Agenda Packet 11-26-18 Work Session

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CLEAR & OBJECTIVE HOUSING: APPROVAL C RITERIA UPDATE November 13, 2018 DRAFT Preferred Concepts Report: Maintenance Issues Page 18 of 59 (b) EC 9.6800 through EC 9.6875 Standards for Streets, Alleys, and Other Public Ways. 9.6845 Special Safety Requirements. Except for applications proposing needed housing, where necessary to insure safety, reduce traffic hazards and promote the welfare of the general public, pedestrians, bicyclists and residents of the subject area, the planning director or public works director may require that local streets and alleys be designed to discourage their use by non- local motor vehicle traffic and encourage their use by local motor vehicle traffic, pedestrians, bicyclists, and residents of the area. Recommendation : No change. This issue was identified in the land use code audit as a possible change to add clarity. The standard within the referenced range that does not apply to proposals using the clear and objective track clearly states the exception. Given the number of higher-priority issues to address , the absence of known problems related to this issue, and the desire to keep consistency between the two tracks were possible, staff suggests that this issue does not merit additional consideration. COM-16 (O FF-SITE BIKE/PED CONNECTIONS) Description : Bike and pedestrian circulation/connectivity is not addressed for conditional use and site review under the clear and objective tracks. In contrast, partitions, planned unit developments, and subdivisions require connections to "nearby" residential areas, transit stops, neighborhood activity centers, office parks, and industrial parks, provided the city makes findings to demonstrate consistency with constitutional requirements . “Nearby” means uses within 1/4 mile that can reasonably be expected to be used by pedestrians, and uses within 2 miles that can reasonably be expected to be used by bicyclists. Applies To : Conditional Use, Site Review Existing Code Section(s): N/A Existing Code Language : N/A Recommendation : Add a clear and objective criterion to require off-site connections for bike and pedestrian ways to site review and conditional use permit, similar to partitions, planned unit developments and subdivisions. Adding the same criterion as used in partitions, planned unit developments, and subdivisions will increase consistency among the clear and objective review tracks and improve effectiveness in addressing bike and pedestrian circulation and connectivity for these application types. COM-17 (APPLICATION REQUIREMENT CRITERION) Description : Application submittal requirements are not required to be met as part of the approval of an application. Applies To : Conditional Use, Partition, Planned Unit Development, Site Review, Subdivision Existing Code Section(s): N/A November 26, 2018, Work Session – Item 2