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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE VILLAGES AT BUFFALO RUN WEST PUD ZONE DOCUMENT, AMENDMENT NO. 1
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Summary and Background Information:
The Villages at Buffalo Run West PUD was approved in 1999, and in that time the residential area consisting of 446 units was fully built out within the first 5-6 years. There are no changes proposed to the residential areas.
However, the commercial area, which consists of four lots has struggled to attract development, with only two of the lots developing in the past two of 20 years. Within a PUD Zone Document there is typically a list of allowed and permitted uses. Given that the Villages at Buffalo Run West PUD was one of the first approved PUD’s within the Northern Range, and is nearly 20 years old, it has a limited Commercial Use list that no longer reflects changes in the market. It also lacks adaptive language that current PUDs include to allow for a better understanding of what city requirements to apply and how to address uses that are still as yet unforeseen in the commercial market. The following changes to the PUD Zoning Document are proposed:
1. Update the List of Permitted Uses in the Commercial Planning Area, to make all existing uses legal and conforming and modernize the existing list of uses.
2. Include clarification notes regarding commercial uses that are typical of current PUD Zone Documents.
There are no plans to change or update the already approved bulk (height, setback, lot coverage) or design/architecture
Staff Responsible (Department Head): Chris Cramer, Director of Community Development
Staff Member Presenting: Chris Cramer, Director of Community Development
Financial Impact: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
Staff Recommendation:
On March 5, 2019, the Planning Commission held a public hearing, took testimony, and voted (4 to 0) to forward the PUD Zone Document Amendment request to City Council with a favorable recommendation.
Suggested Motion: I move to approve Ordinance Z-695-98-19 ...
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