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La Plata planning commission hears public concerns, keeps proposed APFO open for more comment
Summary
Planning staff presented a draft Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance to regulate water, sewer, roads and school seating; developers and residents urged clearer transition rules and more review time. The commission voted to keep the public hearing record open and revisit the ordinance in February.
Planning staff and town leaders on Tuesday presented a draft Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO) that would add Article 10 to the town zoning code and revise the town's school seat allocation rules, prompting a two‑hour discussion about water, sewer, roads and schools and a request from the commission for more public input.
The hearing opened at 6:09 p.m. and the commission heard a staff overview from Director of Planning Don Dooley, who described the two‑part approach: revisions to Chapter 173 (school seat allocationpolicy) and a proposed addition to Chapter 191 (zoning) to address minimum standards for water, sewage and roads. Dooley recommended continuing the APFO process to allow additional public comment and technical refinement. "Staff is recommending that this item be continued to February 3," he said.
Why it matters: the draft would require major subdivisions and site plans to demonstrate they will not cause the town to exceed capacity thresholds for water or…
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