SUBJECT: General Business
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PUBLIC HEARING: (CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 11th, 2022) An Ordinance of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Erie Rezoning the Spring Hill Property from LR - Low Density Residential to PD - Planned Development
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DEPARTMENT: Planning and Development
PRESENTER: Audem Gonzales, Senior Planner
TIME ESTIMATE: 45 minutes
only required for non-consent items
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Adopt Ordinance No. 02-2022, rezoning the Spring Hill property to PD - Planned Development
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The property is generally located at the southwest corner of State HWY 52 and Weld County Road 3. The Spring Hill PD area is also located directly north of the Morgan Hill Subdivision. The PD covers ~300 acres of land currently zoned LR - Low Density Residential.
History:
The subject area was annexed into the Town in 2014 as the Andalusia Annexation. Under the associated annexation agreement, the maximum number of residential units that may be constructed was limited to 632. The annexation agreement provides for a 10-year vested rights period which started from the time of approval of the agreement.
The property went through the Sketch Plan process in April/May of 2019. At that time, the applicant introduced the project to both the Planning Commission and Board of Trustees.
In 2021, the property owner amended the annexation agreement to clean up language on the number of housing types that would be allowed within this area. Orginally, the agreement only permitted one housing type, which was interpreted to be an error. The applicant is proposing 3 housing types and 2 variations, therefore, the annexation agreement needed to be amended to accommodate that mix of housing.
Proposed PD:
The applicant is proposing to rezone the property from LR - Low Density Reisdential, to PD - Planned Development. The PD consists of four planning areas. Three planning areas contain residential uses while one planning area only contains Open Space. The proposed residential use types are single-family, duplex and townhome. The single-family is written into the PD to be detached and front loaded while the duplex and townhomes are all proposed to be alley loaded. The PD provides dimensional standards for all three housing types and associated lots. These standards are consistent with other Erie projects containing the same housing types. The PD also includes development standards for each planning area which include requirements for architectural variety, character, materials, etc.
This Planned Development application sets the parameters for future development by way of zoning with proposed uses and setbacks. This application does not propose the layout of the subdivision or establish exact park, open space or trail corridor locations. Those locations are proposed on the Preliminary Plat.
Process:
PD zoning requires public hearings before the Planning Commission and the Board of Trustees. The Planning Commision is the recommending body for the application while the Board of Trustees is the approving body. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on December 15, 2021 and voted to recommend approval to the Board of Trustees.
This item was originally noticed for the January 11, 2022 Board of Trustees meeting date. The applicant requested this item be continued to the February 8, 2022 Board of Trustees meeting date. New mailed notices and sign postings were provided for the February 8th meeting date.
BOARD PRIORITY(S) ADDRESSED:
ü Engaged and Diverse Community
ü Prosperous Economy
ü Effective Governance
ATTACHMENTS:
1. BOT Ordinance No. 02-2022
2. PC Resolution No. P21-25
3. Proposed PD zoning document
4. Staff Report
5. Application and Narrative
6. Other Applicant Materials
7. Referral Agency Comments
8. Neighborhood Meeting Summary
9. Notifications
10. Public Comment
11. Applicant Presentation
12. Staff Presentation