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.
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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
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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.