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Town of Fraser
PO Box 370, Fraser, CO 80442 office 970-726-5491 fax 970-726-5518
www.frasercolorado.com
MEMO TO: Mayor Vandernail and the Board of Trustees
FROM: Catherine E. Trotter, AICP, Town Planner
DATE: June 1, 2017
SUBJECT: Zoning Code Amendments
MATTER BEFORE BOARD:
Public Hearing on zoning code amendments.
ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of certain zoning code amendments.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY/BACKGROUND:
In 2016, the Town of Fraser commissioned a Housing Needs and Development Study which
was completed by WSW Consulting, Navigate, and Rees Consulting. Link to study below:
http://www.frasercolorado.com/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=1279
In June 2016, the Town overhauled the parking regulations in an attempt to remove some
regulatory barriers to development. Our discussions suggested that our community wanted to
encourage more affordable housing and infill development, and parking policy changes were
necessary to achieve these objectives.
In October 2016, the TB approved Resolution No. 2016-10-05 establishing an attainable
housing plant investment fee incentive program.
In October 2016, the TB approved Ordinance 436 amending Chapter 13 (Municipal Utilities) of
the Fraser Municipal Code to allow for reductions and deferral of Plant Investment fees.
In January 2017, the TB approved the Community Builders Final Report, entitled “2017
Downtown Fraser Strategic Plan”. Link to report:
http://www.frasercolorado.com/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=1389
On February 6, 2017, the Town of Fraser hosted the Grand County Rural Housing Strategy
Workshop. Downtown Colorado Inc., facilitated the workshop that was very well attended by
representatives from all over the county. We received the Affordable Housing Guide for Local
Officials from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing.
Town of Fraser
PO Box 370, Fraser, CO 80442 office 970-726-5491 fax 970-726-5518
www.frasercolorado.com
Staff has received direction to move forward with zoning code amendments to allow for
smaller lot size and width, and reduced dimensional standards for setbacks and
minimum area of a building on the ground floor, using a conditional use process.
At a recent PC meeting, we discussed the confusion between accessory uses and conditional
uses. Upon legal review, Rod McGowan, revised Article 16-6 to separately deal with permitted
accessory uses in Sec. 16-6-10 to 40, and with conditional uses addressed at the end of the
Article in Sec. 16-6-60 to 80. See proposed language in the packet.
In addition, we have discussed making the following amendments to the Business Zone
District:
Sec. 16-4-120 – Prohibited uses.
(7) Mechanical, domestic, or industrial wastewater treatment facilities.
Sec. 16-4-300. - Placement of structures.
All residential structures shall have a minimum front yard of twenty (20) feet, a minimum side
yard of seven (7) feet five (5) feet and a minimum rear yard of ten (10) feet.
All mixed-use structures shall have zero lot line setbacks.
Division 4, Special Review Uses (Sec.16-4-410 through 16-4-480) shall be deleted in its
entirety.
The long-term plan is to overhaul the entire zoning code. We currently have a Request for
Proposals (RFP) out to hire a consultant for assistance with this huge project. The deadline to
submit an RFP is June 23, 2017.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the ordinance adopting certain zoning code amendments.
Let me know if you have any comments and/or questions. ctrotter@town.fraser.co.us