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Home My WebLink About10875 City Clerk's Office Item # S1 Background Paper for Proposed Ordinance COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 9, 2024 TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council CC: Mayor Heather Graham VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk FROM: Scott Hobson, Acting Director Planning and Community Development SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING RESTRICTIONS TO TH REZONE 710 WEST 4 STREET FROM B-4, CENTRAL BUSINESS ZONE DISTRICT TO S-1, GOVERNMENT USE ZONE DISTRICT SUMMARY: The City of Pueblo is requesting to rezone approximately 22,000 square feet of land at th 710 West 4 Street from B-4, Central Business Zone District to S-1, Government Use Zone District. The purpose of the rezoning is to utilize the city-owned building for the operation of services for people experiencing homelessness, including an overnight warming shelter through cooperative agreements cooperation with non-profit organizations. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: None. BACKGROUND: The rezone site is a 22,737 square foot parcel generally located south of 4th Street and west of West Street. The building onsite was built in 1952 and bought by the Pueblo Rescue Mission in the fall of 2023 utilizing federal COVID relief funds provided by the City. The property was to be used as their Porchlight campus that included office spaces for agencies providing community service, and a secondary building to provide an overnight warming shelter during emergencies declared by the Mayor for people experiencing homelessness. However, the Porchlight campus building has not been operational since December 2023 due to needed sewer repair work. Based on the inability to re-establish the use of the building, the property was deeded to the City on October 3, 2024. The main purpose of the rezoning to an S-1, Government Use is for the City to cooperate with non-profit organizations to utilize the building for the operation of services for people experiencing homelessness, including an overnight warming shelter. Currently, the site is zoned as B-4 Central Business District that includes primarily commercial uses and retail building design standards that in many cases would be very challenging to adhere to for the operation of a temporary warming shelter and other services. Should the parcel be rezoned as S-1, the City has more flexibility with potential future uses, but ultimately must get all upcoming building plans approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission. Generally, land owned and actively used by local, state, or federal governments including public schools or special districts is zoned as S-1, Government Use. The S-1 District is intended to retain and provide land areas held, used, or controlled for governmental purposes by or for any department or branch of government. The S-1 Zone District will allow flexibility regarding development standards. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: There are no financial implications for the City. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: The Planning and Zoning Commission, at their November 13, 2024 Regular Meeting, voted 5-0 to recommend approval, Commissioners Castellucci and Aznar absent. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: The Planning Department sent out Notice of the Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing to all property owners located within 300 feet of the subject property. A Public Notice poster was placed on the subject property 15 days prior to the Public Hearing. ALTERNATIVES: If City Council does not approve this Ordinance the property will remain in a B-4, Central Business Zone District and the operation of a warming shelter will be subject to the requirements of a B-4, Central Business Zone District. Upon request of City Council, the Ordinance could be returned to the Planning and Zoning Commission for consideration of proposed modifications. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Ordinance. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Z-24-18 Attachments ORDINANCE NO. 10875 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING RESTRICTIONS TO TH REZONE 710 WEST 4 STREET FROM B-4, CENTRAL BUSINESS ZONE DISTRICT TO S-1, GOVERNMENT USE ZONE DISTRICT BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The zoning restrictions covering the following described property, and in addition half of all adjacent dedicated roadway and alley rights-of-way, together generally identified in the attached Rezone Exhibit, is hereby changed from B-4, Central Business Zone District to S-1, Government Use Zone District: LOTS 2 + 3 BLK 24 STATE ADD LOTS 26, 27, 28 + 29 BLK 3 THATCHER + GAST SUB FORMERLY #05-361-21-002 + 05-362-05-009 SECTION 2. The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of the Ordinance to implement the policies and procedures described herein. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final action by the Mayor and City Council. Action by City Council: Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on December 09, 2024. Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on December 23, 2024. ____________________________ President of City Council Action by the Mayor: Approved on _______________. Disapproved on ______________ based on the following objections: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ Mayor Action by City Council After Disapproval by the Mayor: Council did not act to override the Mayor's veto. Ordinance re-adopted on a vote of ____________, on _____________ ____________________________ President of City Council ATTEST ________________________________ Deputy City Clerk