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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Read Before Packet - 10/18/2022 - Email From Sarah Kane Re: Land Use Code (Luc)/Land Development Code Phase One Reading Guide - Council Meeting Agenda Item 161 Sarah Kane From:Sarah Kane Sent:Friday, October 14, 2022 5:59 PM To:City Council Cc:Kelly DiMartino; Tyler Marr; Rupa Venkatesh Subject:Land Use Code (LUC) Phase One Reading Guide Attachments:LUC Phase 1 Reading Guide.pdf Categories:Council Packet Item Hello Council, Attached is a reading guide to complement the LUC Phase 1 project. The intent is to provide a concise article–by–article overview of the changes that have been made to the existing code, to assist with identifying the most substantive changes. This will be included in your Tuesday read before packet, and we wanted to provide additional time as you are reviewing agenda materials. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you, Sarah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Kane Executive Assistant to Mayor & City Council City of Fort Collins 970-416-2447 office October 18, 2022Council Meeting Agenda Item #16 Land Use Code Phase One Reading Guide The purpose of this document is to serve as a companion to the draft code and highlight key code changes by Article. Please note that this document identifies changes between the existing code and the proposed code as reflected in the Public Review Draft. It does not include any additional recommendations that resulted from public comment or P&Z review; these are outlined in the AIS and the PowerPoint presentation. Overall: Renamed to Land Development Code Reorganized information Created new Article 3 (Building Types) and Article 4 (Use Standards) Article 1 – General Purpose and Provisions Added section 1.3.4 – Conflicts with Private Housing Covenants Severability. Purpose: make it clear that private covenants/HOAs cannot override the housing related changes proposed. Article 2 – Zone Districts Organizational Changes (non-substantive) Moved Zone Districts to the Front of the Code Renamed the N-C-L, N-C-M, and N-C-B districts to Old Town District OT-A, OT-B, and OT-C Organized Zone Districts into general categories (residential, commercial, mixed -use, etc.) Added Graphics and Tables Removed list of uses (this information is now in Article 4, Use Standards) Noted which Building Types are permitted and cross-reference to Article 2, Building Types Added map into OT Zone District Change Existing Code All residential and mixed- use Permit Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in all residential and mixed-use zones Only allowed on lots over 12,000 square feet in the NCL, or 10,000 square feet in the NCM, or as a second primary house in the LMN zone RL Permit duplex in RL Zone RL only permits single-unit detached houses. OT Permit duplex and cottage court in OT Zone Only NCM and NCB allow duplexes, cottage court is not a defined building type OT Permit apartment/rowhouse of 3-6 units in OT Zone (size depends on subdistrict) if one or more units is affordable NCM allows up to 4 units, NCB allows multi-unit buildings, no incentive for affordable housing in current code OT Reduce minimum lot size to 4500 square feet in the OT Zone (9000 square feet for cottage court) Minimum lot size is 6,000 square feet in the NCL, 5,000 square feet in the NCM, and not regulated in the NCB zone OT Limit floor area of a single detached house to 2,000 square feet Floor area allowance for single detached house based on a percentage of lot size OT Reduce street side setback to 9 feet Side setback of 15 feet required on street side of corner lots OT Measure height in feet in OT-A and OT-B (35 foot max) Measured in stories (2 story max) OT Increase maximum height in OT-C to 4 stories Maximum height is 3 stories LMN Permit cottage court in LMN Cottage court is not a defined building type LMN Assign lot area minimums to building types that equate to roughly 12 dwelling units/acre Density maximum is 9 dwelling units per acre LMN Allow a floor area of up to 20,000 square feet for affordable housing developments (6,000 square foot bonus) Allows up to 12 dwelling units/acre for affordable housing; multi-unit buildings limited to 12 units per building LMN Remove density limit for affordable housing developments Allows up to 12 dwelling units/acre for affordable housing LMN, MMN Make required setbacks consistent for all residential building types - 9-15 feet from streets, 8 feet rear, 5 feet side Multi-unit buildings and other residential have different setback requirements, with other residential requiring more setback LMN, MMN, HMN Upper story stepback requirement of 25 feet above 2 stories if abutting a zone district with a lower maximum height allowance 25 foot setback requirement if abutting single-unit or duplex properties MMN, HMN Assign lot area minimums to building types and minimum site area per unit that equate to minimum required density of 12 (MMN) or 20 (HMN) dwelling units/acre Minimum density is 12 dwelling units per acre in MMN and 20 dwelling units per acre in HMN All mixed- use and commercial Allow an additional one-two stories as an affordable housing incentive in all mixed-use and commercial zones No affordable housing incentive in mixed-use and commercial zones NC, CC, CCN Reduce maximum height to 4 stories Current height maximum is 5 stories Article 3 – Building Types Added new building types – cottage court, detached house (urban), detached house (suburban), Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and illustrated existing defined building types (e.g., duplex, apartment) Consolidated dimensional and design standards from multiple existing code sections into one Building Types article Illustrated dimensional standards with tables and graphics Article 4 – Use Standards Created use matrix (table) Consolidated use-related standards from multiple existing code sections into one Use Standards article Permit residential development to be reviewed through a Basic Development Review (BDR) process Article 5 – General Development and Site Design Change Existing Code Reduce parking requirements for studio/1 bedrooms (1 space per unit) and two-bedrooms (1.5 spaces per unit) in multi-unit development Studio/1 bedrooms require 1.5 spaces, 2 bedrooms require 1.75 spaces unless in the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Overlay Zone Reduce parking requirements for multi-unit affordable developments: .75 spaces per studio/1 bedroom, 1 space per 2 bedroom, 1.25 spaces per 3 bedroom, and 1.5 spaces per 4 bedroom. No reduction in parking for affordable housing unless in the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Overlay Zone, where 50% parking reduction is available. Require longer deed restriction for affordable housing (50 years) 20 year deed restriction required Adjust affordability thresholds for affordable housing to better address different needs for rental (60% AMI and below) and ownership (80-100% AMI) affordable housing development All affordable housing is defined the same way (80% AMI or below), whether for rent or for purchase Create new section 5.2 for Affordable Housing to outline applicability of affordable housing incentives and requirements for compliance Incentives are limited to LMN zone and to some degree TOD Overlay zone, and requirements are contained in definition of affordable housing Consolidate site design and general development standards into one article Currently addressed in each separate zone district and in existing article 3 with significant duplication Article 6 – Administration and Procedures Reorganized to put frequent review processes first Established a notification area for ADUs (abutting neighbors) Clarified that minor amendments of City projects can be administratively approved Required longer deed restriction for affordable housing (50 years) Article 7 – Rules of Measurement and Definitions Created “rules of measurement” section where all measurements (height, density, floor area, etc.) are consolidated and explained/illustrated as applicable. Reviewed and updated existing definitions for clarity Added definitions as needed for new building types and concepts (e.g., bulk plane)