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PZC Packet 1220161 Agenda posted on Friday, December 16, 2016 at the following public places within the Town of Avon: -Avon Municipal Building, Avon Recreation Center, Avon Public Library, Town of Avon Website www.avon.org Please call 970-748-4023 for questions Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda Tuesday, December 20, 2016 One Lake Street If you require special accommodation please contact us in advance and we will assist you. You may call David McWilliams at 970-748-4023 or email cmcwilliams@avon.org with any special requests I. Call to Order – 5:00pm II.Roll Call III.Additions & Amendments to the Agenda IV. Conflicts of Interest V. Work Session – Comprehensive Plan Amendment Summary: Review of Pages 48-67 of the Comprehensive Plan– Section IV Goals and Policies. VI. Approval of Meeting Minutes December 4, 2016 Meeting Minutes VII. Approval of PZC Record of Decisions AEC16007 – Fence Design VIII. Staff Updates IX. Adjourn To: Planning and Zoning Commission From: David McWilliams, Town Planner Meeting Date: December 20, 2016 Topic: Comprehensive Plan Update, Work Session No. 6 Introduction This session presents a redline strikethrough of section E to K of the Goals and Policies section of the Comprehensive Plan (“Attachment A”). Staff primarily addressed the question, “does this merit inclusion in the Comprehensive Plan?”, and used different rational for the edits. Items were redacted due to completion, irrelevance, or changing conditions; for a visible change in strategy of Town Council or Staff; for a simple reduction in superfluous text; improving political correctness; and for finding a policy more appropriate in general best practices and not Comprehensive Plan policies. Other items were moved to different Goals sections if they fit better somewhere else. Effort to diminish prescriptive language (from “require” to “encourage,” for example) was taken to maintain the approach generally found in Comprehensive Plans. Generally, Policies were edited to begin using active language (encourage, study, etc.). Staff sought to preserve the overall sentiment of the Goals, and changed wording to represent new attitudes or developments of different issues. Goals A-D are presented (Attachment B) without redlines, completed since Staff received PZC feedback last meeting. Please review this section for legibility and completeness. Changes made without the PZC’s consultation are show as comments. Define Vision, Goal, and Policy: Vision: Image or Concept “It’s the ability to anticipate possible future events and developments with imagination and wisdom… To put it simply, vision refers to where an organization wants to be in the future.” Goal: Something that the Town wants to achieve. Goal refers to the purpose towards which the efforts are made or endeavors are directed. Goal has a timeframe which is generally long term. Policy: Steps to attain a Goal. “Controlling the behavior of an organization by governing the behavior of people who work within that organization. Policies exist to ensure, in a given situation, that people will behave in a way that is predictable, advisable and in the best interests of the organization and the person.” Sources: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/defining-terms-vision-mission-goals-objectives-fareed http://www.leoisaac.com/policy/top131.htm One question: The plan uses different terms to describe housing meant for different income levels. For example: Policy A.1.5: Work with Eagle County, adjacent municipalities, and other agencies to coordinate efforts to address regional issues related to such topics as the railroad corridor, I-70, Highway 6, affordable housing, trails, and the Eagle River. Goal F.2: Provide an attainable housing program that incorporates both rental and ownership opportunities, affordable for local working families, that are attractive, safe, and integrated amongst the community. Policy F.2.1: Require that development, annexations, and major redevelopment includes or otherwise provides for attainable housing. Policy J.2.3: Ensure that annexations and new subdivisions include or otherwise provide for community services and facilities (i.e. schools, transit, fire, affordable housing, etc.) based on the increased demand created by those developments. Should the final document focus on just one way to describe this? Staff’s preference is workforce housing because it addresses the needs of workers who are essential to the area, without necessarily tying it to income qualification. Some definitions: • Housing is affordable when a house at 80 percent or less of area median income pays no more than 30 percent of their income for housing and utilities. • Housing is attainable when a household at 80 percent to 120 percent of area median income pays no more than 30 percent of their income for housing and utilities. • “The term ‘workforce housing’ typically sparks images of firefighters, teachers, law enforcement professionals, and others who are overqualified for affordable housing yet can’t afford the average market-rate home. With the economic turmoil over the past decade, we find that the core of qualified workforce Americans has widened significantly.” Town District Planning Principles Low Priority Districts Town of Avon Comprehensive Plan Page 37 E. Economic Development Goal E.1: Ensure that there is a positive environment for small businesses. Policy E.1.1: Conduct a retail analysis to identify specific opportunities to increase retail expenditures within Avon, to reduce sales tax migration to other nearby communities, and to support a year-round retail mix. Policy E.1.2: Permit home occupations and live/work opportunities where there is minimal negative impact to