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ORDINANCE NO . 2!/:_
SERIES OF 2007
BY AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BILL NO. 5 I
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER WOODWARD
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REZONING OF LOTS 5 THROUGH 16, BLOCK 4,
HIGGINS SOUTH BROADWAY HEIGHTS WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE 3500 BLOCK OF
SOUTH CLARKSON STREET FROM MU-R-3-B: MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAULIMITED
OFFICE-RET All DISTRICT TO MU-B-2 : GENERAL ARTERIAL BUSINESS ZONE
DISTRICT .
WHEREAS . Craig Hospi tal submiued a Base Rezon ing Request in order to rezone a parcel of
land, .93 acres in area, from MU-R-3-B : Mixed-Use Re sidential/Limited Office-Retail District to
MU-B-2 : General Arterial Business Zone Distric t; and
WHEREAS , the subject pa rce l is com:,osed of four (4) adjoining propenies that each contained a
single -unit residence until their purchase by Craig Ho spital in 2004; and
WHEREAS . the adj oining vacant propeny to the nonh, which is also owned by Craig Hospita l, is
zoned MU-B-2 : General Arterial Business Zone District and is pan of the East Hampden Avenue
commercial corridor; and
WHERI .A',, the rezon ing creates opponunities for redevelopment of the entire si te : and
".'H EREA S, the base rezoning is co nsistent with both the City's Com prehen sive Plan and the
Small Area Plan ; and
WHEREAS . the Englewood Planning and Zoning Co mmi ss ion held a Public Hearing August 7,
2007 , reviewed and recommended the rezoning of this propen y to the Englewood City Co uncil ;
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CO UNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS :
Section I. The City Council of the City of Englewood. Colorado finds that:
A. There has been a materi:.. change in the character of the neighborhood such that this rezoning
will be in the publi c interest and will be consistent with th e change; and
B. This rezoning will not have a significant negati ve impact on sun-ounding propenies aoJ will
not harm the general public health, safety and welfare of the community.
~-The rezoning of Lots 5 -16, Block 4, Higgins South Broadway Heii;hts ; also known
by street addresses of 3520 , 3530, 3546 and 3556 South Clarkson Sircct , to MU-B-2: General
Arterial Business Zone District, Englewood , Colorado is hereby ap proved by the EnglewOL~ City
Council.
Introduced , read in full, and passed on lira! reading on the 4" day of September, 2007 .
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Published u a Bill for an On!inance on the 7"'day of September, 2007.
A Public Hcarina wu held on the 1• day of October, 2007.
Read by title and pasted on final rcadinaon the 15th day of October, 2007 .
Published by title u Ordinance No .~-Series of 2007, on the I 9'" day of October. 2007 .
I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk of the City of Englewood , Colorado, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is I\JN.e copy ofthe On!inance passed on Ii I reading and published by
title as Ordinance No . ..2t,Series of 2007 . ~~· 11~
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Date: Agenda Item: Subject:
September 4, 2007 11 a I Case ZON200 7-003 Base Rezoning: Lots S -16,
Block 4, Higgins South Broadway Heights
Initiated By: Staff Source:
Craig Hospital, 3425 South Clarkson Street Englewood, Tricia Langon, Sen ior Planner
Colorado 80113
COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
There has been no previous Council action concerning thi s matter .
PREVIOUS PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered an application by Craig Hospital to rezone
Lots 5-16 , Block 4, Higgin s South Broadwa y Heights at a Public Hearing on August 7, 200 7. The
Commission considered public testimony from inter ested parties and voted 7 to O to forward the
re , (li:1n11 · ~quest to City Council with a recommendation for approval.
RE<:O MMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends that Council approve on first reading this Bill for an Ordinance regarding the
proposed rez oning of Lots 5-16 , Block 4, Higgins South Broadway Heights . Staff also requests that
Council set October 1, 2007 as the date for Public Hearing to consider testimon y on the proposed
rezoning.
REZONING PROCEDURE
All rezonings are subject to requirements of 16-2-7: Official Zoning Map Amendments (Rezonings) of
the ~nglewood Municipal Code (Englewood Municipal Code ). A Base Rezoning reassigns a parcel 's
zoning classification by replacing the existing zone classification with an already established zone
classification identified in Table 16-3 -1.1 : Base Zoning Districts.
BACKGROUND
The subject parcel is composed of four (4) adjoining properties that each contained a single-unit
residence until their purchase by Craig Hospital in 2004. The houses were demolished due to thei r
un inhabitable condition. The 0.93 acre parcel Is currently vacant and the grass landscape Is
maintained by Craig Hospital . Located on the east side of the 3500 block of South Clarkson Street
the subjea parcel Is one block south ofthe Craig Hospital main campus .
The subject parcel was annexed Into the City In 1946 and was orisJnally zoned for single-unit •
residential use . The parcel was part of an area-wide rezoning In 1963 to R-3-A, Multi-Family
Residence District and In 1975 to R-3: High Density Residence District In 2004, with the adoption
of the Unified Development Code (UDC), the R-3 district was renamed MU-R-3-8 and the district's
high density designation was retained .
