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AGENDA CITY OF GUNNISON

PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Rev 1-17-2017

DATE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2018 TIME: 5:30 P.M. PLACE: CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 201 WEST VIRGINIA AVE.

5:30 PM WORK SESSION – JOINT MEETING WITH CITY COUNCIL

I. CONCERNS / OBSERVATIONS FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION

II. OVERVIEW AND BRIEF DISCUSSION OF COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN

III. GUNNISON VIBRANCY INITIATIVE –a. LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE CHANGE RECOMMENDATIONSb. PARKING STUDY

IV. HOUSING DISCUSSION

V. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

VI. LAZY K PROPERTY

To comply with ADA regulations, people with special needs are requested to contact the City of Gunnison Community Development Department at 641-8090. This agenda is subject to change, including the addition or deletion of items at any time. Regular Meetings and Special Meetings are recorded and action can be taken. Minutes are on the City website at www.gunnisonco.gov. Work sessions are not recorded and formal action cannot be taken. For further information, contact the Community Development Department at 641-8090.

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http://www.gunnisonco.gov/

Planning and Zoning Commission Three-Year Summary

As a review, the Planning and Zoning Commission, by City Charter is responsible for preparing a Master Plan for the City of Gunnison and keeping the plan updated in

accordance with State Statutes. The Commission reviews land development applications to ensure compliance with all provisions of the Land Development

Code. Land development applications include: annexations, conditional uses, subdivisions, vacations, waivers, and zoning and map amendments. The Commission is also responsible for the Three-Mile Plan and oversight of other sub-

area plans such as the Non-Motorized Transportation Plan, and the West Gunnison Neighborhood Plan (to name a few) in which a recommendation is made to the City

Council, who is the final approving authority.

Below you will find links to the Community Analysis, Strategic Plan and the

Gunnison Valley Housing Needs Assessment; to be used in preparation of the joint meeting with City Council on January 24th at 5:30 PM.

http://www.gunnisonco.gov/Planning/Community_Analysis_Final_2_15.pdf

http://www.gunnisonco.gov/City%20Council/Strategic.Plan_adopted_10.10.2017.pdf

http://gvrha.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/GVHNA_Final-11-9-16.pdf

Over the last three years the Commission has reviewed 17 Conditional Uses that included, but not limited to, four residential uses, two retail marijuana, three food

vendors and two churches. The Commission reviewed two Minor Subdivisions including the Museum and a lot in Meadow Vista South, two Vacation applications

for the Salmon Subdivision and the Senior Center, and three Waiver applications for Sportsman’s Liquor, the Lofts on Wisconsin and the City Parking lot on Ohio. A total of six Text Amendments were reviewed that included five initiated by the City

for amendments to the LDC, to include marijuana, sign revisions, landscaping and subdivision reclassification and one for commercial floor area in Gunnison

Rising. The Commission also reviewed six Three-Mile County Referrals.

Multiple work sessions were held that included discussions on the Comprehensive

Plan update, Community Analysis, Marijuana Codes, Lazy K Master Plan and Commissioner’s training. Work sessions were also held to discuss the City initiated

Text Amendments to the LDC. A spreadsheet summary of actions by the Commission over the last three years along with work session topics is shown below.

If you have questions, you can reach out to any of the Community Development

staff.

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http://www.gunnisonco.gov/Planning/Community_Analysis_Final_2_15.pdf



http://gvrha.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/GVHNA_Final-11-9-16.pdf

3 Year Summary of Planning and Zoning Commission Actions

File Type App No Applicant Site Address Description Action

LUC-15-09O A Pesnell Hwy 135- Gunnison Jeep Rental Location Referred to County

LUC-15-25Brighton Hospitality Group LLC41883US Hwy 50 Minor Impact Request-Multiple storage units Referred to County

LUC-15-27Pilgrim Communications-Tarpon Towers1445 Hwy 135 Minor Impact Request- Keep "Old" tower Referred to County