the neighborhood to reduce traffic/commuting impacts in the community and provide affordable options for local entrepreneurs. Policy E.1.3: Encourage small business incubators to support local entrepreneurs. Goal E.2: Ensure the ability to fund and implement the necessary development and redevelopment by encouraging strategic use of town funds to leverage high quality private sector investment with Town funds. Policy E.2.1: Pursue beneficial economic development benefiting the Town of Avon by using local, county, state, or federal resources that are available including incentive programs, and selection criteria, and grants. Community funds should be applied to different projects based upon level of projected public investment versus revenue returns to the Town. Policy E.2.2: Use the Capital Improvement Plan to fund key public facilities that will catalyze private sector Attachment A Town District Planning Principles Low Priority Districts projects. Policy E.2.3: Encourage private investment in Avon through such innovative tools and strategies aslike Tax Increment Financing for specific development proposals, General Improvement District Bonds, expedited review processes, public/private financing mechanisms, applying for development and redevelopment grants, and participation (cost and revenue) in delivering infrastructure and servicesprojects. as advantageous to the Town and its economic development efforts. Policy E.2.4: Encourage businesses that offer higher quality jobs for local residents within the region to relocate to Avon. by promoting its available commercial land and buildings as well as its existing infrastructure and its accessible location. Policy E.2.5: Address public economic and demographic information requests, as well as coordinate business attraction, retention, and reinvestment efforts. between Town departments. Utilize local data and resources such as the Vail Valley Economic Council and Eagle County Profile wherever possible. Policy E.2.6: Continually review business taxation practices in an effort to maintain Avon’s competitive position in the region, while maintaining a healthy fiscal structure. Policy E.2.7: Investigate the potential costs and benefits of establishing a Town District Planning Principles Low Priority Districts Town of Avon Comprehensive Plan Page 39 vacancy assessment fee to discourage long-term commercial/retail vacancies. Goal E.3: Increase the number of visitors to Avon by enhancing the our attractiveness as a destination year-round mountain resort community. Policy E.3.1: Promote effective transit and access with Beaver Creek. Village that may include a direct lift transit connection, mass transit, trails, and pedestrian connections. Policy E.3.2: Strengthen the tourism potential within Avon by working collaboratively with organizations throughout the community to capitalize on upon Avon’s unique recreational and cultural assets and heritage. (i.e. coordinated marketing efforts). Policy E.3.3: Institute Promote minimum density requirements in the Town Center Districts to achieve the needed critical massprovide of retail, residential, and accommodation units. Policy E.3.4: Actively sSupport marketing partnerships to promote Avon as a tourist destination. Policy E.3.5: Strengthen existing and develop additional cultural and recreational attractions oriented toward both local residents and visitors.. Policy E.3.6: Develop a joint visitor center with Beaver Creek on the east day parking lot or other suitable location to increase the effectiveness of providing information about the Avon community, its businesses, and Town District Planning Principles Low Priority Districts the various special activities and events occurring within the community. Policy E.3.7: Encourage increased use of the Town’s website to promote local tourist attractions. Monitor and maintain the website to provide both current and general information about the Avon community, its businesses, and the various special activities and events occurring within the community. Provide links to reservation centers. Policy E.3.8: Ensure that the tourism and recreational attractions, shopping and dining areas, parks, transit stops, trails, and bicycle routes are coordinated identified in within an integrated a wayfinding signage program. oriented towards both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Policy E.3.9: Identify and promotehonor cultural and heritage sites. with elements such as museums, interpretive parks, markers, memorials, fountains, sculptures, statues, signage, banners, informational kiosks, public art, and/or flags. Policy E.3.10: Encourage and facilitate the creation of new tourist attractions relating to interesting, niche retail and/or manufacturing operations. Policy E.3.11: Coordinate advertising of local festivals and events with window displays and special promotions by area businesses. Policy E.3.12: Seek marketing opportunities for local businesses such as restaurants and lodging tothat Town District Planning Principles Low Priority Districts Town of Avon Comprehensive Plan Page 41 capitalize on an the overall community image rather than a single venue or event. Policy E.3.13: Encourage collaborative approaches between the various community stakeholders, such as but not limited to the Eagle County, Vail Valley Chamber and Tourism Bureau, Beaver Creek Resort Company, Vail Resorts, Eagle County School District, Town of Avon Parks and Recreation Department, and Eagle County Library District to enhance Avon’s overall guest potential. Policy E.3.14: Achieve greater use of existing natural assets and facilities in the community with an Eexpanded the schedule of events year-round. to strengthen the Town’s year- round guest potential and to provide an amenity for