Department of Community Development
Reference: Amendment to Articles 2, 3, and 4 of the Land Use and Development Code
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Jane Bais DiSessa, City Manager
Marv Falconburg, AICP, Assistant City Manager
Holly Prather, AICP, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Shannon McDowell, Long Range Planner
Date Prepared: November 13, 2020
PURPOSE
To amend Articles 2, 3, and 4 of the Land Use and Development Code (the "Code") in order to reduce the permitting requirements for large family child care homes, clarify procedural and general requirements in the code, and clarify the temporary uses section of the code.
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREA
Recognizable and Well-Planned Community
BACKGROUND
Staff was directed at the May 19, 2020 City Council meeting to draft several changes to the Code in order to encourage more family child care homes to be established in Brighton by reducing the permitting process requirements, where prudent to do so.
In addition to these proposed changes to the family child care regulations, staff now has several months of experience implementing the newly adopted Code. In using the code to answer questions and evaluate land use and permit applications, staff has identified a number of adjustments that are desired throughout the Code. The language revisions proposed focus on Articles 2, 3, and 4 of the Land Use and Development Code.
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT
Article 2:
Article 2 focuses on the process and procedures for different land use application types. The modifications proposed in this Article address proposed revisions to the neighborhood meeting requirements, notice requirements, and to correct an error in the procedure for a specific application type.
One of the proposed Code revisions would eliminate the requirement to hold a neighborhood meeting for applicants seeking a Conditional Use Permit associated with a large family child care home. This application type is for...
Click here for full text