CU-15-1 Lorenzo Mortensen 8th and Tomichi Residence in C Approved w/Cond

CU-15-2 Nancy Pierce- Seasons Schoolhouse615 W Virginia Expansion of current daycare Approved w/Cond

CU-15-3 Acme Healing Center 620 S 9th St Retail Marijuana Facility Pending

CU-15-4 Colorado Canabis Cabin LLC650 S 11th St Unit B Marijuana Reatil Store Approved w/Cond

SB-15-1 Pioneer Museum Museum Minor Subdivision Approved

VF-15-1 Salmon Rentals LLC City Release of Easement Incomplete

WV-15-1 Sportsman's Liquor Store 713 W Tomichi Waiver of buffer, landscaping, screening Approved

ZA-15-1 City of Gunnison City Text Amend - Reclass Major to Minor Approved

ZA-15-2 City of Gunnison City Text Amend - Marijuana Approved

Work Sessions

LUC-16-42David McGuinness 2375 Cnty Rd 10 Minor Subdivision Referred to County

CU-16-1 Three Rivers Outfitting Inc301 US Hwy 50 Place a Temp Structure in Commercial Zone Approved w/Cond

CU-16-2 Gunnison Valley Development LLCBlvd & New York Residential Use in the Commercial Zoned area Approved w/Cond

CU-16-3 Evan & Colleen Strauss 107 N Teller Residentail I the Commercial Zoned Area Approved w/Cond

CU-16-4 O A Pessnell Jr 121 N Colorado St Residentail Use in CBD Approved w/Cond

CU-16-5 Aaron Chester 301 W Tomichi Operate a food trailer in the CBD Approved w/Cond

CU-16-6 Paul Casey 115 S 12th St Operate a small engin repair shop in © dist Approved w/Cond

CU-16-7 Joshua V Lambert 209 N Colorado St Home Business Approved w/Cond

VF-16-1 Christopher & Nicole Smith202 S 11th Street Alley vacation for a plat correction Pending

WV-16-1 Lofts of Gunnison 317 N. Wisconsin Zoning Buffer Waiver Approved w/Cond

ZA-16-1 City of Gunnison City Text Amend-LDC Landscaping Approved

ZA-16-2 Gunnison Rising Major ChangeCity Major change-floor area Approved w/Cond

ZA-16-3 City of Gunnison City Text Amendment-LDC Variance, Misc Approved

Work Sessions

LUC-17-15Ahren Cattles 1012 Highway 135 Land Use Change Permit 3 Mile Plan Referred to County

LUC-17-47Willam Goddard Church Lot Riverwalk EstatesSubdivision request 3 Mile Referred to County

CU-17-1 Congretional Church 317 North Main St Church in CBD Approved

CU-17-2 GVH Senior Care Center 1500 West Tomichi AvenueSenior Care Center in R3 zoning district Approved w/Cond

CU-17-3 Burnell's Farmhouse Eatery320 North Main Street Temporary Commercial Activity in the Commercial Zone DistrictApproved w/Cond

CU-17-4 Sojourn Church of Gunnison302 W Tomichi Ave Suite BChurch within the CBD Approved w/Cond

CU-17-5 Randy Melton Lots 23-24, Block 13, West Gunnison AmendedWoodworking/welding shop within Commercial districtApproved w/Cond

CU-17-6 Wapiti Ridge Saloon 620 South 9th Street Restaurant and bar within Industrial zone Approved w/Cond

SB-17-1 John & Mary Lou Gregory1560 Thornton Way Minor Subdivison Incomplete

VF-17-1 GVH Senior Care Center 1500 West Tomichi AveneVacate internal lot lines within property Approved

WA-17-1 City of Gunnison 108 North Iowa Street Waiver from landscaping buffer requirements Approved

ZA-17-1 Sign Code City Text Amendment - Sign Code Approved

Work Sessions

Discussion of landscaping, mulitple discussions on Comprehensive Plan (Update & Future planning scenario and visioning)

Discussion on Commercial design standards; discussion on sign code; overview of Community Analysis; discussion of draft marijuana

codes Workshop on drafting marijuana codes; discussion on the proposed text amendment regarding a subdivision reclassification to

LDC

Reviewing draft of Lazy K Master Plan; Non-motorized Transportation Plan; discussion of landscaping standards; and Comprehensive

Plan update and future planning scenario and visioning.

