HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 Ordinance No. 048•
ORD INANCE NO . _jg_
SERIES OF 2008
BY AUT HOR ITY
COUNC IL BILL NO . 53
INT RODUCED BY COUNC IL
MEMBER WILSON
A ORDIN ANCE AMENDI NG TITLE 16. OF TH E ENG LEWOO D MUNICIPAL
CODE 2000 PERT AINING TO THE UN IF IED DEVE LOPMENT CO DE 2008 .
WHEREAS , the Englewoo d Uni fied Development Cod e (UDC) wa s adopted in 200 4. as
the fi rs t com prehe nsive zo ning code upd ate since 1985 ; and
WHEREA S, the Cit y Co un cil approved a "ho usekee pin g" amend ment in 1006 that
addressed sma ll oversi ghts and errors th at we re inevitab le in the refom1attin g an d upd atin g of
the Code; and
WHEREAS. zoning standard s are not static regu lations and should periodically be
rev iew ed and UJ>l :att.:d to remain current with planning and community needs; and
WHERE AS, the Englewood Pl anning and Zo ning Commissi on fo rwarded th e
amendment s to City Council with th e fo ll owing additional amendment to 16-1 0-1 -
Enforcement.
NOW , THEREFORE . BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNC IL OF TH E CIT Y OF
ENG LEWOOD, CO LORADO , AS FOLLOWS :
Section I. The Cit y Co uncil of the Cit y of Englewood , Co lorado hereby au thorize s
am endin g Titl e 16. Chapte r 2. Secti on 2. of th e Englewood Muni cipal Code 2000 to read as
follows :
16-2-2 : Summary Tab le of Administrative and Review Roles .
The following table summarizes th e re view and decis ion-makin g responsibilities of the
ent iti es that have specific roles in th e adm ini strat ion of the procedures se t fonh in thi s
Cha pter . For purpo ses of thi s table . an "(Ap proval ) Lapsing Period" refers to the total
tim e from the appli ::.ation 1s app rova l 1h at an ap plicant has to proceed with. and often
complete, the approved acti on. Failu re to take the required action within the spec ified
"lapsin g peri od" will aut omati ca ll y vo id the approval. See Sc-ction 16-2-3 .L EMC.
"La pse of Approva l." be low .
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1 ABL E 16-2-2.1: SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENT REVIE\V AND DEC ISION -M AKING ..
PROCEDURES
•Review (R),~ ,) Notice ' I Pre-.Decision-Making (D) or Requi red Sect io !App.
1Appeal (A) Bodies• ,Lapsing Pro<:edure n
Ref. Mtg . Period ·
Rcq 'd Mai Pos CM/D PC cc B_.M Pub 11 ., ,t
Adaptive Reuse of
Designa ted 16-5-3 ✓ R R D ✓ ✓ None Hi storica l Buildin gs
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Administra tive 16-2 -✓ D A None Adjust ments 17
Administrative I ,a nd 16-2 -✓ D A 60 da ys to
Review Permit II record ---~·
Amendments to th e 16-2-6 R D .-
Textofthis Title R None
Annexation 16-2-5 ✓ R R D ✓ ✓ None Petition s
Appeals to Boa rd 16-2-✓ D ✓ None 18
Comprehens ive Pl an 16-2-4 R R D ✓ None Am endments
Con di tional Use 16-2-✓ D A ✓ ✓ I yea r Penni ts 12 R
Cond it iona l Use -D A ✓ Te lccom muni ca 1ion 16-7 ✓ R ✓ ✓ None
Deve lopment 16-2-D As stated in
Agreement s 15 R Abtree ment
Flood Pla in Dev't.
Permit and Flood See Chapter 16-4 fo r appli cab le procedures and standard s
Plain Variances
Hi stori c 16-6-✓ R R D ✓ ✓ None Preservat ion I I •
Limited Review se 16-2-✓ A
Permi ts 13 D I yea r
Major Su bdi visio ns 16-2-
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Preliminary Pl at ✓ R R ✓ 6 month s to D ✓ submit
Fin ni Pl at
Fina l Pl at R R D ✓ ✓ ✓ 60 dnys to
record
Simult aneous ✓ 60 dnys ;~7 Review Pre~ R R D ✓ ✓ ✓
liminary Pl at/F ina l record l
Pl at
Reco rded Final Pl at
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Preliminary Plat ✓ 6 months to
D A submit
Final Pl at
Fin al Pi nt D A 60 days to
reco rd
Reco rded Final Pl at
None
Offi cial Zo nin g Map 16-2-7 R D ✓ Amendm ent s ✓ R ✓ None
(Rezo nings )
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PUD and TSA 16-2 -7 ✓ R D ✓ None;DIII
Rczo nin gs R ✓ ~
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Tempo ra ry Use 16-2-✓ D A As stated in
Pennits 14 Penn it
Unli swd Use 16-5-✓ A
Classi !i cati ons !.B D No ne
Zo nin g Site Pla n 16-2-9 D A 3 years
Zo nin g Variances 16-2-
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CM/D = City Manager or Oesigncc (Including the Oe,•elopment Review Team)
PC = Planning and Zoning Crmmission
CC = City Council
BAA= Board of Adjustment a»d Appeals
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Englewood , Colorado hereby authorizes
amending Title 16, Chapter 2, Section 3, Subsection F -"Pre-Application Co nferences"
and Subsection G "Notice Requ irement s" of the Englewood Municipal Code 2000 to
read as follows:
16-2-3 : Development Application Procedures,
Prior to any change in use and/or development activity on any real property within the
Cit y of Englewood, a permit must be obtained from the City for such action according to
Chapter 16-2 EMC . The appropriate type of permit will be decided upon the filing of an
application , and may be subject to an application proces si ng fee .
F. Pre-Appli ca tion Conferences.
I. Prior to filing an application to annex any parcel of land to the City, rezone
any parcel of land (in cluding PUD rezoning), er te oppre e •• o .. e,oll
Ceneept Plea , the ap plicant shall participate in a pre-application review with
the Development Review Team. N o additional application for these types of
approval s shall be accepted until after the pre-application review is
com pleted and the applicant receive s written notification of the DR T's
concl usions. Thi s review should take place prior to any sub stantial
investment , such as land acquisition for a proposed development, site and
engineering design , or the prep ara tion of other data. At or prior to thi s
review , the applicant shall submit those materials included in the City's list
of submission items, and it is the applicant's responsibility to provide
sufficiently detailed plans and descriptions of the proposal to enable staff to
make the determinations required bel ow.
2. In addition to a pre-application review with the ORT , the City Manager or
designec may review the application to dctcmline if public improvem ents
ma y be necess itated as a result of the proposed action. The City Manager or
dcsignee may require public improvement s after maki ng a determination of
need based on the co nsideratio n of the followin g items:
a. The extent of existing and contemplated development of the property.
b. lbe need to ensure that the health, safe ty, and welfare of the public
will be maintained .
C. Whether the proposed action may ultimately create a need for publi c
improvemenis to serve the area .
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d. Th e need 10 ensu re thm an y required publi c improvements are roughly
propo ni ona l to the additional burden s that propo sed ac tion will place
on existing public impro vement s or servi ces.
3. If public improvements are neces sary, s1andard s1 criteria , timin g and exten t
of public imp rovements as specified by the Oepanmr.nt of Public Works
shall apply, except that all rights -o f-way , casement s, and access right s sha ll
be required at th e time of zonin g or rezoning and other puhlic improvement s
sha ll be constructed at a time designated by the Ci ty Manager or designec ,
unl ess otherwise required by la w.
4. Within ten ( 10) days afierthe date of the pre-applicat io,, rsv iew , the ORT
shall noti fy the applicant in writing of its infonnal recomnmidn :ion
regarding the desired devel opment acti vity with respect to th e following
items:
a. Applicability of City policies , plans. and requi rements as they app ly to
the proposed development.
b. Appropriateness of th e deve lopment with respect to the policies set
fonh in the Comprehensive Plan and the regulations in this Title.
c. Need, if any, to prepare a subdivision plat.
d. Any si te plan considerations or requirements .
e. Any concerns or requirement s rel ated to the anticipated impact upon
public right s-o f-way and public improvements an d appropriate
requ irement s to mitigate tho se impacts.
f. Any concerns related to land use, land sca pin g concepts, and overa ll
project design .
g. Po ssib le alternatives or modifications related to the proposed
application .
h. Procedures that will need to be completed to review and app rove the
proposed change .
5. The informal recommendations of the ORT are not hinding upon th e
ap plicant or the Cit y, but are intended to serve as a guide to the appli ca nt in
making the application and advising the app li can t in advance of the fo nnal
applicati nn of any issues which will or may sub seq uently be presented to the
Commiss,,_i n and Co uncil .
G. Notice Requirements.
I. Published Notice . Notice shall be by one publicati on in the officia l
newspaper of the Ci ty at least ten ( I 0) days hcfore any hearing hefore t •·
Counci l, the Commission, or he Board . The City shall be respon sib le f, ,
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required pub 1.i::ihcd not ires J•1rl fo r providing evidence of timc :v puhli,hed
nOli ce m the time of the hearin g or co nsid era 1i on.
1. Pos ted NJticc. Th e pro peny shall be advcni sed by pos ting for not l«s than
~ tm.il.Ql consec ut i\'e da ys prio r 10 a hea ring bcf1.-,r.: tilt Co uncil .
1he Cl'•mntission, or the Boa rd : prov ided. howeve r. 1ha1 where th e cns e does
not invoh ca specific prope n y, no po sted noti ce sha ll be req uired . A posted
no ti ce shall co nsist of a sign no t less th an twen ty-t wo inches {22") by
twe nty -eight inch es (28") in size, located not less th an fo ur feet (4 ') above
ground level in a 1.:o nspic uous place , wi 1h lett ers not les s thnr nn c inc h (I")
in he igh1 in blac k pa int , which lett ers can be read from th e adJ ~i~1ing street
right-o f-w ay. The appli ca nt shall be respo nsibl e fo r co mpl yi ng ,.,ith posted
noti ce prov isions and fo r providin g evid ence of timely posted notic e at th e
time of th e heari ng or co nsid era tion. All required pos ted noti ce'!: shall remai n
in place until after the da te of th e hearing or co nsidera tion. ant sha ll be
removed by the applicant within seven (7) da ys af er th e hcarin i; or
cons id erati on.
(EDITORS NOTE : The remainder of 16-2-J contains no chonges and is thorefore
not lnclud erl her e(
Section 3. Th e Cit y Co unci l of the Cit y of Engle wood, Co lorado hercb, suthori zcs
am ending Titl e 16, Chapt er 2, Sec ti on 7. "O ffi cial Zo ning Map Amendment s
(Rezo nings)'' of the Englewood Munic ipa l Cod e 2000 to read as fo ll ows:
16-2-7 : Official Zoning Map Amendments (Rezonings).
The City mny init ia ll y zo ne annexed pro pert y. or the boun darie s or areas of any zone
dis trict may be changed . or th e zo ne cl assifica tio n of any parcel of land may be changed
pursuant to thi s Sec ti on. Rezo nin gs shall 'not be used as a way to leg it imi ze
nonconfo m,ing uses or structures. and should not be used when a co nd iti onal use,
Zo nin g Va ri ance, or Ad ministra tive Adjustment cou ld be used to ach ieve th e sa me result .
Rczo nin gs lo a Pl an ned Unit Deve lopm ent di stri ct (PUD) or Tra nsit St mio n Aren (TSA)
dis tr ict are subj ec t to add iti onal procedures and crit eria as se t fo nh in thi., Sec tion.
A . In itia tion.
I. A proposed rezo ning may be initi ated by any pan y identified ir, Sect ion 16-
2-J .A EMC.
1. A rezon in g app lica lion shall ex pire one {I) year afte r submi tt al unless a
publi c heari ng on th e appli ca ti on has been held by th e Co un ci l on or before
that date ; provi ded. however. th at the Cit y Manage r ur designec 111.iy ex tend
the app li ca tio n for six (6) mo nt hs if th e rea so n fo r the dela y was due to
c;rcu msta nces beyond th e co nt ro l of the app li ca nt.
3. No appli cat ion fo r rezo ning propc n y shall be accepted wi thi n twe lve (12)
months fo ll owi ng a fi nal decisio n on a pri or rezoni ng app li catio n rel ating to
ri ll or .1ny ponion ofth:\t ame propert y. A "fi nal decisi on" shall mea n denial
of a rezo ning by th e Co un ci l. or with drawa l of the rezo ning 11 ppli cn1io n
oc curring afte r a reco mme nda tion of de nia l by th e Commiss ion.
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B. 11,reshold fo r Re=o 11i11g .
I. Thresholds for Ba se Di strict Rezonings:
a. General . A base district rezoni ng re sults in the cha nge of a propeny's
ex isting base zo nin g district classifica ti on to a base zo ning di strict
classification identified in Table 16-3-1.1. otherthan a PUD or TSA
district.
b. Mi 11i11111m Distri ct Si:e. A base di stri ct re zo11ing application shall on ly
be considered for properties greater than thin y-seven thousand five
hundred (37 ,500) squa re feel anrl conti guous to a co mpatibl e zo ne
dis trict.
For purposes of this 5ec ti on, "compatibl e zo ne di stricts" are di stri cts
within the sa me base zoni ng di strict hea dings as identifi ed in Table 16-
3-1 .1 (i.e. R-2-A and R-2-B arc compatible zone district s wi thin
residential~ WI!. and multi-unit distri ct headings.)
2. Thresholds for Planned Uni t Development (PUD) Rezonin gs:
a. General. A PUD rezon ing results in the creation of a unique zone
di strict that uflc rs the City additiona l fonns or qualities of
development or amenities 110 1 possible through other zone di stricts .
The terms and c • ,"li t ions of each PUD zone district shall be based on
negoti ati ons bet "ccn the propcny owner and the City, but all PU D
zo ne districts must be consistent with the Comprehensi ve Plan an d
applicabl e provision., of thi s Title . Each PUD zone district must
include it s own list of pem>itt cd and co nditi ona l uses and sha ll identify
what deve lopment standards shall appl y. If 3 PUD proposal will
r,quire the creation of one (I) or more ne" lots of record, or
amendment of th e boundaries or pro perties of existing lots of record ,
then appro va l of a subdivision plat shall also be req!lired .
b. Mi11i11111111 District Si:e. A PUD rezo ning applicati on sha ll onl y be
considered for propenie,; greater thau one-half ( 1/2) acre in area.
3. lllfeshold s fo r Trans it Station Arca (TSA) Rezoning,:
a. Dist ·ict Loca tio11 . The lo,:ati on of a Transit Station Arca (TSA)
di stric t shall be consistent with th e fo ll ow in g criteria :
(I) The loca tio n of th e proposed TSA district shall be consistent wi th
the locr.t ions desc rib,:d or depicted fo r transit-related and/o r
mixed -u se developmrnt in the Com prehen sive Pl an .
(2) The TSA di strict shall be located genera ll y within a one-ruaner (
1/4) mile radius of an exis ting, or a pinnned and app roved li ght-
ra il rapid transit sta ti on .
(3) Th e one-qu arter ( 1/4) mile radius ma y b, aubsnented by an
extended area whic h wo ul d include 11p tr , one-ha lf( 1/2) mile
rad iu s wh ere the area is co nti guous to th e TSA district and ffle
~ l)m ju;an he nemons1rated 1h a1 th e
area creates a trans iti onal zone when the Pl anning and Zo nin g
Co nuni ssio n makes a finding that such an ex tensio n is a benefit
to the adj oining zo ne districts .
b. Minimum Dist,-icr Si:e.
(I) An applicati on to rezo ne to a TSA distri ct shall include a
minimum gross lan d area of three (3) ac res .
(2) The Cit y may all ow smaller increm ental and cont iguo us add iti ons
to an ex ist ing TSA di stric~ if the sub sequent rezoni ng
app li ca ti on:
(a) Includes a minimum gross land area of twent y thousand
(20.000) square fee t;
(b) Is consistent with the intent of the TSA di strict ;
(c) Provides uses or a mi x of us es complem ent ary to the mix of
uses planned or devel oped in th e adj oining , exis ting TSA
district; and
(d) Demonstrates si te and building designs th at will be
com patible wit h, and integrated wi th, th e adjoinin g.
exis ting TSA di st rict.
4-. QGP Re~ui,od re, PW ead TEA Roa eai ag :
a. The City shell aot epp,o •• • POO o, TS• ,eaoaiag unlil ii ho s
~ an Overa ll Concept Pi nn (O CP) for the property.
I>. l'oll o ing 1he p,e applieali on •• ie e11d en) ,e~u i,ed 11oighe a,h ee d
me.iing. "" epplioelion re, Bil OCP fflR) 1,e ··••plod 8) !he Ci 1y re ,
••• ie• 'in eeoe,danoe • ith Seeti en 16 2 8 1,'4C .
~ Ye ll en ing ihe Go mmi ssie R's F@e eAHn@HdAli eR for Aj:lf3FB ;el ef BR OCP .
!he Ci!) tH8) eeeepl re ... , ie •• Rppliea1ion re , 8 PUD OF TSA
,eae11ing in aeee,deaee iii, this Title . At the epplieant's op1ie11 e11d
itl 11,. Cit)''S •PP'"""'· epp liee lio RS re,"" OC P BIid ,.._., iRg "'") 1,o
submined for si Rmheneous re ie ♦,,
C. Pre-Applica tio n Reviell' and Ncighbo .-Jwod Me ·g.
I. Pre -Applic ati on Conference . All nppl icants for rezo ning shall be required to
panicipatc in a pre-app lic ation conference pursuant to Sec tion 16-2-3 .F
EMC .
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2. Pre-Appli ca tion Neighbo rh ood Mee ting Re7'mi ngs. Foll ow ing th e pre-
applic atio n confe renc e, each applicant for a rezo nin g shall hold a
neighborhood me etin g in accord ance with Cit y procedures to de scrib e their
proposal before an app li cation for~ rezoning~ can be
accepted by th e Cit y. The neighbor:•ood meeting is an opponunit y for the
appli ca nt to describe the proposal as we ll as for area resident s and propeny
owners to offe r input about th e pro posal at an earl y stage . The applicant
shall hold the meeting at a time and location acc ess ible and convenient for
the public . The City shall be represented at the meeting . The City
representative sha ll prepare a wri tten repon of the neighborhood meeting
and mak e copies ava ilable to the City staff. th e applicant . and the public .
TABLE INSET :
D. No tice . Th e City Manager or designec shall require that notice of
required public hearings be given in accordance wi th Section 16-2-3 .G EMC .
E. City Review. The City shall revi ew ••l p,oeodeRt applieatieR fe, a11 OCP
llfMHlleR the proposed rezoning , a 'Tlay refer the applicatior •o any Cit y
depanment or agency for its revie\\ ·;id comm ent s, and shaF prepare a repon
of its recommendations for review ll • the Commission an~. Com!cil. A copy
of the rcpon shall be furnished to the applicant.
F. Commission Review and Recommendation .
I. Base District Rezo ning
a. The Commi ssion shall review the propo sed rezoning and the
recommendation of Cit y staff, ll!!~ shall hold a public hearing
on the proposed rezoning . Foll owi,1g such hearing, the
Commission may make a r~omme-,,dation to approve, den y,
or modify the proposed r,,oning.
b. The Commi ssi on may recommend to the Council that an
application for an initial zoning or a rezoning be approved
upon condition that the appl;cant. or the applicant's
successors and assigns, ob tain appro val by the Commission
and Coun cil of a site plan or subdivision plat of the subject
property either pri or to Council acti on, or within a certain
tim e after Council action .
Council
Decision
2. PUD or TSA Rezoning .
a. The Commi ss ion shall rev iew the p,epes od OC P ""'14et!
the propo sed PUD or TSA rezo ning. and the
Official Zonia1 Map
Amendments
(Remnlnp)
recommendati ons of Cit y staff on both applic ations , and shall hold a
publi c hearing on each applicati on.
e. +he Gen ffiis,ie• skall ", iew tke OGP paFSaam le tke" p,eeoda,es
applieoble le ,eoie" eHlCPs as set feFlh i, Seetie• 16 1 8 liHC, a11d ,
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fella iRg 1he putilie heaFiRg, 1he Cemmissio11 IHB) Feeomme1ld 1he11he
Cosnoil •PP'" •e, deny , or oppro•·o 1ho OCP ·«i1h eondi 1i ons.
o I!-The Commi ssio n shall 1hen review the propos ed PUD or TSA re zo ning
pursuant to thi s Secli on, and follow in g 1hc public hearing . ma y
recommend that the Co uncil approve, den y, or approve the proposed
rezoning with conditions.
d ~-In its review of901k th~ rezoning applica tions, in additi on to
any other c-i teria and findings app licable to the deci sion , the
Commissio n's recommendations sha ll includ e it s written findings on
each of the fo ll owing points :
(I) The app li cation is or is not in confonnancc with the Co mprehen sive
Plan and this Title ; and
(2) The applica ti on is or is not consistent with adopted and generally
accepted standards of deve lopment in the City; and
(3) The application is or is not substantially consistent with the goals,
objectives , design guidelines , policies and any other ordi nance,
law , or requiremen t of the City .
G. Council Action .
I. Base District Rezoning Applications . The Council shall review the proposed
rezoning, the recommendation of City staff, and the rec ommendation of the
Commission , and shall hold n public hearing on the propo sed amendment.
Following such hearing , the Council ma y approve , deny, or amend the
proposal.
2. PUD and TSA Rezo ning .
a. The Council sha ll then review the proposed PUD or TSA re,.oning in
light of 1h,H111pmY<!ll..l'dG!l; th e re<:ommendation of City staff, and the
recommendation of the Co mmission , and shall hold a public hearing
on the proposed rezoning . Fo llowing such hearing , th e Council may
approve, deny , or amend the proposed re zoning.
h. The Couneil shall ro ie• 'tho proposod OCP, th• roooA11fleAdatio11 of
City staff, and the rooom1110Adation oftlio Coramission , ond shall hola
• puhlio hear;•g on the pr oposed OC P. l'ollowing suo h hearing , tho
Geunei l HlB) ~)'. or •PP'" • the OGP • ·i th eonditiens.
3. Refer Back to Commi ssio n. No substantia l amendm en t to an application for
a re zo nin g may be made by the Council after a reconunendati on on the
rezoning has bee n made by the Commission, unless it is first referred back to
the Commi ssio n for co mment on the propos ed sub stanti al amendment.
H. ,~ri tcria . Rezoning s shall be made in the interest of promoting the health , safely,
. nc! ~!ene ral welfare of th e co mmunity. and shall be consistent with the Comprehensive
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Pi nn. In addi ti on. th e rev iew-or decisio n-m aking body shnll onl y reco mmend nppro va\
of, or shall on ly app ro ve. a propos ed rezo ni ng. if it find s thot the propo sed rc ,.o nin g
meet s the crite ri a listed be lo w.
1. For base district rczo nin gs, the proposed rezo nin g meets one of th e fo ll ow in g
cri teri a:
a. That there has been a materia l change in th e character of th e
neighborhood or in the Cit y generally. such th nt the proposed rezoning
wou ld be in the publi c interest and consiste nt with the change; or
b. That the property to be rezoned was previously zo ned in error; or
c. That the propert y cannot be deve lop ed , or th at no reasonable economic
use of the pro perty can be ac hi eved, und er the existing zoning .
Th e criteria in subsections l,{al throu gh c above shall not appl y to the initial zon in g of
property annexed to the Ci ty or to rez•l nings that ma, occur incidenta l to a
comprehensi ve Cit y-initiated revi sion of the City's Official Zo nin g Map,
2, For PUD or TSA re zo ning s, the propo sed develo pment compli es wi th all
applic ab le use, development , and design standa rd s set forth in th is Title that
are not otherwise modified or waived acc ord ing to the opp,e od IOffflS ef tk•
GGl'-ef rezoning appro va l; and the propo sed rezoni ng meets one of th e
foll owin g criteria :
a, That the propo sed deve lopment will exceed the develop ment quality
standard s, leve ls of publi c amenities, or level s of design innovatio n
oth erwi se applicab le under thi s Title, an d wou ld not be possi bl e or
practic ab le under a standard zo ne di stri ct wit h conditi onal uses or with
a reaso nable numb er of Zoning Variances or Administrative
Adjustments ; or
b, That the propert y cannot be deve loped , or that no reaso nable eco nomi c
use of the property can be acltieved, under th e ex isti ng zonin g, even
through th e use of conditional uses or a reasona bl e numbr.r of Zoni ng
Variances or Administrative Adjustments ,
3, All rezo nings shall meet th e fo ll owin g crit eri on:
a. The res ulting rezo ned propert y will not ha ve a sign ifi can t negative
impact on those properties surround ing the rezoned area and th nt the
ge nera l public health , safe ty and we lfare of th e commw1i ty are
protected ,
I. After App ro m l--lapsi11g Peri od ,
I . Base District Rezoning . An approved base district rezoni ng shall not lap se,
but shnll remai n in efTect until sup erceded by a In ter or inco ns isten t
ame ndment to. or replacement of, th e offic ial zoning map . However. if th e
Cit y hns req ui red the submi ss ion of a Zonin g Site Pi nn as part of th e
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rezo ning process . and has appro ved a Zo ning Sit e Plan fo r th e rezoned
pro per,y, and the Zo nin g Site Plan later lap ses pursuant to Secti on 16 -2-9.E
EMC, the i::o uncil ma y initi ate a re zo ning of th e propert y to i1s pri or zo ne
map de sign,lti on. or !Va n alt emnti vc des ignation more cons iste,n f with th r.
Comprehen sive Pinn .
2. PUD or TSA rezoning . An approved PUD or TSA distri ct rezoning sha ll not
lap se, but shall remain in effect until superceded by a later or incon sistent
amendment to , or replacement of, the officia l zoning map . I le e· •er, if tke
eppre ed Q eFBII Ge nee1:11 Pl en fer 1he re~oRed 1:1reper1~ lepBes ru.FS1:1:&A1 le
Soe1ie• lfi 2 8 II el4C, tke Celltleil me)' iRiliete e ,,.e•i•g s f tho p,epeA)'
10 ils prior i!BRe FABf) designation , or 10 on ohemeli e desigt1elion rBere
eonsisleR I i1h 1he Gomf.1re hea si ·e Pi on .
Section 4, The City Council of the Ci ty of Englewood , Colorado hereby authorizes
de leting Title 16, Chapter 2, Section 8, "Overa ll Concept Pl an Review" of th e
Englewood Municipal Code 2000:
16-2•8: Q e••II Caneept Plan Re ie ·. (5cstion 8C5CP'Cd)
An O .. e,ell Ceeeep t Pie• (OCP) '"""' eeeempeR)' •• epplieetie• fe, e PYJ:l e, e TSA
,eaeRiRg. l'elle iRg epp••"•I eflke OC P, epp,e el efo s•bdi isieR plot ••El'•• e ;J:e•i•g
Site Pie• pllfsYeet te Soatie• lfi 2 9 el1C, ·ill be req•i,ed pFie, 10 1ko iss ••••• ef
1,yildil,g peARil s ·, itkin Ike OC P e,ee .
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,1., A1H!Pf ,:·ae 1i 0R re ,•• OC P ""') be ini1ia1od 1¥~Js, peAies ido,;:'iiod iR
s-+ei, •b a J.O ellC,
2 . ~, OCP sha ll be •PP•• od p,ie, 10 e, sim•lt ae••••I) ilk 1ko epp,e el ef
the PYJ:l e, TSP ,eaeRieg, es sta ted i• Sea1iea I~ 2 7 e11C, "Offiaio l
;J:e•i•g Hep ,, """d"'e•ts (11.eae•i• gs)," ebe .'e.
"· ll'heR BR OCP is req•i •od , it skell be epp,e ed pFie, le e· sim•il•••••sly
"'ill, Ike epp,e el eftho ;J:eRiRg Silo Plea a, ••bdi isiee pie! ae oFieg ell a,
aRy paA eftl,e satti . J>fflpeFI). • • OCP ••die, a bBRiRg Silo Pion BRele, a
••hdi isien plat tnB)' 1,e p,eaessed siRl•h•P.oe•sly.
B. Re~ui •' OGP E,le,11e 1ow. !;eeh OCP skall eeHle ;n tho fella iRg olea,eRl5 •a le ss the
~ager er desigaee deleRnines 1h01 BHe ( I) er mere elemeRls ore nel aeeesso~
1,eeeuse ple1u1iag iss•es eeaeeA1iag the iRtemel eFgaRi2111ieR efthe de.,elepmeRI Bild lh e
,oletienship ef tho ••"•lepmeRI te '"""""din~ e,ee s "'") 1,e ,osel •• tl.rn•gl, the•• io
••• •P~•• al efe ;J:oaing Site l'leH fe, the do el epme•t.
