SUBJECT: GENERAL BUSINESS
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Unified Development Code (UDC) Update Report
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DEPARTMENT: Planning & Development
PRESENTER: Fred Starr, Planning & Development Director
TIME ESTIMATE: 90 minutes
only required for non-consent items
FISCAL SUMMARY: N/A
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Discussion only at this time. During this study session staff will introduce drafts of proposed amendments to three major sections of the UDC. Staff asks for Board comments on the draft amendments to the Development and Design Standards for Single Family Detached Dwelling Units, new Commercial, Industrial and Mixed-use Design Standards, and Parks, Open Space and Trails revisions. Based on this discussion we develop a timeline for bringing proposed amendments to applicable UDC sections to the Planning Commission and Board of Trustees for consideration and adoption. Staff will also provide an update on the SOLVE process we are using to identify process improvements to minimize the time it takes an application to go through the review and approval process, to make the requirements and steps in that process more clear up front, and to make the process more predictable.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The Unified Development Code (UDC) update team has been working to develop proposed amendments to the UDC to resolve questions and incorporate suggestions for improvements from the Board of Trustees, Planning Commission, the development community and Town staff. The proposed amendments and process improvements staff will review during the Study Session generally cover UDC Chapters 6 (Development and Design Standards) and 7 (Review and Approval Procedures), but will also replace similar provisions that are currently listed through-out various sections of the UDC. The specific focus of these changes is on:
* Standards for...
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