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Department of Community Development
Reference: Land Use and Development Code Update
To: Mayor Kenneth J. Kreutzer and Members of City Council
Chairman Chris Maslanik and Members of Planning Commission
Through: Holly Prather, AICP, Community Development Director
Marv Falconburg, AICP, Acting City Manager
Prepared By: Aja Tibbs, Long Range Planner
Date Prepared: July 22, 2019
PURPOSE
To keep the City Council and Planning Commission informed of the Land Use and Development Code Update, discuss the code drafts and public review process, and receive any specific comments or feedback regarding the work completed thus far.
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS
Facilities, Amenities, and Open Space
Recognizable and Well-Planned Community
Safe, Active and Engaged Community
Financially Responsible
Supportive, Sustainable Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
Brighton is updating the Land Use and Development Code to better implement the policies and strategies as set forth in the Comprehensive Plan Be Brighton, adopted in April of 2016.
The overall approach of the code update is to:
* Clarify regulations that may be confusing or conflicting with other provisions;
* Simplify where development processes and regulations have become unnecessarily cumbersome or have become barriers to more effective plan implementation; and
* Improve where dated or routine regulatory techniques no longer match with the City's official policies and plans.
To assist staff in completing this major update to the code, the City has contracted with Gould Evans and their sub-consultant, Ayers. The code update process began in the winter of 2017, and is expected to continue through the end of this year. The code amendment process will consist of three phases:
1. Diagnose: Identify conflicts and omissions with the current regulations, as well as connections needed between the Comprehensive Plan and other master plans of the city.
2. Align: Work through the issues identified ...
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