+. bend • ••ly,rn eleol!eRI ldo111ii') ing:
a. ~Je1urol femures end 01fleAi1ie9 ;
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"' Pla1•1ing 00 111•111 . ineloai11g lrnt net li111itea 10: [aj oEljaeent e11isting or
app ro •ea 1•11• •ses: [hj epee speees. stFee ts. end !Fails: ena [ej ell
prepeFlies within si11 lmnd,ed si,ny feet {66Q') that are under the
app licant's o,111ershi p or control.
2. General Orgoei,atien ef bSRd llses and Den sitie s. AR OCP mai ;ne l•de
identill eati en ofgeno,al loeo ti ens efoenditi enol •ses if the app li eo111
ehoeses, h•t oppr c «al ef on OCP shall net eenstit•te opp,e al ef speei!l e
oe ndition sl ttres .
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lftel•ding hath dodieotod and nen dodieatod land s.
~-Ceneeplttel D,oieogo Pion ~lo eng;eeoFing ltoq•irod).
Thel iROOFJIOFetes &minoge HIOkite& es eftflenaomests to open opeee end
eeighherh ee d feool pai nt s Imo •• peesihlo .
6. P•hlie 1-oeilitios element.
P,epesod p•h lie faeilit) sites, if on), 09d general Ytilit) S)'Sle111e and
pl,esiag.
+. Qesig11 Tho111os .
Qosig11 inel•ding o,el!iteot11Fol themes, loudseoping thoines; general
material s and co lors, and general styles.
C. ~lotiee . The Cit)' shall ,oq•ire that eetiee ef,eq•ired pYhlie hearings 11ith the
Cemmi8Sien eed the Ce•eoil ho gi ••• in oee ordone e "'ith Seeti en 16 2 l .G J;HC .
fl . Cit) ltouie"'. The Cit)' shall reuie tho p,epesed OCP hosed en tile pelieie e
••d el,jeetiues eftho Ce mp,ehoe si e Pion oed the oFite,ia efthis +itle, end mai ,efe, tho
opplieatiee te aei d"!'llftment or og•••l' fa, its •• ie• ' and ••-••ts, and shell P'"I'"" •
,eper1 ef its roeell!l!!eedoti ens . A eepy efthe '°""" she ll he fllmi shod te the opplieont.
J;. Cen•11issiee Ito ie end Roeendflondotie n. +110 Ce 1llfta ssie n sl!oll FOYiew-tho
p,epe sod OCP. and tho ,ee emmendatien efCit) stoff, and shell held• p•hlie heo,ieg 011
the pr apas ed OCP . 1-all a,"illg •••h hea,ieg , the Cemmissie n 11101 ,eee 1ru11eed th at the
Ce •neil npp,e e, deny,•• mediry tho p,epesed OCP .
~ Ce ~m oil Aoti on. The Co ~u,oil shall re •ie · the prep ose ',·X.~~
ef City staff, aed tho ,oeemmendalien ef 1he Ce tlllei ssie n, nd sholl held-&-j,IH>lie
hoofing en lhe p,epesod QCl1. 1-ell e iug •••h heoFi eg , 1h o Ce•eeil HlB) •PP'"'"'·
opp,e • i1h •••~i,i•••· er deni 1he-+lGI> .
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G. G•iteFia. Tl•• ,e i• · •• d .. isian ... al ·in g bady shall an ly ••••• .. me•d opp •• ·al af.
•• sha ll •ni) opp•• ·e, • p••1••••d OGP if it Ands that the OGP n,oots tho aFito ,ia li sted
l,el.,,,,,.:
+. Tho OGP is eensisteat ith the spi,i t ••d inteRt afth• Gamp,ehoasi • Pfflfr.
••d the i•teRt af the applieablo PW BF TS,• dist,iet ,
;!. TR• OGP demanslfatos eampatibilit)' '"ith aEljeae!lt aeno dislfieis ;
~-+he OGP eemplies eed is •••siste•n' ith •tho • epplieeblo stlltl8Qf65;
g>litleliRos , p•ii•ies, ••d plans adapted h) the Git)';
4 . The OCP o ideRees iRtemal effiei•••) ef desige: +het is , the p••pesed
desigft-ef tl,e eit• eei,io es iHlemel effieieeey re, its ,esidoets, edeq•••l· •f
••••••ti••• p•hlie aeeess , safet) &Rd etl,o, HIBt•r,;, ieel•dieg h•I H•t lielited
le ste,m 8:Fainoge foeilil:,~.,.·,r end oter faeili1ies, gr:edes . end meners
,elating di•••t i)' t• p•blie heo :1h aed een •enieneo ;
~-Fe, +SA epplieetiaes, tl,o OGP ••mplios ••dis aeesistonl • •ill, apf)i;eal!le
Station Area Standards and Guidelines; and
lH e.ddhiaa ta ot her &JJJJlieahle re •ie eFileFie, the Ftwiow &nd deeisien
... aJang bedies sl!ell mal,e "" e11pliei1 liedieg 1h01 BA) •••••q••••
sybdi iai•• plat ••di•• ZeeiRg Site Plee re, p,epeFI)' i•••ted ithiR the
ee•Rd&Fies •fa p,e •i••si) opp••, ed aed nee,ded OGP ehell 1,e ••••istoet
ith th•OGP.
+. ~;,,s 9G P is ••••apt•al iR ROlliFB eRI), eed shell eel ••••··d tho
epplieeet "'ilh &R) slet•l•F) esi,d Fights p••••••I Ill G.R.S. Soeti•n 24 ~8
-l-01 et . seq ., as B1Heeded. ,.,., appre ed OZP indieates 1h01 th••• aspoets •f
the P••p•sed d•"•i•pment sh• • •• lhe OGP ••• gee,,all) eeeopleel, te the
Gil)', and 1h01 the City is illing le •••side,•• eppli,atien re, a •••di isi••
plat ARdiBF Z••i•g Sile Piel! re, ell Bf B pBFli•• Bf 1h, pFBpBFI), ih •ee .,
ma,o phesos , p,a.,idod 1h01 ••el, ••bdi isi•• plat BF 6Being Site Plea
69ftfem,. 10 ell app lieal,le deeige &Rd de ••i•pmenl staeds,ds ed•pted b) tho
Git)'•• tho ti••• tho •p~liaetian re, s•edi.,i sian sr 6Bei11g Sita Pl•• epp•• ,•al
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;i_ ~~) dB)'' af tho Gil) 's line! e01i•11 l<l-ft!!pre"• en 0"•••11
G••••pt Pl••· the OGI' shell l,o ,oaa,ded "ilh tho .\rapehao Ga•nt) Glo,1·
and Roa a,de,.
~-An app•••·ad and •••••dod O.,e,ell Ga naepl Plen shall laps , ••d 1,e af RB
fuFlho, re, •• and offeal if 8 Z011ieg Sito Plae re, tho do ol •p meRI , ., re, 8
phase aftho de olap .. eRt idemilied iR the OG~. ;,., Rel eeeR epp,a od b)
the Gil) "ilhi• Ii·•• {SJ )'""'" fFam the dale af the Ga...,eil's line! ae1ion ••
tho OC:P . In tho•••• efpoFlial 6e•i•e Site Pi•• s•b .,issiee , •Pr•• al eflhe
hORing oi te Pl ae sl.all e•t•• .. •tieall)' e1'tend the life efthe OCP ~) ""
edditi anel ene {I) yea,. If the OGP lap ses ,••• OGP sl.all he ,eq•i,ed.
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eeeo rEi in g to 1he 1uoe edu res in th is seeli OH. prior 10 fymre de ·el o131fle1tl of
1he sul,joei peFeol.
h ~·l 0diHea1i oHs aREI Amtmdmen1 s.
+. ,, ny opprn od GCP moi •• n,odi!iod OF eR1ended as pFo idod in 1hi s
su8see1i on er en1ire l) i1hdra H B) 1he land o Rer.
;!. +he Gill HonogOF OF desiga,e IRO l op~FO •· BF oppFe ·, iii, eendiliens, on
od!Rinislfoli , 1Redi!ieo1ie• le on oppFe· ed GCP mill1 eu1 ne1iee le 11•,e
puelie, if 1he pFepes,d ehonge dees nel pFed••• ••l efll,o fe ll a ing
eendiliens;
a. Afl iRereeAe ia nsideRtial densil), AOAfeside1,1ial Aoor area FOtie , or
g, 8"'1d •• eFoge of structu res of more than ten percent ( I 0%).
e. P iHereege iR enun~al ef.fee10 eoeeeFRiRg 1rat:rie , eire1:da1iee, safe1~,
eeise, or pro isiea of u1ili1ies .
e. A ndueliOR or ieereose in-l~tffhling sethaeh-s dmt BYid iele!~-ff¼e
,e~•imnonls ef 1he PYD er +SA dis1Fie1 S1and1Mds ey mere 1hen Ion
poreanl (IQ%l .
d. A redu01ien in 1he omeunl efFe~•i••d effslfeel po,lang .
~-A.ft~• prepooed affleedment lhat does RBI tlUBli~ fer re ie at1B eppro el ao
on od1Rinis1Fo1i· e medifieolien 10 on GCP shall 1,e re ie ••d and oppre ed in
Ike some"'""""' os on opplieolien fe, one· • GCP. and shell ee ••l,jeet 10 lhe
some oppro ol erileFio and appeal pro»isiens •• o •• oppli001ien fer on
GCP,
4, AJ>11lie01iens fer >dlRinis1F01i»e medi!ieotians le app,e •ed GCPs sha ll ee
sul,je01 le odminiSIFOli»e rules and ,egul01ie ~ eSloelished ey th e Gill•
Honogo, e, desigeee . Aft)' proposed omondmenl shall ean,ply ill, the
euFFeRt regl:lletions, stemlaFds , aed gttideliues ~BF de elepffleRt iR 1he PUQ er
+SA-di51fiei .
Sec tion 5. The Cit y Co uncil of the City of Englewood , Col orad o hereby authori zes
amending Title 16, Chapter 2, Secti on 9. · Zo ning Site Plan Review'' ofthc En glewood
Municipal Cod e 2000 to rea d as foll ows:
16-2-9: Zoning Site Piao Review .
A. Applica bility . No land shall be used . occupied, or deve loped for an y use with out
compl ying with the Zoni ng Site Plan requirement s and procedures provided in th is
Secti on. as appl ica ble . A Zoning Si te Pl an shall be required fo r:
1. Th e commencL111ent of all de vel opm ent. improvem ent , or co nstructi on
requiring a buildin g permit. ex cept fo r interior remodel and tenant finish .
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2. The con struction or expa nsion of fence s. wa ll s. and acc essory s1ruc turcs
(e .g., garages. carports . st orage shed s. decks) in all zo ne di strict s, includ ing
decks le ss than thiny inche s (30 "} in hei ght and acce ssory structure s
containing less than one hundred twent y ( 120) s1uare fee l in flo or area that
do not otherwise req uire a building pem1it.
l The cons tru cti on, re-i nstallati on, expa nsion, alt era ti on, su rfaci ng, or
resurfacing of a reside ntial driveway .
4. Accessory uses, not including home occupati ons , marked as "A" in the
appli ca ble table ce ll in Table 16-5-1.1. "Tab le of All owed Uses" .
.1. lbs construclion rc-in staHati on exoansion alteration sur fac iot:.,0r
resurfaci ns of a oarkin@ area
8 . /11itiatio11. An application for a Zoning Site Pl an may be initiated by those pani es
iden tified in Sectio n 16-2-3.A EMC .
C. City Review.
1. General Deve lopment Applications.
a. Developm e111/Use Req uirin g a Buildin g Pennit. The Ci ty Manager or
designee shnll review the proposed Zoning Site Plan as pan of the
building pennit appli ca tion process. Ba sed on the res ult s of th ose
reviews , the City Manage r or designee shall act to approve , appro ve
with condi tions, or deny the propo sed Zo ning Site Plan based on the
review criteria stated in Secti on 16-2-9-D EMC , below .
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b. Development/Uses No t Requiring a B11i/ding Permit. The City
Manager or designce sha ll re view the proposed Zoning Site Plan for
compliance with applicable standards of thi s Title. Ba sed on the results
of thos e re views, the Ci ty Manager or designee shall act to approve.
approve with co ndition s. or deny the propo sed Zoning Site Plan ba sed
on the review criteria stated in Section 16-2-9-D EMC. below . A copy
of the approved Zoning Site Plan shall be maintained by the City .
City Staff
Decision
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D. Criteria . All Zoning Site Plans shall be reviewed, and shall be approved, approved
with conditi ons , or denied based on the following criteria :
I. Co nsistency with Ad opted Plans and Standards .
a. Co nsistency wiih the spirit and intent of the City's r.omprehensive
Plan and this Title;
e. Ce•sist•••l ith ••l epp,e od ·JCll(s) ea ••i•g Iha p,epoFly {er with
aay RO • er omeREled QGP BeiR .:, preeessed sinn:tltaeeeu.sly with the
68RiRg Sile Pie•);
• II -Compli a•••e and consistency v·ith any applicable Station Arca
St ar JS and Guidelines fo, property in the TSA district;
d ~-lf approval of a conditional u,:e is being requested as part of a Zoning
Si\e Plan , cons istency with all ap plicable conditional us e standards
and c1ileria li sted in thi s Secth1n and in Secti on 16-2-12 EMC; and
e s.1-Consistency with all othe r applicab le stand ards, guideline s, policies , and
plans adopted by Co un ci l.
2. lmpact on Existing Cit y lnfrastructurc and Public Improvement s. The
propo sed development sha ll not result in undue or unnecessary burdens on
1hc City1s existing infrastructure and public improvements , or that
arrangement s arc made 10 mitigate such impacts .
Internal Efficiency ofDesib'"· The propo sed design of the site achieves
internal efficiency for it s residents , adequacy of recreation , public access ,
safety and other factors , including but not limited to storn, drain age
fa cilities, sewe r and water facilities. grades, and matters relating directl y to
publi c health and convenience .
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4. Control of External Effects. Th e propos ed devel opment control s external
effects on : earby land uses , movement and conge s1ion of traffic, noi se
generat ed, arrangement of signs and lightin g to prevent nuis,mccs.
land scaping , features to prevent littering or accumulat ion of trash. and other
factors deemed to affect public health, welfare, safety and co nvenience .
Section 6. The City Council of the City of Englewood . Co lorado hereby authorizes
amending Title 16, Chapter 2, Section 11 , Subsection F -.. Criteria" of the Eng lewood
Munici pal Code 2000 to read as follows:
16-2-1 I: Minor Sl'.bdlvisions and Administrative Land Review Permits .
F. Crite ria. The City Manage~ or designee shall review and consider Minor
Subdivision and Administrative Land Review Permit applicatkms with particular
attention to th e fo ll owing matters:
I. Consistency with the Comprehensive Pinn .
2. Co nsi stency with the requirements of the zoning district in which it is
loca ted ,•• u•oll •• ""Y p,o• iousli• app,o"'od OCP KIF tko p,opoll)'.
3. Conformance with all app licable use , development , and design standards set
forth in this Tit le.
4. Adequacy of street access and utilit y easements to provide service to ea ch
resulting parcel. No recorded easement ma y be altered without the prior
approval of the ease:·.1ent holder.
5. Potenti al adverse impacts on surrounding propertic.,,
6. The acti on may not create any nonconfomtlty, or increase 1he degree of
n nconfonni ty, of any exis ting struc1u re, !ot , or use .
7. Conformance with other app licable City codes, inc luding but not limit ed to
City buildin g and safe ty codes .
Section 7. The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado hereby authorizes
amending Title 16, Chapter 2, Section 15 , "Deve lopmen t Agreements" of th e Englewood
Municipal Code 2000 to read as follows:
16-2-15: Development Agreements.
The Ci ty may negotiate and execute Development Agreements in connection with any
land use approval where it would further the p~rpose and intent of thi s Title and the
Comprehensive Plan . Development Agreements arc contract s between an app li cant and
the Ci t) :n ord er to reduce the uncertainties associated with large-sca le . long-term , or
phased developments . They may be executed in connection with rezonings, OCPs;
Zon ing Site Pl ans, or Major Subdivisions , and must be negotiated, reviewed , and
executed si mult aneou ~ly with 1h e develnpm cn 1 approvals to which they rc!Jte . No
Devel opment Agreement shall be valid unless and until executed by the Council and
recorded with the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder.
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A. In itiation . A Deve lopmen t Agreement may be initimcd by those panic s identified
in Section 16 -2-3.A EMC. but mu st be in iti ated in co nnection with a proposed
rezo nin g, OCP RJ~~liee~iBH. Zoning Site Pl an appli ca ti on. or Major Subdivis ion
appli ca ti on. Eac h proposed Deve lopm en t Agreemen t shall set fo rth 1he
respon sibilities of the developer and th e Ci ty fo r th e projec l rel ated to the
agreemen t. Th e agreeme nt may address, bu l is not limited to. th e fo ll ow in g topic s:
I. Types of infra structure req uir ed;
2. 'fiming and phasing of infra stru cture or buildin g co nst ru cti on ;
3. Assurances th at publi c imp rovements (includin g roads , wa ter, se wer, fi re
prntec ti on and eme rge ncy medical scn·ices) wi ll be ava ilab le as needed to
serve new develo pment ;
4 . Infras tructure financing arran gement s or paym ent s to th e Cit y fo r
infrastructure co nstruction ;
5. Prov i~ions for public benefi ts or improvements in excess of whl\t is required
by current Cil y policy or law; and
6 . Vesting of property ri ghts.
Secti on 8. The City Co uncil of lh e Ci ty ofEngle\\•C'Xi, Co lorado hereby authorizes
amending Ti tle 16 , Chapt er 2, Section 16, "Zoning Varian .-es" of th e Engl ewood
Municip al Code 2000 to read as fo ll ows:
16-2-16: Zonin& Variances.
Two (2) diffe rent types of variance are ava ilable : (I) Zoning Varia nces and (2) Fl ood
Pl ain Variances. Zo nin g Va ri ances are addressed in thi s secti on. and Flood Plain
Variances are add ressed in Chapter 16-4 EMC . (No te that th e Plannin g Co nuni ssion is
lite decision-ma king body on Fl ood Pl ai n Variance s ra th er th an the Board of Adjustment
and Appea ls.) The Boa rd of Adju stment and Appea ls pursuant to the proc edures in thi s
Section may gran t Zoning Variances from th e zo ning provi sions of thi s Titl e ot herwi se
ap pli cab le to a propert y.
A. J11ri sdi c1io11/Scope for Zo 11 i11g Va ria nces.
I . Noth ing in this Titl e shall be co nstru ed to em po wer th e Board to change th e
tcnns of thi s Tit le or to effect changes in 1he Oflici al Zo ning Map of lhe Ci 1y
of Englewood. The powers of 1he Boa rd shall be narrowly interprc1 ed nnd
stric1 ly co nst ru ed so .hat th is Titl e and lhc Offic ial Zo nin g Map shnll be
strictl y enforced .
2. The Board shall lrnvc the nuthori ty to require nny rca so1mb le stipul ati on or
con diti on th at might be nec essary to properl y protec t th e gener;l l we lfa re
when gra nt ing a Zonin g Variance .
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The Board's gra ntin g of Zo nin g \'arian ces shall 110 1 r..:su , in an y
cn cronc hmcnt int o a reco rded ease ment or righ 1-of-way .
4. Th e Boa rd sha ll 110 1 co nsid er a Zo nin g Varian ce app licat ion re laling to the
use of propcn y.
5. The Board shall not co nsider a Zo nin g Varia nce ap pliciltion to allow
additio nal dwelli ng unit s in res iden tial dis1rict s above the max imu m nu mber
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6. The Boa rd shall not co nsider a Zo ning Varia nce applic at ion relatin g to
Teniporary Use Pem1it s.
7. ''"he Boa rd shall not co nsi der a Zoni ng Va ri ance ap pli cat ion relatin g to
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Sec ti on '!-Pie Cit y Co uncil of th e City of Englewood, Co lorado hereby authori zes
amendi ng T itl e 16, Chapter 3. Sub sectio n l (A) "Establi shment of Base Zonin g Di strict s"
of th e Englewood Municipal Co de 2000 to read as fo ll ows:
16-3 : ZONE DISTRICTS
16-3-1 : General Provisions.
A. Es wblishm ent of Base Zo ning Di.\·tricrs. The fo ll owin g base zo nin g di stri cts are
hereb y establi shed :
I t..Th J!LE_l6-3-J}: BASE ZONii'G DI STRICTS ~, , •r r-i':"'.Jr « ··:;.:;:..,y,:,: ~,•-· .,.
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Residential SiBgle llus Dwelling Unit Districts
R-l-A A large lot si t.,, single l!!!I: dwelling unit residential district
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R-1-B A medium lr J size,~ gm dwelling unit residential di strict
R-1-C A small lo, ,.;i< single !!!!I: dwelling unit residential zone di strict -
Residential!,..~~ and Multi-Dwelling Unit Districts
R-2 -A A low-density single llllJ: •nd multi-dwelling unit r es idential zone district
R-2-B A medium-den sity sing!"~ and multi-dwellin g unit rcsidr·ntinl zone district
Mixed-Use Resi denti al/Limit ed Offic e-Retail Di stricts
MU-R-3-A A lo w-density residential and limited office zone dis trict
i\lU-R-3-8 A mctlium to high tlcnsil)' rcsitlcntial a.ml limilctl orfi cc zu uc district
Mixed-Use Commercial Di stricts
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MU-ll-1 A mixed-use central bu siness zone di strict
MU -ll-2 A g<'n eral arterial business zone district
TSA A mixed-use district intended for land uses adjacent 10 li r,ht nil transit stations
Industrial Districts
1-1 A light industrial zone district
1-2 A general industrial zone district
Special Purpose Districts
PUD Planned Unit De,•elopment
B. Rela tio11 ship of Base Districts to Overlay Distri cts, Lands within the Cit y may be
cla ss ified into one of the base zoni ng di strict s, as described abo ve , and ma y also be
classified as an over lay di strict (See. for examp le, Chapter 16-4 EMC, "F lood Plain
Overla y Di strict.") An overl ay di strict is a land use cla ss ification that lies over th e base
zoning allow ing for additional uses and deve lopment standards different from the base
zonin g. Where th e property is class ified in an ove rlay distri ct as we ll as a bas e zo ning
district , then the regulati ons gove11 · ng development in the ove rla y di ••.ricl shall apply in
addition to the regulations governing development in the unrt crlying ~,::lrict. ln th e event
of an express conflict between the standards governing a base di :;t rict and tho se
governi ng an over la y di strict , the sta nrla rd s governing the overl y di strict shall control .
C. Co mplian ce h·ith District Sta ndards. i'1o building or structure shall be erected ,
co nverted, enlarged. reconst ructed. or alt ered fo r use , nor shall any land, build ing, or
stru cture be used or changed. excepl in accorda nc e with the zoning di stri ct regulations of
this Chapter 16-3 EMC , the use regul ation s of Chapter 16-5 EMC. the development
standard s of Chapter 16-6 EMC, and all other app .. cab le rcgul aiio ns of thi s Title.
Secti on I 0. The Ci ty Counci l of the City of Eng lewood. Co lorado hereby aut hori zes
amending Title 16, Chapter 3, Sub sectio n 2 "Di stri ct Characteri sti cs" and 16-3 -2(A)
"Res id ential Di stricts" of the Englewood Municipa l Cod e 2000 to read as fo ll ows:
16-3-2 : District Cb1racteri stics .
One of 1h e gnal s or the Ci ty is to encou rage a variety of housin g types to meet the need s
o f difTcrinu in::omc levels anrl varying~~ strncturc s. The rcgul ati ous for
these di,,trict s arc design ed to stab ili ze and pro tect the esse n:ial chara :icri s1i cs of th e
district s. to all ow for certain conditi ona l and limi ted uses that are co ntrolled by spec ifi c
limirnti ons gove rnin g the im pac t of such uses, and to promote a co mpatible
nei ghborhood environmcn1 .
A. Re.,·idcmial Di.\tricrs. The purpo<:-:s of the residenti al ba se ;,,oning di stri cts are set
fo rth beh1 ·. The all owed uses and use~s pecific standard s fo r eac h of the di stri cts
arc ~ct fo rth in Chapt er 16-5 . All uses shall co mpl y wit h the ge nera l dimensional
stand ,fC;s sci fo rth in Sectio n 16-6-1 EMC .
I. R-1 -A. R-1-8, and R-1 -C : Siftgk, Qw; dwe llin g unit rcsidcnti nl rli s1ric1 s. The
R-1 distric ts pri maril y co nsisl of smgle 0 11.,; dwelling unit residenti al
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neighborhoods. En ch di stri ct is defined by it s dimen sio nal requirement s for
development of a single lot , such as lot size , lot frontage . se tba cks, etc .
Multi•unit dwellings are not all owed in the se district s.
2. R-2·A, R-2-B: ~ Qm; and Multi-Dwellin g Unit Residenti al Di stricts.
The R-2 district s provide a range of housing types between the low-den sity
siagle famii)' ~areas and the high-density multi~ llllil areas .
The two (2) zone di st rict s allow for a mix' 1:·: of one-unit development with
low and medium density multi-unit housing developments .
3. MU -R-3-A, MU-R-3-B: Mixed-Use Residential/Limited Office District s.
The MU-R-3 districts are composed of those areas that arc conducive to low,
medium , and high-density residenti al and limited office development of a
character unlikely to develop a concentration of traffi c and people . To th ese
ends , these districts are protected against the encroachment of general
industrial uses and cenain commerci al uses.
Section 11. The Ci ty Council of the City of Eng lewood, Colorado hereby authori zes
amending Title 16, Chapter 5. Section l(C) '·Table of Allowed Uses" of the Englewood
Municipal Cod ,, 2000 to read as follows :
16-S: USE REGULATIONS.
16-5-1: Tab le of Allowed Uses.
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P = PERMITTED USEC= CONDITIONAL USE A= ACCESSORY USE T= TEMPORARY USE L= LIMITED USE C-A =
ACCESSORY USE APPROVED CONDITIONALLY 1.,-A = ACCESSORY USE APPROVED WITH LIMITED USE
PROCEDURE
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RESIDENTIAL USES
Group ll\'lng facWty, C C p p 16-5-2.A.I
large/special
Group Living Group living facWty, p p p p p p p p p p 16-5-2.A.I
small
Small treatmeut C C p p 16-5-2.A.I
center
Household Llvmg Live/work dwelling p p L L 16-5-2.A.2
Manufactured home p 16-5-2.A.3
park
Multi-unit dwelling p p p p p !' 16-5-2.A.4
One-unit attached p p p p p p
dwelllns;
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dwelling
One-unit detached
dwelling on a small p p p p p p p
lot
Two-unit dwelling p p p p p 16--5-2.A .6
PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL USES
Animal Shelter Nol-for-prolil p p
animal sheller
Emergency Temporary Housing shelter, C C Sheller food sheller
All other buildings
Government and City and facilities not
specified under the p p p p p p p p p p p p
Public/lnslilutional
Us es category
Library Public p i' p
Museum/Cultural All uses p p p p p
Alhletie lield C C C C C C C C p p
Park and Open Spaee Community garden C C C C C C C C
Park p p p p p p p p p p p p
Religious
Religious Assembly institutions aod P
associated accessory I p p p p p p L L L L L
. uses
School Education p p p p !' p p p p C institution
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• • • Alternative tower p p p p p p p p p p p p
Tclccommun•cation structurP
Facility (S ee Cl,apter -
16-7, Antenna
"Telecommu11icationl·, {microwave antenna,
"for applicable u .5e-sectorized panel p p p p p p p p p p p p
related g uidelines and antenna, whip
,·ta11dard.,) antenna)
Tower structure C C C C C C C C C C p p
RTD maintenance p p
Transportation facility
Facility p
Transit center
Major utility facility p p 16-5-2.B.I
Utility Facility (not
including
Telecommunication Minor utility facility
Facility) (as a pr:Ocipal use of C C C C C C C C C C C C
land)
COMMERCIAL USES
Adult Use All types as defined p p 16-5-2.C.I
in Chapter 16-11
Greenhouse/nursery,
Agricultural Use raising of plants, p p 16-5-2.C.2
flowers, or nursery
stock
Animal Sales and Animal shelter
p p
Service
Kennel/day care L p p
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Pct store (live
animal sale) p p p p p
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Small animal
veterinary hospital L p C p p
or clinic
Assembly hall or
auditorium, hall p p
rental for meetings C p p
or social occasions
Assembly
Membership
organization p p
(nduding adult C r p
use)
Dependent care 16-5-2.C.7
Dependent Care cente r(less than 24-C C C C C p p p p C
hour care,any age)
Amusement C C establishment C C C
Hookah I 11u1gg~ f I! I! I!