local residents. F. Housing Goal F.1: Achieve a diverse range of quality housing options to serve diverse segments of the population. Policy F.1.1: Establish policies and programs, as further detailed under Goal F.2., which will address housing needs identified in a periodic housing needs assessment. The Use Area Median Income (AMI) ranges periodically updated by Eagle County, shall be used to establish the affordability of a housing unit when evaluateing the mitigation rate required of any development. associated with a rezoning application or Planned Unit Development (PUD), or any combination thereof. Town District Planning Principles Low Priority Districts Policy F.1.2: Encourage private development that provides a diversity of housing types, sizes, architectural styles, and prices ranges appropriate for local working families. Goal F.2: Provide Coordinate with neighboring communities to provide an attainable housing program that incorporates both rental and ownership opportunities, affordable for local working families., that are attractive, safe, and integrated amongst the community. Policy F.2.1: Require that development, annexations, and major redevelopment includes or otherwise provides for attainable housing. Policy F.2.2: Calculate the impact generated by varying types of land use and development, specifically, commercial and residential linkage calculations. The most recent data available, as periodically updated by Eagle County and the State will be used in this regard. Alternative methods of pProvidieng attainable housing through alternative means, including but not limited to: payment-in-lieu; land dedications; and public- private partnerships, may alsoshould be considered.. Policy F.2.3: Ensure that attainable housing mitigation is applied at the most appropriate rate and is derived with full consideration of all other public benefits , as contemplated by the public benefits criteria referenced in Section 17.28.085 (AMC), provided by any proposal found to be subject to the for rezoning and PUD criteria. Town District Planning Principles Low Priority Districts Town of Avon Comprehensive Plan Page 43 Policy F.2.4: Require that aAttainable housing should be Iintegrated attainable housing within large developments and throughout the Town. as a whole, rather than separated from the rest of the community, including such units proposed with other developments, and done so in a positive manner. . Policy F.2.5: Require Encourage attainable housing to be within close proximity to near existing services and development, serviced by transit (including bike and pedestrian paths), and close to schools/child care. Policy F.2.6: Require minimum, “live-able” dwelling unit size and quality standards for all attainable housing provided as part of any development or redevelopment agreements to achieve a diverse range of housing types. Such standards shall be proposed at the time a rezoning application is brought before the Planning and Zoning Commission for a formal recommendation to Council. Policy F.2.7: Adhere to the principle ofEncourage “no net loss” of attainable housing in redevelopment. Policy F.2.8: Encourage Deed restrictions, for appropriate sites. including, but not limited to: Residency and employment qualifications, price appreciation caps, capital improvement, ownership & rental restrictions shall be determined and implemented at the time a redevelopment application is reviewed, on a project-by-project basis, based on factors such as location, topography, and land use Town District Planning Principles Low Priority Districts type(s), or other relevant factors. Goal F.3: Participate in countywide housing policies and procedures. Policy F.3.1: Participate in countywide down- payment assistance program. Policy F.3.2: Collaborate on joint housing studies and strategies. to avoid jurisdictional shopping. G. MultimodalTransportation & Parking Goal G.1: Create an integrated multi-modal transit transportation system that minimizes dependence on automobile travel within the Town by making it easier and more inviting to use transit, walk, ride bicycles, and utilize other non-motorized vehicles. Policy G.1.1: Connect pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular circulation systems with regional transit (including the accompanying necessities such as bicycle racks). Policy G.1.2: Devise a public transit service plan that would to replace the current one-way loop system with a two-way system and maximizes ridership. that utilizes new road links. Compare annual service hours and productivity (passengers per vehicle-hour) estimates of the two alternative service plans. Policy G.1.3: Require that commercial, public, and other usesServe Any uses that generates significant traffic are should be served by with transit, and linked them withby pedestrian and bicycle paths, and to minimize their dependence on automobile Town District Planning Principles Low Priority Districts Town of Avon Comprehensive Plan Page 45 travel. Policy G.1.4: Ensure that commercial areas, in particular the Town Center Districts, areDesign Town Core development should be designed to minimize in-town automobile travel by making it easier for people arriving by car to park, and walk to multiple stores and businesses. Policy G.1.5: Identify and participate inEncourage innovative and cost-effective transit partnerships with local resorts and other governmentsal entities to include transit connections, buses, and other transportation services and facilities. Policy G.1.6: Prioritize pedestrians, bicycles, and transit over private vehicles when designing streets. in the districts within the valley, and ensure that appropriate pedestrian access is available outside the valley. Policy G.1.7: Ensure that streets effectively