Request for Council Action - O-2006-32 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION

ORDINANCE: O-2006-32

SUBJECT: Case OA-06-001, an amendment to Section 17-17-8 of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance relating to procedures for the legislative rezoning of property.

ADDRESS: 480 South Allison Parkway Lakewood, Colorado 80226

APPLICANT: Mr. Mike Rock, City Manager

RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL of an amendment to Section 17-17-8 of the Zoning Ordinance. Planning Commission, by a vote of 7-0 at the November 1, 2006 meeting, recommend APPROVAL of this request to City Council.

SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER: Section 17-17-8 of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance currently allows for the initial legislative rezoning of properties. A Citywide legislative rezoning occurred in a Citywide re-mapping in 1980. The revised section 17-17-8 sets forth criteria for initiating legislative rezoning. These criteria include that:

1. the proposed rezoning affects a large number of properties and the proposed rezoning is not limited only to a specific individual or readily identifiable group of individuals; and,
2. it would be inefficient, cumbersome, and unduly burdensome on the resources of the City to rezone the potentially affected properties in a quasi-judicial manner on a site-by-site basis; and,
3. the rezoning is prospective in nature and reflects public policy of a permanent or general character impacting the City on a scale greater than at the individual property level; and,
4. the proposed rezoning is intended to:
a. implement specific goals or objectives of the City's Comprehensive Plan; and/or,
b. rezone a large number of properties to a newly created zone district in a manner consistent with the goals or objectives of the City's Comprehensive Plan.

DATE OF FIRST READING: November 13, 2006

DATE OF SECOND READING: November 27, 2006

ORIGINATED BY: Comprehensive Planning And Research
Community Planning & Development

STAFF PERSON RESPONSIBLE: Roger Wadnal, Manager Comprehensive Planning and Research, 303-987-7519

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED: Ordinance O-2006-32
Staff Report
Planning Commission Minutes (Draft)
Planning Commission Resolution

SUBMITTED BY:
Roger Wadnal, Manager Comprehensive Planning and Research
Rebecca P. Clark, Director Community Planning & Development

REVIEWED BY:
Joni Inman, Director Mayor and City Manager's Office
Michael J. Rock, City Manager