TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council
FROM: Eva Cutro, Community Development Director
Paul Michaud, Senior Planner
George Burton, Planner
DATE: June 22, 2017
CONTACT:
Staff Contact George Burton, 480-348-3525
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Discussion of Statement of Direction for Hillside Code Updates (Article XXII of the Town Zoning Ordinance)
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BACKGROUND
History
Hillside related matters can be found throughout the Town Code but are most prevalent in the Zoning Ordinance and Chapter XXII Hillside Development Regulations which is often referred to as the "Hillside Code."
On July 21, 2015, staff presented a list of topics relating to the Hillside Code to the Planning Commission as part of a periodic review and update of the Town Code. In January of 2016, the Town Council identified several Quality of Life Initiatives including an Update to the Hillside Code. Staff worked with then Planning Commissioner Moore in preparing a draft ordinance identifying topics of discussion and potential amendments. The draft ordinance was reviewed by the Planning Commission at the December 20, 2016 and January 3, 2017 work sessions and the January 17, 2017 citizen review work session. In March and May of 2017, the Town Council identified Hillside as one of its five top initiatives for the 2017-2018 term. Along with updating the Hillside Code, other hillside related matters were identified. These included safety concerns, committee structure, hillside disturbances off the applicant property, variance processing and others.
The Town Council also reviewed a draft Statement of Direction at the June 8, 2017 work session. There was discussion about establishing safety standards, hillside assurance/bond criteria, the potential use of stealth solar technology, the need to minimize the impact of cantilevers, and discussion if the La Place du Sommet subdivision is bound by the 1984 hillside code.
Purpose
As a result of previous reviews, staff and the Planning ...
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