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Home My WebLink About2011 Resolution No. 092RESOLUTION NO. !12:-- SERIBS OF 201 I A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY MANAGER OF TtfE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD . COi .ORADO AN EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING SUSPENSION OR MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN BUILDING PERMITS IN THE Ml-R-:-B ZONED PORTIONS OF '111E 3200, 3300, AND 3400 BLOCKS OF SOUTH GRANT STREET AND THE .1200 BLOCK OF SOUTH SHERMAN STREET FOR A PERJOD OF SIX MONTHS 1.n,rm JULY I , 2012 . WHEREAS, Communi1y Dcvc !opment was directed to create a proposal to conduct a community plan<1ing and visioning process tor l)owntown Englewood and tl,e Swedish-Craig Medical Center 111;trid.s ; and WHliRF.AS, :he Englewood Downtown and Medic•! District Small Arca Plan is a poiicy document within the Comprehensive Plan containing goal s and objectives that were crafted to represent the values and cesircs of stakeholders , lhe Englewood Planning and Zoni~g Comntissiuu , a11d the Englewood City Council; and WHEREAS, the Cornprehensi,c Plan is meant to serve as a guide 10 the Planning and Zonin~ Commission in developing ioning reform solutions for ho1h arens of change and areas of stability; and WHEREAS, the City Council adop:ed, by resolution !, amendments to the Downtown and Medica: District Small Area Plan on December 20 , 2010; and WHEREAS , the noxt st,-p is to implement zoning in these Areas to enhance the economic development of the Medic al D·:strict Small Arca Plan as adopted ; and WHEREAS , there is concern relating to the preservation of the characteristics of certain ponions of "Sub Area 2" of the Medical O1stric1 Small Arca Plan dunng the study uud implementation of the zoning reform : and WHt:KEAS , this moratorium will temporarily stop 11,e issuance ofbuilc!in~ pennits where the pennit will result in a change of the existing use type or number of dwelling uni Ls ; and WHEREAS, thi s murntori um will help prolt:et the public health , safety and welfare by preserving a safe, healthy , and sound environment within the City; and WHEREAS, tl,e Englewood City Cowicil passed Resoltllion No . 48 , Series of 2011. establishing a suspension or moratorium oo the issuance of certain Building Permits in the MU-R-3-B Zoned port ions of the 3200 , 3300 , and 3400 blocks of South Grant Sueet and the 32:JO block of South Shennan Street , and WHEREAS, the City Council finds tha 1 an additional six month moratorium or tem?o rary suspension of tne issuance of certain building penn its ir. the 3200, 3300 and 3400 bloc ks of South Grant Street and lhc 3200 blcck of South Shennan Street is !lecessary to the implementation of any changes tu the Unifi ed Devel opment Code. NOW, Tl·IERErORE. BF IT Rl~SOI .VEf) BY Tl-I F. CITY COUNCU, OF THE CITY OF liNULliWOOIJ. CO LORADO. THAT: Suction 1. ·:·11c City of En1,th .. -w,,ml, Colorado recomm:mls thnt th e City Milm1g1:r r.xlcmrt th,~ mom101·imn <•r h.:mpurury suapcnsion on the i:ir.uance uf cerl:i.in huilciinct pormit c in the MU -R-1-B m 11;:d pu11iuns u flhe 1200 , 1300 and 3400 bl oc '.;s "'South Grnnl Street and the 3200 block ur Srnnh Sherman Strccl in the City of Englewood wi1cre that permit wullltl rc :,.ull in II cl11111i;c: li-0111 th e cx1s tmg use IYJlC or the number of clw•111iq~ un its , ror fl puri ocl of i,;i,-.: 1110111hs, tlmwgh .luly I , 2012. ~-'fhc Cil y (:ta111cil Ii mis the pro visi o ns ,,rthis Rcsc>luti111 1 ur c lc1nprn ·ilry 1n nature 111111 :i re 111l undc1 \ 1,.1 he n:pl:11:1:11 by suhi,;~qucnt lcgi sh1ti vc enactment so tlut lh c momturium or 1cmpcn-m)1 r.u s p,:mdo11 11s s pccili ccl in thi ~ RcsnluLion will lcr:ninalc on .luly I, 201 2 Su1,;.liun ). Buildin g Pcnn iL'I wh:ch have been 1ms,:i f:c ,. 'this Re solution shall be exempt from I, tilted lo the City on or before the d11 1c ul"th c .. uvi:;iun~ ufth:s 111uraturiu111 . ADO PTED AND APPROVED this 5'" dny of Dcccmh r.r, 20 11. Ll~f~ _(_. . . ,;;;~ •'"'"· ~ .... O&.~~'!::f__.._:...._:_d. I, l..oucnshrn A l!ll1s City c:l ,·1k rm !,ijr 0 1)' c,i l •nelcwo:1cl , r.olornclo, hc1chy c1•rtifJ the a hove as u tnoe oopy of Resol11t1011 No _'f ).