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Nicholson said the developer planned 16 to 20 single-family homes with no new traffic signal or sidewalks on the Bulls frontage. \"They're not putting a light, which means every one of these cars will be taking a right and having to go right into our neighborhood, which will increase the traffic in our neighborhood by a 150%.\" He said there was no safe walking or bicycling route from the property to nearby destinations and expressed concern for children at a nearby school.

Staff and the commission noted that the only public hearing item on the agenda that night was the code text amendments; no formal response or action on the Bulls property was taken at the meeting. The remarks were recorded during the public-comment portion of the session; commissioners did not vote on or refer the matter during the meeting on July 28.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission - Regular Meeting - 07/28/2025","oneSentenceSummary","A resident told the Planning Commission July 28 that a proposed development on the water board property on Bulls could force new residents to enter the neighborhood by right turn only, increasing local traffic and creating unsafe conditions for pedestrians and bicyclists.","taxTitle","Littleton City, Arapahoe County, Colorado","taxId",52180,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6480984,"Littleton planning commission recommends code changes to streamline platting and public notice",2204,839000,3043000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5492329-57d8b22bdf2ae809bf58a49cd98fd489&start=839&end=3043","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5492329-57d8b22bdf2ae809bf58a49cd98fd489/thumbnail_839000.jpg","/articles/6480984/Littleton-City/Arapahoe-County/Colorado/Littleton-planning-commission-recommends-code-changes-to-streamline-platting-and-public-notice","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480984-d999a71c792a24f73a07877e179f950d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770764083&Signature=hLJcFpw6vFmMrZmNvsaH6HGIOAIbvXoH2blS6T-1xw749XpZThowf5Fx3fNqq~FTLBDRCPF1jwq2sy7pDSyEbwVZ59NcY2T-Bf3wj~0jHLu0FhuXC0I2X1TiE-4TY4YrrKvzTKhN0K0LU2groMpa2tH7cxBEW5nwyDDtCCg2gaQkz-wYeTEwcUBy11iRD1j9vJt6TpQGFkvLrTqVV9mOaUTyS35GyGZuWTN2zVUd4JlFZPyKLMX7SaXRur6ADNJRoNIg9cmE8~j~BZRLD2GGTbTijpFlaf1YBMnhMB~r40vCf8oIe06Uwz-smu6Kk-j7NRQFPkQde6N6PP1poQfeHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Littleton Planning Commission voted 7-0 on July 28 to recommend that the City Council approve code text amendments to Title 10 of the Unified Land Use Code aimed at streamlining platting and public-notice procedures.

Staff said the changes would reduce redundant reviews and provide flexibility in who arranges required mailed notices while preserving staff oversight. Andrea Vaughn, senior planner in community development, told the commission the amendments focus on three platting items and the notice-by-mail provisions.

Vaughn said staff proposes removing condominium plats from the city's review and allowing those plats to be processed with the county because condo plats typically divide building ownership rather than subdividing land. \"Condo plats really only subdivide the building, not the land,\" Vaughn said. She added that the city would continue to review any new development or redevelopment impacts to buildings.

On right-of-way dedicatons, staff recommended removing the requirement that preliminary plats go to a public hearing when the right-of-way dedication has already been contemplated in a city-adopted document such as the Transportation Master Plan. Vaughn said this change would let administrative plats be used where right-of-way dedication has been previously identified in city plans and would not change criteria requiring a public hearing for subdivision of more than five lots or other major developments.

On notice procedures, staff proposed removing language that currently specifies whether an applicant or city staff must perform mailed notice so that an applicant may elect to provide the mailing. Vaughn said staff would still supply addresses, a notice template, and verify that the required mailings were completed within the 10-day period set by code.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the practical effect of removing condo plats from city administrative review and about who would be assigned responsibility for the mailings. Commissioner Roethlisberger asked whether the change shifts preliminary condo plat review to the county; Vaughn replied that the plat document itself would be processed with the county but that the city still reviews land-use impacts and that all plats are recorded with the county. Commissioner Radulovich and others voiced concern about leaving ambiguity over who must send notices; staff said the update is intended to allow either the applicant or staff to perform the mailings, with staff continuing to verify compliance.

During public comment, resident Pam Chadbourne urged the commission to reconsider transferring condo-plat review to the county and asked for more data on housing types. \"The full removal of condo plots by the city and changing them to the county, I'm not sure I understand why you'd go backwards,\" Chadbourne said, and she asked the commission to request quarterly reports showing how much approved and permitted housing is ownership versus rental.

Commissioners also discussed outreach improvements. Several members suggested using the Littleton Report online and other digital channels in addition to mailed notices. Commissioner Santana noted that the Littleton Report online publishes more frequently than the print edition and could supplement mailed notice.

Commissioner Roethlisberger moved to approve PC Resolution 07-2025 recommending approval to the City Council of the Title 10 code text amendments; Commissioner Radulovich seconded. The commission voted 7 in favor, 0 opposed. The motion carried. The resolution will be forwarded to the City Council for its consideration.

Staff closed with reminders that the Engineering Design Standards document was open for public comment through July 28 and that Western Welcome Week will affect the August meeting schedule.

What happens next: the planning commission's recommendation will be included in the packet to City Council; any final decision rests with the council and is not part of this commission action.","The Littleton Planning Commission voted 7-0 July 28 to recommend City Council approve amendments to Title 10 of the Unified Land Use Code to reduce administrative steps for certain plats, clarify right-of-way dedication when already in the Transportation Master Plan, and allow flexibility in who provides mailed notices.","actionData","errors"]

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Neighbor tells Littleton planning commission proposed Bulls development will strain neighborhood access

Littleton planning commission recommends code changes to streamline platting and public notice