GIS Support for the Centennial 2011 Land Development Code Rewrite ANALYSIS FOR AND SYSTEM EVOLUTION OF A SIX YEAR PROJECT DEREK A. STERTZ- CITY OF CENTENNIAL, CO

Overview Introduction to the City of Centennial

Geographic Quilt of Special Districts and Odd Boundaries

Basics of the Land Development Code Rewrite County/City Codes, PUDs and Basic Research Needs

Phase I- Residential Analysis and Archaic GIS Analysis, Outreach and Committees

Phase II- Special Districts and Database Development Aggregated Data, Organized Negotiations and Colleagues

Phase III- Commercial Rezoning and the I o T (Internet of Things) Public Engagement, Online Queries, Transparency and Accountability

Geographic History of the City of Centennial

http://centennial.maps.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformation/index.html?appid=82c9c93f65784746a868566340f79d48

Founded on the vision of a “Virtual” city

Feb 7, 2001 -Founded

Largest Incorporation in United States History (population)

100K +

10th Largest City in Colorado

7th Largest in the Denver Region

Largest public to private transfer of services (Public Works)

The City Has:

• 8 Improvement Districts

• 38 Metro districts

• 11 Water Districts

• 13 Sanitation District

• 2 School Districts

• 2 Power Provider Districts

• 6 Recreation Districts

• 4 Fire Districts

• 161 HOA’s/Civic Associations

Land Development Code (LDC)Basics What Does a LDC Do?

Zoning Regulates Bulk

Density

Parking

Includes Use

Setbacks

Site Plans

Storm-water

Transportation…..etc.

2001 Land Development Code Adopted from Arapahoe County

178 Zoning Classifications

PUDs Planned Unit Development 130 PUDs

2 Weeks for basic questions

County Codes vs. City Codes

Phase I - Committees Advisory Team Council, Citizens and Executives

Technical Team Planners, GIS, Executives

Areas of Focus Neighborhood Conservation Business Friendly Easy to Understand

Areas of Focus Predicable Process Faster Review Administrative Approvals Easy to Understand and Research Elimination of PUDs Modern Urban Code Promote Livability Economic Development

Phase I – GIS Systems Systems ArcInfo Desktop 9.1 Google Earth Sketch-Up MS Access and Excel Plotter Data

Arapahoe County GIS Centennial GIS 2001 County Code Uniform Code Key Base Map Maintenance

In Context

Phase I – Residential Analysis PUD and Straight Zoning Non- Conforming Uses 60%

Phase I – Property Analysis and Equivalent Zoning Designations

Phase I - Draft Zoning Maps

Phase I - Google and Sketch- Up Models and Movies

Phase I – Outreach 35 Meetings were Conducted over 10 Months- Rezoning 30,000 + Properties

Phase II – 34 Special Districts

What is a Special District Water District

Recreation Districts

School Districts

Fire Districts

Improvement Districts

Transportation District

General Improvement District

Power Utilities

GIS Support Arc GIS 10.0 Series Desktop

No more base map maintenance

Google and Sketch-Up

Database Advances Personal SDE

1 GIS FTE

GIS Master Plan

Budget

Phase II – Special Districts Mapping Record Searches

Data Base Query Multiple Names and Entries

Outreach to the Special District

Validation of the Property Versioned Databases for Draft

Mapping of Individual Districts

Phase II was the most intensive GIS Phase but the smallest number of properties

Phase II – Outreach to Districts Negotiations Based on Mapping

Information about the LDC Adoption was conducted by the Planning Staff in Person

Equivalency Zoning Based on Uses

Special Entitlements Current and Future

34 Special District 331 Parcels

Phase III – Commercial Rezoning Commercial Properties Mostly PUDs and Associated Research

Zoning Based on Use and Entitlements

Expedited Zoning Applications

Residents and Stakeholders could attend 6 Open Houses GIS Online Support for Questions

Zoning Code on Interactive Website

Property Search with Amazon

1760 Properties Each Owner was Personally Contacted

Phase III – GIS Support Tools ArcGIS Server and AGOL Interactive Maps Online

Editing Conducted During Workshops

Tracking Changes Enable Transparency

Web Links to the Online Zoning Code

Property Search Address Auto Populated Search

that included the Current and Proposed Zoning

Phase IV - Exceptions Only 12 Properties Remain

PUD Zoning

Unusual Uses

Vested Rights that do not have

a Straight Zoning Equivalent

Questions?