-_, Se11cs o ~ (/ COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Date: Agenda Item: Subject: December 5, 2011 11 C ii Extension of the temporary suspension or moratorium on Iii• issuance of certain building permits in the 3200, 3300, and 3400 blocks of S. Grant SI. and the 3200 block of S. Sherman St. Initialed By : Community Develuµ111e111 Departrnent I Slaff Source: Alnn White, Community Development Director COUll;CIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION City Council discussed the issue of rezoning the subject blocks at the Study Session on May 23, 2011 and requested that staff prepare a draft mo,atorium for discussion al the June 6, 2011 Study Session . At 1ha1 session Counci reviewed the draf t rc~olut ion and alternative grandfathering language . On June 20, 2011 Council adopted a re ,,olution establishing a temporary suspension on the issuance of cenain building permits in the 3200. 3300 and 3400 blocks of South Grant 'i treet and the 3 200 block of South Sh ,,rman Slreel. RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve the attached Resolution for a six-month extension of :he mora:onum on l~e inuance of certain building permits In the MU-R-3-B zoned ponions of the 3200, 3300, and 3400 Blocks of South Grant Street and the 3200 Block of South Sherman Street where such permits result in a change of use type or the number of dwelling units . BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED The subject blocks are zoned MU-R-3-B and are pan of an area identified as Subarea 2 in the Medical District Small Area Plan . r.urrent zoning allows office uses and the conversion of existing residential properties to office use. Citizens raised concerns during Small Area Plan stakeholder meetings regarding preservation of die residential character uf dre subject blocks. Enactment of the moratorium will provide time tn prepare an analysis of existing conditions, develop options for the area including possible rezoning. and conduct the require -i public hearings to adopt code and/or zoning map amendments . Discussions with the Planning ,ind Zoning Commission are underway . Enacting the moratorium will maintain 1he status quo of the subject blocks and prevent f1Jrther change while the area 1s studit J . limiting the suspension of perm its tu thuse related to change in use type allcw, general developmen~ such as new roo fs, remodeling. and addi:ions, to occur . The prop,:,sed 'v!•.,· 110rium would terminate on July 1, 2012 with the extension . FINANCIAL IMPACT There are no financial impacts to 1he City as a resuh of adopting th is Resolution. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS Map cf Affected Area Tentative Schedule Resolutiu11 M E M 0 R A N D u M DATE: August 15, 2011 City Council TO : THRU : Alan White, Community Development Director John Vnboril , long Range Planner II FROM: SUBIECT : Sub -area 2 Roznning Schedule Based on Tr•ditional Planning Process Council meff'.1r<s have asked Communily Development staff to put together a lentative timehne for completing a re :· .,,.n1 of portions of Med ic al Distr ict 5ub -a·pa 2. The schedule below is based 011 the planning process , sed previously 'or the Medical District. This process and timeline will give sta'f and 1he Planning and Zoning Commission the op portunity 10 develop a rezoning proposal to 1.,e pr~s~111ed to slakeholdm for th eir feedback . The proposal would be refined based on 1heir feedback, and presented again . The refi~ed proposa l, along wilh all stakeholder feedback, 'Nould then be presented to Cily Council in order 10 reach a consensus as tu wh e ther 01 not to proceed will, the rezoning, o r to refer the rezoning proposal back to the Planning and Zoning Commission with proposed changes. The proces1 mu limelin E outliriod below may change due to a number of foctors , including holidays, Council's agenda schedule, processing of development applicalions requiring hearings, and olher issues which may arise . • Scpt,,Oct., 2011: CD slaff meelings lo identify issues, possible solu1ions and regulatory approaches • Nov.-Dec., 2011 : PZC sludy sess ion series • lanuuy, 2012: Cl) st aff meetirgs to prepare formal reznning proposal • February, :.!012 : CD Slaff presents rezoning proposal to slakeholders • March, 2011 : CD staff work with PZC to refir •e proposal based on stak eholders feedback • April, 2012 : CD staff presents refined re,oning f)rnpMal lo s1akeholders • May, 2012 : ,:o slah presen1, refined re£on ing propo <al to City Council Counc il De r isi on nn whether or nol 10 p, JCeed, or 10 refer back lo PZC wilh proposed changes • July , 2012: Six month formal rezoning process may begin ac :o rding lo Council de ci sion 100~ Engle wo od Par kway E11glewu od , Color,,do 801 IO Pl-ION[ )0l -76 2-2342 FA X 303 7eHB?;