accommodate transit, pedestrian, bicycle and other modes of transportation. Policy G.1.8: Retrofit existing streets to provide be safe and inviting for active transportation modes. pedestrian sidewalks, shoulders, and crosswalks. Policy G.1.9: Ensure that adopted roadway and intersection standards have adequate provisions within the public right of way to fully incorporate both auto and non- auto modes. Policy G.1.10: Track annual traffic counts, in particular the prevailing ease of north-south travel through Avon to identify vehicular and Town District Planning Principles Low Priority Districts pedestrian capacity needs. Policy G.1.11: Provide a bicycle and/or pedestrian connection across or under I-70 between Metcalf Road and Beaver Creek Boulevard. Policy G.1.12: Require dEncourage Ddevelopment and redevelopment proposals within the Town of Avon’s transit service area toshould coordinate with the Town to provide appropriate transit amenitiesfacilities. such as passenger shelters, waiting areas, pedestrian access, and lighting. Policy G.1.13: Develop Implement a toolkit of traffic calming measures that would be appropriate to achieve the desired balance between vehicular, pedestrian and bike travel capabilities. Policy G.1.14: Enhance air quality by Iimplementing an alternative fuel program for the Town’s transit and fleet vehicles. Policy G.1.15: Preserve a corridor for an appropriate transit mode as a way to link the Village at Avon to the Town Center Districts. Policy G.1.16: Develop a comprehensive town pedestrian circulationmultimodal transportation plan and require encourage all development proposals to include use it graphically oin their plans. Development proposals should specifically address ways the development is contributing to the concepts with the pedestrian Comment [DM1]: M erged to G2.1 Town District Planning Principles Low Priority Districts Town of Avon Comprehensive Plan Page 47 plan. Policy G.1.17: Acquire alternative additional funding sources for operations and capital improvements to the transportation system.: federal/state grants, public/private cost sharing opportunities, etc. Policy G.1.18: Support a transit system that maximizes ridership by providing frequent, consistent service even if higher subsidy levels are required. . Policy J.2.2: Locate schools, parks, and other civic facilities, along trails, sidewalks, and transit facilities. Goal G.2: Ensure that tThe railroad right of way corridor should becomes an integral part to the Town’s mobility system and no longer creates a barrier to circulation throughout the town. Policy G.2.1: Ensure the preservation of the railroad right-of-way, in its entirety, for an appropriate transit mode as a way to link the Village at Avon to the Town Core Districts through and adjacent to Avon, if it is abandoned. Policy G.2.2: Provide safe and cost-effective, at-grade pedestrian/bicycle multimodal crossings through the railroad right-of-way, particularly between residential neighborhoods and employment centers, shopping centers, and schools. Policy G.2.3: Provide safe and cost-effective, at-grade crossings through the railroad right-of-way, particularly between the Town Center Districts and the Comment [DM2]: Combined with G.1.2. Comment [DM3]: Moved from J2.2 Comment [DM4]: Merged from g1.15 Town District Planning Principles Low Priority Districts Confluence site. Policy G.2.4: Advocate for a regional reuse of the railroad right of way corridor that fully iInvestigates the possibility of developing a regional light rail transit system on the railroad right of wayor trail system. Goal G.3: Facilitate the development of a transit connection linking the Town of Avon with Beaver Creek Village and Beaver Creek Resort. Policy G.3.1: Investigate transportation technology options that could accommodate transit passengers as well as skier and boarder use to directly link the Town Center DistrictsCore with Beaver Creek Village and Beaver Creek Resort. Policy G.3.2: Work cooperatively with the Beaver Creek Resort Company and other appropriate entities to reach an equitable arrangement for funding and operating the transit connections. Policy G.3.3: Develop a strong pedestrian connections between the transit connection, parking, and the transit center. Goal G.4: Provide a safe and efficient vehicular transportation system. Policy G.4.1: Develop alternative appropriate roads to more effectively disperse and relieve traffic congestion in community centers and on major roads. Policy G.4.2: Require multiple access points for development to disperse traffic and allow for safe evacuation if necessary. Town District Planning Principles Low Priority Districts Town of Avon Comprehensive Plan Page 49 Goal G.5: Encourage a “park once/shop many” environment. Policy G.5.1: Initiate Implement a parking needs assessment and management study for the Town Center Districtsplan. Consider revising Town Code andeliminating minimum parking standards in strategic areas as a way to create and incentive for redevelopment. Policy G.5.2: Ensure parking facilities are easily accessible by pedestrian connections and have minimal visual impacts. Policy G.5.3: Investigate the feasibility of joint development of structured parking facilities in the Town Center Districts oreto support private and public uses. Policy G.5.4: Require that all development or redevelopment in the Town Center Districts incorporate structured parking or contribute toDevelop a pay-in lieu program to developfor joint private/public parking structures within a parking district. Separate underground parking structures should share access and connect to adjacent underground parking structures. H. Environment Goal H.1: Protect Avon’s unique natural setting and its open spaces. Policy H.1.1: Protect and capitalize on the Eagle River corridor as an important recreational amenity and riparian habitat by implementing the Eagle River Watershed Plan. Town District Planning Principles Low Priority Districts Policy H.1.2: Acquire or otherwise permanentlyand protect important/ significant open space. Policy H.1.3: Require dDevelopment and redevelopment toshould accommodate Mmitigate potential development impacts to wildlife and watersheds. habitat, including deer and elk migration routes, or otherwise mitigate loss of habitat.. Policy H.1.4: Require appropriate revegetation for all development that requires grading and excavating. Policy B.2.2: Maintain the Eagle River as a valued resource in accordance with the Eagle River Watershed Plan Update. Policy B.2.4: Work with landowners to identify opportunities for conservation easements or other permanent open space protection tools. Policy B.2.5: Work with public landowners to secure appropriate access o public lands. Goal H.2: Protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens through avoiding or adequately mitigating environmental hazards Policy H.2.1: Avoid development in environmental hazard areas such as floodplains, steep slopes, areas with geologic hazards, wildfire hazard areas, and areas with erosive soils. Policy H.2.2: Require development and redevelopment to minimize degradation of sensitive natural areas by Rrestricting Comment [MP5]: M oved from built form B.2 Comment [MP6]: M oved from built form Comment [DM7]: m oved from Built form Town District Planning Principles Low Priority Districts Town of Avon Comprehensive Plan Page 51 development on steep hillsides. Goal H.3: Protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens by eliminating, reducing, or preventinglimiting air, water, light, and noise pollution. Policy H.3.1: Reducing the number of air pollution sources to the greatest extent possible, by lLimiting the number of fireplace installations, reducing reduce demand for automobile trips, and reducing reduce pollution from existing sources through the use of alternative fuels, scrubbers, and other technologies. Policy H.3.2: Require appropriate control of fugitive dust from disturbed sites in adherence to Avon’s Building Code as determined by the Building Department. Policy H.3.3: Protect water quality and quantity by following the Eagle River Watershed Plan’s recommendations. Policy H.3.4: Ensure outdoor lighting does not create undesirable light pollution and complies with through the “Dark Sky OrdinanceFixtures”. Revisit the ordinance as needed to ensure it is achieving the desired goals. Policy H.3.5: Develop an educational campaign on noise pollution to inform residents, employees, second homeowners, and visitors of Avon’s goals regardingExplore the feasibility and necessity of a noise ordinance and educational program. Town District Planning Principles Low Priority Districts Goal H.4: Conserve environmental resources. to ensure their most efficient use. Policy H.4.1: Develop an energy and environmental resource plan to identify areas of potential conservation and best management practices Implement the Climate Action Plan and update as needed. for town operations. Policy H.4.2: Support regional and local efforts for recycling and maintain Ssupport of regional and local recycling and compost facilities and programs. Policy H.4.3: Require and iIncentivize use of innovative and environmentally friendly appliances and building techniques. including water conservation approaches for new and existing development. Policy H.4.4: Conserve water through public education, supply management, and demand management techniques., requiring residential, commercial, and municipal landscaping to be compliant with the water conservation design guidelinespractices. I. Parks, Recreation, Trails, and Open Space Goal I.1: Provide an exceptional system of parks, trails, and recreational programs to serve the year-round leisure needs of area residents and visitors. Policy I.1.1: Require new residential and resort developments Incentivize development and annexation to incorporate recreational Town District Planning Principles Low Priority Districts Town of Avon Comprehensive Plan Page 53 amenities, land for trails, and open space that are accessible to the public. Policy I.1.2: Continue to evaluate and acquire parcels or easements for open space, trails, and recreation. Policy I.1.3: Integrate the town’s recreational trail system with the regional trail systems (ECO Trails, U.S. Forest Service, and BLM). Policy I.1.4: Require newEncourage annexations and developments to include or otherwise contribute to land for trails, open space, and recreation purposes. Policy I.1.5: Coordinate with Eagle County and other government and non- profit agencies in planning, protecting, and managing public open space, and in providing access and linkage opportunities. Manage, protect, and plan for public open space and link them through coordination with other governments and non-profits. Policy I.1.6: Conduct a master plan study of Nottingham Park so that potential program enhancements can be identified to better activate and enhance the park as Avon’s primary recreational and cultural center. Policy I.1.7 Develop and enhance non- vehicular connections between a the Eagle Rriver front park that connects the Eagle Riverand to the Town Center DistrictsCore and Nottingham Park. Goal I.2: Coordinate and collaborate with surrounding Comment [DM8]: Merged with I.1.1 Town District Planning Principles Low Priority Districts jurisdictions and agencies to develop seamless recreational opportunities. Policy I.2.1: Participate in travel management planning by the U.S. Forest Service planning efforts to ensure that the adequate development and long- term