Entertainment/
Physical fitness p p p p p
Amusement: ludoor
center/spa
Theater and
perfonnancc/concert
,·cnuc, not including p p p p p
adult entertainment
Entertainment/ General outdoor C Amusement: Outdoor C L
recreation
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Financial Institution Check cas hing
facility
p p p
Financial institution, L p p
• with drive-through ·-•
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Financial institution,
without drive-p p p p p
through service
Brewpub p p p p p
Caterer p p p
Microbrewery p p p
Restauran~ bar,
Food and Beverage tavern with or p p p p p
Service without outdoor
operations
Restaurant, with
drive-through L p p
service
Takeout and p p
delivery only
Clinic f p p p p p
Health treatmeet P--I'-I'-
Medical/Scientific faeility ---Service Hospital p p p p
Laboratory(dental, p t p p p p p
medical or optical)
Office, type I t p p p p p
Office
(general)
Oifice, type 2 t. I.'. p p p p p 16-5-2.C.8
(limited)
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P = PERMITTED USEC= COl\'!>ITIONAL USE A = ACCESSORY USE T= TEMPORARY USE L= LIMITED USE
C-A. = ACCESSORY USE APPROVED CONDITIONAL'L Y !~A = ACCESSORY USE APPROVED WITH LIMITED
USE PROCEDURE
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Retail Sales and Crematorium C
Service(Per.;onal
Service) Dry cleaner, drop-
off site only
p p p p p
Instructional p p p p
service
Massage therapy p p p p p
Mortuary p
Per.;onal care p p p p p
Service:
photogJ3phy
studio and photo p p p p p
lab, upholstery,
printer, locksmith,
tailor
Tattoo and body-p p
piercing
establishment
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Tem porary C C 16-5-employment 2.C.11 bu siness
Retai l Sales and
Equipment re nt al L p r
Service (Repair and
Repai r shop (not r p Ren tal) p p p
including a ut o)
Anti que sto re p p p p p
, Art gall ery p p p p p
Auction house p p p
Buy-back shop ,
second hand , p
thrift,
p p
consignm ent
Convenience p p p p
sto re
Retai l Sales and Grocery/specialty p p p p p
Service (Sales) food sto re
In ternet Sales p
Location
p p
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L iquor store p p p p p
Pawnbro ker p p p 16-5-
2.C .1 0
fo r TSA,
p if <=
Retail sales, P/C p p 20,000 sq . general p p
ft .. merchand ise I C if >
20,000 s q .
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leasablc
fl oor area
School Trade o r busi ness p p C p p 16-5-
school 2 .C.12
Radio/te levision
broadcasting
Studi o studio. p p p
recording/film
studi o
Vehicle and Automo bile p p p 16-5-
Eq uip men t pawnbroker 2.C.10
Aut omotive sales.
rental L p p 16-5 -2.C.3
A utomotive
service and repair, p p !6-s-2 c 4 mcludi ng body or
fender work
A utomotive
st:rvice and repair, 16-5-2.C.4
not including L p p
body o r fender
work
A utomotive
service station L p p 16-5 -2 .C.5
(gasoline fac ility) I
Car wash , auto
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detailing
L L L 16-5-2 .C.4
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storage of
o perable vehicl es
Fuel dispensing L p p
Parking facility,
structure
(operable C C L L C p p 16-'i-,.C.3
vehicl cs),princ ipal
use
Parking area,
s urfacc(o perable C
16-5-2.C .9;
veh icles),principa l C L L C p p 16-5-2.C.3
USC
Recreational
vehicl es and
boats, sales o r
L p p
rental
Bed and
breakfast
p
V isit or
Accommodm ioo Ho te l p p p
Hotel , EAtcnded p
Stay
Sales and
Wholesale distributi o n
p p
MANUFACTURJNG/lNDUSTRIAL USES
Industrial Service I Industrial I I I I I I 1 I I I p 116-5-2.D.3
service, light
C P (TSA
only)
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service, heavy
I 16-5-2.DA Manufacturinf:, l\'1a nufacturing, C p p (rSA Including light only) Processing,
Fabrication, or Manufaduring, p Assembly heavy
Fuel storage 1,-L
Wrindeat use>
f p Min.i-storage I, facility
f p Moving and I,
storage
\Varehouse/Stora~c J! p Outdoor storage I, 16+7K3g5)
Storage y ard for
vehicles, I: p 16-5-2.D.6 equipment, I,
material,and/or
supplies
Warehousing J! p
and/or storage 1,-
Automobile C p 16-5--2.D.1 Waste/Salvage wrecking/
s:1h•age yard
Commercial C
incinerator
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Hazardous waste C C 16-5-2.D.2
handling
Recycling
operation, all
processing p p 16-5-2.D.5
occurs witbin
enclosed
structure
Recycling
operation, some
or all processing C C 16-5-2.D.5
occurs outside an
enclosed
structure
Sanitary service C
Waste transfer
station (not C C including
hazardous
waste)
ACCESSORY USES -See Section 16-5-4 for additional regulations
Adult dependent C-A A A A A A care A
Home Care Family c1,:1d care C-
Accessory Uses home A A A A A A A
(Accessory to
Principal One-Unit Infant/toddler C-A A A A -A A
Dwelling Uses home A
Only) L-L-L-L-Large child care A A A A home
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Careta ker 's A A A :\ q uarte r
Dor mitory A .. A
Home A A A A A A A 16-5-4.C.I
occ u pation
Minor utility
fac ility (as L-L-L -L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-16-5-2 . .B.l
accessory use of A A A A A A A A A A A A
Other Accessory land)
Uses Parking area
(s urface) A A A A A A A A 16-5-4.C.2
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Parking gar age A
Satellite d is h A A A A A A A A A A A A 16-5-4.C.3
antenna
Service un its or A A 16-5-4.C.4
facility
Swimming p ool A A I :', A A A A A A A A A 16-5-4 .C.S
~bnlesa lc sall:s ~ .1. ~ ~ud distci buth11
TEMPORAR Y USES -See Section 16-5-5 fo r additional regulations
Car wash T T T T T T T T T T T T
Expansion or
r ep lacement or T T T T T T T T T T T
existing facilities
Farmers market T T T T T
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Food Vendor T T T T T
Carts
Mobile storage
(with or without T T T T T T T T T T T T
building permit)
Real estate sales
or leasing office T T T T T T T T T T T T
(also model
homes)
Outdoor Sales
(e.g., tent sales,
parking lot sales,
seasonal sales, T T windshield T T T
repair, sales
from retail
vendor carts,
etc.)
Special event T T T T T T T (e.g., carnival, T T T T T
bazaar, fair)
Tents, canopies T T T T T T T T T T T T
USES NOT See 16-5-1.B for procedures and criteria for approving unlist'cd uses, including unU stcd
MENTIONED accessory and temporary uses.
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Section 12. The Ci ty Co unci l of the Ci ty of Englewoorl, Co lorad o hereb y authorize s
amendin g Title 16, Chapte r 5, Section 2, Sub sec ti on A\1) "Re sidential Uses" of the
Englewood Municipal Code 2000 to read as follow s:
16-5-2: Use-Specific Standard s,
A. Res idential Uses .
I, Group Living Fac ility. All group living facilities shall be subject to the
following standards , excep t that, as noted , some of th e sta ndards be low
apply only to group living faci lities approved as conditional uses :
a, A group living facility approved as a co nditional use shall not be
significantly different from adjacent uses in tem,s of appearance, site
design. hours of opera tion , traffic generation, noise, odor, dust, and
oth er ex ternal impacts or, if th e use is different , any adverse impacts
resulting from the use \\ill be mitigated to the maxi mum ex ten t
practicable ,
b. No group living facility shall be located closer than:
(I) Seven hundred filly feet (750') from any state-licensed child
care facili ty or an y eleme ntar_t, middle , or high sc hool; Oi
(2) One th ousand two hundred fif ;y feet (l ,250') from another
group living facility,
ill Measurement of Pistanr• "'i distances in Ibis Section shall
be measured bx fo ll owins a straisht line from the nearest ooint
of the nronertx !ins of the nrooosed grgun living facilitv to the
nearest ooint of the orooertv line of anv existing wouo liYinR
focilitv Measurements based on one inch O "l to one hundred
~·. ,rauahoe Countv Assessor mans shall be deemed
acceotable for this numose
c, Twe nt y-four (24) hour su pervision sha ll be provided by qualified staff.
d, Any group li ving facility whose residents include any indi vi dual who
has been convicted by any court of more than one (I) misdemeanor or
fe lony invo lving property damage or personal injury that was
conunitted whi le he or she was a re sident of the group livi ng facility
shall be deemod to be a public nuisance , and shall be subj ect to th ose
enforcement actions and penal ties app licab le 10 01her pub li c nuisances
wi thin the City,
e. The opera tor of eac h gro up living facility shall submit to the Ci ty a
photocopy of a va li d and current certifi cate or license issued by the
Slate of Cn lnradn , if any such certificale or license is required for the
operat ion of the faci lit y. TI1e ce rt ificate or li cen se shall be submitted
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A gro up liv in g fac il it y approved as a co ndi1i onal use shall be
considered abn nd oncd if' ac ti ve and co nt inu ous opera ti ons are 110 1
ca rried on fo r a peri od of 1wc lvc ( 12) con sec ut ive month s. The use
mr1 y be rdn stnt ed onl y nOcr obt ai nin g a new co nd iti onal use app rovu l.
As 11 u1h ori zed by 42 U.S.C. 3604(1)(9), no b'l'O Up li vin g fnc ili !y shall
prov ide housin g 10 any in dividu al whose ten ancy wo uld co nstitut e a
dircc 1 th reat to the health IJ T sa fety of oth er ind ividuals or whose
1enancy would resuil in sub S1a n1i al ph ysica l danger 10 1he prop ert y of
01hers .
A co nd i1io nal use pennil appli cmi on for a grou p li \'in g fa cil il y shall
inc lud e pro visions for aut omob1le acc ess tha t will prevent traffi c
haza rd s and avo id traffic congesti on on adj acent public stre ets and
all eys .
S1ru c1ures co maining a group li vin g fac ilit y shall be no taller 1han th e
avera ge hei ght of the three (3) pr incipa l stru cture s on th e sa me bl oc k
loca te,:! clo sest 10 1he group li ving st ructure .
AH srmm li vins fac ilit ie s shnll regi ster wit h the Citv nrior 10
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Secti on 13. The Ci1 y Council of th e Cit y of Englewood , Co lorad o hereby authorizes
amending Tille 16 , Chapter 5, Section 2, Sub secti on C(6) "Comme rc ial Uses " of the
Engl ewood Muni cip al Cod e 2000 to read as follow s:
C. Co mm ercial U\·es .
6. Ca r Wash. Aui o Det ailing . Su ch uses shall co mp ly with 1hc use standard s in
sub sectio n 16-5-2 .C.Jil!.J.l.,;;,.il EM C, above. and with the fo ll ow in g
stand ards . ln case of any co nflict between the standards in sub secti on C.3,
nbovc. and in this subsection , th e most rc s1ricti vc stand ard shall appl y.
a. Parkin g. A minimum of two (2) parking spaces, or stackin g area s.
shall be pro vid ed on 1h e site fo r eac h was hing stall .
b. Paving . Th e site shall be pav ed to the speci fic atio ns of the Cit y.
c. Jflasre11 ·a1er. All wa stewat er shall be di sc harged int o th e sanit ary
sewe r li ne afte r hav in g been run th ro ugh a sand tra p.
d. lighting. All lig hting shall be des ib"'ed and loc at ed so as to confin e
di rec t ra ys to the premi ses.
e. l .. mulsct1pi11g. Land sca ping shall co mpl y with the hmd scnpin g
re quirement s or1hi s Titl e .
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Sectio~. The Ci ty Cou ncil of th e City of Englewood . Co lora do hereb y aut hori zes
amendi ng Titl e 16, Chapt er 5, Secti on 4 Subsec ti on C(I} and C(6) '"Acce ssory Uses
Penniued'" of the Englew ood Muni cir ;d Code 2000 to read as fo ll ows :
16-5-4 : Accessory Uses .
A. Ge neral Provisions .
I . Pul]lose. This Sec ti on authorizes the es tab \i shmr.nt of accessory uses that
are incid ent al and customarily subordinate to prin ci pal uses . The Cit y's
in tent in adopting this Section is to all ow a broad range of accessory uses ,
so long as such uses are located on the sa me sit: as the princi pal use , an c\
so long as the y co mply with the perfonnance cri teria se t fonh in thi s
Secti on in order to redu ce potent ia ll y adverse impacts on surrounding
propertie s.
2. Ap proval of Accessory Uses. A penniued accessory use may be approved
in co njun cti on with app rova l of th e prin cipal use.
3. Compliance with Code Requirement s. All nccessory uses, shall be subje ct
to the general , dimensi ona l, operational , and use -spec ific regu lati ons set
fonh in thi s Secti on. In the case of any con flict bet ween the accessory uses
and standards of thi s Section and any other requirement of thi s Ti tle , the
standards of thi s Section shall control.
4. Genera l Co ndition s. All accessory uses shall co mpl y with th e fo ll owing
gen era l conditi ons :
a. Be clea rl y in cidental and customari ly found in connecti on with the
prin ci pal use ; and
b. Be cond ucted and/or located on r.he sa me lot as the princ ipal use;
and
c. Be operated and mau ,t ained under the same ownership , or by le ssees
or co ncess ionaires th ereo f. an d on 1h e same lot as th e pem1itted
prin cipal use.
5. Accessory Stru ctures . For regulat io ns ap pl icab le to accessory stru ctures, see
Secti ons I 6-6-1.H and I 6-6-1.1 EMC .
B. Ge nem / Develupmem and Operational Standards. The fo ll owing general standard s
shall app 1y to all accessory uses 11, ,II zo nin g di stri cts, unl ess otherwise specified in
th is Ti tle:
I . Time of Esta bli shm en t. No acce sso ry use shall be establi shed or all owed on the
subject parcel until all required pennit s and approva ls for th e prin cipal use or
ac ti vi ty hn vc bee n obt ai ned .
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the standa rds and Temporary Us e Pem1it proced ure s set fon h in Sec ti ons 16-2-
14 and I 6-5-5 EMC.
Acccss o,y Uses Permi11ed. Tab le 16-5-1 .1 in cludes accessory uses and shows in
which zoning di strict a specific acces sory use is pennitted . If an accessory use is
not li sted in Table 16-5-1.1 , but sa ti sfie s all the general standards set fonh in
sub section 16-5-4.B EMC, th e City Manager or designee ma y allow it s
establishment according to the procedures and criteria in Section 16-5-1.B EMC ,
"V nlisted Uses." In addition , all unli sted accessory uses shall be subject to
co,npliance with the general , dimensional , and operational standards set forth in
this Section 16-5-4 EMC .
Home Occupation. Occupations customaril y incidental to the principal use as a
residence may be allowed when conducted in the sa me dwelling , provided the
following standards are met:
a. District s Allowed . Home occupations are allowed in th e following
distric ts: R-1-B, R-1-C, R-2 -A, R-2-B , MU-R -3-A , and MU-R -3 -8. On ly
one (1) home occupation shall be permined per dwelling unit. Home
occ upations may be permitted accesso ry to principal residential use s
located in nonresidential districts (e.g., in a manufactured home park
located in an industrial district) provided the home occupa1 ion complies
with all requirements of residential district home occupations herein .
b. Where Allowed on Site . The home occupation shall be operated entirely
within the dwellin g unit and only by the person or persons maint aining a
dwelling unit therein. The home occupation shall not have a separate
outside entrance . The home occupation shall not be conducted in a
detached accessory structure .
c. Regi stration . All home occ upati ons shall regi ste r with the City.
d. Sales.
(I) On the Premises. The sa le on the premi ses of items that have been
made , grown, or prepared on the premises shall be permitted. The
sa le on the premise s of any item that ha s not been made , grown, or
prepared on the premises shall be prohibited .
(2) Off the Premises. Sales off the premi ses of such items as persona l
or household goods such as tho se product s offered by Avon ,
Amway. Fuller Brush, Watkins, etc ., shall be pennitted .
e. Operationa l Requirement s.
(!) No assistants or employees that are not residents of the principal
dwelling unit shall be employed in the home ow,pation .
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(2) The hours and manner of such uses and the noi se created thereby
shall not interfere wi th th e peace , quiet , or dignity of the
neighborhood and adjoining properties .
(3) In cidental storage shall be all owed for items made on the premises
and/or so ld off the premises consistent with this Section .
( 4) The home occupation, including sto rage of material s, equipment ,
invent ory, and/or supplies, shall not utili ze more than three
hundred (300) square feet; provided. however, that thi s does not
apply 10 permined home care accessory uses .
(S) The use of el ee1ric motors shall be limit ed in power, with a tota l
limitation ofone and one-half(! 1/2) horsepower, and no single
unit over three-fourths ( 3/4) horsepower.
f. Prohibited Uses. In no event shall any home occ upation include the
following business or commercial activities :
(I) Animal hospita l or kennel, animal daycare , breeders , except licensed
canine and feline breeders .
(2) Asphalt paving bu siness .
(3) Barbers, hairdressc-rs , cosmetologists, &F beauticians or ADY actiYitv
in.m.in2 the sk in ha ir or nails.
(4) Body, mechanical repair, or modificati on of motor vehicles .
(5) The sale. storage , manufacture , or assembly nf guns , knives or other
weapons or ammunition.
(6) Dump trucks .
(7) Restaurant s.
(8) Towing business .
(9) Processes involving the dispensing, use , or recycling of hazardous or
flammable substances and material s.
um Automoti ve vehic les sales reouiriog n stme dealer 's li cense
2. Parking Arca, Surface.
a. Parking Area, Surface (R-2-B Di strict Only). When an R-2 -B di strict
abuts or is adjacent 10 a MU-B-2 district , the portion of the lot ,•djaccnt lo
the bu sin ess di strict may be used as a parkin g Area by any co mnh,."1"C ial
establishment 10 a depth of twenty-five feel (25') if the following
conditions are met:
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(I) The parkin g area mu st be sc reened fr om the res idential ponion of
the lot by a six foot (6') opaque fence . Side yard fences tnust also be
pro vided to screen adjacent property. These fences shall also be six
feet (6') in height except that , within ten feet (10 ') of the rear
property line, the fences cannot exceed thirty inches (30") in height
or be less than fifty pel'cent (50 %) open .
(2) The paved parking area must be of hard surface to prevent the
movement of dirt and debris from the parking area onto the public
right-of-way.
(3) Parking stops or other devices allowing snowfall maintenance must
be placed in the parking area to prevent damage to the fence by
vehicles .
(4) Provisions must be made for the collection of trash as per City
ordinance .
(5) The final design of the parking area must be approved by the City
Manager or designee.
(6) No storage of vehicles is pennitted and the lot is to be used solely
for the parking of employees or customers .
(7) No vehicles in excess of seven thousand (7,000) pounds may be
parked in the parking area.
(8) The minimum width of the parking area shall be fifty feet (50').
(9) The City Manager or designee may deny the use of any lot as a
parking area if the above provisions are not met or if conditions are
unsafe . The ruling may be appealed to the Board .
b. Parking Area , Surface (TSA District Only). Surface parking areas ,
noncommercial and accessory to a principal use, are allowed subject to the
following additional conditions:
(I) General. Such surface parking area shall be maintained as long as
the principal pennitted use is maintained , or until alternative parking
is provided for such principal use.
(2) Location.
(a) An accessory su rface pr ;king area may be located within six
hundrod feet (600') of the lot containing the principal use,
either within the TSA district or within a zone district that
pennits noncommercia l parking lots , subject to a City -
approved alternative parking pl an and pursuant to th e Station
Area Standards and Guidelines, as applicable .
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(b) Accessory surface parking lots,
talion subarca .
lited within the 1ransit
c. Remote Parking Areas . Pursus .. t to Section 16-6-4 EMC , required parking
ma y be provided ns an accessory use within four hundred feet ( 400') of the
principal use, ei.h.;:-·:.-::hln the sa me dis trict or withi n a district that pennit s
nonc ommercial parkin g lots . Such parking lot s mu st be maintained as long ns
the principal pennitted use is maintained, or alternate parking provided.
App roval of an alte rnative parking plan is required (administrative process).
pursuant to Section 16-6-4.D EMC . Such lots shall be adved, sha ll require a
building permit, and sha ll be subject to the landscap in g requirements of
Sc'Ction 16-6-7.M EMC .
3. Satellite Dish Antenna.
a. Small Sa tellit e Dish Antennas. Sa tellit e dish antennas of one (I) meter or le ss in
diameter are pennitted accessory uses in all residential an d nonresidr.ntial zoning
districts. Such dishes shall not be located within the public right-of-way .
b. Large Satellite Dish Antenna s.
(I) Satellite di sh antennas measurir.g one (I) mete r or more are pennitted
accessory uses in all zoning districts . Any roof-mounted dishes sha ll
submit an engineer's cenificate to the City . Such dishes sha ll not be
located within the public right-of-way.
(2) As ap plied only to large sate llite di sh antenn,s accessory to a principal
residential use, to the maximum extent feasi';i)e, but only where there is no
substan ti al impainnent to acceptab le sig,1"1 ,·,ualit y, such ant ennas sha ll :
(a) Be located in the rear yard of the residential use ; and
(b) Be screened from view from adjace nt public rights-of-way; and
(c) Be of a co lor hannonious with their surround ings. There sha ll be no
adverti sing in wor~,;; or picture s, other than the manufacturer's name
in small letters .
4. Service Unit or Facility . Service units or faci lities shall be all owed as accessory
uses in the MU-R-3-B district. Such uses inc1"de, bu t are not limit ed to, barber or
beaut y shops , gift shops , coffee shops , and dining facilities for the convenience of
the tenants. Such uses shall cor.;~l y with underl yi ng zone district requirements ,
inc lud ing th e dimensiona l requ irement s sct fonh in Section 16-6-1 EMC.
5. Swimming Pool. Swimmin g pools are allowed as accessory uses in all di stricts .
See Title 8 EMC.
~ Wholesale S,'les and Distribution Wholesale sales and distribu1ion ~
allowed as nu acceswa use in MlJ -81 and MlJ-8-2 distdct£ororiGed the
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nrincioal use maintains an active reia H li ce nse and is ove n to the nubli c for rernil
lll1lk.
Prohibi ted Accesso ,y Uses.
I. Prohibited in :.\.II Zoni ng Di strict s. The following ac tivities shall not be
regarded as accessory to a principal use on any site and are prohibited in all
zoni ng di stri cts:
a. Use of Travel Tra il er or Recr,;ati onal Veh icle (RV) as a Reside nce .
The use of a travel trailer as a residence , pennanent or temporary, witlt
the exceptio n of a trailer approved as a temporary use fo r sec urity
under Section 16-5-5 EMC , shall be prohibited in all zo nin g districts .
b. Use of Motor Vehicle or Trailer for Sale s, Service , St orage, or Ot her
Business . The use of any motor vehicle , trailer, mini-mobile storage
container, or shipping couta iner as a structure in which, out of which,
m· from which any goods arc so ld or stored, eny services performed, or
other businesses conducted, sha ll I,, prohibited in all zoning district s.
However, thi s sub sect ion shall not prohibit the fo llowing :
(I) The sale of goods or merchandise al a Ci ty-approved or
sponsored event ; or
(2) Use of a motor vehic le , trailer, or ship ping or storage container
in t.onnection with an appro ved recyclin g opt.!ration ; or
(3) Us e of a trailer or shippin g or storage co ntainer in conjunction
wi th cons t111c1im authorized by a va lid building permit ; or
( 4) Use of a trailer, ship~ ing , or storage container fot the temporary
loading and unloading of good s, provided that no indivi.'.ual
trai ler or container is in place longe r than forty-eigh t (48) hours.
2. Prohibitod iu Resident ia l Zoning Districts. The fo llowing act ivities shall not
be reg arded as accessory to a residenti al prin ci pal use and are prohibited in
all res idential (R) districts :
a. Automotive Repair. Aut omoti ve repair, including engine , body. or
of.,er repair or repamtin g of mo re than one (I) vehicle at any one time
own ed by a person not residin g at th at address , rega rdless of whether
coJll pensa ti on was paid for the service .
b. Outd oor Storage of In operati ve Vehic les . The outdoo r storage of
inoperabl e vehic les sha ll com ply with Ti tle I 5 EMC.
c Parking of Commercial Ve hicles .
(I) In no event shall more than one (I) commercia l veh icle be ,1o red
on property in any residenti al zone district , whethe r in a private
garage or carport , in an off-street parking space, or in an open-
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space area . The size of such commercia l vehicl es shall not
exceed vehicle weight of six th ousand (6 ,000) pound s (60
c.w .1.).
(2) For the purpose of thi s Section , a road tra ctor or tru ck tra ctor
shall not be de emed n commercia l ve hicle, and no road tractor or
truck tractor shall be parked or stored in any re sidentinl zone
di stri ct.
(3) No co mmercial vehicle sha ll be stored on public prope rt y or in
the public right -of-way.
Sectio n .1).. The City Counci l of the Ci ty of Eng lewood, Co lorad o hereby auth orizes
amending i itlz 16, Chapte r :i , Section 5, Subsection E(4)(1)-''Temporary Uses and
Structures" of the Eng lewood Municipal Code 2000 to rea d as follows :
16-5-5: Temporary Uses and Structures.
E. Specific Regulations fo r Certain Tempora,y Uses and St111ctures .
4. Real Estate Sales or Leasing Office or Model Home .
a. Applicab ,/ity . Temporary use for real estate sales or lea sing office or model
sa les home incidental to a new resi dential or nonresidential devr 1opmenl.
b. Standards and Requirements.for Approva l. In addition to meeting the genera l
standa rds listed above, all temp orary rea l e.st ate sa les or leasing offices or
mode l sales homes approved pursuant to this Secti on shall meet the following
standards and requirements:
C.
(I) The temporary use is loca ted on a pem1itted lot or within a multi-lilt,,;ly
llllil.deve lopment that was approved by th e Cit y as part of a residentia l
devel opment , or within an approved nonresidential development.
(2) The temporary use is aesthe ti ca ll y compatible with the character of the
community and th e surro undin g development in tenns of exterior co lor.
predominant ex1eri or building materi als, and land scaping.
(3) Underskirting sha ll be installed around all temporary structures.
(4) Parking spaces shal! be provided in a number suffic:ent to meet the
req uirem ents set forth for offices in Section 16-6-4.!' EMC .
(5) Upon tennination of the temporary real estate sa les or leasing office or
model sales home , the structure sha ll be removed, or converted int o or
replaced with a permanent residenti al use .
Duratio n. Temporary real estate sa les or leasing offices and model s::i les
hon,es ma y be approved for a period of up to tw elve ( 12) months . Thi s period
ma y be extended fo r additio nal twelve-month peri ods. for good cause shown.
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upon approva l of a wri tt en req ue st , submitt ed to 1he City Manager or de signee
1hiny (30) days prior to the expirot ion of the pennit. In no eve111 , however.
shall such ex tensio ns all ow the te mporary stru cture to remain on th e sit e for
more than three (3) yea rs.
Sec ti on 16. The Ci ty Council of the Ci ty of Englewood, Co lorado hereby authorizes
amending Titl e 16, Chapter 6, Section I. Sut,section D "Lo ts: Sp ec ial Regu lati ons" of
the Englewood Muni cipal Code 2000 to read as follows:
16-6 : DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS .
16-6-1: Dimensional Requirements .
D. l ots: Specia l Reg11/atio 11 s.
I. Lot Area Exceptions.
a. Reduct ion in Lot Area . No lot , ex istin g and of record on the effecti ve date of
thi s Title, sha ll be so reduced that the lot area shall be sma ll er than prescri bed
by thi s Title. No portion of a lot, necessary to provide the required area per
dwelling unit, sha ll be separated in ownership from that portion of the lot upon
which the bu ilding containing th e dwelling unit or units is located .
b. Utility In stall ations . Subsection (a) above shall not ap pl y to utilit y
in sta llati ons that arc necessary for the publi c use and convenience of the area .
In such instances, utilit y installation s may occupy not in excess of six hundred
seventy-five (675) square feet of the lot area. An utility installation in excess
of one hundred ( 100) square feet shall be sc reened and landscaped from
adjacent and adjoining residenc es.
2. Residential Comer Lot Re'l\J lati ons .
a. Ou rectilinear blocks the +he minimum front setb ack requirement stated in
Table 16.6-1 .1 above shall appl y to the lot side that abuts the long side of th e
block For all other block or lot configurations ths Gitv Manasse or desi vue e
shall detennin e to which side tb s minimum front setbac k aoPlies ~
ef • ,eet&nl!"I•• ehepod eeme, let, end tho side sotheeli ,;hell epplj te tloo Ieng
side efthe let . The intent is te eppl) teo lfent so11!ee l· 1e tho side eftho eome,
let that eligRs ile tho lfent )&Fds end setheel'" efheme, leeeted en the leag
side ef 1ke same bleal ·. Aooca ls 12 th e City Manav er or desigp ':U
detewina ti on shall be to the Planning and Zooins Commission
b. Re verse comer lot s are prohib it ed .
3. Obstruc tion of View on an Interi or or Co mer Lot. Nothing shall be pennitted in the
front ya rd , side yard , or rear yard which will obst ruct th e view of the oncoming cars
or pedestrians a di sta nce of three hundred feet (300'). Thi s shall not preclude the
installati on of necessary utility compa ny poles and/or traffic regulatory de vices .
