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File #: CODE-24-0003    Version: Name: PLDO 2025 Acreage Update - Ordinance
Type: Planning Case Status: Mayor's Office
File created: 10/17/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 1/28/2025 Final action: 1/28/2025
Title: Ordinance No. 25-04 amending Section 307 (Park Land Dedications) of Article 4 (Development Standards and Incentives) of Chapter 7 (Unified Development Code (UDC)) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to Park Land Dedications. (Legislative) Presenter: Caroline Miller, Park Land Dedication Ordinance Program Administrator, Planning Department Lonna Thelen, Parks Design and Development Manager/TOPS Manager, Parks Recreation and Cultural Services
Sponsors: Planning Department
Attachments: 1. Staff Report_CC Work Session_PLDO 2025 Acreage and Fee Update, 2. Attachment 1 - 2024 PLDO Appraisal, 3. Attachment 2 - Existing Fee Schedule, 4. Attachment 3 - ACS Household Data, 5. ORD-Park Land Dedication Acreage, 6. 7.4.307 PARK LAND DEDICATIONS, 7. 7.5.702 AMENDMENT TO UDC TEXT, 8. PLDO - Acreage & Fee Update - City Council Presentation, 9. HBA - 2025 PLDO Fee Letter, 10. Signed Ordinance No. 25-04.pdf
Related files: CODE-24-0005, CODE-24-0004
Title
Ordinance No. 25-04 amending Section 307 (Park Land Dedications) of Article 4 (Development Standards and Incentives) of Chapter 7 (Unified Development Code (UDC)) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to Park Land Dedications. (Legislative)

Presenter:
Caroline Miller, Park Land Dedication Ordinance Program Administrator, Planning Department
Lonna Thelen, Parks Design and Development Manager/TOPS Manager, Parks Recreation and Cultural Services

Body
The Unified Development Code (UDC) requires a review of park land dedication requirements and household dwelling data once every four years.

Upon review of the most recent American Community Survey five-year estimates from the US Census Bureau, there have been slight changes of average household size by unit type, which impacts the park land dedication requirements by unit type. The proposed amendment updates the land dedication acreage required by unit type, reflected in Unified Development Code (UDC) Subsection 7.4.307.D Tables 7.4.3-B and 7.4.3-C. Five decimal places are proposed in the acreage required, to provide consistency between the acreage and calculation of fees in lieu.

Background:
Park Land Dedications went through a major update with a thorough stakeholder process which was approved by City Council in 2021 including Ordinance 21-24, Resolution 21-21, Resolution 22-21, Resolution 23-21. This current code includes a review of requirements to be reviewed once every four years, 7.4.307.H.

Previous Council Action:
Park Land Dedications went through a major update with a thorough stakeholder process which was approved by City Council in 2021 including Ordinance 21-24, Resolution 21-21, Resolution 22-21, Resolution 23-21. This item was brought before City Council Work Session on December 9, 2024.

Financial Implications:
N/A

City Council Appointed Board/Commission/Committee Recommendation:
City Planning Commission voted 9-0-0 to recommend approval...

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