SUBJECT:
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PUBLIC HEARING: An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Approving Amendment No. 7 to the Vista Ridge Development Plan
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DEPARTMENT: Planning & Development
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PRESENTER(S): Harry Brennan, Senior Planner
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TIME ESTIMATE: 30 minutes
only required for non-consent items
POLICY ISSUES:
This proposed amendment will allow multifamily residential into a commercially designated area in the Vista Ridge Planned Development. The introduction of higher density housing into the site supports the Town's vision for greater diversity of housing types along transit corridors. Additionally, the location of the housing into a commercial area along a future transit line on Highway 7 emphasizes opportunity for mixed-use, transit-supportive development.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve the Ordinance with Conditions. Staff finds the Vista Ridge Planned Development - Development Plan Amendment No. 7 complies with the Planned Development Approval Criteria and recommends the Town Council adopt Ordinance No. 009-2024 approving the request with the following condition of approval:
a. Prior to consideration by the Town Council, Applicant shall make all technical corrections to the Application as required by the Town.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The subject site is a component of the larger Vista Ridge development along Highway 7. The Vista Ridge development was annexed into the Town of Erie in 2000 and initially zoned to PD-Planned Development. The subject property was originally created through a Preliminary Plat for Filing No. 11 in May 2007, with the subsequent final plat approved in July 2007. The lots were placed in their current configuration through Filing No. 11, Block 1, Lot 5 Minor Subdivision in October 2008.
The proposed PD Amendment allows multifamily residential on a specific area within Planning Area 7-2, to be known as 7-2A (Lots 5B and 5C Vista Ridge, B...
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