maintenance of trails and trailheads. are meeting the town’s needs. Policy I.2.2: Collaborate with other recreation providers such as Western Eagle County Metropolitan Recreation District and private homeowners associations to discussfor joint use of facilities and coordinated event planning. Policy I.2.3: Prevent Review and provide input on U.S. Forest Service and BLM land swaps within the 3- mile planning area. J. Public Services, Facilities, Utilities and Government Goal J.1: Utilize this comprehensive plan in all town dealings including capital planning, operation/maintenance of facilities, and programming of events. Policy J.1.1: Consistently adhere to established policies and regulations. Policy J.1.2: Analyze town spending to assure that the priorities of this comprehensive plan are being considered for implementation. Goal J.2: Ensure cost effective provision and development of public facilities and services. Policy J.2.1: Coordinate with quasi- jurisdictional agencies regarding service expansions and other Town District Planning Principles Low Priority Districts Town of Avon Comprehensive Plan Page 55 development that could affect the achievement of the district goals and objectives. Policy J.2.2: Locate schools, parks, and other civic facilities, along trails, sidewalks, and transit facilities. Policy J.2.3: Ensure that annexations and new subdivisions include or otherwise provide for Develop community services and facilities (i.e. schools, transit, fire, affordable housing, etc.) based on the increased demand. created by those developments. Policy J.2.4: Analyze the net costsimpact of various types of growth and development including on long- term services provisions and secondary impacts. Policy J.2.5: Develop Encourage neighborhood and community- based childcare and healthcare facilities and include youth in the programming of community or public facilities. Goal J.3.1: Encourage the broad participation of citizens in planning efforts and decision- making. Policy J.3.1: Strive for increased transparency in government. Policy J.3.2: Build awareness of upcoming events, planning processes, and decisions. Policy J.3.3: Use multiple means methods of communicating communication with the public including radio, newspapers, mailings, internet, email, churches, community centers, etc. Comment [DM9]: Moved to G.1 Transportation Town District Planning Principles Low Priority Districts K. (A)Regional Coordination Goal A.1: Collaborate with Eagle County, adjacent municipalities, and other agencies to implement this plan and to ensure Avon’s needs and goals are being met. Policy A.1.1: Work with Eagle County,regional agencies and adjacent municipalities, and other agencies on cooperative planning efforts, including joint planning agreements to govern review and action on development applications within the Town’s 3-mile planning area. (from the town boundary). Policy A.1.2: Refer applicable development submittals (as deemed necessary by staff) to Eagle Countyregional agencies and, adjacent municipalities, and other agencies to ensure that respond to regional issues. are identified and considered as part of the public process. Policy A.1.3: Review development submittals from Eagle County, adjacent municipalities, and other agencies to ensure that the town’s issues are identified and considered as part of the public process. Policy A.1.4: Participate in agreements with Eagle Countyregional agencies and, adjacent municipalities, and other agencies regarding to share funding of facilityies costs and revenue sharing. Policy A.1.5: Work Collaborateion with Eagle Countyregional agencies and , adjacent municipalities, and other agencies to coordinate efforts to address regional issues. related to such topics as Town District Planning Principles Low Priority Districts Town of Avon Comprehensive Plan Page 57 the railroad corridor, I-70, Highway 6, affordable housing, trails, and the Eagle River. Goals and Policies A number of overarching goals and policies provide direction in the following topic areas community-wide: A. Built Form B. Land Uses C. Community Character D. Economic Development E. Housing F. Multi-modal Transportation & Parking G. Environment H. Parks, Recreation, Trails and Open Space I. Public Services, Facilities, Utilities and Government J. Regional Coordination Each topic area contains one or more goals and several specific policy objectives. Certain goals and policies are more specific and timely than others; however, all goals and policies contribute to the vision of the plan and its implementation. Finally, certain policies interrelate to several topic areas (such as policies that are relevant to both Land Use and Economic Development). B. Built Form Goal B.1: Promote a compact community form. Policy B.1.1: Encourage that development throughout the community fit the overall Built Form according to the Built Form Diagrams, page XXX of the Comprehensive Plan. Policy B.1.2: Investigate including Floor Area Ratio limitations in the Municipal Code. Policy B.1.3: Promote development that maximizes sun exposure and protects views. Policy B.1.4: Attempt to meet the use and density guidelines on the Future Land Use Map. Policy B.1.5: Promote development that is accessible and integrated with existing retail and transit within the Town Venter District. Policy B.1.6: Encourage vertically mixed uses within Town Center. Policy B.1.7: Maintain a strong street edge within Town Center. Set back and articulate upper floors. Policy B.1.8: Locate uses that generate significant traffic near transit facilities or shared parking facilities. Policy B.1.9: Encourage redevelopment and revitalization of outdated, rundown, or otherwise neglected areas. Attachment B Goal B.2: Maintain a distinct physical