses thereof, and WHEREAS, existing uses of the land identified as Employment Center -Light Industry includes governmental uses. For example, land at the Pueblo Memorial Airport includes, without limitation, the following governmental purpose uses: Pueblo County Shops and equipment facilities, City of Pueblo airport, City of Pueblo fire station, United States Printing Office facilities, Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District offices, Transportation Security Administration activities, U.S. Department of Justice and Naturalization Service deportation center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather service sation, Federal Aviation Administration ( "FAA ") air traffic control center and FAA's radar navigation center, and Whereas, the Planning and Zoning Commission pursuant to Section 12 -5 of the City Charter recommends that the description of Employment Center -Light Industry Use be modified to include governmental purpose as a recognized use and authorized activity, and WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find and determine that the description of Employment Center —Light Industry Mixed Use should be amended to include governmental purpose as a recognized and authorized use in Employment Center —Light Industry Mixed Use, and WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby further find and determine that such an amendment would be in furtherance of and consistent with Pueblo Regional Comprehensive Development Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (Brackets indicate matter deleted, underscoring indicates matter added) SECTION 1. The description of Employment Center —Light Industry Mixed Use contained in the Pueblo Regional Comprehensive Development Plan -2002 is hereby amended by the addition of the following new paragraph: Employment Center —Light Industry Mixed Use includes governmental purpose as a recognized use and authorized activity. "Governmental purpose" means and includes any use or activity which is reasonably necessary in the discharge of a public or governmental function whether it is performed by a governmental entity or another person for or on behalf of a governmental entity. .q F (T InN 9 The Pueblo Regional Comprehensive Development Plan -2002 heretofore adopted and approved by the City Council together with the modification thereto set forth in Section 1 hereof are advisory only and shall apply to all land located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage and approval. INTRODUCED March 22. 2004 11'c a a Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE AGENDA ITEM # DATE: MARCH 22, 2004 DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT /JIM MUNCH LAND USE ADMINISTRATIONMIM MUNCH, ACTING DIR. TITLE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESCRIPTION OF EMPLOYMENT CENTER -LIGHT INDUSTRY MIXED USE SET FORTH IN THE PUEBLO REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN -2002 RELATING TO LAND IDENTIFIED AS EMPLOYMENT CENTER -LIGHT INDUSTRY MIXED USE INCLUDING THE PUEBLO MEMORIAL AIRPORT BY ADDING GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSE THERETO ISSUE Should the City Council amend the text of Pueblo's Comprehensive Plan to include governmental purposes in the Employment Center -Light Industry Mixed Use? RECOMMENDATION The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6 -0 to recommend approval. BACKGROUND This ordinance will amend the Employment Center -Light Industry Mixed Use description within Pueblo Comprehensive Plan to include governmental purpose as a recognized use and authorized activity. "Governmental purpose" means and includes any use or activity which is reasonably necessary in the discharge of a public or governmental function whether it is performed by a governmental entity or another person for or on behalf of a governmental entity. This amendment allows the plan to more accurately reflect the governmental uses which currently exist within many of the Employment Center -Light Industry designated areas in the plan and to allow new future uses to be located within this area in conformance with the Plan. FINANCIAL IMPACT None.