Department of Community Development
Reference: Historic Preservation Code Amendments - Brighton Municipal Code
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of the City Council
Through: Michael P. Martinez, City Manager
Prepared By: Emma Lane, AICP, Senior Planner - Historic Preservation
Date Prepared: January 16, 2024
PURPOSE
Staff evaluated the three guiding documents related to Historic Preservation within the City. This includes the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) Bylaws, the Brighton Municipal Code (BMC) Article 2-66, and the Land Use & Development Code (LUDC) Section 10.03. The City Council shall consider modifications to the BMC within Article 2-66.
PROCESSES
The HPC Bylaws outline the adoption of bylaw amendments by the HPC with an affirmative vote of four members of the Commission. Recently, amendments were approved by the HPC on October 19, 2023. The information within the staff report and presentation regarding the Bylaws are for context purposes only.
The BMC shall be amended by ordinance, with review and approval by the City Council.
The LUDC outlines the code amendment process, which allows for initiation of amendments by the City Council, Planning Commission, and staff on behalf of these entities. The recommendation and approval of this document shall be through public hearing processes with a recommendation from the Planning Commission prior to the amendments being heard by the City Council.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS
This agenda item includes a variety of amendments to the Bylaws for context, and to the BMC and LUDC for your consideration. Listed below are some of the larger topics staff has addressed, but small changes and items not substantial in nature which are included in the proposed amendments are not outlined here.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION BYLAWS:
Changes to the HPC Bylaws (reviewed and approved by the HPC on October 19, 2023) include the following:
* Removing duties of the HPC that are already laid out in the BM...
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