and visual separation between Avon and its surrounding communities that preserves the natural beauty of the surrounding mountains and the Eagle River valley. Policy B.2.1: Continue to inventory, analyze and prioritize lands adjacent to the developed portions of the Town acquisition and/or preservation as open space or other public purposes. Policy B.2.2: Encourage cluster style development in areas of less density to promote environmentally and esthetically sensitive site design. Policy B.2.3: Participate in planning efforts related to lands outside the Town’s corporate limits that may affect the community to make development more consistent across political boundaries. Goal B.3: Ensure that annexations provide an overall benefit to the community and are in conformance with this plan’s goals and policies. Policy B.3.1: Zone annexed lands in conformance with the Future Land Use Plan and existing development standards. Policy B.3.2 Ensure that the Town’s goals and policies are identified and met in all annexation agreements, subdivision improvement agreements and other commitments. Land Uses Goal C.1: Provide a balance of land uses that offers a range of housing options, diverse commercial and employment opportunities, inviting guest accommodations, and high quality civic and recreational facilities, working in concert to strengthen Avon’s identity as both a year-round residential community and as a commercial, tourism and economic center. Policy C.1.1: Focus lodging and guest accommodation in the Town Core to take advantage of the proximity to retail, commercial, transit, and other community services. Policy C.1.2: Encourage developers to rezone properties from PUD to zone districts, especially in the Town Core. Policy C.1.3: Include sufficient land for public uses such as schools, recreation, community facilities, and government services. Policy C.1.4: Encourage development applicants to meet with adjacent residents, businesses, and property owners during all application phases to identify concerns and strategies to address them. Goal C.2: Ensure that Avon continues to develop as a community of safe, interactive, and cohesive neighborhoods that contribute to the Town’s overall character and image. Policy C.2.1: Promote a wide range of residential uses throughout the Comment [DM1]: , particularly developable open space, steep slopes, drainage corridors, ridgelines, river frontage and other environmentally and wildlife sensitive areas, for possible town. Policy C.2.2: Provide a variety of housing densities, styles, and types in Avon. Policy C.2.3: Prioritize pedestrian and bicycle connections, and maintain auto connections. Policy C.2.4: Promote traffic calming and street design improvements. Goal C.3: Use mixed-use development to create a more balanced, sustainable system of land uses. Policy C.3.1: Encourage mixed-use development in appropriate areas identified in the Future Land Use Plan Policy C.3.2: Allow for temporary uses on ground floor retail space which are able to respond to market demand. Goal C.4: Encourage commercial development that enhances Avon’s overall economic health, contributes to the community’s image and character, and provides residents and visitors with increased choices and services. Policy C.4.2: Promote clustered commercial development to provide publicly accessible amenities. Policy C.4.3: Encourage convenient retail and service activities in residential neighborhoods with pedestrian connections. Policy C.4.4: Foster commercial developments to use LEED or similar standards in planning and construction. Goal C.5: Encourage redevelopment of existing light industrial and manufacturing uses. Policy C.5.1: In industrial areas, encourage effective screening from adjacent uses and encourage vehicular access and circulation separate from public roads or right of ways. Policy C.5.2: Review accessory residential uses in association with light industrial commercial development when compatible. Policy C.5.3: Ensure infrastructure improvements include sidewalks, utilities, and controlled access from collector roads. Community Character Goal D.1: Ensure that development is compatible with existing and planned adjacent development and contributes to Avon’s community image and character. Policy D.1.1: Utilize District Master Plans for positive development outcomes. Policy D.1.2: Encourage development that is compatible with adjacent development. Comment [DM2]: to adjacent development and existing and proposed trail systems. Policy D.1.3: Restrict large surface parking areas that directly abut streets. Policy D.1.4: Ensure compatible building orientation, scale, massing, siting, street alignments, streetscape furnishings, signage, lighting, etc. Policy D.1.5: Regularly update and enhance the Avon land use regulations and district master plans to promote innovative approaches to design and development concerns. Goal D.2: Create community gateways and streetscapes that reflect and strengthen Avon’s unique community character and image. Policy D.2.1: Beautify the town with, landscaping and public art. Policy D.2.2: Design and maintain the Town’s streets and walkways as safe, inviting, and pedestrian/bicycle friendly public spaces. Policy D.2.3: Work with other entities to improve the streetscape along U.S. Highway 6 and lessen visual and noise impacts from I- 70 and Highway 6 while preserving important views of Avon from I-70. Policy D.2.5: Reinforce community gateways along Avon’s major roadway corridors that strengthens Avon’s community identity. Policy D.2.6: Encourage landscaping and building location that enhances neighborhood views and view corridors. Goal D.3: enhance existing cultural and heritage facilities, events, and programs that strengthen Avon’s community character