Department of Community Development
Reference: Historic Preservation Code Amendments - Land Use & Development 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 LUDC within Section 10.03.
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 and a decision from the City Council.
The City Council shall use the Review Criteria outlined in LUDC Section 2.10 B. for changes to the LUDC. The Code Amendment criteria generally include but are not limited to furthering the purposes of the LUDC, amendments being in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan, promoting the public safety, health, and general welfare of the community, and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of administering the LUDC.
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 consi...
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