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Section I . The Ci ty Co un cil of the Cit y of En glewood , Co lora do hereby nut:t.•i:zes
amendin g Tit le 16. Charter 6. Section I, Sub sec tion G "Bulk Plane Requirement s · of tJ ,
Englewood Muni cipal Cc.de 2000 to read as fo ll ows :
G . Bulk Plan e Req ufrcmems.
I. Intent. The bulk plane requirements in this sub section nrc intended to ensure th m
new residential development, including additions and expansions of existing
dwe ll ing s. provides adequate li ght and pri vacy to neighboring propenies. In addition ,
the bu lk plane requirement s are intended to assure greater design compatibility in
tenns of building mass and sca le within Eng lewood neighborhoods .
2. Applicability and Exceptions .
a. Applicnbiliry. Exce pt as exe mpt by this subsec ti on , the bulk pl ane
requirements in thi s su bsection sha ll apply to :
(I) All new residential development subject to the Residential Design
Standards and Guidelines in Secti on 16-6-10 .8 . EMC;
(2) All new residential development on legal. nonconforming lots that have
lot widths less than the minimum required by the applicable zone
di strict : and
(3) All new residential deve lopment on sma ll lots.
b. £xcep1iu11 s.
(I) The bulk plane requirement s in this subsection shall not apply to new
resi dential deve lopment in the MU-B-1, MU-B-2 , or TSA zone districts .
The bulk plane requirement s in thi s subsection sha ll not apply to
structures or portions of structures exempt from th e maximum height
limits , as specified in subsection 16-6-1.E.1 EMC.
(2) Donners with window(s) may panially protrude through the bulk plane
defined below for a maximum cumulative length of fifte en (15) linear
feet , mea sured horizontally at the point of imersection with th e bu lk
plane. and pro vi ded the venica l height of a donne r window does not
ex tend above the height of the ridgcline of the roof sur foce from which
the donner protrud es.
!.U Eaves mav ex tend uo to twsmv-four inches '24''} into the bulk olane,
nmvided it does not nmiect fuaher into a side setback than the
maximum nroiectioo allowed bv 16:6·1 ·F5fb>Cll The extension sha ll be
measured hori zonta l!v from the building wall to the furthest extern oft be
W Gutters mav extend into thc,,bulk Plane re sardl ess of wheth er the eave
nroiect& into the bulk nhm e
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3. Bulk Plane Requiremenl s. Exccpl as specifi cally cxcep1cd in sub sec 1i on G.2. above .
no pan of any stru cture subjec t to the se bulk plan e requireme nt s (including ai r
co nditi oner . eleva tor penthous es. and other mecha nic al eq uipment ) shall project
1hrough 1he fo ll ow ing defined bulk planes. which define a bui ld ing envelope for 1he
subjec l 101:
a. A horizo n1 al lin e that is loca led direc tl y above the side 101 lin e and whi ch
passes through a poi nt twe lve feet ( 12') above 1he midpoint of such side lot
lin e; and
b. The inte rsec ting lines 1hat extend over th e lot at a pi1 ch of 12: 12 (45-degree
angle) from the horizontal lin es defi ned in paragraph (a) above.
Section 18. The Cil y Co un cil of the Cit y of Englewood , Co lora do hereby authori zes
amending Title 16 , Chapter 6, Sec li on I, Sub secti on H "Requ ircmenl s for Acce ssory
Structures" of the Englewood Muni ci pal Code 2000 to read as follows :
H. Requiremenrsfor Accessory , Stru ctures.
1. Genera l Prov isio ns.
a. Purp ose. This subsection authori zes the establishment of accessory structures
th a1 are incidenta l and cuslomarily subordinale to the prin cipa l use and
st ructure on a propeny . The City's intenl in adopting !his sub section is to allow
a broad range of accessory structure s, so long as such structures are loca led on
the sa me sile as the principal use, and so long as !hey comply with !he
perfonnancc criteria set forth in this sub sec tion in order to reduce potentially
adverse impacts on surroundin g properties.
b. Approval of Accessory Stru ctures. A pem1itted accesso ry stru cture may be
app roved in conjunction with approva l of the princip al stru cture .
c. Co mpliance with Title Requirem ents. All accessory structure s sha ll be subject
to 1he dimension al regulati ons set fonh in thi s sub section , including Table 16-
6-1 .2. below . In the case of any conflict between the accessory standards of
!hi s sub sec 1ion and an y other requirement of thi s Tille , the slandard s of thi s
snbsccti on shall conlrol.
2. Ge nera l Co nditi ons. All accessory structures shall comp ly with the foll owing general
co nditi ons:
a. Be clea rly incidental and customa ril y fo un d in connecti on wi th the principal
use:
b. Be located on the sa me lot as the principal use and stru cture ; and
c. Be operated and maint ained und er the same ownership , or by less ees or
co ncessionai res thereof, and on th e same lot as the penniued principal use and
!ii lruclure .
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3. Genera l Devel opment and Operationa l Standard s. The following general standard s
hall appl y ro all acces so ry stru cture s in all zonin g di strict s. unle ss otherwise
specified in 1hi s Titl e:
a. Tim e of Esra blishmem. No accessory structure s shall be all owed on the
subject pa rcel until all requ ired pennits and approvals for the principal use or
activi ty have been obtained.
b. Locmion o/Acce sso ,y Srn,crw·cs . Un le ~s ot herwi se specified, all accessory
st ruct ures shall comp ly with the fo ll owing general requirements :
(I) An accessory structure shall not be located within a required se tback .
(2) No accessory struct ure shall be loca ted within any pla it ed or reco rded
easeme nt or over any known utilit y,
c. Res idential Occupancy. No accessory st ru ct ure shall all ow residential
occu pancy, except as permitted for approved accessory st ru ctures occ upi ed by
caret akers or watchmen .
d. Te mporary Accessory Stm ctures. Temporary accessory structures shall be
governed by th e stan dards and Temporary Use Permit procedures set fonh in
Sections 16-2-14 and 16-5-5 EMC .
Mowdalr No acccssoa struc tures shall be co nstructed usios cloth canvas
ta rn Plastic vinvl or other materials om PPnmved hv the Ci tv Manager,or
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Section 19 . The Ci ty Counci l of the City of Englewood. Co lorado hereby authorizes
amending Title 16, Chapt er 6, Section 1.2, Sub section I "S ummary Tab le of Dimensiona l
Requir ements fo r Accessory Structures" of the Eng lewood Munici ~a l Code 2000 to read
as fo llows:
I. Su mmary Table of Dimensiona l Req11i.-eme111s fa.-Accesso1y Stn ,ctu.-es. Table 16-6-
1.2 below sets fo nh what typ es of structures are permitted as accessory in each, .-,1 ,e
Ci ty's zoni ng district s, and the appli cab le dimensional standards for the accessory
structure . If an accessory st ru cture is not li sted in th e tabl e, but sa ti sfi es all th e genera l
sta ndard s set fonh in subsection 16-6-1 .H EMC . th e City Manager or desilJlleC may
permit th e struc ture subject to the unli sted use procedures in Section 16-5 -1 .B EMC and
the dimensional standards set fonh in this Section 16-6-1 EMC .
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Detached
garages and
a ll carports
Detached
garages and
all carport s
All
Residential
Di st ri cts
TSA, and a ll
Bus iness
and
Industrial
Di stricts
All
Storage sheds J Residential
Di stric ts,
TSA,
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Feside1niel lot
I-unit dwelling-I
garagc_and,l
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Shall conform
to the zone
dj strict 's
minimum front
setback
a pplicable to
the princ ipal
structure and to
appli ca ble
residentia l
develo pment
a nd design
standa rds of
this C hapter
R-1-A: 5
Other
distri c ts: 3
If entrance faces
a ll ey: 6
If entrance faces
street or side lot
line: 3
Combined
maximum total floor
area of a ll garages
and carports sha ll
not e xceed 1,000
square feet 4el&I
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Reg ulatio ns
I f a garage or
carport is converted
to another use. an
equivalent amou nt
of off-street
parking shall be
provided. When a
garage o r carport is
convened to
an o ther use I he
existing driveway
o r carport in the
fro nt setback s hall
be .~ubjccl to
Parking Pad
rcb,ulati ons-
standards and
gu ide lines.
Shall co nform to zone d istricl sLandards fo r principal struc tu res.
AllR I R-1-A:5; R-1-A:5;
10 I Districts: Other R Other R I 1so Shall be Distric ts : Di stricts:
located 3; 3:
Sl<!< I ,q sg uau;,fu;LOutllil lkr. 16-2 -9 A, for struc tu res
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Bu siness. be hind the B,TSA,I B,TSA.I
and rear buil ding Districts: Districts:
Industrial line of the Shall Shall
Distri c ts principal confonn conforn1
struc lurc to zone to 1.onc
8 Di stricts: district di strict
I Shall be standards standards
I !r -.·~ie d fo r fo r
behind the principa l principa l
froni strnclures st ruct ures
buildi ng line
of the
principal
struc ture
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Di stri c ts:
Sha ll
confom1 to
zone di strict
standards
fo r principal
structures
O th e r
accessory
stru c tures
Oth er All shall be R-1-A: 5 R-1-A: 5
accessory Residenti a l I 12 located Other R Oth er R 200 ~
structures not Di stricts behind lite Districts: Districts: I Q-2-2 ~? fot ~11:uc1 ures J ?Q sg uil~ smaller.
!i sled above rear bu il ding 3 3
line of the
princ ipal
struc ture
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Section 20. Th e Cit y Co uncil of the Cit y of Englewood , Co lorado herc b)• authoriz es
amending Titl e 16. Chapter 6. Sectio n 3. Subsectio n F(3)-··Vehicl e Access and
Circu latio n" of th e Englewood Municipa l Co de 2000 to rea d as follows :
16-6-3: Streets and Vehicle Access and Circulation .
F. Ve hicle Access and Cfrc11/atio11 .
3. New Inter sections an d Curb-C uts .
a. Ge 11 cra/ Rules. The number of intersection s and curb -cut s on streets and
hi ghways shall be minimized consistent wi th th e ba sic need s of ingres s and
egress . Inte rsections and curb-c ut s shall be designed to provide th e grea test
safety fo r both ped es tri ans and motorists.
b. Dt'iveways , Resideutia/.
(\) One-Unit , Two-U nit, or One-Unit Allached Dwellings.
(a) The wid th of any driveway leadin g from the publi c street to a one-
unit dwelling, two-unit dw elling, or one-unit anac hed dwellin g
shall not exceed twent y feet (20') at its intersection wi th the street.
(b) A dri veway serving a one•unit, two•unit, or one•unit attacl 1cd
dwelling shall be separated from a residentia l driveway loc ated on
an ab utting lot by at least ten feet (10'). All pans of this ten foot
( I 0') separation under the applicant's control shall be land sca ped
wit h li ving plant material.
(c) See also Secti on 16-6-10.B. EMC, "Residentia l Design Standard s
and Guide lin es ," for addit ionn l dri vewny standards that apply to
new residential development , includin g substan ti al ex pans ions or
alterat ions of exi sting dwellin gs, in th e R-1, atKI R-2.JIIIII.B.;l zo ne
dis trict s.
Sec ti on 21 . The Cit y Cmmcil of the Ci ty of Englewood, Co lorado hereL y authorizes
amending Title 16. Chapt er 6. '.:ecti on 4, Subsection F -"O ff-Street Parking and Loading
Requirements"' of the Englewood Municipnl Code 2000 to read as follows :
16-6-4: Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements .
F. Off-Street Vehicle Parking Req11ire111 e11ts and Design.
I. Amo unt of Off-Street Vehi cle Parki ng (Table 16-6-4.1). Tnble 16-6-4 .1 below sets
fo nh th e minimum required amount of off-street vehi cle parking spnces . In lie u of
comp lyi ng with these standards, nn ap pli cant ma y request ap prova l of an altern ative
parking plan, unde r S:cti on 16-6-4 .1 EMC, "Al terna ti ve Parki ng Plans ."
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I L TABLE I 6.,6,4 , l : MINIMUM 0FF-S . REEntEHi'1:LE PM@{GREQ_UIREt,fl;NTS 'n
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Parking Standard
RESIDENTIAL USES
Group Living
Dormitory, fraternity, I parking space per
sorority two beds
I parking space per
Group li ving facility, 3 resident beds,
plus I parking large/special or small s pace for each 3
employees
I parking space per
Nursing home 4 r esident beds plus
I parking space for
each 3 employees
I space for each
Rooming and guest bed, lo
addition to the one-boardlughouse unit dwelling
requirement
.7 5 parking s paces
Senior citizen residential per unit plu s one
complex guest s,>ace for
each 5 units
Household Li'ving
One-unit, detached or 2 spaces per each
attached dwelling dwelling unit
Senior citizen residential I space per 2 complex (35 percent or
more of total units dwelling units, plus
reserved for persons 60 one guest space for
years and older) each 5 units
Two-unit and multi-unit I ,5 spaces per each (I) Such parking shall be designated and
dwelling: Efficiency, 1-identified as parking for the occupants of the
or 2-bedroom unit dwelling. building only. (2) Guests or Visitor Parking
fo r buildings with 5 or more dwelling units: I
Two-unit and multi-unit 2 spates per eac.11
sp oce for each 5 units. Such parking shall be
d· ielling:3-or more designated and identified•• temporary
bedroom unit dwelling unit. parking for the use of guests or visito r s or the I occupants of the building only .
PUBLIC/INSTIT UTIONAL USES
Religious Assembll'
I s pace for each 3 seats or e,•ery
All 6 feet of bench length In the
main asse mbl y area or
auditoriu m
School -
Education institution I spice for each classroom and
• elementary administrative office
Education institution An area equal to 1/2 the gross
-secondar)' noor area In the structure -,--
Public Buildings
All An area equal to 1/2 the gross
noor area in the structure
COMMERC IAL USES
Assembl)'
\ssembl l' bill or
auditorium, ball I space for each 3 seats rental for meetings
or social occasions -
Entertainment/ Amusement: Indoor
Amusr ment f1cllltles,
co nvention f1cillties,
. "!,mcc balls, I space ior each 3 seats gym nasiums.
theaters, skating
rinks
4 spaces per la ne, plu s I
Bowling allc)' addltion1I space for each 2
employees
Food and Beverage Service
Re staurant , bar,
ta \'ern , with or I s pace per each 601J111 square
without outdoor fee t of gross noor area
operations
Medk11/Sclcntlfic Service
I spice for each 2 p atient beds,
Hospital plus I space for each 2
employees
Office
All I space per eac h 300 square feet
Retail Sale s and Sen·ice
Und er 7,500 squa re feet : an area
equal to 1/2 of the gross floor As applicable, plus adeq uate
All area; stacking spaces as per Seetlor i 6-6-7,500 sq uare feet gross floor area 4-J below , and above: an area eq ual to the
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Vehicle and .Equipment
I spac e for eac h 2 employees at I
Au tomotive sa les, maximum em ployment on a
rental ; single shift , plu s 2 spaces for
Automobile each 300 square feet of
pawnbroker sa les/office, repair, or
maintenance spac e.
Visi tor Accommodation
I space for each guest room , plus
I additional space for ea ch 2
Hotel ; employee,, Parking for
Hotel, Extended con,eutlon facilities and dinin g
Stay an~s in the hotel sha ll conform
wi~li the requirements se t forth
within.
MANUFACTURING/INDUSTRIAL USES
Industrial Service An area equ al to 1/4 the gross
and/or floor area oc cupi ed by th e use !:1
manufacturing a structure
Warehous e/Storage
Customer parking shall be A marked lo~dlng lane shall be
provided adjacent to the ext erior of provided at the ma na ger's office any structure In which st, rage calcul ated on the basis of one units are located and where such space for eac h six thousand unit s have direct access to the (6,000) squa re feet of floor area exterior of the structure. Such Mini-storage facility and open storage, or one space lo ading lane shall be clearly for ea ch one hundred (l00) ma rked for the excl usive use of the sto ra ge unit s or spaces, lessees of said sto rage units and whichever Is greater. shall not be used for the tem1rnra ry Plus, 2 additional parking spaces or permanent storage of any Item. for employees shall be provided Loading lanes shall be a miOJ ,mum at the manager's office. of nine feet (9 ') In width ,
Wholesale business An area eq ual to 1/4 of the gross
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str uctures .
\\larc bou si ng and/or An area equal to 1/4 of the gross
floor •rea of the structure or storage struct ures.
Section 22 . The Ci ty Co uncil of th e City of Englewood , Co lorado hereb y authorizes
ame nding Title 16, Chapter 6, Section 6, Subsect ion D "Visibili ty: Sight Di stance
Triangle" of the Eng lewood Municipal Code 2000 to read as fo ll ows:
16-6-6 : Fences and Retainin g Walls.
D. Vis ibility: Sight Distance Trian gle. The Ci ty Traffi c Engineer shall determine
compliance with sight distance standards in connection with all permit applications and
shall be authorized to vary these standards depending on site conditions.
1. Street/Street b11ersection Sight Distance Triangle. No fence , vis ual
obstru ction or retaining wall over three feet (3') in height above the grade of
the adjacent street shall be erected, placed, planted, or allowed to grow that
obstructs the view of pedes:rians on the sid ewa lk or obst ru cts the traffic vision
at int ersections.
l. Street/A lley Sight Distance Triangle. ~lo H!Rae, ·iswal oBSIAIBli BR or ret aifting
well o er lhfee feel El') in height eee ·• the g,eEie ef the aejaeenl street er ell•)
shell l,e pern,i110Ei ithin tao t onl) Ii e H!ol (2S ') sigl I Eiiste••• triengle
ereeted at tee iH tersee tie• efa• elle) eed street. Seid triengie is mees11FeEi ffom
~ here tile awrl, line••• Ill e eenterli•• ef •ho alle) meet. +he Eiiste•••
frem thi s peiHI shell 1,o I OHi) • Ii e feet (~S') eieHg the street ••Fl! ii•• f'B")
••• l"'ORI) li,e feet (2~') aleRg the alle) eenler lit1e f'A"). Tho tlli.d~
the 1riat1gie f 'C") eet1Hee1s those~"• siEies , aroe1it1g tho sight Eiista••• tria•gle .
l'igare I fi fi(S) sha ll ee •••• 10 EieteFmi•• aress eemer isieilit) et streets ••e
alleys,-
LiJ Street/Allev Jnterrnl'tien With Atta ched Sidewalk QC Stree t/A /{ey
lnterrnctien fVitheuc Sidewalk No fence visual ohstrustion or retainin g
wa ll over three feet '3'l in heisht above the mde of the adiacent street
or allex shall be nenniued wit hin a tweutx·fi ve foot C'S') si ght distance
1riaovls created at the intersection ofan allev and street•
ill Said trianvle is measured from a noint where the s\reet curb line
andJhe centerline of the altev meet The distance from this ooint
shall be tweutx·fi ve feet (25 'l alonv th e stwet curb line C'B"l and
twemx·five feet (25 ') alon° th e allev csuter lin e C'A ) The third
side of the trianvl e C"C"l 3ha H connect these two sides creatins
th e sieht distance tdaovle
al figure 16:6(5) sha ll be used to determine said sivbt distan ce
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Figure 16-6(5): Street/Alle y Sight Distance
POINT OF INTERSECT ION
A•Center Alley Li ne,
Twenty-rove (25 ') feet
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Figure 16-6(5): SlreeVAlley Sight Distance
(Attached Sidewa lk or no Sid ewalk)
STREET/AVENUE POINT OF INTERSECTION
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ALLEY
A=Center Alley Line.
Twenty-live (251 leel
B=Curb li ne,
Twenty-live (25 ') !ee l
!hl Sta:et/A/{ey tu1ers ec!ion With Pewched Sitkwalk No fence visual
obstruction or retairing wall over three feet Q'} in beisht above the
~; gfJ be !l!!i •~I s~e l I;[ Q)ley ~bu ll he p;qnjued wi 1bin a 1wen1v-
five foot (25 'l sicbt distance Yi.>n sle crea ted at the intersection of an
altev and street
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W S.aid.Jriruu:Je is measured from n noint where th e !in ; of th e front
~ge of tbuide,walk and the cente rline of the allev meet Drn
distance from this ooint shall be twemv-five feet P5 'l along th e
front.ed ge of 1be sidewa lk f'B"l and twentv·Ove feet C25 ') a Ions
th e al lcv center line f"A''} The third side of the tria n2l e c··c"l
shall connect these two sides creatin g the sicht distance triansle
m figure 16-6(6} sho H be used to detennioe said si vht distance
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(Detached Sid ewalk)
STREET /AVENUE POINT OF INTERSECTION
ALLEY
A=Cenler Alley Line ,
Twenty-five (251 feet
B=Front Edge ol Sidewa lX ,
Twenty-five (25 ') feet ________ ,_, _________ , _______ ,.i
3. Driveway/Street Sight Distance Trian gle. No vis ual obstruction over three feet
(3') in height above ~ grade of the ad jacent street shall be pennitttd within
the ten foot (I 0') sight di st ance tri angle created at the intersec tion of a
driveway and back ed ge of the sjdewalk-. Figure 16-6(7) shall be used to
determine the visib ilit y at driveways and ~ street s. Wh en no sid ewa lk
exists, the sight triangle sha ll be detennined by the Ci ty Traffic Engineer .
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Figure I 6-6(7): Dril'e way/S trce 1 Di srn nce Tri angle
STREET
10'
Ba ck of Walk
Requi red Minimum
Sight Triangle
Section 23, Th e Ci ty Co unc il of the City of Englewood , Colorado hereby au 1horizcs
amendi ng Tille 16, Chapler 6, Secti on 6, Sub sectio n F -"Fences S1 andard s" of th e
Englewood Municipal Code 2000 to read as fo ll ows :
16-6-6: Fences and Retaining Walls.
F. Fence S1a 11dards.
2. Additional Fence Sumdards.
a. Barbed Wir e.
(I) Barbed wire or oth er sharp wire shall not ~e erected or mai ntained
within :
(a) Any re sidenti al , TSA . or busin ess zo ne district
(b) Any ya rd area of a property wi thin an industrial zo ne di strict
·hat abut s or adj oins property in a nonindus 1rial zone
district
(2) Where all owed, barbed wire or other sharp wire iray be erec ted on
pem1i1tcd fence s provided the wire or material is instalh,-d at least
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six feet (6') above grade and docs not exc eed th e pcnnitted fen ce
height.
Heigh1.
( 1) Height means the distance of th e vertical fenc e surface measured
from finished grade to the top of th e venical surface .
(2) Pillars or posts between vertica l fence surfa ces may exceed the
maximum ~annilled fence height by ten percent (10 %).
(3) Trelli s and Gate/En try Features. Trellis and Gate/Entry features
may be pennilled provided th ey do not exceed a he igh t of eigh t
feet (S') above grade .
(4) When a fence is erected on top of a retaining wall , the heigh t of
the fence sha ll be measured from the top of the retaining wall.
(5) When a fence is erected on a wall that is pan of, or integral to the
fence construction~ the enti re st ructure sha ll be conside red a Class
6 fence and shall comply wi th Class 6 fence height requirement .
c . Des ign and Lo cation.
( 1) Separa ti on be11veen post/p ill ars shall be a minimum of fi ve
feet (5').
(2) Decorati ve Materials . Decorati ve materials, including , but
not limited to, ti le or glass block, may be incol])Orated into
the design of pennitted cla sses of fence s upon the approva l
of the City Manager or des ign ee .
(3) Fences in Easements . Fences may be pennilled within
easements . However, the City sha ll not be responsib le for
the repair r repl ace ment of fences that must be removed to
access suc h easements .
(4) Fences Adjacent to Public Sidewalk. All fence s shall be
loca ted on the ow ner's property but no closer than one foo t
( l ') behind any public sidewa lk .
ill Gates shall be orohibited from ooenin g into or over anv
oubliG sid ewa lk street or allev
d. lighting. Lighting may be installed provided such li ghti ng is controlled
by an automatic light level switch and is downcas t and shielded so that
light is direc ted into th e site and not outward toward adjacent
properties .
c. Fence s for Su-imming Poo /J. Pl ease refer to the Englewo od Municipal
Code for fence requirement for swimming poo ls.
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TempormJ1 Fences . Temporary fe nces for co nstru ctio n site s or similar
purpose shall compl y wit h requireme nt s of th e Bu ilding Code adopted
by the Ci ty.
Sec ti on 24 . Th e Cit y Cvu ncil of th e Ci ty of Englewood , Co lora do hereby authorizes
amendin g Title 16, Chapter 6, Section 7, Sub secti on 8 -"Land sca ping and Sc ree ning" of
the Englewood Municip al Co de 2000 to read as fo ll ows :
16-6-7: Land scaping and Screening.
8 . Applicability.
I. Thi s Sr:ti on shall opply to an y development loco ted within the Cit y of
Englewood at such time as an applicati on is made for any of the fo ll owing:
2.
a. "-!J uildi ng permit fo r a new llDIUal2ll1 structu re;
b. A building permit for existin g tuiw.il2lli stru cture s that res ult s in the
ex pansion or increase of the gro ss fl oo r area and/or off-street pa rkin g
area by fifteen percent (15 %) or more , or a total of fi ve hundred (500)
square feet gross floor area , whichever is greater; or
c. A Rezoning of prc pen y.
TI1is Secti o,t sha ll not app ly where a building permit is iss ued for th e
res tora ti ou, .,:t hin twel ve (12) months, ofo buildin g th at has been domaged or
destroyed by fire , expl os ion. storm, or occident of any kind , unless such
restorati on exceeds the e~pan sion provisions of subsection I (b) above .
3. No existing use or lot shall be deemed nonconformi ng solely because of the
lac k of landsco ped area in the minimum amo unt presc rib ed in thi s Sec ti on,
provided that such land sca ped areas existing on the effec tiv e date of thi s Title
shall not be redu ced in fun ct ion (e.g ., by pa ving over the area) or size
thereafter, unl ess a va riance is granted according to Section 16-2-16 EMC.
Sect ion 25. The Cit y Co uncil of the Ci ty of Englewood , Co lora do hereby authori zes
amendin g Titl e 16, Chapter 6, Secti on 7, Subsection K -"Screenin g Requirements" of
the Englewood Municipal Code 2000 10 rea d as follow s:
K. Screening Req 11ireme111s,
I. Purp ose. These screening requirement s are intended 10 physica ll y buffer and
vi suall y shie ld adjacent land uses th at are not fu ll y compatibl e. Screening is
intended 10 effec tively shi eld adjacent prope11ics from any adverse impac ts of
the subj ect de velopment, or 10 shie ld or sc reen the subject development from
any pot ential adverse impacts ari sin g from adj acent uses alread y in operation.
2. App li cability . All new developm ent shall provi de suffi cient screenin g
accordin g to thi s sub section . Screenin g requirement s shall be in add iti on to
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this Sect io n's land scaping requir eme nt s. Screeni ng shall be required between
the fo ll ow in g adjace nt land uses and/o r zo ne districts:
a. Re sidential uses and all oth er nonreside ntial la nd m~s , except when suc h
uses arc co mbined in th e sa me building and/or as pa rt of n p 'rtnitted
mi xed-u se deve lopm ent ;
b. Com merc ial and indu stri al uses:
c. Off-stre et parking area s and publi c ri ght s-of-way; and
d. Elsewhere as determined by the City.
3. Genera l Screening St and ard s.
Pcrm iu ed Screenin g J.,fat erials .
(I) Screenin g may be composed of a so lid fence or wa ll , semi -opa que
landsca ping, or berms , or com binati ons thereof.
(2) Landscaping mat erial s used fo r screen ing shall comply wi th the
pl an t materi al requirement s in Section 16-6-7.1 EMC. Large
evergreen trees (mature hei ght of at least fo rt y feet ( 40 ')) shall be
used in an amount equal to or greater than fi fty percent (50%) of
th e required total tree plant ings .
(3) Fencin g/wa ll s fo r sc reenin g purposes shall co mply with Secti on
16-6-6 EMC. Class 3 and Cla ss 7 fence s/wa ll s (as described in
Table 16-6-6.2 above) are not permitted for screening purposes.
All fence s and wa ll s used for sc reening purpo ses sha ll be a
minimum of six feet (6') in height , exce pt that walls used in
sc reening an off-street parking area from an adjacent ri ght -of-way
shall be a max imum of thirt y inches (30") in height.
(4) Screeni ng shall not extend into required traffi c sight di stan ce
tri angles.
b. Permiued Uses in th e Sc reenin g Arca. No principal or accesso ry uses ,
and no structure s (in cludin g signs and exterior li ghting fi xture s),
buildings, parking or loa din g areas, storage, or service areas shall be
all owed in a required sc re eni ng area. Scre ening shall be continuous and
un broke n except fo r ·>reaks required for pedestrian or ve hic le access or
co nn ecti ons.
c. Minim um Screening Req uiremems.
(I) Scree ning Between Nonresidential Use and Re sidenti al Use.
