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Staff releases working draft of BelRed ‘Look Forward’ LUCA; commissioners press for walkability, arts incentives and housing flexibility
Summary
City staff released a working draft of the BelRed "Look Forward" land‑use code amendment (LUCA), emphasizing a consolidated mixed‑use district, a revised local‑streets approach, an amenity incentive system (including a mandatory affordable housing component) and incentives for affordable commercial and arts uses; commissioners sought clearer street and pedestrian details and stronger protections for arts and stream daylighting.
City staff presented a working draft of the BelRed "Look Forward" land‑use code amendment (LUCA) at the Jan. 14 Planning Commission study session and summarized phase‑1 outreach findings and next steps. Staff said the working draft was released Dec. 31 and will be refined through phase‑2 engagement with targeted stakeholder meetings, an in‑person open house in February, and a revised draft expected in March.
Nick, the city’s code and policy assistant director, and planning manager Christina described key components of the draft: consolidation of mixed‑use land‑use districts (drawing from the Wilburton approach), updated local‑street guidance that limits the number of mandatory publicly dedicated streets while keeping block‑size limits and requiring…
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