and image. Policy D.3.1: Support cultural activities such as theater, concerts in the park, school activities, etc. Policy D.3.2: Promote and support local festivals and special events. Policy D.3.3: Encourage development of civic and recreational amenities that benefit existing neighborhoods. Policy D.3.5: Create appropriate community-wide art installations. Policy D.3.6: Maintain the existing heritage of the community and reflect that heritage in new development. PZC Findings of Fact: #AEC16007 Page 1 of 1 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECORD OF DECISION DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING: December 6, 2016 APPROVAL OF FINDINGS: December 20, 2016 TYPE OF APPLICATION: Alternative Equivalent Compliance PROPERTY LOCATION: Lot 5, Block 4 Wildridge Subdivision / 5774 Wildridge Road FILE NUMBER: #AEC16007 APPLICANT: Jeff Patterson This decision and recommendation is made in accordance with Avon Development Code (“Development Code”) §7.16.120(b): DECISION: Recommendation to approve a three railed fence with metal wiring, and find the existing non-approved fence acceptable. FINDINGS: (1) The application was reviewed pursuant to AMC 7.16.120, Alternative Equivalent Compliance; (2) The proposed alternative achieves the intent of the fence design standard to the same or better degree than the subject standard; (3) The proposed alternative achieves the goals and policies of the Avon Comprehensive Plan to the same or better degree than the subject standard; (4) The proposed alternative imposes no greater impacts on adjacent properties than would occur through compliance with the specific requirements of the AMC; and (5) The approved size and location of the fence on the top of Wildridge and on the uphill side does not result in diminished views from the AEC proposal of metal wiring and a third rail. (6) The proposed location of the fence complements the installed landscaping and does not delineate property boundaries. VOTE: The motion passed with a 6-1 vote. THESE FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECORD OF DECISION ARE HEREBY APPROVED: BY:______________________________________ PZC Chairperson 1 December 6, 2016 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Tuesday, December 6, 2016 I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 5:05pm II. Roll Call All Commissioners were present. III. Additions & Amendments to the Agenda There were no additions or amendments to the agenda. IV. Conflicts of Interest No conflicts of interest were disclosed. V. Alternative Equivalent Compliance – Fence Design - TABLED FROM NOVEMBER 1ST, 2016 MEETING File: AEC16007 Legal Description: Lot 5, Block 4, Wildridge / 5774 Wildridge Road East Applicant/Owner: Jeff Patterson Summary: AEC to allow for a three railed fence with metal wire, and find an existing non- approved fence acceptable. Public Comments: None Action: Commissioner Bonidy made a motion x the AEC application citing the following findings: Findings: (1) The application was reviewed pursuant to AMC 7.16.120, Alternative Equivalent Compliance; (2) The proposed alternative achieves the intent of the fence design standard to the same or better degree than the subject standard; (3) The proposed alternative achieves the goals and policies of the Avon Comprehensive Plan to the same or better degree than the subject standard; (4) The proposed alternative imposes no greater impacts on adjacent properties than would occur through compliance with the specific requirements of the AMC; and (5) The approved size and location of the fence on the top of Wildridge and on the uphill side does not result in diminished views from the AEC proposal of metal wiring and a third rail. (6) The proposed location of the fence complements the installed landscaping and does not delineate property boundaries. Commissioner Hardy seconded the motion and the motion passed 6-1, with Commissioner Barnes voting in opposition. VI. Major PUD Amendment – Short Term Lodging Use – CONTINUED FROM NOVEMBER 1ST, 2016 MEETING File #: PUD16004 Applicant: Carryn and Bret Burton Property: Lot 3, Block 3, Benchmark at Beaver Creek Subdivision / 1060 W. BC Blvd. 2 December 6, 2016 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Owner: Westgate at Avon LLC Summary: Application to amend the Westgate PUD to permit short term lodging use as a use by right, and covert approximately 3,500 square feet from office into a hostel operation. Applicant has requested a continuance to the January 17, 2017 meeting. Public Comments: None Action: Commissioner Barnes made a motion to continue the Major Development Plan to the January 17, 2017 meeting. Commissioner Howell seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously. VII. Work Session – Comprehensive Plan Amendment Summary: Review of Pages 37-48 of the Comprehensive Plan– Section IV Goals and Policies. VIII. Approval of Meeting Minutes  November 14, 2016 Meeting Minutes Action: Commissioner Minervini made a motion approve the Minutes. Commissioner Hardy seconded and all were in favor. The motion passed unanimously 6-0, with Commissioner Barnes abstaining due to his absence. IX. Approval of PZC Record of Decisions  MJR16007 and AEC16005 – Hotel Project Action: Commissioner Minervini made a motion approve the Record of Decision with the added findings of fact for the AEC application. Commissioner Hardy seconded and all were in favor. The motion passed unanimously 6-0, with Commissioner Barnes abstaining due to his absence. X. Staff Updates  Tract G Planning Process  Beaver Creek Boulevard Update  SGN16012 Vail Lights  Avon Hotel XI. Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 7:2opm Approved this 20th Day of December, 2016 SIGNED: _______________________ Jim Clancy, Chairperson