Commissioner training (by-laws, ex parte communications, quasi-judicial decisions, conflicts of interest, and avoiding personal

liability); discussion on housing and text amendment changes to the sign code.

2016

2015

2017

Conditional Use

3Mile

SB Minor

Vacation

Waiver

Zoning Amendment

Zoning Amendment

Waiver

Vacation

Conditional Use

3Mile

3Mile

Conditional Use

SB Minor

Vacation

Waiver

Zoning Amendment

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Strategic Plan Calendar

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Stategic Result

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Strategic Priority - Infrastructure & Safety

Result #2 Safe Roads on Main and Tomichi

2.a) Implement 2-3 near term measures to improve

safety on Main and Tomichi through review of existing

plans and discussions with CDOT.

2.c) Complete Phase 1 of "Complete Streets" to include

two crosswalks.

2.c) Complete Phase 2 of "Complete Streets" to include

a plan to integrate traffic calming and connectivity on

the west Highway 50 entrance.

2.d) Gunnison Vibrancy Initiative - Streetscape

aesthetics

2.e) Survey to measure public opinion on safety.

Result #3 Emergency Preparedness

Update the City's Emergency Response Plan

Result #4 Comprehensive Plan and Environmental

Sustainability

4.a) Scope of Work for updating the Comprehensive

Plan

CD Milestones:

Publish RFQ

Obtain Council Budget Approval

Complete the revised Community Analysis

Complete community visioning, goals and objectives

Complete the Comprehensive Plan and adoption by

City Council

4.b) Evaluate our current policy on Marijuana and

address consequences for public safety or land use

implications.

4.c) Evaluate a partnership development with the

Western Masters in Environmental Management to

support a sustainability policy/program as part of the

Comp Plan

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Strategic Plan Calendar

18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

Stategic Result

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Strategic Priority - Community Engagement

Result #1 Two Way Communication

1.c) Training program for applicable staff on basic skills

to accurately utilize existing communication channels

and effectively communicate.

Strategic Priority - Livable and Affordable

HousingResult #1 Improve Livability of Existing Housing and

Create New Affordable Housing

Work with regional partners in public/private to

develop a specific plan to provide 60 new or

refurbished units under $100K per unit and develp an

economically viable way to provide public incentives.

Result #2 Review Incentives and Barriers to Creating

Affordable Housing

Work with regional partners to identify specific

improvements to City regulations to remove barriers

and create incetives for affordable housing.

2.a) Budget for and retain a consultant to review

zoning code and recommendations.

2.b) Develop a committee composed of builders and

housing experts to work with staff and consultant to

recommend changes.

2.c) Integrate recommendations into the Comp Plan

updated.

Result #3 Energy and Weatherization Program

3.b) Schedule a meeting with City Council to discuss

enforcement of the City building code re: maintenance

of existing structures and nuisance issues

Strategic Priority - Economic Prosperity

Result #1 Gunnison Vibrancy Project Implementation

1.a) Develop an organizational partner to represent the

business community ie: Chamber, DLC

1.b) Develop a funding mechanism to suport

implementation of the GVI.

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Recommended Land Development Code Changes

Zone Standard Recommended by ImplementationCBD Zone Off-street parking exemption for Residenial Cascadia Partners May-18

Increase max height to 50 feet from 35 feet Cascadia Partners May-18

Allow ground floor residentail on sides and rear

of property

Cascadia Partners May-18

Allow group quarter housing Cascadia Partners May-18

Require active uses within front 5' to 10' of

setback (if setback exists)


Increase allowable production/manufacturing

space when combined with retail to 80% from

50% (retail on street frontage and activate

towards customers)


Permit accomodation Units converted to long-

term rentals

CD Staff May-18

B1 Zone Permit Multi-family and Duplexes (from

Conditional)


Permit Bars and Tavers (not allowed now) Cascadia Partners May-18

Permit Coffee Shop/Bakery (from Conditional) Cascadia Partners May-18

Add Small Format Grocery as permitted use Cascadia Partners May-18

Permit Food Carts (not allowed now) Cascadia Partners May-18

Reduce off-street parking standards:

Existing Structures - For change of use or even a renovation:

Exempt all parking requirements


Reduce off-street parking to .75 spaces per

multi-family unit.


