Comprehensive Plan Infill Chapter – and Action Plan CONO Update January 13, 2016 Carl Schueler, City of Colorado Springs Comprehensive Planning Division

Purpose Update and information Opportunity for questions and comments Still time for (limited) changes Upcoming CONO involvement/coordination 2

Actions 1)Adopt Infill Chapter by ordinance Amends Comprehensive Plan Policy 2) Endorse Infill Action Plan by resolution Will not amend the Comprehensive Plan -But would help focus and direct City-driven implementation Action 3

Schedule December 17, Planning Commission Intro. January 21, Planning Commission Recommendation February 8, City Council Intro. February 23, City Council Hearing Other dates on attached schedule 4

Infill Steering Committee City Council-endorsed Jill Gaebler- chair Andy Pico –vice chair Planning Commissioners Community reps. Business Neighborhoods and Downtown Developers Planners Community organizations Process “What is working/ not working” Topics Input Recommendations Plan 5 CONO Rachel Beck also Dave Munger, Rick Hoover, Jan Doran

Infill Steering Committee Mission Statement The Infill Steering Committee will collaboratively assist City leadership through policy creation and the formulation of priorities and actionable strategies to support and encourage infill and redevelopment. This process will result in a recommended new chapter to the City's Comprehensive Plan. 6 Emphasis added

Infill Purpose Statement Infill and redevelopment are essential to the City's long- term fiscal sustainability and to its overall vibrancy, livability, and quality of life. 7

Infill Definition Infill and redevelopment activities include the development, redevelopment, major renovation and/or adaptive use of properties or buildings in the older and largely developed areas of the City Note: This is more encompassing than the 2001 definition 8

Chapter Supplements Comp. Plan Establishes vision Provides framework Applies to both City initiatives and private development Suggests priorities Including Downtown and Frequent Transit Corridors Success Purpose and use High level guiding principals and goals Recommends, supports and highlights an ongoing Action Plan Has a (still being finalized) Map 9

Success Optimize resources Take actions Promote Measure Uphold supporting conditions 10

Guiding Principles Community Benefit Remove Barriers Minimize Risk 11

Goals Density Priority Connectivity Stimulus Efficiency Community Pride Reinvestment Neighborhoods and Placemaking Blight Relief 12

Where? 13

Chapter– on Neighborhoods and Community All important as context City proactive role Not “zero sum game” Density Bottom of page 7- de-emphasis on status quo and buffering- but still and emphasis on neighborhoods Community benefit Removal of barriers Minimize risk 14

More on Neighborhoods P Neighborhood planning and services P Infill-supportive zoning standards ADUs, mature area standards P. 15 property care and maintenance; and parks P. 15 de-emphasized access control fewer requirements for Traffic Impact Studies 15

Action Plan Will not amend Comprehensive Plan Contains topical, actionable strategies Reflects a great deal of Committee attention, input, thought and discussion Including invited neighborhood representatives Intended to be adaptable, and reportable/updateable At least annually Not fully constrained to resources Conversely, some recommendations well underway Or even initially completed e.g. CSU reconnection fees, and strategy teams; construction defects ordinance 16

Action Plan Related to Neighborhoods About 50 Total Strategy Recommendations Many with direct or indirect pertinence to Neighborhoods Neighborhood process/planning / services Zoning Appeals, development plan criteria, mature area standards, on- street parking etc. Property care and maintenance Taking care of what we have Pro-active Code enforcement Parks- PLDO Streetscapes Plans for Priority Areas Involving neighborhoods 17

Replicable Process and Template for Neighborhood Plans Not “one size fits all” Boundary designation Priorities Change and impact management Relationship to Comprehensive Plan update 18

Questions and Comments? Potentially including support? (719) Infill website Rachel, Dave, Rick 19