The adjoining vacant property to the north, which Is also owned by Craig Hospital, is zoned MU•B-
2: General Arterial Business Zone District, and Is part of the East Hampden Avenue commercial
corridor. The surrounding properties to the south, east, and west are zoned MU-R,3-8 . Specifically
the adjoining property to the south Is vacant; adjacent properties on the west side of South
Clarkson Street Include commercial, multi-unit residential , and office uses; adjacent properties to the
east, across the alley from the subject parcel, Include single-unit and two-unit residential uses,
commercial use and vacant land .
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Though the rezoning creates opportunities for redevelopment of the site, no direct financial impacts
are Identified .
UST OF ATTACHMENTS
Staff Report : August 7, 2007 .
Planning and Zoning Commission Findings of Fact
BIii for Ordinance
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C T y 0 F ENGLEWOOD
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
TO: Planni ng and Zoning Co mmis sion
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FROM:
DATE :
Harold Stitt, Act ing Director, Comm un ity D eve lopment Depart m ent cf)-.
Tri cia Langon, Senio r PlannelL--
August 7, 2007
SUBJECT: Case ZON200 7-003 -Publi c H eari ng
Base Rezoning Req ues t: 3520, 3530, 3546 and 3556 So uth Cla rkson Stree t
APPLICANT and PROPERTY OWNER :
Crai g Hospi tal
3425 Sou th C lark so n Str eet
Engl ewood, Colorado 80 11 3
PROPERTY ADDRESSES:
3520, 3530, 3546 and 3556 South Clarkso n Stree t
PROPERTY IDENTIFICATIONS :
2077-02-2-07 -0 3, 2077-02-2-07-04, 2077-02-2-07-05, and 2077-02-2-0 7-06
LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS /all properties):
Lot s 5 -16, Block 4, Higgins Sou th Broadway
CURRENT ZONE DISTRICT:
MU-R-3 -B: Mixed-Use Resid enti al/Limited Office-Retail Distri ct.
REQUEST:
The applicant has submitted a request for a Base Rezoning in order to rezone a parcel of
land, .93 acres in ar ea, from MU-R-3-B : Mixed-Us e Residenti al/Limited Office-Retail District
to MU-B-2: General Arterial Business Zone District.
RECOMMENOA TION :
The Department of Community Development recommends that the proposed Base
Rezoning be approved and forwarded to City Council with a re commendation for approval.
1000 Englewood Parkway Englewood, Colorado 80110 PHONE 303 -7 62 -2 342 FAX 303 -783 -6895
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REZONING PROCEDURE;
All rezonings are subject to requirements of 16-2-7: Official Zoning Map Amendments
(Rezonings) of the Englewood Munici pal Code (EMC). The Code identifies two types of
rezoning procedures : Base Rezoning and Planned Unit Development (PUD). A Base
Rezoning reassigns a parcel's zoning classification by replacing the existing zone
classification with an already established zone classification identified in Table 16-3 -1.1: Base
Zoning Dist ricts .
PROPERTY LOCATION AND SURROUNDING LAND USE:
The subject parcel is located on the east side of the 3500 block of South Cl arkson Street.
The .93 acre parcel is composed of four (4) vacant , adjoining properties owned by Craig
Hosp i al. The subject parcel is one block south of the Craig Hospital campus which
includes the main hospital, transitional care and family housing facilities.
The adjoining vacant property to the north, which is also owned by Craig Hospital, is zoned
MU-B-2: General Arterial Business Zone District, and is part of the East Hampden Avenue
commercial corridor.
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The surrounding properties to the south , east, and west are zoned MU-R-3 -B. Specifi ca ll y
the adjoining property to the south is vacant; adjacent properties on the west side of South
Clarkson Street include commercial, multi-unit residential , and office uses; adjacent
properties to the east, across the alley from the subject parcel , include single-unit and two-
unit residential uses, commercial use and vaca nt land (See Attached: Englewood Medical
District Small Area Plan Current Land Use Pattern s: Sub-area 6). •
BACKGROUND:
The subject parcel is composed of four properties tha t we re an ne xed into the City by
Ordinance No. 2, Series of 1946, and originally zoned for single-uni! residential use . Th ey
were part of an area-wide rezoning in 1963 to R-3 -A, Multi-Family Residence District; and in
19 75 to R-3 : High Density Residence District. In 2004, with the adoption of the Unified
Development Code (UDC), the R-3 district was renamed MU-R-3-B and the district's high
density designation was retained . As a high density district the following uses are allowed:
all residential uses allowed in the City, including multi-unit structures; government and
institutional use s; dependent care center ; hospital; and limited office use . Other uses
allowed conditionally include : group li ving facilities (large and small treatment center),
surface and structured parking facilities .
