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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07672ORDINANCE NO. 7672 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PUEBLO REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN, A COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN FOR THE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6847 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (Brackets indicate matter being deleted; underscoring indicates new matter being added.) SECTION 1. The Future Land Use section of the Pueblo Regional Development Plan relating to Special Development Areas is hereby amended to read as follows: Special Development Areas Special Development Areas have been identified on the Future Land Use Map. These are areas where there appear to be multiple possibilities for development as well as significant care to be taken with the development. [Most of] These areas [will be developed through Master Development Plans created either by the developer or in cases of publicly owned land, the City and the County] are lands with significant development, redevelopment and /or open space potential in strategic locations that suggest the need for careful, location - specific plans for infrastructure and private development. Master plans should be prepared prior to development or redevelopment occurring. [Special Development Areas are undeveloped lands with significant development and /or open space potential in strategic locations that suggest the need for careful, location - specific plans for infrastructure and private development. Master plans should be prepared prior to development or redevelopment occurring.] Most of these areas will be developed through Master Development Plans or PUD Development Plans created by the developer or, in cases of publicly owned land, by the City and /or the County. A Master Development Plan for those Special Development Areas eligible for Annexation or a PUD Development Plan for concurrently annexing and zoning a Special Development Area shall be prepared in such a manner as to provide for: (1) the orderly growth and development of the municipality and region through the logical extension of municipal government services and facilities; (2) areas which are urban or will be urbanized in the near future and areas which share both a community of interest and are integrated or are capable of being integrated with the City; and (3) the fair and equitable distribution of the costs of municipal government services and facilities among the persons who benefit therefrom including the cost for the extension, development, operation, and maintenance of municipal government facilities and services. When eligible, owners of parcels within Special Development Areas which meet the above criteria, shall petition the municipality for annexation. SECTION 2. The excerpt in the margin of Page 50 of the Future Land Use section of the Pueblo Regional Development Plan relating to Special Development Areas is hereby amended to read as follows: Special Development Areas — These areas are [undeveloped] lands with significant development redevelopment and /or open space potential in strategic locations ... need for careful, location- specific plans for infrastructure and master planned development. SECTION 3. The Future Land Use Map of the Pueblo Regional Development Plan, revised October 22, 2007, in the form and content attached hereto is hereby approved and adopted. SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval. INTRODUCED October 9, 2007 BY Randy Thurston Councilperson APPROVED: a #?ESIDEINTof City Council ATTESTED BY: CITY CLERK PASSED AND APPROVED: October 22, 2007 Ord. - T(D - 7 , p D . ED Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE AGENDA ITEM # h DATE: OCTOBER 9, 2007 DEPARTMENT: JERRY M. PACHECO, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TITLE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PUEBLO REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN, A COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN FOR THE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6847 ISSUE Should City Council amend the City's Comprehensive Master Plan to change the definition of Special Development Areas and the Future Land Use Map? RECOMMENDATION The Planning and Zoning Commission at their September 12, 2007 Regular Meeting voted 6 -0, with one (1) abstention to recommend approval of the amendment. BACKGROUND The proposed text and map amendment to the City's Comprehensive Master Plan amends the definition of "Special Development Areas" and revises the Future Land Use Map expanding the Special Development Area classification in the section north of the City's limits to the Pueblo County boundary along the 1 -25 corridor. This amendment is necessary to ensure that more extensive planning is performed prior to the City's annexation and zoning of any properties in the 1 -25 corridor. FINANCIAL IMPACT None.