Reduce off-street parking to 1 per 1000 sqft

of commercial area (continue to exempt

storage and productions space).


New Construction -

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Zone Standard Recommended by ImplementationFee in-lieu option - Enable a fee in-lieu option to buy down the

off-street parking requirement and help pay

for city on-street parking expansion.

(Example: $1000 / space would buy down

50% of their off-street requirement. Should =

city's cost.

Cascadia Partners Parking study/

community input

Increase density to 40 (or 27 units/acre?) from 7

units per acre (to allow for duplex and multi-

family)

Cascadia Partners Community input

Reduce Lanscaping requirements to 15% from

45%

Cascadia Partners Community input

Increase Maximum Lot Coverage CD Staff Community input

Change front setback requirement to a maximum

of 15' from a minimum of 15'

Cascadia Partners Community input/

Further review

R2 Zoned properties between Main Street and

Western - (or RMU or Special District Overlay)

Cascadia Partners Code Assessment/

Community input

Increase density to 28 units/acre from 14 (or 16

in RMU)


Community input

Allow Cottage Homes

Allow Multi-family (if stays R2 zone)

Allow up to 2 ADU's (1 inside primary unit

structure and 1 exterior/detached

Reduce off-street parking requirements to one

off-street space per unit :

Parkin Study/

Community input

Allow tandem parking in driveways May-18

Exempt parking for ADU's May-18

Reduce Landscaping requirements to 25% from

45%


Community input

Increase lot coverage maximum to 65% from

45%


Community input

Code Assessment/

Community input

Cascadia Partners

R2 Zone (or

RMU or

Special

District

Overlay)

Between

Main Street

and Western

B1 Zone

Expand housing types: Cascadia Partners

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Zone Standard Recommended by ImplementationAllow a portion of the 15' setback within the

ROW area between curb and property line


Community input

Increase density to 50-60 units per acre from 30 Cascadia Partners Code Assessment/

Community input

Remove minimum lot size for residential types -

set at the minimum (shown for single family) for

all types

Cascadia Partners/ CD

Staff

May-18

Increase maximum lot coverage to 65% from

45%


Community input

Eliminate minimum lot frontage requirements

residential types - set at minimum for all types


Reduce front setback to 5' to 10' depending on

context


Community input

Reduce Landscaping requirements Cascadia Partners Code Assessment/

Community input

Reduce off-street parking to 1 space per unit

from 1.75 per unit for multi-family


Community input/

Parking Study

Permit accomodation Units converted to long-

term rentals

CD Staff May-18

Permit drive-through facilities from Conditional CD Staff May-18

Modify Designated Housing Types - Definitions CD Staff May-18

Allow tandem parking in driveways for all

residential uses under one ownership or unit

space

CD Staff May-18

R2 Zone (or

RMU or

Special

District

Overlay)

Between

Main Street

and Western

R3 Zone

C Zone

Affects all

Zones

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Residential Types in the R2, RMU and R3 Zones

Zone Residential Type # of Lots # of Units

Single Family 259 259

Single Family w/ADU 29 58

2 Units/Duplex 58 116

3-5 Units 14 47

6+ Units 7 72

Vacant Lots 5 0

372 552


Single Family 43 43



3-5 Units 9 33

6+ Units 4 68

Vacant Lots 44 0

116 176


Single Family 61 61



3-5 Units 59 186

6+ Units 30 467

Mobile Home Park 15 222

Vacant Lots 43 0226 972Total

Total

Total

R2

RMU

R3

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