(a) A1in im wn l andscaping Required. One (1) tree and five
(5) shrub s per fiv e hund red (500) square fe et of sc ree nin g
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ar ea. Land s\~api ng shall be in stall ed on th e sid e of th e
fe nce/wa ll fa cing th e res id ent ia l use.
(b) Mini11111111 Widrh of Sc reeniug Area . Fift een feel (1 5'),
ex ce p1 1he wid 1h shall be increa sed 10 1wen1 y feel (20') if
1h e adjacent nonres idential buildin g is three (3 ) or more
storie s in height.
(cl Min i11111111 Fence/Wal/ Req11 ire111 enr . Six fo ot (6') high wall
or fence on boundary line . with brick po sts every one
hundred lwenty feet (120) on center, or at 101 comers,
whi chever di stance is less.
(2) Screening Between Comme rcia l and h1dus1rial Uses.
(a) Minimum landscaping Required. One (I) tree and fi ve
(5) shrub s per seven hundred fift y (750) square feet of
screening area. If a fenc e/wall is used as pa rt of the
screening treatmenl , landscaping shall be in sia lled on the
side of lhe fenc e/wall facing the co mmercial use.
(b) Minimum Widrh of Screening Area . Twenty fe et (20'),
which ma y redu ced 10 ten feel (10') if n fence or wall is
included as part of the screening treatm ent .
(3 ) Screening Between Off-S1rcet Pa rking Area and Righl s-of-Way .
(a) Minin111m Landscapin g Required.
(I) One ( I) tree and fi ve (5) shrubs per thirty linear
fe et (30') of fron1agc : or
(2) A land scaped berm meeling th e criteria in the
following Table 16-6-7.3. If a bem1 is us ed, th e
total minimum width of the screening area may l ..
reduced to equ al the 1010! widlh of the bem1 .
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Minimum t-J t~l
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Maximum slop
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Plantings required by paragrap h (a)( I) above shall be planted to maximize the
intended screening ; remainder ofbenn shall be planted wit h ground cover and/or
sod .
(b) Minimum Width of Screening Area.
(I) Adjacent to Anerial "OWs: Twenty feet (20').
(2) Adjacent to all other ROWs : Ten feet (10').
(c) Optional Wall. Screen walls up to thirty inches (30") in
height are allowed between the required land sca ping and
tho parking area.
(d) Credi r for Landscaping. Off-stree1 parking landscaping
contained in a screeni ng area required by this subsectio n
shall be credited against the perimeter landscaping
requirements in Section 16-6-7.F EMC .
(4) Adj ustments to Minimum Width of Screening Area . The City may
increase or decrease the minimum width of the screening area,
and/or the amount of landscaping required , when reasonabl y
necessary to create a more effective buffer, to better accommodate
urban-scale or mixed-use developmen1 and redeve lopment in the
TSA or business zone districts, or where a site con tains unique
features (such as, but not limited 10, changes in topography
be1ween the adjacent uses). All such adj uslment s sha ll be pursuant
to the procedure s for administrative ad ius1meP1s ~ in
Section 16-2~ ll EMC .
(5) Screening of U:ili 1ies, Load ing Areas , Outdoor Storage , and Trash
Collec1ior./Compaction Areas .
(a) Applicahiliry. The sc reening standard s in th e fo ll owing
summary Tabl e 16-6-7.4 shall app ly to: (I) all utilit y and
other gro und -mou nt ed equipment visible from publi c or
private s1ree 1s; and (2) to all load in g area s, outd oo r
storage . and tra sh co llection/compact ion areas, c:<cept for
area s loca ted on sites wi th one•unit residenti al uses or
areas that are on ly visi bl e from lots with indu stri al unes .
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STORAGE , AND TRASH COL LECT ION /COM PACTION AREAS
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Utility or Ot her Ground-To the maximu m extent practicable , evergreen shrub s or trees (as tall
Mounted Equipment as th e enclosure) shall be used to screen utility service boxes and other
ground-mounted equipment visible from public or private st reet s.
Within a minimum IS -foo t wide area , a minimum of one (I)
Truck Parking and co ntin u us row of evergreen shrub s (minimum 5 fe et tall at maturit y)
Loa ding Areas planted at a minimum spaci ng of 5 fee t on center, and dec iduous trees
pl anted at an average of one tree every 20 linear feet.
• All such areas shall be screened from view from all property lines and
adjacent ri ght s-o f-wa y by an opaque fence wa ll at leas t 6 feet in
height that inco rpo ra tes at least one of the p:. fo minant materials and
one of the predominant colors used in the pr;,. "ipal structure.
• The fence may exceed 8 feet in height wher, the differe nc e in gra de
between the right -o f-wa y and the outd oor storage area makes a taller
Outd oor Storage Ares fence necessary to effec tively screen the area .
• A land sca ped earth berm may be used instead of, or in co mbinati on
,11ith a required fence or wall.
• If such areas are covered . then the cove ring shall include at least one
of the pred ominant expo sed roofing co lors on the princi pal structure .
• The perimeter of th e fen ce or wall mu st be landsca ped with a 7-foot
wide strip contai ning a minimum of one ( 1) tree fo r every I 50 square
feet of lot area .
• Each such area shall be incorporated mto the overall design of the
princi pa l structure on the si te, and shall be located in th e rear of the
site at lea st 20 fee t from any adj acent residential uses, or if that is not
feas ibl e, then on th e si des of the lot.
Tra sh • No sue' .rea shall be loca ted within 20 feet of any street. pub lic
Co llection/Compaction sidewalk, intern al pedestria n wa y, or resid enti al use .
• Each such tras h co ll ecti on area shall be sc reened from view fro m all Areas propert y lin es by a so lid fence or wa ll between 6 feet au d 8 feet in
hei ght. The access to thi s encl osure sha ll be screened wit h an opaque
gate . Screening fences and wn i,s (no, including gates) shall incorpora te
at least one of the predo min an t materials and one of the predotninant
coiors used in the princi pal structure.
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(6) Screening of Ro0flr,p Mecha ni ca l Equipment and Flues. Rooftop
mechanical equipment and appu nenanccs shall be sc reened so that
they are not visible from adjacent public str eets or adjacent
properties less th an two hundred feet (200') away when viewed
from five feet (5') above grade 10' ,I. Screening enclosures shall
use at least one (I) of the predominant materials used in the
fa cades of the principal structure and one of the predominant
colors used in the principal structure . All air conditioning
compre ssors shall be co mpletel y screened. All roofto p and wall
vents and flue s extending above the top of the nearest parapet shall
be painted with one of the predominant colors used in the principal
structure . Any rooftop equipment generating off-si te noise sha ll
also be baffied or otherwi se attenuated to direct unavoidable noise
upward or away from residential uses .
(6) Screening of Rooftop Mechanical Equipment and Flues. Rooftop
mechanical eq uipment and appu11enances s 1011 be screened so that
they are not visible from adjacent pu blic streets or adjacent
properties less than two hundred feet (200 ') away when viewed
from five feet (5') above grade level. Screening enclosures shall
use at least one (I) of the predominant materials used in the
facades of the principa l structure and one of the predominant
colors used in the principal structure. All air conditioning
compressors shall be completely sc reened . All rooftop and wall
vents and flues extending above the top of the nearest parapet shall
be painted with one of the predominant colors used in the principal
structure. Any rooftop eq uipment generating off-site noise shall
also be baffied or otherwise attenuat ed to direct una voi dable noi se
upward or away from residential uses.
Section 26 . ll1e City Council of the City of Englewood. Co lorndo hereby authorizes
amending Ti tle 16, Chapter 6. Section I 0. Subsections B and D -"Design Standards and
Guidelines" of the Englewood Municipal Code 2000 to read as follows:
16-6-10: Design Standards and Guidelines.
B. Residentia l Des ign Swndards.
S. Front Lot Coverage/Reside ntial Driveway •nd Parking I-ad Standards .
a. btrenr . The pres ence vf open lawn and landscaped front yards
throughout the Cit y's residen tial distrk.ts is a strong character-defining
feature of the se neighborhovds. These fro,,t yards provide a soft-edged
buffer between the street and the hoMes , ar.J their co nsistent
appeara nce creates a unifonn, inviting appearance along the street . As
reinvestment occurs, the open charac ter of the front yard area should
be preserved . Paving and other hard materials , in excess , can detra ct
from this appeorance and should be limited to the narrow driveways
and walkways as traditi ona ll y found .
b. Parking Pad.\'. Parking pads in the from yard or setb ac k arcn are
subject to the maximum front lot coverage requirem en ts and in no case
shall the tota l width of any parki r,~ pad exceed twent y fee t (20').
Fl11:ure 16-6(8): Pa rki n& Pa ds
Co mm entar y to Figure 16-6(8) [above]: Thi s figure illustrates a proh ibited parki ng pad .
As shown , a rsrking pad which exceeds the twenty foot (20') max imum width and the
fo rt y-five percent ( 45 %) maximum front lot cove rage for lots without rear all ey access.
c. Max imum Fron t lot Coverage .
(I) Lots With Rear All ey Access .
(a) Gen era l Ru le . The mnxi 111.:~ front 101 coverage sha ll be twenty-
fi ve perce nt (25%). The rema i~der of th e front lot shall be
landsca ped acco rdin g to th e sta ndard s stated in Section 16-6-7
EMC . See Secti on 16-6-1.A EMC for rules of mea su rement
regard in g front lot coverage .
(b) In centive fo r Fro nt Porches . The maximum front lot cov,·,ge
moy be increased to thirt y-five percent (35 %) when the dwe lling
includes a front porch th at meets the fo ll owing cri teri a:
(I) The front porch is covered but not enclosed ; and
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square feet, and a minimum dimensi on of five feet (5 ').
(2) Lots Without Rear Alley Access . The maximum front lot co verage
shall be fony-fi ve percent (45 %). The remainder of the front lot shall
be land scaped acco rding to th e stani.ards stated in Section 16-6 -7
EMC .
d. Swndard s Jo,· Residemia/ Driveways and Parking Pad s wi thin the Front
Yard or Setback Area.
(I) Relationship to and Conflict with Similar Provi sions . The general
residential driveway standards in Se<:tion 16-6-3 EMC, above shall
apply to residential developm ent, ex,:ep t that if this subsection's
residential driveway standards confl ·ct with the stand ard s in Section
I 6-6-3 EMC, this subsection's standHrds sha ll control and apply .
(2) Zoni ng Site Plan Review Required . All new construction, surfacing or
resurfacing, alteration, expansion, 01 re-insta llation of a residcn1ia l
driveway or parking pad shall requir, Zoning Site Plan review (see
Sec ti on 16-2-9 EMC) prior to the sta ~ of work.
(3) The Use of Parking Pads in Conjunct ·on with Driveways. The use of
parking pad s in conj un ction with driv '!ways is discouraged but not
prohibited. However, in no ca se sha ll ·.he, •. ·' ·vidth of any
combination of parking pad and drivc\la} ed twenty feet (20').
(4) Permitted Driveway and Parking Pad P.1ving Materials. Residential
driveways and parking pad shall be imp ·oved with a durable hard
surface approved by the City . Surfacing 1U1lerials that may be used
inc lude concrete, ~. exposed aggrera te concrete and Grasscrete
e...-· -. Prohibited materials mclud,, din, Qfl8 b,ravel...lillWlGII
concrete nod Gra:i?Ctete-Zoning Site Plan review (see Section 16-2-9)
is required prior to the stan of any residenti,li driveway or parking pad
su rfacing .
(5) Hol!:wood Driveways Prohi bited . Holl ywood drivewa ys are prohibited .
!EDITORS NOTE : The remainder of 16-6-10 B (5) conta ins no changes and
Is therefore not included here!
6. Residential Garage Placement and nesign .
a. Im ent . Locating the '!\rage to the rear or side of the home , as is
typ ica l in many pans • f the City's resi dential districts , allows the
archi tectura l details of the home and front yard to define the characte r
of th e street. Recent residenlinl development has introduced designs
where garages, and often driveways, dominate the public street. To
protect th e establi shed charac 1er in mnn y rcsidcn1ial neighborhood s,
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garage pl ace ment and scale shou ld be cat..;fu ll y co nsi dered to minimi ze
visua l im pacts upo n the strecl and surroundin g de velo pment.
&:-G8,1 1j9a•ihle ~tside11t'.1l G1 ,~ge Qk,emt1c•r.•. The pleeement ofen
eeeesseif)' gemge BH e let eeH tie ea signiAoeet impeet ee tl\e eye
t=eSfflew.iel sll uolttt e "His in" hh its neighheFs . A oooFdiegl), the siting
&f.ftew..t;.siden1ial geF&ge, shall be ee111pe1ible "'ilh an ••iBling pa11,..,
efge,age plaeemen1 en F0Siden1ial 101, leee1ed en 1he seH!e ens feein g
bleel, feee , •• foll ems:
(-B ll 'hen 1• ,,e 1hi,d, ( 213) e, HIBFO ef 1~0 ,,.i,1ing miden1ie l 101, en
the same end feeieg hleek faees eenleie ee eessef}' geFeg es
ae1aehea ft en, 1he pFineipal d oiling and leea1ed in 111, •••• ef
1he lei, 1h00 !he n•"' ,e,ide111ial gaFOge ,hall be siled ie 1110 ••••
eflhe lei behind Ille ,ea,• ••II eflhe pFiReipal d• •oiling . T e 1he
"'""i"'"°' e111en1 p,aelieable , sueh no gftfage ,hall be de1 oehed
ffeH! lhe p,ineipel d oiling .
~ \!'lien I, e 11,i,ds ( 213) BF ,ne,e ef 1he Blii51ing ,e,iden1i e>I le15 en
lhe ,eme e>nd feeing bleel · een1oin eeeesr e.., geFOges auaehed le
1h, pFineipal d elling s, !hen 1h, no FOSidenlial ga,age H!B)' be
auoehed or de1aehed .
"'l2. Garage Placemen! and De sign -Garages on Front Building Faca de.
!EDITORS NOTE.. fhe remainder of 16-6-10 B (6) contains no changes and
is therefore not included here)
~ l)er1gn SumdeFds for Cer,oAs . All eeeese or/ ear,oA SIA:lotuns sftell he eof1stR:1e1ed
ef 111a1eFiol, ee1Hpa1ible i1h 1he pFineipel SIA1et~•• rn 11.e lei , and ,hall nel be
eeaslfi:eled ffeH! ,ei"'oge deef5 , eel'fllga1ed •• shoe! H!Blal, ie)I , eon o,, nen duFOble
RIO!e,ials , e, elhe, p,ehibi1ed n1010Fiol s a, de sig,,a1ed bi 1he Cil).
See1ion 27 . The Ci ty Co un ci l of1 he Cit y ofEn~'ewood. Co lora do hereby authori zes
nmend ing Till e I 6, Cha pter 6, Section 13. Sub secti on .1 "Sign s' of th e En glewood
Municipa l Code 2000 to read as follow s:
16-6-13 : Sig ns .
J. Signs Permin ed in Co mm ercia l mu/ ludu .ftrial Districts. Signs th at mee t th e
foll owi ng cri teria may he co nstructed, di spl ayed. and maint ained in the MU-B-1 ,
MU -B-2, TSA, 1-1 , and 1-2 distri cts as fo ll ows:
I. Pem1itted Max imum Number .
a. For a Lot Ha ving On e Permilled Use .
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150 fee t or less
I 5 I feet to 300 feet
30 I feet or greate r
b. For a Lot Ha vi ,1 g nro or More Permilled Uses.
TABLE INSEf:
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INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
150 feet or less
151 fe~t to 300 feet
30 I fee t or greater
2. Pennit u,:i Maximum Sign Arca .
a. For a Lor Havin g One Permittetl Us e.
(I ) Fo r the pennitted use. the sign area shall be ei ghty (80) s•utire feet
or as ca l:ulatcd from the table herein. whicheve r is grea ter :
TABLE INSET:
TABl:.1;: 16-6-13 .5.;_l~RMIITEP_Mt,:<IMUM SIGN AREA
Streel Frontage
in I:.inear fe!'I
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IO I fee t to 250 feet
25 I fee t +
1Sign Area/Foot, o,f Street Fro nt•~~ '
l(l!illll.Area Amounts Are Cum,i.1,1 s'e)
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0.4 sq. ft .I I foo t
(2) No single sign face shall exceed one hundred ( I 00) square fee t in
area . except as provi ded in subsection 16-6-13.J .5. nor shall th e total
sibst area of any use exceed six hundred (oOO) square feet.
b. For a Lor , avi11g T\\'O or Morr Permiucd Us es.
(I) For eac h permitted use the maximum sign area sha ll be eighty (80)
square feet or as ca lculated from the tab le herei n whiche\'er is
greate r:
I foot 10 100 feet 1.5 sq . f\J l foo t
IO I fee t + 1.0 sq. f\J l foot
(2) No si ngle si gn face sha ll exceed one hund red (100) square feet in
area. except as pro-t ided in sub sec tion 16-6-13.J .5 EMC. nor sha ll
the total sign area of any use exceed six hundred (600) sq uare feet.
Secti on 28 . The Ci ty Co uncil of 1hc Ci ty of Englewood, Co lom do hereby authorizes
amendiug Ti tle 16, Chapter 6, Sec·.ion 14 , Subsection E -"M ix of Prin ci pal Uses
Rcquireo" and Subsec tio n F "Minimum Resi denti al Den slly .. of the Eng lewood
Municipal Cod e 2000 to read as foll ows:
16-6-14 : Development Standard s for the TSA District.
E. Mix of Principal Uses Required.
I. Use Cmego ries. For purposl.!s '"f thi s subsection. each principal use all owed
in th e TSA di stri ct by Sectt , n 16-5-1 EMC , "Tab le of All owed Uses," is
grouped in1 0 one of the fo li o,, ing five (5) general use ca 1cgo ries :
a. Re side ntial uses:
b. Comme rci al uses (o ther th an limit ed office s):
c. Commercial limited office uses :
d. Li ghl indu st ria l uses: and
c. Publi ins tituti onnVtrauspo n oti l"n uses .
2. Applicability/Plan Requirement. A mix ,,f land uses shall be requ ired on any
devel opment si te i11 the TSA di stri t that I;\ three (3) acres in gross land area
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Plan ("OCP"). o Zon ing Sit e Pl an Review
Required Mix and Proponion of Land Uses.
a. The Quera ll CaReept ~ Plan for the site shall in clude at least
two (2) of th e five (5) use categorie s lis ted in subsecti on E. l above .
b. No one use category listed in subsection E. l sha ll compri se more than
ninety percent (90 %) of the O oral! Cene"l'I
~ Plan's net land area . "Net land area" fo r purposes of this
provision means gross land area less dedicated public rights-of-way .
c. All residential deve lopment provided as pan of the required mix sha ll
be provided at the minimum density required in subsection F. below .
d. Subsequent Zoning Site Plans ma y include on ly one principal use,
provided the appl icant sha ll give as surances to the City's satisfaction,
including but not limited to re st ri ctive covenants, that suhsequent
phases of the development will include a mix of uses according to the
approved QGP Zoning Site Plan
F. Minimum Residential Density .
I. Applicabilit y. The minimum density requirement stated in thi s subsection sha ll
app ly to all new residential development in the TSA district, except for
expansions of a nonconfonning resid ential stru cture allowed by Chapter 16-9
EM C (Nonconformities).
2. Minimum Residenti al Density . Thin y (30) dwelling units per ac re , unless
otherwi se specified in the applicab le S:ation Area Standards and Guide lines .
3. Ca lcula ti on of Residential Den sity. Residential density in the TSA district
shall be measured as the total number of dwelling units divided by the gross
land area of~ the Iota! dcveloument parcel showu in a Zoning Site Plan .
e . Tho tetel doueiapm,111 pe,eo l she 'ft i• en O ·erall Ceoeept Pie•; er
I,, Tho tote! do ·rlep••••t peFOel she R in • i1:ening Sito PleR that is RBI
s•l>joet toe proe odem O o,ell C011eep1 PleR .
Sec tion 29. The Cit y Council of the Cit y of Englewood, Colorado hereby au thorizes
ame ndin g Ti tl e 16, Chapter 8, Sec ti on 4, Subsecti on D -"Lot De sign and
Specifi cations" of the Eng lewood Municipal Code 2000 to read as follows :
16-8-4 : Subdivision Design and Improvements.
D. Loi Des ign and Sp cifirations .
I. l11e minimum dimensions of lots sha ll be in accordance wi th Chap ter
16-6 EM C, "Development Standards".
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2. Each lot shall abut on a publi c street or acc ess a public street by a private street
approved by the Ci ty Manager or de signee .
3. Side lines of lots shall be approx imat ely at right an~les or radial to the street
lin e.
4. The shape of lots and th ei r orient ati on hall be appro priate to the loca ti on of
th e proposed subdiv isio n and to th e type o!" de ve lopment co ntempl ated .
5. Doubl e frontage lot s in siRgle famil)' ~ re sidential districts . other th an
corne r lo ts, will be permitted onl y und er unu sua l co nditi ons.
6. Lots in ge neral sha ll receive acces s fr om a local or co ll ec tor street. \Vhere a
new subdivi sion, or any lot, bloc k or parce l therein , front s on an existing or
proposed arterial , direct access may be limited .
7. Land that the City find s unsuitable fo r subdivision or deve lopment due to
fl oodi ng . imp ro per drainage , utility casements, environment al haza rds , or ot her
si milar factors , which would be harn1ful 10 th e health , welfare , and safety of
present or future inhabitant s shall not be de ve loped. The plat shall identify
such parcel s of land that are not suit ab le for de ve lopment.
Section 30. Th e Cit y Co unci : <'f the City of Englewood , Colorado hereby authori zes
ame nding Title 16. Chapte r 8. St'C tio n 5. Subsection B -"Ded icati on for Park s, Trails,
and Open Space" of th e Eng lewood Muni cipal Code 2000 to read as follow s:
16-8-5: Dedication for Parks, Trails, and Open Space.
B. Applicab iliry and faemprions . Thi s Section's dedication requirements shall app ly to
the following I Yr"'i of res idential development and subdi vision :
I . Land bein g annexed into the C:ty and zon ed for resi dential use;
2. Rezo ning which allows fo r resid ent ial uses;
3. Subdi vision of land into new re sidenti al lots;
4. Development of existin g undeve loped residenti a l lots;
5. Deve lop ment of Pl an ned Unit De ve lop ment. co nd ominium . or oth er simil ar
resi dentia l projec ts ilwolvi ng multi -f-ami-ly llWl re sidential dwellin g units; and
6. Amendments to approved subdi vis ion plat s. devel opment pl ans. or simil ar
changes affecting the status of II propert y to the extent that such changes res ult
in nn increa se in th e number of dwe llin g un its.
7. Ex empti ons . Nursing homes and similar res id enti al acco mmodati ons primari ly
prov iding care and supervi sio n to perso ns who are di sabled or genera ll y
co nfin ed to the ca re fac ilit y fo r medical, ph ysica l, or ment al reaso ns. shnl! be
exempt from 1h c land dedi ca ti on requirement s of th is Section . If such a facilit y •
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paymen t sha ll be required nt th e ti me of co nversi on .
Sect ion 31. Th e City Co uncil of the Cny of Eng lewood . Colora do hereby nuthorizes
amend ing Titl e 16. Chapter 8, Section 7, Sub section E -"Streets" of the Englewood
Muni cip al Code 2000 to read as fo ll ows:
16-8 -7: Streets.
E. Widths of Public Ways. Except in cases where thi s Ti tl e or the Ma ster St ree t Plan
spec ifie s a grea ter or lesser width as a minimum , the fo ll owing minimum widt h st andards
shall app ly to publi c right s-o f-way , roadways, alleys, and si dewa lks .
I. Rights-of-Wa y. The fo ll owing dimensions shall be the minim um requirement.
Additiona l req uirements may be required by th e Ci ty Manager or des ignee
when si te co nditi on . roadway cla ss ification, or oth er circumstan ces warra nt
additi0na l right -of-way.
a. Arterial street s: Ninety-six fee t (96 ').
b. Co llect or streets: Sixty-four ~ t (64').
c. Comme rcia l and industrial streets: Sixty fe et (60').
d. Local streets: Fifty fee: (50') .
e. Alleys in multi-fflfllil¥ lWi1, commercial, and industrial di stricts: Twenty
feet (20').
f. Alleys in all orh er re;identi al distric ts: Sixteen feet (l e ).
g. ul-de -sacs: One hundred twent y feet ( 120') in diameter.
h. Easements, excep t as provi ded in Secti c.n 16-8-4.G EMC. above: Sixteen
fe et (16').
2. Roadways. The minimum roadway shall be :
a. Arterial street s: Sixty-four feet (64').
b. Commercia l and industrial streets: Forty-fou r feet (44').
c. Mnjot and minor co ll ec tor streets: Forty-two feet (42').
d. Local stre<!ts: Thirt y-s ix fee t (36').
e. Cul-de-sacs: Thirty-s ix feet (36') roadway width.
3. All eys . The minimum all ey width shall be :
a. All eys in co mm erc ial and industrial district s: Twe nt y fe et (20').
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b. Alleys in re sid ential dis tri cts : Sixteen feet (16').
4. Sidewa lk . Subject to any ap pli cab le provi sions in Secti on I 6-6 -5 EMC,
"Pedestri an and Bi cycle Access and Ci rcul at ion," th e minimum si dewalk wid th
shall be:
a. Sidewalks, residenti al alt ac hcd and detached : Four fee t (4').
b. Sidewalks , co mmerci al an d industria l: Five feet (5').
Section 32. The City Co unc ii of the City of Englewood . Co lorado hereby auth orizes
amending Tit le 16 , Chapt er 10 Section I "E,iforcement" of the Eng lewood Manicipal
Code 2000 to rea d as follows:
16-10-1 : Enforcement.
A. £,!forcing Official . Th e pro visions of this Title shall be administered and enforced
by the Ci ty Manage r or designee of the Cit y of Englewood. Zo nin ~ enfo rcement
personn el will have all le ga l powers necessary to enforce thi s Title .
B. Stop Orders . Whenever the use of propert y or the construct ion of any builc!in g or
structure is contrary to the provi sions of this Title, the City Manager or dcsignee
ma y order the use of the propeny or th e cons truction to be sto pped by serving
notice in wri ting on any person , firm or co rporati on engaged in used said prop erty
or in doing or ca using such work to be done, or by posting such notice in a
conspic uous pl ace on sai d propert y when no such person , finn or corporation ca n
be served in the afo resaid manner. No oversigh t or dereliction or error on th e part
0f the Ctty or any employee of Ci ty shall legalize . auth orize, or excuse the
vio lation of any of th e provision s of thi s Title .
C. Enforcement Un less snesiGc»llv called out in Title 16 enforcemem of zonin g
~cla ti ons shall fo ll ow the abatement nrocedure snecified in Section 15-3-' EMC
Secti on 33 . l ,;e City Council of the Cit y of Engl ewood, Colorado hereby authorizes
amendin g Title 16. Chapter 11 Sec ti on I, Sub sec ti ons E(6)-"P11blicl/11sti1111i o11a/ Uses"
nn d F(I0)-"Co mmercial Uses" of the Englewood Municipal Code 2000 to rend as
16-11-1: Use Classifications .
E. Publi cl/11 s1i1 111 ional Uses.
6. Parks and Ope n Space.
a. Clw racteris,ics. Uses of land focus ing on natural areas, large areas
co nsisting mostl y of vege tative landscaping or ou tdoo r rec rea ti on,
community ga rd ens, or publi c squares . La nd s tend to have few structures .
Accessory uses ma y include clu bhouses , playbJJ"OUnds , maintenance
fac ilit ies, co ncessions, ca ret aker's quarters , and parkin g.
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b. Spc ,·(fic L:fr 7)7)cs. Examp les mcludc p:uk s. ri ver accesses. publi c
squ are s. plaza s. recreati ona l trn i!i.. botanica l gn rdcn s. and nature pre serve::;,
(I) A1hle1i c Field . Land. often req uirin g equipm e111 . owned by a unil of
govcmrnent and des igned for outd oor ga me and sport s suc h as
ba seba ll , fomba ll. and socce r.
(2) Co mmu ni1 y Ga rd en . A pri va 1e or publ ic faci li1 y fo r euili vmi on of
fruit s, fl owers. vegetable s, or ornament al plam s by more than one
perso n orfae,;Jy ~-
(3) Park. A no ncommercia l, nonprofil faci li ty or land owned by th e
City. th e Stat e of Cc!n!'<H.i..;, or anoth er unit of govc mm cn: th at is
used or intended t<' be used fo r recrea ti on . edu cati on. or cultural use.
incl udin g bo 1h ac tive or pa ss ive recrea ti on. Thi s use type incl ud es
pu bli c go lf cou rses.
c. Exceptions. Pri va te golf cou rses are cl assi fied as
entertainment/a musement. ou td oor.
