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Department of Community Development
Reference: Residential Pacing 2015
To: Mayor Richard N. McLean and Members of City Council
Through: Manuel Esquibel, City Manager
Prepared By: Jason Bradford, AICP, Planning Division Manager
Date Prepared: November 21, 2014
PURPOSE
Per Section 5.2 of Ordinance No. 1720, the City Council shall establish, by resolution, the maximum residential building permit allocations available for the following calendar year.
BACKGROUND
As of the date of this staff report, the City has issued permits for 183 residential units for 2014. As you may recall, the City Council suspended the allocation process for 2014; therefore, the number of dwellings for which building permits were issued for constructing this year was not limited by a specific number. At the November 25th Study Session, staff recommended and the City Council concurred, that the overall Pacing program remain in place, and that the process of allocating and awarding specific permit numbers be suspended once again for 2015.
In Brighton currently, more than half of the residential permit activity is taking place in developments that are not subject to the yearly pacing allocation system (i.e., areas that were platted prior to the effective date of Pacing or were "paced" by separate agreement). All new annexations and developments have requirements to be under Pacing.
In terms of looking at the available infrastructure, the City remains in a stable position for providing essential services such as water and sewer, streets and drainage infrastructure.
CRITERIA BY WHICH COUNCIL MUST CONSIDER THE ITEM
§ Pacing Ordinance No. 1720
The Pacing Ordinance requires that prior to the end of the year, the City Council establish the number of units to be allocated in the year 2015. The proposed resolution authorizes the City Council to re-instate the allocation system if circumstances change during the year.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Overall, staff finds that the City is experiencing a similar growth rate as compared to last year. Suspension of the cap has not had an effect on the number of dwelling units constructed this year. We do, however believe that there is the potential for additional growth in the future, and therefore recommend retaining the overall pacing program for future years.
OPTIONS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
§ Approve the resolution
§ Approve the resolution with revisions
§ Deny the resolution with specific findings of fact to justify the denial
ATTACHMENTS
§ Resolution (DRAFT)
§ Study Session Memo from November 25, 2014
§ Residential Subdivision Report through November, 2014