HomeMy WebLinkAbout090 - 06/21/1994 - AMENDING CITY CODE SO AS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THE REVIEW PROCESS FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS AND S ORDINANCE NO. 90, 1994
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 29 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY SO AS TO REVISE
AND EXTEND THE REVIEW PROCESS FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
AND SUBDIVISIONS
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins has determined that it is
necessary in the interest of the protection of the public welfare that the review
process for planned unit developments and standard subdivisions be extended; and
WHEREAS, the Council has further determined that certain other changes
should be made to Section 29-643(e)(16) .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that
Chapter 29 of the Code of the City be amended as follows:
Section 1 . That the "Review Process Flow Chart" as contained in Section
29-526 of the Code of the City be repealed and readopted to read as shown on
Exhibit "A," attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. That Section 29-526(F) (4) (a) be amended to read as follows:
(a) Upon completion of the conceptual review meeting and after the
recommendation of the Director of Planning has been made, an
application for preliminary plan review may be filed with the
Planning Department. If the project is to be developed over
time in two (2) or more separate preliminary plan submittals,
an overall development plan shall also be required.
Applications for approval shall be submitted in accordance
with the filing dea -s-dlne set forth in the schedulp-
established by the Planning Director pursuant to Section 29-
528 of the Code (hereafter "the Schedule") . After the
Director of Planning has reviewed the application and is
satisfied that sufficient information has been submitted to
permit the Planning and Zoning Board to reach a decision as to
whether or not the applicable criteria of this section are met
by the proposal , the matter will be placed on the agenda for
the appropriate meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board as
established in the Schedule.
Section 3. That Section 29-526(F) (5) (a) of the Code of the City be amended
to read as follows:
(a) Application for a final plan may be made only after approval
by the Planning- and Zoning Board of a preliminary plan except,
however, for good cause shown, the director of Planning may
detemrine if application for final plan may be made
concurrently with the preliminary plan. Applications for
approval shall be submitted in accordance with the filing
deadlines set forth in the schedule established by the
Planning Director pursuant to Section 29-528 of the Code
(hereafter "the Schedule") . After the Director of Planning has
reviewed the application and is satisfied that sufficient
information has been submitted to permit the Planning and
Zoning Board to reach a decision as to whether or not the
applicable criteria of this section are met by the proposal ,
the matter will be placed on the agenda for the appropriate
meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board as established in the
Schedule.
Section 4. That the Code of the City is hereby amended by the addition of
a new Section 29-528 to read as follows:
Sec. 29-528. Submittal and hearing schedule for planned unit
developments.
On or before the first day of each calendar year, the Planning
Director shall establish, post and file with the City Clerk a
schedule showing the regular monthly meeting dates of the Planning
and Zoning Board for the ensuing year and the corresponding filing
dea li-ney for-the submittals of applications for approval of overall
development plans, preliminary plans and final plans, which filing
deadlines shall provide for a minimum of nine (9) weeks and a
maximum of ten (10) weeks between the filing of a complete
application and the hearing at which the application shall be
considered.
Section 5. That the Code of the City is hereby amended by the addition of
a new Section 29-628 to read as follows:
Sec. 29-628. Submittal and hearing schedule for subdivisions.
On or before the first day of each calendar year, the Planning
Director shall establish, post and file with the City Clerk a
schedule showing the regular monthly meeting dates of the Planning
and Zoning Board for the ensuing year and the corresponding
deadlines for the submittal of applications for approval of
preliminary and final plats, which filing deadlines shall provide
for a minimum of nine (9) weeks and a maximum of ten (10) weeks
between the filing of a complete application and the hearing at
which the application shall be considered.
Section 6. That Section 29-642(b) (3) of the Code of the City is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 29-642. Preliminary plat review.
(3) Applications for approval shall be submitted in accordance
with the filing deadlines set forth in the schedule established by
the Planning Director pursuant to Section 29-628 of the Code
(hereafter "the Schedule") . After the Director of Planning has
determined that the application is complete, the matter will placed
on the agenda for the appropriate meeting of the Planning and Zoning
Ro_ard- as established- in- the Schedule.- At such meeting, the board-
shall review the preliminary plat and take final action, either
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approving, approving with conditions, disapproving or postponing for
future consideration.
Section 7. That Section 29-643(c) of the Code of the City is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 29-643. Final plat review.
(c) Applications for approval shall be submitted in accordance
with the filing deadlines set forth in the schedule established by
the Planning Director pursuant to Section 29-628 of the Code
(hereafter "the Schedule") . After the Director of Planning has
determined that the application is complete, the matter will placed
on the agenda for the earliest meeting of the Planning and Zoning
Board as established in the Schedule. At such meeting, the board
shall review the final plat and take final action, either approving,
approving with conditions, disapproving or postponing for future
consideration.
Section 8. That Section 29-643(e) (16) of the Code of the City is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 29-643. Final plat review.
(e) (16) Certification by an attorney licensed to practice law in
the State of Colorado that the "owners and proprietors"
as defined in Section 31-23-111, C.R.S. , have executed
and acknowledged the plat in accordance with Section 31-
23-104, C.R.S.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published
this 7th day of June, A.D. 1994, and to be presented for fin sage
21st day of June, A.D. 1994. %
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 21st day of Ju 1994.
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City Clerk QS
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EXHIBIT "A"
REVIEW PROCESS
Mandatory —] Neighborhood
APPROXIMATE Conceptual Review Meeting
TIME
File Filing Deadline:
Application See Schedule established per
Section 29-528
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to Departments
4 Weeks
Inter LRevlew
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Departmentment
Review
Written Comments
To Applicants
3 Weeks Meeting
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Planning & Zoning
Public Hearing
Hearing date established in Schedule
per Section 29-528
Land Development Guidance System for Planned Unit Developments
The City of Fort Collins,Colorado,Revised March 1994
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