F. Co mm ercial Uses.
10 . Medic aV ~ciemi fi c Service .
a. Chnracwri.rrics. Medi cal/scienti fi c servic e inc.!:.ides uses that provid e medica l o r
surgica l care to patients . Hospit als offer o\·cmight care, whil e 01hcr medica l
fa cilities provide outpat ient care only. Accessory uses in c lude offices,
laboratories, teac hin g facilities , meeting areas, cafeteria s. pa rkin g, mni ntenance
fac ili ti es , and housin g for staff or tra inees.
b. Sp ecific U<e 1'ypes. Thi s category includes 1he fo ll owi ng use tii,es :
(I) Clinic . A bui ldin g in whi ch a group of ph ysicians , denti sls. or members of
a llied professions are as sociat ed for the pu rpose of carryi ng on th ei r
profession. The c lini c may include a dental and/o r medical laboratory and,
as an acccs,:;ory use . may provide for th e di spensin g of phummcc uti cal or
medica l supplie s. includi ng optical supp li es. II shall not ir.:lude in-pa1 ient
care.
~ lleollh Tro01men1 roeilil). A faeili11 er i11S1i1a1i on, 01h er 1lmn • hosri 111I ,
prinoipell) engog ed in pro ·idi•g e 111polieRI ser iee s r., heellh
mai numenee . diitgn osis, or tremm an t af hum an di seas es, pain , or i1~ttf)',
and lh et doe s not 11Re,1 1 1he daHni1 i0 n of "llosp il a l" or £!Hali~• us a "G rou1~
bi• oing" •se l)'jlB
(~ ~ lfosp il al. An in s1i1u1ion. whe th er publi c or privnle , principall y engaged in
providing !,ealth diagnosis, services. and trea tm ent of human di sease, pain .
injury. defo nnit y. or ph ys ica l condi 1io n. A "hos pilal " includes as an
integral part of th e in stitu1i on such re lated fo c ili1i cs 11s m-pnti ent and
outpat iem cn rc, laboratorie s. trnining fa c ili•i cs. ccntrn l se.-vice fa c iliti es .
and st aff office s.
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,,4-.l) _a bora tory (::>ental , Medica l. O r O pt ical). A la borat ory th at pro vid es
bacteri olo gical, bio lo~ical, medica l, x-ray, path olog ica l, and similar
onolyt ica l or diai,.'llO Slh; servi ces to doct ors or dentist s. No fabricatin g is
condu cted on the premi ses, exc ept the cu stom fabri ca ti on of dcnturt-::: dnd
optical lenses.
18. Vis itor Accommodation.
a. Characteristics. Vi sitor-s erl'ing facilities that provid e temporary lodging
in guest rooms or guest units , for compensati on, and with an average
length of stay of less than thirty (30) days. Accessory uses may include
pools and other rec reo1ional facilities for the exclusive use of guests,
limited storage, restaurnnl s, bars, meeting facilities , and offices.
b. Specific Use Types . This category includes the fo ll owing use types :
(I) Bed and Breakfast. A commercial estab li shmen1 operated in an
owner-occupied, eiegle fllmili• ~ <1e1ee1,ee dwelling >Hlil, or
port ion thereof (including an accessory building), that provides
short-iern1 visitor lodging (generally stays of thirty (30) days or
less). with or without the service of a morning meal only, and where
the operator lives on the premises . No mo re than six (6) guests may
be accommodated at an y one time .
(2) Hotel. A t uild ing containing guest rooms in which lodging is
provided v <U\ or without meals for c.ompen sation, which is open
primarily tn ,ransient guests, but may include a limited number of
pennanent guests, and whe re 00 provision is made for cooking in
an y guest room .
(3) Hotel, Extended Stay. A specific type of visitor accommodation use.
A building containing guest rooms in wh ich lodging is provided, in
which access to guest rooms is primarily through lobbies, co urt s or
halls , with or without meals for compensation, which is open
prima,ily to transient guests, but may include a limited number of
pemmncnt guests , and where pro visions ~y be made !Or coo ~ng in
bruest roo ms . Sec definition of "Vi sitor Accommodation".
Section 34 . Tne Cit y Co uncil of th e Cit y of Englewood, Colorad o hereby auth ori zes
amen ning Title I:, Chapter 11 , Section 2 -"Definition of Wo rd s, Tenns, , ·d Phrases "
of:!,. tinglewood Munic ipal Code 2000 to read as foll ows, to be inserted in alph abeti c al
order with unchanged definiti on :
16-11-2 : Definition of Words, Terms, and Phrases.
A. Undefined Terms. For words, terms, and phrases used in thi • Title that are not
defined below, or elsewhere in this Title, the City Manager or designee shali interpret or
define such words , tenns, and phases . In making such interpretations or definiti ons, the
City Manager or designee ma y consult seconda ry sources related to t~e planning
profess ion "')r 1echni ca l word s. tenns and phrases, includin g but not lim ited to: A
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Glossa ry of Zoning . Deve lopment . and Plannin g Tcnn s • Planni ng Adv iso ry Service
Rcpo n 491 /492, edi ted by Mi chae l David son and Fay Doln ick (American Pl anning
Association. Chicago, 111. 1999); A Survey of Zo nin g Definiti ons -Planning Advis ory
Service Rcpon Numbe r 421, edi ted by Tracy Burrows (America n Planning Association.
Chi cago. 111. 1989); Zoni ng and Deve lopmen t De fi niti ons for the Nex t Century , edi ted by
Michael David so n, in Zo ning News (American Pla nnin g Assoc iati on, August 1999); and
The Illu stra ted Book of Deve lopment Defi nit ions, by Harvey S. Mos kowi tz and Car l G.
Lindbl oo m (Ce nt er fo r Urban Policy Researc h. Rutgers Universit y. N.J . Third Ed iti on.
1987). The City Manager or designce may co nsult Webster's Unabrid ged Dict ionary
(Random House Reference and ln for-, ,ti on Publishing. New York , 1997), as
suppl emented , or other available refe ren ce source for ot her wo rd s, tc.nn s, ar,d phra ses .
8. Defin iti on of Words, Tenns, and Phrases .
Bed and BreaAfllst : A specific type of visi tor accommodation use. A co mmerc \r1 l
esta bli shment operated in an owner-occu pied , siRgle family ~ <le!aehee dwelling
unit , ur port ion thereof (including an accessory building), that pro vi des short-t enn visitor
lodging (genera ll y stays of thin y (30) days or less), with or without the servi ce of a
morni ng meal on ly, and where the operat or lives on the premi ses . No more than six (6)
guest s may t-.: accommodated at any one time . Sec definiti on of 11 Vis it or
Acco mmodati on".
Boarder: An individual , oth er than a member of the family-~occup yin g the
du ell ing unit or a part thereof, who, for a consideration, is furni shed sleep in g
acco mmodat ions and may be fumi shed meal s or other serv ice s 11s pan of the
consi derati on.
Co mmrm ity Garden: A specific type of parks and open space use . A private or public
facility fo r culti vation of fruits , fl owers , vegetables, or ornamental pl ant s by mo re than
one (I) person or flllllily ll~ . Sec definition of "Parks and Open Space".
J.leglf~ 1=J e'lt mmt ,r:.a eilir,: A upeeifi e t~,e ef mediealfs eienlifie seti •iee Yse . A ~
er in stitati en, ether ti •• a l.espitel , priReipelli eRg<tgefHiti}!"'~ .....,.
fer health mei:lleRARee , diegnesi s, er \reolffteRt of humaR disea.ieS-,~ tft;jtifo/.MKI
th at do es not meet the definit loR of "llenfJilel" er EJl:IRlif::, es e "greup Ii iRg" l:ISB ty~e .
See delinitie• ef "'4etlieel1SeieRti!1e Sep•iee".
limlkah lQunrc Bae or Cafi;. A comm erc ial establishment thaLmccts nro vis ions of th e
Cwo rado Clean Indoor Air Act as amended where oatrons Gather to smoke usi~
booknh Ca sin vl e or multi-stemmed Pi Pe with Ions fle xible tubefsl co nnect ed~
~~lY.hue the smoke is coo led hv oassins throuvh wa ter)
Model llome: A dwelling or dwelling unit representati ve of other dwe llings or units
offered for sa le or lease or to be bu ilt in an area of residential development within the
Cit y. A model home may be used as a re,idential real estate sa les office fo r the
deve lopmen: in whic h it is loca ted befo re .JCcupancy hy a flllllily ~-
~. oe ,, • Per .. • eeReept u•I ple11 ef • prepesetl I••• de elepmeRt i• • 1Mi!i@tl
HSl'! or Ple1med Unit E)e ·al e1nReftt i!ORe distri01 , tog ether , ith Fiuen 11,eteriel s, she iRg
the gonOFel eha,eeter ••• lei eat ef the de ·elepmeftt pe,eel inela tling the epp,e .,imato
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~t-and Bensil)' i111en si 1_· ef uses . 1he 8f.lf.1F B,;imo1e lo ea1ien of 13ublie ond rnm moA
epen spaee . 1h e leemie n ef eMis1ing and pn !3 Bs ed s1rnern and olle:•s, APr-1 1he nhui onshi~
of the Be "el opmert 10 adjoee m eFeas 1h0 1 i1 ma:~.
Sec ti on 35 . Safety Clauses ._ The City Co unci l hereb y finds . dctcnni nes, and declare s
tha1 thi s OrJi nancc is promulgated under the general police power of the Cit y of
Eng lewood, that it is promulgated for the health , saf<ty, nnd welfare of the public , and
that this Ordinan ce is necessary for the pre se rvation of health and safe ty and for th e
protecti on of publi c convenience and welfa re . The City Co uncil further detenn inc s th at
the rdinance bears a rati onal relation to the proper legislm ive objec t so ught to be
obtai m.:d .
Section 36 . Sc\'erabili1 v. If any clause, seme nce. paragraph , or part of !his Ordin ance
or lhc applicalion th ereo f to any perso n or circ um stances shall for any rea so n be
adj udged by a court of competent juri sdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect,
impair or invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance or its app licati on to ot her persons or
circumstances.
Section,37. In consistent Ordinances. All other Ordinances or porti ons thereof
inconsistent or conflic ting with this Ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed
to th e ex tent of such inconsistency or conflict.
Section 38. Effect of repeal or modification . The repeal or nwJific ati on of an y
provision of the Co de o: the Ci ty of Englewo od by thi s Ordinance shall not relea se,
ext ini,ru ish. alter . modify. or change in whole or in pan any penalty , forfeiture . or
liability, either civil or c;-iminal , which shall ha ve been incurrnd under such provision .
and each provi sion sha ll be treated and held as still remaining in fo rce fo r the purposes
of sustai ning any and all proper actions. suit s. proceeding s, and prosecuti ons for the
enforcement of the penalty. forfeiture, or liabilit y, as well as for the purpo se of
susta ining any judgment, decree. or order which can or may be rendered, entered, or
made in such actions , suit s. proceedings. or pro secuti ons.
Section 39 . Pursu· .,t to Article V, Section 40 of th e Englew ood Home Ruic Charter ,
th e City Cou ncil ha s detcnnined that thi s Ordinanc e sha ll be published by title beca use
of it s vo lume .
Section 40. Pcnaltv . The Penalt y Pro vision of 5ecti on 1-4• I EMC shall app ly to ea ch
and every \'iolati on of thi s Ord inance .
Int rodu ce d, read in full. and pa ssed on fir st readi ng on the 18th day of August. 2008 .
Published by title as a Bill fo r an Ordin ance in th e City's vt ,icial newspaper on the 22nd
da y or Augu st, 2008 .
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Published as a Bill for nn Ordinance on lh e City·s offi cial web site beginning on 1he 20 "' day of Augu st. 200 8 for thiny (30) doys.
Read by tit le and passed on final rea ding on the 15th day of September. 2008 .
Published by title in the City's official newspaper as Ordi nance o. ~. Series of 2008, on 1he 19th dny of September. 200R .
I, Loucri shia A. Ellis, City Clerk of th Cit y of Englewood , Co lorado, hereby cenify
that the alx-ve and foregoing is a tru79911y of the Ordinance passed on final reading and
oc.U•e< ~ ,;"'• Om;-N.Yf,S<Ooo,~~ ~
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COUNCIL COMM UN I CA TI ON
Date: Age nda Item: Subj ect:
August 18, 2008 11 a ii Titl e ! 6: Unified Deve lopm ent Code 2000
"H ousekeeping" Amt ndm ents
Initiated By: I Staff Source:
Community De ve lo pment Department Tri cia Lango n, Senio r Plann er
COUNCIL GOAL AN D PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
A t th e Jun e 23, 2008 Stud y Sessi on, Co uncil reviewed and discussed the proposed 2008
"H :Js ekeepi ng" Amendments. Counc il direc ted that two is sues be rem oved fr o m th e proposed
amendmen ts for addi ti onal consid eratio n. Those is sues were a subdivisi on ex ception to the
minimum lot size re½ 1ire ment for all R-1 zoned properti es, th e recogni tio n w ithin Chaple• 4: Flo od
Plai n O ve rl ay Distri ct of Ci ty designa ted ar eas of probable Ooodin g fr o m a 100-year sto rm , as we ll
as sign co de issu es.
PREVIOUS PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
Th e Planning and Zoning Co mmi ss ion discus se d tne proposed am endm ent s during numer ous stud y
se ss io ns in lat e 2007 and th e fi rst ha lf of 2008. Th e Commissi o n conducted a Public H earing o n
Jul y 22 , 2008: n o m embers of th e p ublic p rovided tes timo ny at th e hearing. TI1 e Commissio n voted
8 · 0 10 fo rward th e amendm ents to City Counci l with th e fo ll owin g additio nal amend men I to
16-10-1. Enforcement, as prese nted by staff at th e hea rin g:
C. Enforcemen t. Unless sp ec ifi call y ca ll ed o ul in Ti tl e 16, enforcement of ,oning
violati o ns sha ll fo ll ow th e aba tem en t procedure specified in Sec tion 15-3 -2 EMC.
KfC')MMENDED ACTION
Staff reco mm en ds that Council consid er o n fir st readi ng a bill fo r an ordinance approvin g
Housekeepin g am endm ent s to th e Unifi ed Deve lo,J ment Co de . St,1 ff furth er r qu es ts that Co un ci l
se t Tu es da\', Se pt emb er 2, 2008 as th e da te for P .1b lic Hea rin g to co nsid er tes timony on th e
proposed a111 endm ents.
BACKGROUND
Th e Unified Develcpmen l Code (UDC) was adopted in 2004 as th e firs t comprehensive ,:o ning
code upda te sin ce 1985. Co uncil approved a "ho usekeepi ng" ame ndment in 2006 th at addresse d
sma ll ove rsight s arid err ors th at were in evi tab le in th e refor mattin g and updatin g of th e Cod e .
PROPOSED AMENDM ENT S
Good planning practice suggests th at zoning standards ar e not sta tic regul ati o ns and sh ould
pe ri odi ca ll y be rev iewed and upd ated to remain curre:1I wi th pl anni ng and co mmun ity ne eds . The
9 2 propose d amendments do co nt ain min or subs tant ive chan ges. However, th e majority of
amendme nts deal w ith small issues th at do no t rise to th e leve l o f requi rin g an iniivid ual Ordinance
fo r eac h issue . Th e propos ed amendment s are categori zed as follows:
Consisten t Language (1 8): Update tex t l o use the sa m e term s through o ut th• Co d e.
Clari fica tion (29 ): Clari fy tex t to redu ce co nfusio n.
Simplification (34): Update to make th e Code eas ier to us e or underst anc'
Typo/Correction (8): Correc t err o rs and add o mitted materi al.
Other (3 ): Add hoo kah lo unge us e and d efiniti on and zo nin g enforcement proce dure.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No financia l impacts are id entifi ed w ith th e pro pose d UDC "H ouse kee pi ng" amendments.
LIST OF ATTACHMF.NTS
Staff Rep ort: Jul y 22 , 2008
Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes: Jul y 22 , 2008
Planning and ZJning Commission Findings of Fa ct: Jul y 22 , 200 8
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THR U : Alan V\'h it e, Direc to r, Communi ty D eve lopment c:St,..t)
Tricia Lango n, Sen io r Pl ann er _,.-f"t.,, FROM :
DATE :
SUB JECT :
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Case 2007-10 -Title 16: Uni fied D eve lopment Code Housekeeping
A mend ment s
RECOMMENDAT ION:
Staff reques ts tha t the Plannin g and Zo nin g Com missi on review. take publ ic tes tim o n1·, and
fo rwar d to City Co uncil a reco mmend atio n for adop ti on of the proposed housekeep ing
amendm ent s to Titl e 16: U nii I Deve lopmen t Code (UDC).
BACKGROUND :
Th e Unifie d D eve lopment Code (U D C) was adop ted 111 200 4 as the fi rst co m p rehe nsive
zoning cod e upda te sin ce 1985. T',e updat e refo rma ll cl and reo rga nized the Code and
es tab lish ed many new zo ning reg ul ;,l io ns fo r the City. Counci l appr oved a "housekeeping"
amendment in 2006 that addr esse d small ov rsight s and err o rs that wer e inev itJb le in such
a lar ge docum en t.
The proposed 20 08 am endm ents, th ough co ntaining son,Q r.,inor subs tan tive changes ,
foc us on rel ati , ly small is sues that typ ical ly woul d no t rise to th e level of req uiring an
ind ividual O rdinan ce for each change and thus ~re grouped toge th er into a sing le
"hou se keepi ng" Ordinan ce. The Pl ann ing a•1d Zon in g Commi ss ion revie" eel
approx11na tely seve nt\-fi,e (75) ar eas ide nt ified sinc e th e 2006 am endment s to be upclatecl ,
claril1ed . o r si mpl ifi ed.
Cit v o uncil re,,iewed the proposed amendm ents durin g the Ju ne '.!3, 2008 stu d\ sessio n.
By conse nsus C 1un ci l req ues ted thJ t the fo ll owing two topic< be rPmo, ed from th e
proposed houseke eping amen dment ordin ance fo, mo re stu dy :
I 6-4-2 .C: Fl ood /'lain Dis tr ic t Bo un daries. Am,·nclme nt deali ng,-. il h City ide ntiii ecl ar eas
of loca l "nood dan ge r'' and
I6-8-4 .D l a: Lo t D esig n and Specifications . Amend m en t all owing new R-1 lo ts to be
• cre ated wi th lo t wi dth o r lot area to \'lit hin 5~o o f Distric t sI 1nclarcls.
1000 Englewood Parkw ay Eng lewood, Co lorado so· 10 PHO NE 303-762-23 42 FAX 30)-783 -6895
W, !!IISl~wO< ,dgO\' or s
PROCED U RE :
Pursuant to 16-~-' 64 of the Englewood Municipal Code, th e Commission shall ha, e t'ie
followin g responsibili t in administering Ti tle 16 · Unified Develop ment Code.
4. Updates of this Title and Official Zo ni ng Map. Perio dic all y re vie w th ii Ti tl e and the
Official Zoning M ap to determine if they rema in rele van t 111 light of the
Compr ehens ive Plan and cu rr ent deve lop ment tr ends and plann ing concerns, and
mak e reco mme ndat ions to th e Co uncil for an y changes .
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CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONI NG COMM ISS ION
Jul y 22 , 2008
I. CALL TO ORDER
Tr.e regular m·seting of th e Ci ty Planni ng and Zoni ng Co mmission was call ed to order at
,:05 p.m. in the Counc il Chambe rs of the En glewood Civi c Ce nter, Cha ir Bl eile presiding .
Pr es ent :
Abs ent :
Staff:
Blei le, Roth , Ki ng, Welker, Calender, Kri ege r, Kno th, Bri ck
Fish ( Exc us ed )
Tri cia Langon, Seni o r Planner
Audra Kirk, Planni ng Te chn ician
Na nc y Red , Ass ist an t City A uorn ey
II . APPROVAL OF MINUTES
July 8, 2008
Ch ai r Bleile asked if there we re an y modifi ca tions o r co rr ections to the Jul y 8, 2008
Minutes.
Mr. We lk er -Page 2 -Under Zone Di stri ct: In the first sente nce th e word "in " wi ll be
added after th e w o rd that.
Ms. Kriege r mov ed :
Mr. Knoth seco nded : TO AP PROVE THE Jul y 8, 2008 M INUTES AS AMEN D ED .
AYES :
NAYS:
Roth , Welker, Kriege r, Calend er, Knoth, King, Brick
None
ABSTA IN: Bleil e
ABSEN T: Fish
M o tion ca rried .
Ill. PUBLIC HE AR ING
CASE #USE 2008-009
Conditional Use Permit fo r 35q3 South Pe arl Street
PIJnmn; Jnd Zonm~ CommH,\um
Pubhc H:Jnm:
C.ise ;i L SE200S-009. 100 S-06. :uo: · 10
Jul) 22 2008
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Mr. Knoth 111 01 ed:
Ms. Kriege r seco nde d: THE PUBLI C HEAR ING ON CASE ~US E:!008-009 BE
OP ENED
AY ES :
'AYS:
Bl eil e, Bri ck, Kn o th , Ro th, Welker, Kin g, KriegP r, Cal ende r
None
ABSTAIN·
ABSENT.
No ne
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Moti on ca rr ied.
Audra Kirk, Plannin g Te chn ic ian , was sworn in . Ms. Kirk sta ted th e case is fo r Conditi o nal
Use a~t)roval to all ow a sur face parking area at 3598 South Pearl Stree t. She noted for th e
record a public no ti ce was published in th e Engl ~wood H era ld o n Jul y 11, 2008 and the
propNty was con tin uously posted fr om Jul y 6, 200 8.
The subj ec t prope rt y is loc ated at 3598 So uth Pea rl Str ee t. It is at th e no rt heas t co rn er of
Eas t Jeffer so n Avenu e and US 285 and So uth Pea rl St re et. It is approxi rr' •tely 9,375 squ are
fe et in area and ha s a str ee t fron tage of 75 fe et. The prope rty is zoned MU-R-:J.B, w hich is a
mi xed us e res id enti al and limit ed office ret ail zone district. Zo ning of ad jacent prope rties is
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also MU-R-3-B . Par king for ope rab le ve hicl es is an all owed use if appr oved as a Co nditi onal •
Use . The res id enti al uses surro un ding th e sub jec t p rope rty are a mi xture of si ngle and
duplex un its . The subject property co ntain s a sing le unit dwellin g that wi ll be de molished .
Th e parking wil: be additional parki ng for th e Pr esiden tial A rms Apartmen ts loca ted to the
East of the all ey. Th e subj ect property do es con tain a pave d parking ar ea that was used as
an accessory fo r an office /o ,;ated on the si te in the mid to late l 990's. The cars par kin g
there now are from the adjac er,t Pr esidentia l A rms Apartn,ents . The proposed parking is an
all owed us e in and by itse lf per T~bl e 16-6-1-1, Tab le of All owed Uses in th e U ni fied
D eve lo pment Code .
Th e owner pr opo ses 23 spa ces to en hance the parkin g alrea dy avai lab le at the Pres id ent ia l
A rms Apar tm en ts, alth ough this i, not a requir emen t of the City. The plan does provide
landscap ing and sc ree nin g to mitigate noise and li ght and m ee ts al l ap plicab le En glewood
Muni cipa l Code regulati ons. Th e Plannin g and Zoning Commi ssion mu st determ in e that th e
re quest is co nsistent w it h th e Comp rehensive Pla n and m ee ts the five crit er ion o f Title
found in 16-2-12, Con ditiunal Use Permit s. The landscape design di rec tly supports the
Cn mprehensive Pl an by im proving co mmunity clea nlin es s and visual beau ty. It al so red uces
on-s tr ee t parking. Ms . Ki rk rev iewed th e five criteri ons that mu st be met. Th ey are as
follows :
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I The use mus t be permill ed a; a Cond111onal U,e in th e zone dis tr ic t in wh,ch 11 is p1 opo ,etf
ro be locat ed.
Pu rs uant to Tab le 16-5-1.1: Tabl e of All owe d Uses, a parking area ior ope rable
veh icles as a principa l use is permitt ed within the /\\U -R-3-B medium to hig h clens11y
resi d ent ia l and lim ited office zone district.
2 Tai-mg int o co nsiderat ion any proposed mitigat io n measures, Condit io nal Use shall not
crea te significa nt adverse imparu on eith er th e ex ist ing development in the surrou nding
neighborh ood or on any f,wre deve lopment permi11 ed by this Ti tle. Significant adve rse
impa cts in cl ude but are no t limited to :
a. Significan t increas es in traffic generation and pa rking beyond tha t would be gen erated by a
use-by righ t;
The pa rki ng area itself wil l not ge nerate an increa se in traffic. As previo usly stated,
portions of th e sit e have bee n used as a parkin g area for seve ral yea rs .
b. Bu ilding heig hts or bulk ar e sig nific anlly larger or mo re mass ive than those on nea rby
properties;
Not appli cab le; no buildin gs are propo se d .
c. Lack of scr ee ning of parking, loadi.,g, traffic circula tio n, or o ut d oor activities; garbage
co llea ion fac il ities and storage;
The app lica nt is pr opos in g so lid fenci ng and landsc ap ing adja ce nt to the reside nt ia l
prop ert y to th e north to mit igate noi se and headli gh t glare. Ad dit ionall y, the
ap plica nt is prov idin g soli d fencin g at th e Jeff erso n Ave nu e prope rty li ne as we ll as
shrubs a nd trees . The plan vas tl y imp roves the stark asp hal t envi ro nment of th e
ex is tin g hou se and pa rkin g area .
O utdoor ac ti vit ies will be co nsistent with oth er resid enti al pa rkin g lo ts. Tr affi c will
be 2-wa y and ab le to enter eith er fr om So ut h Pea rl Stree t o r fr om th e a ll ey betwee n
Sout h Pea rl Str eet and South Wash in gton Str ee t.
Garbag e co ll et ti on and storage is not ap pli ca bl e.
d. Sig nifi cant in tru sions of noise, lig ht, d ust, or glare onto nearby prop ert ies;
The app li ca nt pro poses soli d fenci ng to mit iga te hear!l igh t gla re to th e ab utt ing
prop erty to the north . A solid fence will also be ini,ta lled alo ng Eas t Jeff erso n
Avenu e as we ll as land scape scree nin g between th e fr;1 cP. an d vehi cles to mi nimi ze
,io ise a nd hea dli gh t glar e. The pa rkin g area will be con stru c ted of a ha rd sur fa ce to
mi nimi ze dust.
Pl;m,,m:_! and lomng Comnm s1o n
Public Hc armg
Ca ~.: a US E:00 ~-009, :CYlS-06 . wo-10
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e. S1g1111kan t incr~ases in ½urcl ns on hous ing schoo ls, public utilities, or governmental
servires be yond those ihat w ?Uid be gen erai ed hy a use b1•-righ1 , 0r
N-J t appli cab le 10 parking area use .
f. Hours of op eral ion 1ha1 begin significanily earlier or end significan 1/y /a1 er i han 1hose on
r ea rby properlies.
Nc,1 applicab le to pa rkin g area use.
3. Th~ numb er of off-streei parking spaces sha ll not be less than 1he re q uiremenis of Seci ion
16-6-4 EM C
Th ere are no spe cific requireme nts for the number of space s a parkin g are a must
co 1~tain.
4. The Conditional Use shall meet all oiher applicable provisi ons of ih e tnglewood Munic,pal
Code.
The Conditiona l Use applica ti on has been rev iewed by the Development Review
Tea m consis ti ng of the fo ll owing de ,a rt;nen ts and divisions: Cor,mun,ty
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Developme nt, Bu ildi ng and Safety, Publi c Works, Engineering, Tr affic , and Utili ties . •
Per th e Tea m rev iew, the propos ed Condi ti o nal Use appli ca tion me ets all app licable
req uireme nt, of th e Engl ewood Municipa l Code .
5. If ihe application is for a Conditional Use te/ecom~:unica1ions i ower or anienna, it shall
also conform with any additional siandards and requirements for such us es sp ecified in
Chapt er 16-7 E\./C, "Telecom munication s."
No applicable; teleco mmuni ca ti o n use is not part of this application.
Staff recommends that 1h e Planning and Zoning Commission approve Case #USE2008-0n 9;
a Cond it iona l Use reque st 10 all ow a parkin g area for operab le vehicles ~s a pri ncipal us e
w ithin the M U-R -3-B mediu m to hi gh den sity residential and limited office zo ne clistric l.
Ms. Kirk asked if the Commission had an y ques tion s.
M r. Bri ck asked if Staff had rev iewed 1he reques t wi th Mr. John Vobori l, Pl an ner, who is
worki ng on th e M edica l Distri ct 5mall Area Plan . Ms. Ki rk said she did no t as 1he subjec t
property is not located in tha t area. It was de termin ed that th e r,rope ,ty was located within
the Medica l Di stri c1 Small A rea Plan area. Mr. Welk er stat ed th at the Medical District Small
A re a Plan was no t in force y~t.
Ms . Kirk stated the appli ca nt was in attendan ce and was available to answe r any question s •
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Ir. Welk ~r asked abo ut the shee t lis ting three different pr op erti es tha t was included in the
mee ting packe t. H e as ked fo r con firm atio n th~t the oth er two p rope rties listed o n the sheet
are not part of the appli cation . M s. Kirk stated the y we re not, o nl y 3598 So uth Pea rl Str ee t.
Mr. Ro th stat ed there wa s a lett er fr o m the Colorad o Hi sto ri ca l Soc iety in clude d in the
pa cket tha t stated the ho us e loc ated on th e p ropert y was no t eli gibl e fo r li sting on the
N ati ona l Regis ter of H is to ri c Place s. H e no ted in the pa st th e Pl annin g and Zonin g
Co mm;~si o n has had to vote on that also . H e asked if thi s pro pert y is exem pt so meho w .
M s. Kirk stal ~d the Com miss io n o nly nee ds to vo te o n th e his to ri c designatio n if th e owner
is receiv ir 6 Fed eral fun ding.
Mr. Welker sa id whe n th ere is a park in g lo t that is be in g co nn ec ted to a co mmerci al
busine ss there is a requi rement fo r sc ree ni ng in th e Code b etwe en the par ki ng lo t an d
adj o in ing resid entia l properti es. Since thi s is conn ec ted to a residen ti al p rope rty is this
co nsid ered residenti al and Sta ff is not requiring th e sa me de gree of scr ee nin g an d
landscaping . M s. Kirk st ated Staff :, req uiring both sc ree nin g and landsc ap ing. M r. W elker
said it d oes n't 12e m to mee t the req uireme nts of th e City's Cod e as it is uncl ear on the
pl an s. Ms. Kirk stated w hen the o wn er sub mits for the permit Staff wi ll mak e sur e all Co de
requir eme:,•s fo r both are met.
Jo Ellen David so n, 325 In vern es s D ri ve South , was sw o rn in . Sh e stated ,he works fo r the
organiza ti on tha t o w ns both the sub jec t property and th e adja ce nt Pr eside ntia l Arn~s
Apa rtm ents . Sh e stated the y app reciate the Co mm ission's consid erati o n of th eir request fo r
a Cond i tio nal U se on the p ro per ty. It w ill be an enha nce ment to th e co mmun ity by addin g
add itio na! off-s tree t park in g. Sh e offe red to answer an y que sti o ns the Co mmi ssio n might
ha ve.
M r. Kin g as ked if the sp aces would be ass igned to a specifi c uni t. Th ey wi ll no t b e. H e
ask ed w hat woul d happen to in o pe rable ve hicle s park ed on the lo t. M s. D avid so n said the y
have a pro fess io nal property mana gement co mpa ny that mo nitc ,, the parking lo ts ve ry
care full y. Inoperable vehicles ar e to w ed .
Chai r Blei le asked if the property w ill be pos ted say ing th e park in g is stri ctl y fo r th e
Pr es id enti al Arms Apa rtm e nts . M. D av id so n sa id yes, it w ould be. All o th er car s w ill be
to we d.
Mr. W elker asked how ma ny un its w ere in th e Pr esid enti al Arm s. M s. D avidso n stated there
ar e .13 units. Th ere w ill b e a tot al o f 4 1 pa rkin g space s.
Chair Bl eil e ask ed if there we re any o the r questi o ns. Th ere we re no t. /-l e thanked M s.
Da vids o n fo r her tes timony .
Plan nin g an<' Zoning Comn umon
Publi c Hcan r.g
Case " lJSE~OO S-009, 200 ·06. 200 ~-10
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1\1\s. K,ie ~~r moved :
M r. Cal o nC:er seco nded: THE PUB LIC HEARING O N CASE ilUSE20 08-009 BE
CLOSED
AYES :
I AYS:
Bl eil e, Bric~. Kno th , Roth , Welke r, King, Krie ger, Ca lend er
A BST AI
A BSENT :
o ne
None
Fish
Motion carried.
M r. Knoth move d :
M r. Brick seconded om #U SE2008-009, CO NDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A
PARK IN G LOT AS A PR/ CIPA L US E AT 3598 SOU Th' PEAR L
STREET, BE RECOMMENDED FOR APPRO VAL TO CITY
COUNCIL WITH A FAV ORABLE RECOMMEND ATIO N FOR
ADOPTION.
Ms. K,ieger stated sh e belie ves it ca n only benefi t the community. In addi tio n to the
sections of th e Comprehensive Pl an stated earli er it al so improves th e Ci ty's housing stock
as th ese apa rtm ents, as are most in the City, are grossly und ~r parked .
Mr. Welker stated an added bene fit is removing the driveway acce ss on Jefferson .
M r. King sa id it is also co nsis ten t wi th wha t th e Commiss io n has been ta lking about in
St udy Sessions rega rding the heigh t buffer between Hwy. 285 and th e area to th e north.
M r. Roth state d he felt the Condi tional Use will be an im prove m ent.
Chair Bleile ca ll ed for a vo te .
Mr. Brick stat ed he fee ls th 0 projec t w ill enhan ce the gene ral we lfare of th e area and
all evia te som e o f the parking p:oblems . H e also fee ls it is an upgrade to th e area.
AY ES:
I A{S:
ABSTA I,
ABSENT :
Bleile, Br ick, Knoth, Roth, Welker, King, Calonder, Kri ege r
No ne
None
Fis h
Moti on carried .
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CASE #2008-06
Boardi ng and Roomin g H ouse Amendments to Tit le 16
I\ \r. Kno th mo ve d :
Ms. Krieg er se co nded: THE PUBLIC HE ARIN G O N CAS E #2 008-0 6 BE OPE NED
AY ES :
NAYS:
Bl eil e, Brick, Knoth , Roth , We lke r, King, Kr ieg er, Ca lo nd er
None
ABSTA IN: None
ABSE T: Fish
M r. King read a di sciosu re. Th ere is a known boarding house in the 3000 block of So uth
Pearl Street and stat ed he is building a ho us e on that block and also owns a rent al hous e on
that block. He stated that particular boardin g hous e has no imp act on him cu rr entl y and will
not impair his decision making proce ss one way or th e other .
Motion carried.
Tri cia Lan gon , Se nio r Plann er, was sworn in . She stated for th e Commi ss ion's consideration
to ni gh t is ca se #2008-06, Amend ment s 10 th e U nifi ed Development Code (UDC) of the
Engle w ood Munici pa l Cod e rel ating to boa rding or rooming houses. She stated she had
alrea dy submitted for th e reco rd pr oo f of publication of w hich the noti ce was publi shed in
the En glewood Her ald on Ju ly 4, 2008 as w ell as th e Staff report.
Th e Planning and Zon ing Commission is auth oriz ed by th e UDC to rev iew and make
recom menda ti ons to City Coun ci l rega rdin g updates to th e UDC. The amendments l o th e
Cod e are necessa ry so th at th e Cod e remains "relev ant to the Compr ehensive Plan and
curr en t development tr ends and planni ng and communi ty concerns ". The req uest to night is
that the Co mmiss ion review, take publi c testimony and forward 10 Ci ty Coun cil a
rec ommen dati ')n fo r app ro va l of the prop osed amend ments .
Ms . Lan go n stated lo make it easier for tonight's hea rin g when she use s th e term boa rd ing
house th at w ill mean boarding or roomi ng house . Pri o r to th e Unified D eve lopment Cod e
adop ti on in 2004 boarding houses were permitt ed on ly in the R-4 distri ct. R-4 was th en th e
resid ential profess io nal dis trict and was a medium to high density distri ct. Boarding house
was defined as :
A bu ilding con taining a single bui ldin g un it and two (2) or more guest roo ms w here
lodging is provided , wi th or w ith out meal s, for compensation . "Co mp ensa ti on " ma y
includ e money, ser vice;, or other things of valu e, includin g be d and breakfas t
ope rati o ns .
\Vi th the adoption of the UDC in 2004, the above definit ion was inadve rt entl y omitted
from the Co de, but the use remain ed in the Code and was pla ced under the res id enti al
Plannmg .ind Zo nin g Comn,1ss 1on
Pub lt c Heanng
Cas e# L'S E:OOS-009. ~OOS-06. :!Ol.'7-10
July :2. 2008
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"group living" use ca tegory. Tha t gap in the Cod e of no defin ition and it b eing wi thin the
"group li l'i ng" type li ving si tu ation was identifi ed recentl y. Th e proposPd a,nendme nt s ar e
des igned to rees tab li sh a defi ni tion and to review th e us• ca tego ry. The recent lot wid th for
m ult i-uni t dwellin g am endment s and the housekeepi ng amendm ents th , , are to be
conside red thi s eve nin g are not included w ithi n th e tex t as they have not bee. ~pproved so
Staff is usi ng th e ex isting lan guage.
The p ropose d ame ndm ents ,1 dd ress use, de finiti o n, zone loca tio n, proce dure, use speci fi c
stand ards and ex istin g bo arding hous es.
Use Classification : It was de termin ed a boardin g hou se is no t a group liv in g fa cili ty. G ro up
li vin g facil iti es are typicall y staffed and res id ents receive ca re, tr ai ning or tr ea tm en t o f some
so rt. D espit e hav in g a co mm ercia l aspe ct (co m pe nsati o n fo r room and bo ard ), ac tivity
w ith in th e dwellin g is typi cal of o the r res ide nti al uses. Staff rec omm end s it be move d in
Tabl e 16-5.1.1 : Ta ble of Allowed Uses from th e Gr oup livin g ca tego ry to th e Hou seho ld
Li vin g category.
Definition: Staff determined that the definiti o n should ad d ress the number of gu es t ro o ms
(St aff is pr o posing 2 to 4 roo ms sin ce ho use hold s by definiti o n of the Code allo w up to two
unre lat ed adults, th erefo re you ne ed r1 o re than one ro o m to have at leas t two additi onal
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bo rder s in th e hous e), th e term of tenan cy (Staff is propo sin g a minimum 30 da y sta y), and •
that th e dwellin g is ow ner-occupi ed, whi ch would prohibit rental proper ty fr o m bein g used
as a boardin g or roomin g hou se. A lsc , th e use w ould b e required to be in a on e un it
dwell ing, w hi ch wou ld prev ent any pdrt of a multi-unit dwelling from cl aiming to be a
boa rdin g hou se. Staff recomm end s an am endm ent to 16-11 -2 to in clud e th e updated
de finiti on:
Boa rding or Rr,.,ming House: An owne r occ upied, one un it dwelling containing two
(2) but not rr,u,e than four (4) gu es t rooms where lodgin g is provided w boa rde rs,
wi th or with out meals, for compensa tion. Th e lodging shall be long-t er m lodg in g with
stays gr ea ter than 30 days pe r board er. Thi s use is not a vi sit or acco mm odation nor
home occupation as defined herein. "Co mpe nsa tio n" may incl ude money, services, or
oth er thin gs of valu e.
Zone Districts: Bo ardin g ho uses ha ve the potential fo r highe r dens ity, mo re vehicles and
tra ffi c comin g an d go in g, th erefor e th ey are not a low density use. Sin ce a bo ardin g house
is a reside nti al use it wou ld no t b e cor.patibl e w it h co mmercial uses or indu stri al uses.
Bein g co nsist ent w ith th e pr e-UDC definiti o ns and uses it shoul d b e pe rm i tt ed in the high
de nsi ty ar eas rath er than th e sin gle unit are as. St aff reco mmend s am endin g Tab le 16-5. 1.1,
Tabl e of All owed Uses to pr o hibit boa rdin g hou ses in th e R-1-A, R-1 ·B and R-1-C distric ts
and all nw th em in R-2-A, R-2-B, M U-R-3-A and MU-R-3-B zo ne districts .
Ap prova l Process: Th ere are thr ee types o f "all owed uses". A "Permit te d Use " is all owed •
as a use -by-ri ght prov ided all Co de re quiremen ts ar e met. A "Li mit ed Us e" requir<·s a
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Pu bli c Heann g
C:isc # USE2<J0ij.Q09 , W0S-05 . 200 7-10
July 22 . 2008
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Limi ted use Perm it w ith review by th e D eve lopment Re view Team (ORT ) for Co~e
compl ian ce and m itigation of potenti al im pacts. The third type is a "Conditional Use " wh ich
requires a Conditional Use Perm it with rev iew by the ORT and approva l by th e Pl anni ng
and Zo ni ng Commi ssio n. A Conditional Use requi res a publi c hearing wh ich includes pub li c
no ti ce by pos tin g of the property, it all ows com mun ity inp ut in a public rev iew se ttin g,
requires an ann ua l re view and publicati on in th e City designated o ffi cia l newspape r and/or
the Ci ty's webs ite . Staff's reco mm endati on is that all new boarding hous es be reviewed
under the Co nditi onal Use Permi\ process as ou tlin ed in 16·2· 12 of th e EMC.
Use Specific Standards: Use-specific standards are th e zoning compliance requiremen ts
that form th e bas is of rev ie w criter ia for a particul ar us e. Staff's recomm endations are as
fo ll ows:
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Th e use shall apply for and recei ve a Conditional Use Per mit.
The use shall be limited to an owner occupied, one-u nit dwell ing.
The use shall submit a Zoning Site Plan for rev iew by th e City fo r complian ce
with all zon ing and housing reg ulations .
Th e use sha ll be non-trans ferab le.
The use shall have a City Sal es Ta x license if required .
The use shall compl y with all appli ca bl e City code s.
No signs shall be permitted except as specified in Se ction 16-6-13.E EM C.
Ms. Lango n furth er explained each reco mm endation as fo ll ows:
1. This allows for co mmunity inpu t in a publi c hearing and req uires an an nu al
review for compliance .
2. This prohibi ts rentals and multi•un it dwe ll ings fr om being used for a boardi ng
or room ing house .
3. Th is allows for site plan review of parking, lot coverage, and minimum ·oorn
size requir ements.
4 . This requires a new Condi tional Use Permit wi th change in ownersh ip.
5. At this time no li ce ns e is required.
6. Th is allows for rev iew for co mpliJn ce w ith all applicable City codes.
7. This Prohibits all ad ve rti si ng sign age ; allow s signs that do not req uire permit s
includi ng priva te pa rk ing signs, ho liday decoratio ns , election sig ns and others
includ ed in Sectio n 16-6-13 .E EMC.
Existing Boarding or Rooming Houses: The "grandfatherin g" cla use is provided in the
Ordinance but is not incl ud ed in th e tex t of the UDC. "Grandfathering" gives legal status to
exis ting use s that are affec ted by a code chan ge. Th e City is not aware of how man y
ex istin g boa rding houses ther e are in the City, but pe r this "grandfathering" claus e the
burden fa ll s to the operator to regis ter wi th th e City. Staffs recommendation is:
Planmng lml Zomn{! Comm 1ss 1on
Pubh.: He:mng
Case :r USE'.;00S-009 . :OOS-06, 20(r.10
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Requ ire an exis tin g boa rding or ro omin~ house to regist er wi th th e Ci ty for
"gra ndfathe red " status within 60 days from the date of final passag e of these
proposed am endm ents . Reg istrati on requir es co mp liance with the pro posed use •
specific stand ards and proof that the boa rding or roo min g hou se op erated prior to
the fina l pas sage of the tempora ry mora to·i um o rdin ance (M ay 5, 2008 ). Existin g
b oarding o r roomi ng hou ses meeting th ese two co nditi ons will be gran ted
"grandfathered " Condition~! Use statu s and an initial Co ndi tional Use Permit hearing
wi ll not be requ ir ed but th e us e would be subject to th e annua l rev iew requirements
in order to maintain th e Condi tiona l Us e Permit. Any exis ting boa rdin g o r rooming
house th at does not register w ith th e Ci ty an d meet all th e requ ir ements wi thin the
60 da y tim eframe w ill be req uir ed to go throu gh the full Co nditiona l Use process.
M s. La ngon offere d to an swe r any question s.
Mr. Welke r asked if an existing boa rdin g co mes fo rt h and mee ts all th e requirem ents excep t
the zone district, woul d the y b e all owed to cu ntinu e. Ms . Lang on stated the y woul d. Th e
change in the Code is a cha nge to the zone dis tri cts w here it is all owed .
Chair Bleile ask ed if there were any further ques tio ns o r com ment s. Th ere were none.
Tes timony was taken fr om:
Miguel Drak e, 3009 S. Pea rl Str ee t, was sworn in . H e th anked the Commission fo r th ei·
grea t effort in the process of cleaning up thi s zo ning issue. H e read a letter as ioll ows:
Th ank yo u for letting me speak thi s even ing. I am grateful th at th e pro posed
amendments prevent futu re boarding houses i n th e R-1 zones . I would also suppo rt
an amen dm ent tha t would no t all ow boa rding houses in R-1 zones w hether o r not
th e boarding house exists or not. Along those lin es I ask that yo u in se rt a clause
requirin g all exis tin g boardi ng houses in R-1 un de rgo a full Co nditional Use hearin g
in o rd er to co ntinue to operate . I believe bu,inesses bas ed on rapid turn over
tra ns ient cli en ts shou ld be su bject to the full rev iew, espec iall y when that bus in ess is
opera ting in a resi dential area. I ask that bo~rding hous es be requir ed to ha ve ha rd
surface par king spaces as per code, w he the r o r no t the boa rding house is
grandfa th ered. I ask thi s in parti cular becau se th e boardin g hou se ne xt door to me
seem s to be rushing to comp ly with th e off-street par king o rdina ,,ce and th e owner
is doin g so by di srega rd ing and bui lding fences and retain ing wa ll s w ith no si te plan
o r an y o the r permitting. I ask that no sig nage be all owed and tena ncy is limited to a
mini mum of 30 da ys . I ask th e boardi ng hou ses in Engle wood no t be all owed to
ad ver ti se to th e publi c. Las tl y, I sugges t th at taxes and li ce nsin g foes be coll ec ted
and that ro o min g and boa rdin g ho uses ha ve a busi ness lice nse. Thank you fo r yo ur
o n-go in g efforts to he lp pr otect the charac teri sti cs of my neighb o rh oo d.
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Case ,i l..!,E200 8-00o , ~00 -06 , WV 7-10
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Robi n Noffsinger, 303 1 S. Pearl Str ee t, was swo rn in . Ea rli er th is yea r the Ci ty recognized
tha t there w as a cod e de ficienc y pertai nin g to the missing definiti on in regards to rooming
and boarding hous es. We fee l R-1 distri cts shou ld remain free of board in g and ro omin g
hou ses beca use of th e small er lo t sizes and th e populati o n density as they we r pr ior to the
U DC Codes of 2004 . Rooming and boarding houses back th en we re o nl y all owed in R-4
distr ic ts and wi th the new approva l th ey would be allowed in the R-2-A , R-2 -B , MU-R-3 -A
and MU-R-3-B districts, which are mu ch bett er suited than R-1 di str icts. Many in our
n,,ighborhood have been following this topic rather closel y as we kn ow of;, situation th at
n.:,t on ly affects th e 3000 block of South Pearl Street but the Cit y as a w hole. I wo ul d li ke to
IJring up this situation beca use it ultimately led to the City recognizing th e omission of th e
board ing and room ing hou ses de finition and the eme rgen cy ordinan ce of es tabli sh1 11 g a
moratorium. The homeowners a• 3029 Sou th Pea rl took on a maj o r remod el of a HUD
home through de ce ptive practi(-:>s. ,t be cam e abundantl y clear that th ey were co nstru clin g
in th e R-1-C district not fo r th e use 0i a single famil y res id ence . but as a mon ey making
venture advertising rooms for $600 a month on a mo nth -to-mo nt' asis . Uµ unt il it came to
light that a definition did not exist for roomin g and boa rding house th ey we re pushing the
City to allo w t:1em a var ian ce to let them hou se more people tlian th e definition of
household would allow since they already had thr ee boa rders at that tim e. As th e
neighborhood joined togeth er to fo llow thi s issue it was observed that th e homeowners
were doin g things underhan dedly with no rega rds to permits or licensing sa ying and I qu ote
"that the y thou ght they could just fl y under the radar". In a letter sent to our neighborhood
by the se sam e homeo w ners th ey stated empha ti ca ll y and I quote again "codes are not laws
and they were not running an apartment building and th ey were not running a boardin g
and roo ming house ". Then , through a loop ho le of this missing code definiti o n, now th ey
claim they are runnin g a ro oming and boardi ng house still co nstru cting and ex isting w ith out
regard to following codes and us es that presentl y exist, such as annual li ce nsing, licens es to
se ll goods ou t of th ei r residence , parking requirem ents under group li ving, prope r permits
for continued building, regi sterin g with th e City, o r even the mortg age on th e proper ty was
set up under th e pret en ses of ~ single-family residence . We applaud th e wo rk of th e
Planning and Zoning Committ ee and th e City Council in their efforts to rec tify the ov ersi ght
of the code deficiency, but we are no t comfo rt ab le with the id ea tha: th ere co uld be a
grandfathering claus e. In ou r resea rch prior to th e morato rium on roomi ng and board in g
houses th e si tuation o n ou r bl ock is th e on ly kn own re sid ence in th e Ci ty now cl ai min g to
be a rooming and boarding houie . To think thi s deceptive situation co uld exis t in an R-1
dis tri ct is appalling to us. To allow thi s grandfath ering see ms to be pro tec tin g perso ns wh o
were deceiving their neigh bors and their City in o rd er to pro tect ri ghts that th ey di dn't ev en
ha ve in th e first pla ce. W hat abou t the ri gh ts of the loyal long-t erm residents and young
fami li es of R-1 distr icts w ho face un wa nted property tax in creases , prop ert y va lu e
dec reases, and eve n unsafe and congested conditio ns that could result from the rooming
and boa rding ho us e. I know that if I we re th inking of running a rooming and boarding
hous e I would hav e researched whe re it was allo wed and !o ll owed th e codes an d the letter
of th e la w from th e be ginnin g and no t try to co mply afterwards . I hope that eve ryo ne
involved in Englewood City governm ent has th e o pportunity to exam all the information
Pl:i.nnm g an d Zur,mg Comrm ssio n
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and fac ts as th ey pe rtain to roo ming and boarding hous es and in par tic ular the situ ati o n at
3029 Sou th Pearl. Thank yo u so mu ch for yo ur time . I rea ll y appreciate it
Greg Allen-Pickett , 300 1 S. Pearl St ree t, was sworn in. I'd lik e to begin as I di d a couple
weeks ago thank ing yo u guys, the r:.,nnin g and Zo nin g Comm iss io n, for the work you do
to protect the community and co ntinu ing to reg ulat e zon ing to pres erve thi s co mmunity.
My w ife and I ha ve been proud resident s of Engl ewood for 4 ½ ye ars. We bought our ve ry
firs t home here in Englewood . When we we re considering w here to bu y a home a numbe r
of important issues Lame up fo r us. Pr ice was o bviou sl y an important factor, but th ere were
othe r equa ll y im po1 cant facto rs tha t we cons idered includ in g the lo ok and fee l of the
neighborhood, th e perc eive d safety of the neighborhood and our poten tial f0r happ iness in
that neighborhood. We ruled out homes that were in neighborhoods of R-2 and higher
de nsi ty d espit e the lower cos t of th es e hom es . M ulti-un it dwelli ngs and apa rtm en t
co mp lexes intermixed wi th singl e famil y homes change th e w ho le look and fee l of the
neighborhood. The availab ility of less p ermanent more transie nt popula ti on, peopl e don't
alwa ys ge t a chance to know their neighb o rs and w ith hi gher dens ity housi ng th ere is mo re
foot traffic, automobile tr affic and othe r tra ffic throughout the day and night. We spent a
grea t dea l of time, my w ife and I, evaluatin g these things as we looked fo r houses. O nc e we
fou nd a neighbo rh ood we th ough t we wo ul d like wi th ho mes in o ur price range we woul d
wa lk th ro u gh the neighbo rh ood at differe nt times of th e da y and night to see who was ou t
and how we we re gree ted by the res idents. Fortu nate ly, through thi s p rocess we found a
home that we li ve in now o n Pearl Str ee t. All of this work we did 4 ½ yea rs ago is not in
vai n. I lik e to say tha t wh en we mov eci into Eng lewood we mo ve d into a No rm an Rock we ll
painting. Our block ha s develope d a strong sense of communi ty; we regu larl y share mea ls
toge ther, pla y in th e park together an d look ou t fo r one another. To a large ex tent this
se nse of com mu nity has been fos tered by th e existence and enforcemen t o f zon in g
reg ul ati o ns in our neighborhood, zo ned R-1. Allow me a minute to talk abo ut zoning. As
yo u guys know, zoning has a very im portant purpos e in th e Ci ty . Acco rd ing to Ti tl e 16 of
th e Eng lewood Municipal Cod e Chapter 3 Sec tion 2 I qu o te "One of th e goa ls o f th e City is
to encou rag e a var iety of housing types to meet th e needs of different in come leve ls and
var ying fam il y stru cture s. Th e re gulations fo r th ese dis tri cts are designed to stabilize and
pr otect the esse nti al cha rac teri stics of th e di str icts and to promote a co mpatible
neighborh ood environment". Chap ter 3 Sec tio n 2 goes on to speak specifica ll y to R-1
zo ning. An R-1 zo ne is zoned to be I quo te "Single dwelli ng un it residentia l distri cts. Multi-
un it dwellings are no t allowed in these districts". The spirit and inten t of zoning laws and
re gulations are cl ea rl y laid out in these sections of the Englewood Unified D eve lopment
Code . Zoni ng is I quote "Designed to stabilize and pro tec t the essen ti al chara cteris tics and
to provide a co mpa tibl e neighborhood and enviro nm ent." The esse nti al charac ter istics of
our neighbo rhood, zoned R-1 -C, are bein g und ermin ed and violatld by this idea of a
boardi ng house which has in vaded our co mmuni ty. As I mention ed ea rli er, my wife and I
we re very intenti onal abo ut w here we bought our fi rst horn ~ 4 ½ ye ars ago. Lik e I sa id, we
spent mon th s of research in th ese neighborh oo ds and were very d eliberate abo ut b uying in
areas zon ed R-1. The bigges t and mos t important reason is th at a neighbo rhood zo ned R-1
is main ly for families , a sense of pe rm anenc e and a tru e co mmun ity. We knew t ha t we
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wo uld actua ll y get to know the neighbo rs and form a com nunity wi th them if we we re to
buy a house in an establi shed neighborhood and in a,ea s z Jned R-1. We cou ld ha ve paid
less fo r a house o r go tt en a bigge r house if we had bo ught fo ur blocks to the w es t 011
Sh erm an, w hich is zo ned R-2 or fiv e blocks to th e so uth o n G irard , zoned mixed-u se
res id ential 3. Elu t inst ead , we w ante d to live in a famil y neighbo rh ood tha t had a real sens e
of commun ity so we bought ou r fir st house on Pea rl Str ee t in an area zoned R-1 and
ass um ed th at mean t th at w e wo uldn 't have to li ve ne xt to an apa rtm ent building or
boa rdin g ho us e w ith inc reased foo t traffi c, au tomob il e traffic and a transi ent pop ulati o n. A
boa rding house trul y violates the intend ed spi rit of the zoning laws for R-1 zon ing. It has a
n,u lt itude of ne ga tive imp ac ts on the community on 3000 South Pearl Str eet. There 's been
incr ease d traffic, o n st reet parking, peop le com in g and going at all ho ur s o f th e ni ght and a
genera l change in th e look and fee l of the neighbo rh ood un de rmining th e essent ial
cha racteris tic s w hich are suppose to be pro te cted by 7.0 ning laws. In di srega rdin g th e
pur poses of cre ati ng a co mpa tibl e neig hb o rh ood envi ronme nt as defined by the UDC,
borde rs make no effort t·J ge t to know the ir co mmunity and don't try to in grat iat e
the mse lve s into their neighb o rh ood. Th e current boarding house th at I speak of is
adve rtis ed in multip le publicat ions such as the D enve r Sem in ary we bsit e, T f'ikyo Lorre tt o
Hei gh ts and al so on a website set up just to adve rti se the boa rdin g hou se w he re it says
specifi call y no lease agree ment re quired, month to month. Th is has implications for th e
nat ur e of our co mmuni ty and our neig hborh ood . It invites a non pe rman ent tran sient
pop ul at ion into o ur neighbo rhood and boa rd ing hou ses , like thi s one, do not requir e a
lease agree ment, backg round check, o r anythin g of th ei r tenants . Ye t th e people runn ing
the boa rdi ng hou se rea ll y ha ve no cont c:;i over th ose tenan ts and it unde rm in es the natu re
of R-1 zoning. I wou ld like to ask yo u, the membe rs of Pl anning and Zon ing and o th ers
ga th ered here tonight if you wo ul d li ke to live nex t door to a hous e w ith a tr ansient
po pula • ·on. If you had bough t yo ur house in a neighbo rhood that you knew was zoned R-1
would yo u feel safe knowing that th e hous e next doo r had pe op le wi th no ti es to th e
co mmunity and no interes t in ge tt ing to know th ei r neighb o rs. I st an d he re to night in
so li dari ty w ith all of my neighbo rs. W e're all here fo r th e same reason as kin g yo u guys,
im ri lor in g yo u gu ys, the Plann ing and Zoni ng Commission to do so methin g to stop thi s
vio lati on of the spi rit and intent of th e zon in g laws and to help wo rk to maintain ou r sens e
of community and sec urit y. I woul d rea ll y lik e yo u to reconside r th e grand fa th erin g clause . I
guess that 's th e biggest push . In gener al, we are very, very pl eased that yo u are co nside ring
rewriting the code to address boa rding hous es. It is just a littl e bi t too late at thi s poi nt and
a grandiathe rin g cl aus e w ould •1o tentiall y unde rmin e the ve ry c!1a racte<i sti c of our
neighb orhoo d an d the large hous ~ th at has bee n built in our neighbo rh ood as a boa rdin g
ho use has the po tential to in creasr o ur assess ed prop ert y va lu es by the coun ty, ye t it
ac tuall y dec rease s o ur rea l prop ert y va lues beca use now we live nf'x t door to an apa rtment
co mplex. It has real negati ve im pact on ~~ financiall y as we ll.
Mr. Ro th had a qu es ti on fo r Staff. On this prope rt y, what would happ en on th e annu~l
rev iew/ Wha t is th e pro cess/ Ms . Lango n said th ey wou ld rev iew an y co ndition th at the
Commi ssio n pu t on Condi ti o nal Us e an d rev iew tha t th ey are still maintaining parkin g
req uireme nts ... wha teve r th e use sp ecific stand ards are o r any condi ti ons if th ere was a
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Cond iti ona l Use hea ring that ,he Commiss io n ne ld ,111 d if yo u appli ed an1 co nd itions to
tha t. As lo ng as th ey are mee ti ng those conditi o ns and the use spc citic stan d,11·cls it would
be reins tated fo r an o ther yea r.
\r. Welker asked fo r the record to dis cu ss wh o makes tha t determinati on and I ha t fo rm
that provides . Ms . Lang o n stated it is handle ~ adminis tra tive ly thr ough o mmunity
De velopmen t Staff. Mr. Welker said th ere is no pu bli c hearing. M s Lan go n said tha t was
correc t. Mr. Welker said if people in th e neighbo rhood ha ve iss ues they hav to br ing th em
to Community D eve lopment Staff. Ms . Langon sa id th at was co rr ec t, to th o mmun ity
D evelo pm en\ D epar tment.
, As . Krieger as ked Staff if th ey had spoken to th e City A ttorney, sin ce th re I as n't a
definition and room ing ho uses don 't fit th e group th at the f we re pu t in, if I 11at mak es a11 1•
room i ng houses lega l that we re put into effect before thP moratorium. Ms , Lango n stated
tha t w as bas ed on this proces s that it was deter mined th at this amendm ent should change
the ca tegory th ey w ere in , but und e., th e categ o ry th at the y we re in th ey wou ld ha ve been
allowed in th at zon e district.
M r. Welker aske d w hat zo ne distri ct. Ms . Lan go n said all district s. M r. We lke r said beca use
boardi ng houses we re unde r group ho me and that was allowe d in any resid entia l dis tri ct.
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Ms . Lan go n stated that was co rr ect. He said they would b e le ga l in an R-1 di strict. M s. •
Langon sa id tha t was correct, in all th e R-1 's as long as it was a small group livi ng facili ty .
Chair Bleile as ked if th ere w ere any mor e ques ti o ns. Th ere we re none .
M r. W elker moved:
Ms. Kriege r sec o nded: THE PU BLIC H EAR IN G O N CASE #200B -06 BE C'.OSED
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Bleil e, Bri ck, K1 :ot h, Roth , Welker, Kin g, Krieger , Cal ender
None
ABST A IN: None
A BS ENT: Fish
Motion carr ie d .
M r. Welke r moved:
,\\r. Knoth seco nded: CASE #2008-06, BOARD ING AND ROOM/ G HO USE
AMENDMENTS TO TITL E 16: UNIFI ED DEVELOP,\1/ENT
CODE OF TH E ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE, BE
RECOMMENDED FOf! APPROVA L TO r17y COl.l , C/l
WIT/-/ A FA VORAB!.E k ECOMME NDATIO N FO R
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/v\r . Bri ck mo ved:
Mr. We lk er se co nded: Ame nded moti on to ex clude all R-1 Zo ne Di 1tri c1s fi o m
grandfatherin g provisio ns of th e board ing an d roo1111n g
hou se amend men ts to the UDC.
Mr. Knoth ask ed if thi s ope ns up ;h e City to be su ed fo r thi s situation . Mr. Briel : sa i if you
are asking me , let them sue us and let the ju dge make th e dec isio n. Ms . Krieger said sh
agreed that th ey sh o uld not be in R-1 dis tri cts and reg rets she w as o n the Co mm ission th at
voted to approve th at. It's a ta king, the y ha d a ri ght and \ c u are taking it away fr o m 1hc111
and an y judge w ould rule in th eir fa vor in my opinion becal•;e they had th at rig ht and you
took it away from them ann th ey ha ve a right to b e compe nsat ed for th at. She said as she
sees it, unfortunately, th ose are the facts wheth er we li ke it o r not. Mr. Welk er said he
agreed with that but al so thinks th at si nce the Plannin g Commission is primarily looking al
land use and the kinds of things th at should be in the Code he be lieves th ey shou ld not be
in R-1, that they were neve r intended to be in R-1 and it was an oversight. He wo ul d let City
Council and the attorneys work out the i~s ues of taking rathe • than having th ~ Co mmissio n
try to deal wi th it . From his point o'. view he does not wa nt boarding houses in R-1.
Mr. Calender asked what would hap pen to th e exis ti ng hemes if the Commi ss io n am e"ded
it to sa y that the y could no !or ger be a board ing house . Does it just become a condem~Pd
home or is there value to reselling it. M s. Kri ege r said it could still be a sin gle famil y home,
that's w hat it is sup posed to be. Mr. Ble ile as ked if this parti cular bo. rd in g hou,e a primary
rr;idenr~ fo, the owners. /vis Kriege r said ii is, but th at is immaterial.
Moti on on am endme nt. Pass ed u-2 Kno th , Bl eil e -Nay
Ms . Krieger mov ed ;
Mr. Brick seconded: Amend motion to a ma ximum of 5 bedroom s in a bo, din g
and rooming house .
The Co mir,i ;sion questio ned ho w th is iss ue cou ld be address ed. Ms . Langon suggested that
co ul d be o ne of th e use specific standards rather than wi thin the definitio n. M r. Cal en der
asked if a 'Jedroom and gue st room are one and th e same . Ms. Reid sa id th ere is no
defin ition fo r bed room in Titl e 16, but th ere are res tr ic tions on bedroo ms in th e Buil di ng
Code and th e Uniform Property Maintenance Cod e. The re are provisions th at sta te a
bedroom must have a ce rtain numb er of squar e fee t per per so n. Th e Com mi ss ion
discussed limiting total ho use hold occupancy. Chai r Bl eile said he didn 't fee l th e
Commission shoul d be limitin g the num be r of peop le tha t ca n li ve in a house . Ms . Krieger
sa id thi s would o nl y be in a rvomin g hou se situati o n. M r. Bri ck asked Staff and leg al if th ere
is curr entl y a ma xi mum number allo wed in a home . Ms . Reid stated th ere is a max imum
occ upa ncy per squa re footage und er th e building an u housing codes . Ms. Reid said und er
the Interna tional Prop erty Mai11tenance Code it states 70 squar e fee t fo r the first occ upant
and 50 square fe et fo r ea ch additional occupant in a bed room. She sugg es ted the
Co mm issio n li mit th e numb er of boa rders ins te ad of guestrooms .
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Ms. Kriege r wi thdr ew motion .
Mr. Bri ck moved;
M r. King seco nd ed:
Vote on seco nd amen dm ent.
Amend motion to a maximum of 4 boa rde rs per
boarding and rooming house as a use spec ific standard.
Moti on pass es. 5-3 Calender, Krw th, Bleile -Nay
Chair Bleil e had one o ther di sc us sio n point fo r clarifi ca tion . Under approval proce dures on
page 4 it says ther e is Permitted Use, Limited Use and Condi ti onal Use . Th e question w,
posed ea:lie r does a Conditio nal Use process come befo re Planning and Zo nin g. He sai a
he beli eved th e answer earlier wa s no. The Commissioners stated it does . Ms. Kri ege r said
th e ye arl y re view does not come befo re th e Commission; it is ju st an administrati ve rev iew.
Ms . Krieger said she would like to address th e issue of advertising th at w as brought up in
testimon y. Obviously, no business can run w ithout ad ve rtising. If you ca n't ha ve a sig n and
you can 't adverti se anywhere how in the world w ould anyone eve r kno w, exce pt by word
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of mouth, that you have a boarding hou se. She said she '. ,eli eves that is an unreaso nable •
reques t. Ch air Bleile agr ee d. Mr. We lk er said he th ough t it would be un enfo rceabl e. Ms .
Reid noted the zoni ng co de appl ies on ly to what yo u can do o n th e propert y.
Ch .>'· i' , le said one more issu e brou ght up by th e publi c was th e varian ce process. If this is
a1,~ , : ·l , an somebody ask fo r a va rian ce to xyz criteria or does it hav e to b e a va ri ance
fu• · w hule ord inan ce. Ms . Reid sa id yo u can not get a us e va rianc e und er Tit le 16.
Discu ssio n on o ri ginal amended motio n. Chair Bleile said he can see both sides of th e
situati o n. Th e ques tion asked is what woul d I do in their sho es. I think it's a to ugh situation
and don't feel it is approp ri ate for the Commission to revoke the gr an dfath erin g clause fo r
th e simp le fact that at some point in 7004 there was an ove rsight and no w we're saying
so m ebod y has in ves ted tim e and a subst antia l amo unt of money, and grante d it's against a
lot of elk's wishes, but now w e're sa ying too bad . I think th at is a takin g no matter wha t. At
the end of the da y it comes down to we are go in g to reco mmend remov in g th e owner's
current ri ghts. He stat ed he believes that is v1•011g. He said he fee ls that puts th e entire
O rdinan ce in jeo pard y. Mr. Ca le nd er sa id tha t by addin g th e sec ond amendmen t it puts my
vo te o n th e fence as we ll. Mr. Knoth said he ag re ed wi th Chai r Bleile in regards to rem oving
the grandfathe rin g clause . He said he doesn 't beli eve th e Commissio n is looking out fo r th e
best rights for th e Ci ty as a whole. Mr. Roth disagreed. He said it shou ld be fa irly well
kno w n that R-1 districts are intend ed for sing le famil y dwellings . Th e Commissio n's
co nsidera ti on is should the use b e in that di~t,:.:t and no it sho uld no t, reg ar dless o f w hat is
going o n in the field right now. w~ should cons id er w hat is right for the district and for th e •
City, whether we are stepping o n o ne individu al's toes at thi s point. Chair Bleil e sa id he
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would cha ll enge 1ha1 1he 011 11 reJson th is is b fo re 1h" Com missio n is steppin g on o ne
person 's l oes . Mr. W elk r sai d he recog nized that too, but said he full y ex p ec ts fo r City
Coun cil to re ve rs e th e laking am end men 1. I\ Ir. Bl eil e said we can 't ass ume what Cit\'
Coun cil w ill do. Ms . Kri ege r sa id lh onimission 's ro le in governm ent is to weigh the good
of th e man y aga inst th e good of th few. Ii yo u ha e boa rd in g hous es in R-1 ~eighbo rh oocl s
you are im pac tin g a lo t of peo p le.
Vo te on o ri ginal amend ed motion .
Mr. Brick said he believes this amendm ent doesn 't promote th e ge neral we lfar e of not o nly
R-1 but R-2 and MU-R-3 districts. H e said he does n't th ink an yo ne wants a boarding house
near th em . It invites poverty and ill ega l immigration. Th e takin g issue is open to question in
both th e UDC and Roadmap 2003 . It harms the clea nlin ess and ord erlin ess of th ose
neighborhoods . Having said that, I think Staff has done a gr J I job lo oking al w hat th e
requirements are going to be. H e said he is very relu cta nt to vo te yes, but feels th ere ha s
be en good work don e here to limit th ose ar eas whe re we don 't want th em and to make
su re that the boarding hous es that come in are legitimate businesses and not fl op houses.
He said he would remind everyone in the audience that this will go to City Council and you
need to be sure you show up th ere if you ha ve Issu es .
Ms. Krieger said she disagreed with Mr. Bri ck . Sh e believes this does feed into th e
Comprehensive Plan in that we do ne ed a va ri ety of housing and thi s is just one op ti o n.
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Brick , Roth, Welker, King, Kri eger
Blei le, Knoth, Ca londer
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Fish
Motion carried. 5-3
A fi ve minute recess was call ed. Chair Bleil e call ed the mee tin g to order statin g all
Commissioners pr ese nt pri o r to the recess wer e still in a1 1endan ce.
CASE #2007-10
Housekeeping Amendments to Title 16
M s. Kriege r m oved:
Mr. Ca londer seco nded : THE PUBLIC HEARI NG ON CASE #20 07-10 BE OPE ED
AYES :
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A BST AIN:
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Bleile , Brick, Knoth, Roth , W elker, Ki ng, Kr iege r, Ca lender
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N,;ne
Fish
Planning and Zo nm g Comn11ss10n
Pubhc He uring
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July 22 . 2008
Paye IS of 21
Motion carr ie d.
Tricia Langon, Senior Pl an ner, was sworn in . She sta ted she had alread y submitted for the
reco rd proof of publica tio n that this public hearing has bee n publi shed in the Engl ewood
Hera ld o n Jul y 4, 2008 and th e Stafi Repo rt. The Depar tm ent is reques tin g th at the
Commission re view, take pub lic test im ony and fo rwa rd to Ci ty Coun cil a reco mm endat io n
for approva l of th e , ir opose d ho usekee ping amendm ent s.
Th e UDC was adop ted in 2004 and it was th e firs t co mpr ehensi ve update of the zon in g
regulat io ns since 1985. It reforma tt ed th e code and th ere were numerous new zoning
reg ul ati o ns add ed at that time. Th e docum ent was so me 300 pages . We knew th at it would
not be exact and tha t th ere woul d be err ors and ove rsi gh ts wi th such a lar ge docum ent. In
2006 th e fir st housek eep in g amendme nts were proposed and appro ve d. Bec ause the
zon in g reg ulations are not static regulations, th ey cha nge to kee p curren t w ith planni ng an d
comm un ity needs , there needs to be occas iona l amendmen ts and that is w hat this
p rop osed housekeep ing amendment wi ll do . It doP.s fo cus on re latively small issues tha t
woul d not ty pi call y req uire a full hea rin g based o n ea ch individ ual issu e. She refer ence d
Exhib it A in the meeting packet th at summari zes the tota l 9 1 ame ndm ent s. They have b ee n
grouped int o fi ve catego ri es:
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1. Co nsistent langu age (18). This is so the docum ent uses the sam e ter ms •
througho ut th e code.
2. Clar ifi ca ti on (29). Th is is genera ll y acldition al lang uage to m ake the te xt
cl ea rer o r to red uce co nfus ion .
3 . Simpl ifi cati o n (34). This makes th e code eas ier to use or und erstan d.
4. Type/Co rr ecti on (8). This is to rn rr ect mi sta kes and to ad d om itted
references to th e cha rts.
5. O th er (1 ). This adds tex t to the doc um ent.
Ms. Langon said she had one add iti ona l propo se d amendment th at was no t incl uded in th e
Stud y Sess ion . She distributed a copy to eac h Comm iss ioner. Th e addition al proposed
amen dment to th e ho usekee ping amendme nt s is to 16-10-1: Enfor ce men t. It woul d add
subsec tion C. th at reads :
enforcement: Unless spe cifi cally called o ut in Titl e 16, enfo rcemer.t of zoning
violations shall follo w th e abatem ent pro ced ure specified in Section 15-3-2 Englewood
Municipal Code .
Th e reaso n thi s is being added is w ithin th e zoning ordinance there is no place that actua ll y
say s w hat th e procedure is for aba tin g vi o lati o ns. Title 15 is a nu is an ce o rdin ance tha t Cod e •
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Enfo rceme nt o ffic ers use to handle weeds, aba ndo ned vehicles and al l type of nui san ces.
The y have a proce dure an d we ar e mi mi ck in g tha t proced ur e ra ther tha n coming up "ith a
sepa rate proce du re just fo r zo ning.
She offered to answe r any ques ti ons.
M r. Brick asked why the hookah ba r was in clud ed in the house keep ing am endment s. M s.
Lang on said the hookah issu e wa s co nsidered a use no t menti o ned and the U0C all ows
periodi c ame ndment s. Ra ther th an goi ng thro ugh a publi c hearin g fo r o n e use it w as
incl uded to exped ite and also use ti me effi cie ntly.
M r. We lk er had a qu es ti on in Ta bl e 16-5 -1.1 un der Other Ac ce ssory Uses . H e wan ted to
know w hy w e are not inclu d in g W holesa le sa les and distr ib utio n as an acc esso ry use in 1-1
and 1-2 as "ell. Ms . Lango n sa id beca use w holesa le is alrea dy a prin cip al use in 1-1 and 1-2
und er th e "Comm ercia l Use " ca tego ry .
Chai r Bl eil e aske d if th ere w ere any o ther quest ion s or comm ents. Th ere were no ne.
Ms . Krieger moved :
M r. Calende r sec on ded : THE PUBLI C HE AR ING O N CASE #2 007 -1 0 BE
CLOSED
AY ES:
N AYS :
Bleile, Bri ck, Kno th , Ro th, Welker, Kin g, Kr iege r, Ca lender
None
A BS TA I
A BSE T:
None
Fish
Motio n carri ed.
M r. Kn o th moved :
M r. Ca lend er seco nde d: CASE #200 7-10, HOUSEKEEP ING AME NDME NTS TO TITLE 16:
UNIFI ED DEVELOP MEN T CODE OF THE ENG LE WO OD
MUNICIPA L COD E WITH TH E ADDITION O F 16-10 -1:
ENFORCEME T SECTION C., BE RECO MMEND ED FO R
APPROVAL TO CITY CO UN CIi. WITH A FAVORAB LE
RECOMMENDA TI O N FOR ADOP TI ON.
M r. Ro th sa id he w as stili ha vin g a prob lem w ith th e 24 inch encroa chm ent into th e bulk
µlane . The sola r angle ri se s ab ove that bul k plan e du rin g the mi d-da y ho u rs fo r alm ost si x
months of the yea r w hi ch mea ns du ring th ose hours tha t eave is goi ng to be th e
predomi nant shadin g dev ice . M r. W elke r sa id th e shadow ca st by th at lo w of li ne is very
low on the pr o perty and se ld om would res tri ct w here so m eo ne would put a so lar pa nel on
the ir roof. M r. Roth said it doe s affect othe r th ings such as ga rd enin g. H e said he is
opp os ed to add ing th at 24 in ch encroac hmen t. Mr. Bri ck as ked M r. Ro th if he woul d like to
Pl:mnmg and Zorung Commm1on
Pubhc Heanng
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have thi s is sued d ropped fr o m tre hou se keepi ng an d ma yb e ask fo r an age nda it em to
disc us s. Mr. Ro th said no, he jus t fel t it w as an item tha t neecJ ed to be d isc ussed . D isc ussio n
ens ued .
M r. Kin g exp lain ed th at o n a two-s to ry hous e you w ou ld no t be ab le to have a fi ve foo t
se tba ck as yo u woul d no t be abl e to put th e house w ithin the bul k plane. He said to give
you so m e perspec tive, wi th nin e fo o l ceil ings o n the fi rst fl oo r and eigh t fac t ceilings on the
secon d fl oor you are eig ht and a half fee t off th e prope rty lin e to st ay wi thi n the bu lk plane.
M r. Welk er sa id th at is p retty mu ch th e stand ard co nd iti on in m os t cit ies and feels it is a
reaso nabl e requ es t.
Ms. Kri ege r sa id she would like to ha ve it on reco rd the reaso n th e Commi ssio n is no t
d isc uss in g the se am end men ts in more depth indi vidually is th at we have dis cusse d th em so
mu ch in Stud y Se ssio ns in dividually and examin ed th em full y and fee l li ke we all have a
good und erst anding of w hat is in volve d in the se. Eve n thou gh there ar e 91 am endment s we
are all famili ar vli th every single one of th em and have gone thr o u gh them in divi dual ly more
th an once .
AY ES :
NAYS:
ABST AIN:
A BSENT:
Bl eil e, Bri ck, Kn o th , Roth , W elk er, Kin g, Cal ende r, Krieg er
None
None
Fis h
Motion carried .
IV . PUBLIC FORUM
Th ere w as no public pre sent.
V. DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
Direc tor w as not present.
VI. STAFF'S CHOICE
Ms . Lango n passed o ut the mi d-ye ar atten dance re cord for the Co mmi ss io ners to revie w . It
is se nt to Council twic e a year.
A lett er was re ce ived fr om Mr. Le ster M yer s statin g he has res igned fr om the Commi ss io n.
It went to Coun cil last eve ning and his resigna tio n w as accept ed.
The August s'' Stud y Session discu ssion w ill be on th e M edi cal Distri ct Sm all A rea Pl an. O n
A ugust 19'" we wi ll start the landscape o rdinance disc ussion s.
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Last ni ght Council approved the lo t wid th fo r the multi-unit districts . It wi ll go into etfec t o n
"\ugu st 2 5th .
Toda y was the topping out ce leb rati on of the Terrace s on Penn sy lvania , th e H ousin g
utho rit \ 's senior housin g p rojec t. Th ey expect to bP completed in December .
VII. ATTORNEY'S CHO ICE
Ms. Reid said she is amazed at t:,e effort and articulation everyone brin gs to this boa rd and
th ese discussions. She said she does know th at Council reads the Minutes and Findings
ca refu ll y and i t does give a goo,j bas is up on which to mak e th ei r de cis ions .
VIII. COMMISS IO NER'S OI0ICE
Mr. Bleile apologized for his lack of attendance this year and it wi ll not be indicative of
future performance. H e said he enj oyed th e di sc ussio n tonight.
Mr. Brick sa id he would li ke to say he rea ll y respec ts eve ryo ne on th e Comm ission .
Ms. Kr iege r said she wa nt ed to go on record sa yin g th at even though we have no publ ic
here, th at it was an ove rsi~h t o n ou r pa rt allowing th e boarding house to ge t through and
obvi o usly, th ere are pe , .e in th i~ co mmun ity that fee l rea ll y strongly that boa rding hou ses
sho uld not ha ve been in 1.he R-1 distri ct. We need pub lic in put and more p eop le payi ng
atl en ti on to wha t is going on and wa tchin g what we are do ing . We ne ed more th;in just us
looking at thes e thi ngs trymg to go thr ough a 300 page docum ent. It's a lo t of work, we did
it. It would be rea ll y wonderful if more mem bers of th e com mun ity did that also. It would
ce rtainl y he lp us w ith 10111e thin gs that some tim es we don 't think throu gh as carefu lly as we
might have or details that we overlook. We need more public invol ve men t.
The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m .
Re co rdin g Secretar y
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( ITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AN D ZO ING COMM ISS I ON
I N THE MATTER OF CASE #2007-10,
FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS
AN O RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING
TO THE UN IFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
HOUSEKEEPING AMENDM ENTS
I N ITI ATED BY:
COMMUN ITY DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
1000 ENGLEWOOD PARK WAY
ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110
FINDINGS OF FAC T ANO
CONCLUS IONS OF THE
C ITY PLANNING ANO
ZONING COMMISSION
Co mmi ssion Members Pr ese nt : Bleile, Kriege r, Ca le nder, Bri ck, King, Knoth, Ro th,
Welk er
Comm ission Members Ab se nt : Fi sh
This matter was hea rd befo re the Ci ty Planni ng and Zoning Commission on July 22 , 2008 in
the City Counc il Chambers of th e Englewood C ivic Cent er.
Tes tim o ny was received from staff. The Commissio n received no tice of Publi c Hearing, the
Staff Rep o rt, and a copy of the propos ed ame ndments to Ti tl e 16 Unifi ed D eve lopment
Code which we re incorporated in to and made a part o f the reco rd of the Pu bli c H ea rin g.
After co nsider in g the statements of the w itn ess, and rev iewi ng the pertin ent docum ent s,
the membe rs of the City Plann ing and Zoni ng Co mmi ssio n mad e the following Findin gs
and Concl usions.
FINDIN GS OF FACT
1. THAT th e Public l-l eari ••g on the Unified D eve lopment Code Housek ee pin g
Amen dmen ts was brous~t before the Planning Commission by the Department oi
Co m1.,u nity D e,clop rn ent, a de partm ent of th e Ci ty of Englewood.
2. THAT notice of th e Pul:,i ,, Hea rin g was published in th e Englewo o d H erald on July 4,
2008 .
3. THAT th e Staff repo rt v, as made part of th e record .
4. TH AT the Uniiied D evelop ment Code was adop ted in c004 Jn d 11 11 J th e rirst
m ajo r rew rite of th e zo ni ng and subd ivision reg ul atio ns in mer 20 \ ears.
j _ THAT because of th e size of the Unified D eve lop ment Code, sma ll o, ersigh ts and
err o rs were inevitabl e and wou ld be add ressed through updating amendmen ts.
6. TH AT th e amendments are des igned to corr ec t omi ssio ns and provide clarity to
ex istin g reg ul ati ons.
7. TH AT th e amendm ents are designed to pr ov id e co nsistency to the remainder of
Tit le 16 and the En glewood M uni cipal Cod e.
8. TH AT 91 amendm ents to th e U D C, prev iou sly reviewed at Stu dy Session we re
presen ted.
9. TH AT one additional amendment pertainin g to enf0rcement was reco mm ended as
foll ows :
16-10-1: C. Enfor ce men t. U nless spec ifi ca ll y czlled out in Titl e 16,
enforcemen t of zoning vio lations shall follow the aba temen t procedure
specified in Section 15-3-2 of the Eng lewood Municipal Code .
CONCLUSION S
1. TH AT th e Public H ea rin g on th e U nifi ed D evelopme nt Cod e H o usekeepi ng
Amendments was brought before the Plannin g Commissi on by th e D epa rtm ent of
Commlmity Deve lopm ent, a department of th e City of Englewood .
2. TH AT no tice of the Publi c H ea ring was publi shed in th e Engl ewoocl Hera/cl on Jul y 4,
2008 .
3. TH AT th e U nified D eve lopment Code was adopted in 2004 and it was th e first
major rewrite of the zoning and subdi vision re gul ati ons in 20 years.
4. THAT b eca use d the siz e of the Unified De velopme nt Code, small ove rsight s and
errors we re in ev it ab le and would be add res sed thr ough upda tin g amendme nt s.
5. TH AT th e amendments are designed to co rr ec t omissi ons an d provide clar ity to
existing reg ulations .
6. TH AT th e amendme nts ar e designed to provide consistency to th e remainder of
Tit le 16 and the Engle wood Municipa l Code.
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TH AT 9 1 previous /\ di sc ussed amendm en ts plu s o ne addilro:ia/ amendment
pertaining l o enforce men t were ma de part of th e housek eepi ng amendment
package 10 be for w ard ed 10 City Coun cil.
DE CISIO N
THER EF ORE , ii is the decisi on of the Ci ty Pl anning and Zoning Commission that Case
#2005-05 U nified Develop ment Code H ousekeepin g A m endm ent s should be referred 10
the Ci t Co unci l wi th a fa•·0 rab le recommenda tio n.
The decision was reac hed upo n a vo te o n a mo tio n mad e at the m ee ting of the City
Plan ni ng and Zonin g Co mmission o n Ju ly 22 , 2008, by M r. Kno th, seconded by Mr. Ca len der, w hi ch m o ti o n states :
AY ES :
AYS:
ABS TA IN:
ABS ENT:
CASE #200 7-10 . HOUSE KE EPI NG AM ENDM ENTS TO TIT LE 16:
U N IFIED DE V ELOPME T CODE OF THE EN GL EWOOD MUNICIPAL
CO D E BE RECOMME N D ED FOR A PP RO VA L TO C ITY COUNCIL
WITH A FAV ORABLE RECOM ME N D ATIO N FOR A DOPTION W ITH
THE FOLLOWI NG ADD /TO N:
I. 16-10-1: C. Enfo rce ment. Un less spe cifi ca ll y called ou t in
Till e 16, en fo rce m ent of zo nin g vio lati o ns sha ll fo ll ow the
abat ement proc edu re specified in Section 15-3 -2 of the
En glew ood M unicipal Co de.
Bl eil e, Bri ck, Kn o th , Ro th , Welke r, Kin g, Ca le nd er, Kriege r
None
None
Fis h
Motion ca rr ied .
These Findi ngs and Co nclu sions are effec tive as of the meeti ng on July 22 , 2008.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY PLANNING & ZONING COM MISS ION