The subject parcel totals 40,500 square feet in area and contained single-unit residences
until their purchase by Craig Hospital in 2004 . The houses were demolished due to their
uninhabitable condition . The subject parcel is currently vacant and the grass landscape is
maintained by Craig Hospital.
NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING SUMMARY;
The pre-application neighborhood meeting is an opportunity for the applicant to discuss the
zoning change and for area residents and property owners to provide comments at an early
stage . Craig Hospital notified property owners within a 500 feet radius of the site of the •
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pending application . A total of 101 letters were mailed . The meeting was held at Craig
Hospital on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 . Dennis O'Malley, President of the hospiti.!, and
representatives of H+L Architecture met with four property owners/neighbors to discuss
the rezoning request and Craig Hospital's near-term plans. (See Attached Neighborhood
Meeting Summary).
CIJYRfYIEW:
The Base Rezoning application was review by the Development Review Team on June 26 ,
2007 . No departments or agencies represented by the Development Review Team
identified any issues or concerns regarding the rezoning application .
COMMISSION ROLE IN BASE REZONING:
Pursuant to 16-2-1 :B2, "The Commission shall function as the fact-finding hearing agency on
all rewning applications ." Section 16-2-7 provides that for all base district rezonings:
a. The Commission shall review the proposed rezoning and the recommendation of
City staff, and shall hold a public hearing on the proposed rezoning . Following such
hearing, the Commission may make a recommendation to approve, deny , or modify
the proposed rezoning.
b. The Commission may recommend to the Council that an application for an initial
zoning or a rezoning be approved upon condition that the applicant, or the
applicant's successors and assigns , obtain approval by the Commission and Council
of a site plan or subdivision plat of the subject property either prior to Council
action, or within a certain time after Council action.
BASE REZONING CRITERIA:
As stated above, a Base Rezoning replaces a property's current zone classifi ca ti , ·, with an
already established zone classification identified in Table 16-3-1 .1. Base District rezonings
are subject to Title 16 regulations; the regulations and City response follow :
16-6-7:81 b Minimum District Size
A Base Dislrict rezoning application shall only be considered for properties greater than
thirty-seven thousand five hundred /37,S00) square feet and contiguous to a compatible zone
district. For purposes of this Section, 'compatible zone districts ' are districts within the same
base zoning district headings as identified in Table 16-3-1 .1.
The subject parcel is 40,500 square feet in area. The subject parcel shares a
property line with the MU-8-2 zone district to the north . The applicant
proposes to rezone the subject parcel to MU-B -2, the same zoning
classification as the contiguous property to the north. Since the rezoned
subject parcel and the contiguous MU-8-2 property would have the same
zone classification they therefore would be "compatible" .
16-2-7:H Criteria
Rezoninss shall be made in the interest of promotins the health, safety, and seneral welfare of •
the community, and shall be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan . In addition, the review-
or decision-makins body shall only recommend approval of, or shall only approve, a
proposed rezonin& if it finds that the proposed rezonins meets the criteria listed below:
1. For base district rezoninss, the proposed rezonins meets Q!!g of the followins criteria :
a. That there has been a material chanse in the character of the neighborhood or in the
City generally, such that the proposed rezoning would be in the public interest and
consistent with the change; or
b. That the property to be rezoned was previously zoned in error; or
c. That the property cannot be developed, or that no reasonable economic use of the
property can be achieved, under the existing zoning .
The basis of the proposed Base Rezoning application is Criteria 1 a: material
change in the character of the neighborhood . The subject parcel and
surrounding area have had several zoning classifications in the sixty years
since being annexed into the City . The zoning has evolved from single-unit
residential to multi-unit use and currently to a mixed use district with more
intense uses . With this progression the overall character of the surrounding
neighborhood has changed; its fabric is no longer homogeneous, but varied
and diverse while supporting the surrounding medical community. The
proposed rezoning to MU-B-2 is consistent with the neighborhood 's material
change and promotes the current or mix of uses in the area .
Englewood's health care sector is approximately 15% of the municipal
employment base and is expected to continue to grow . The City's economic
development strategic plan proposes that "the City of Englewood should
explore the prospects for attracting related medical manufacturing and
service cc;npanies to feed off of the city's healthcare concentration ."
Roadmap Englewood: 2003 Englewood Comprehensive Plan recognizes that
health care is an anchor of the City's economy . It also recognizes that the
area surrounding Craig Hospital presents opportunities for the City and
identifies the area as having "high redevelopment potential". Roadmap
Englewood states:
"The City of Englewood will work together with both Swedish and Craig
Medical Centers to develop plans for new improvements to the medical
facilities, as well as for the mix of housing and services surrounding the
area . The City encourages new bio-medical related businesses that will
benefit from a location near the two hospitals . The City also sees a
potential for additional businesses that will provide goods and services to
hospital employees, patients, and visitors."
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Within the past year the City conducted several Medical District Small Area
Plan stakeholder meetings to study ways to encourage and accommodate
appropriate redevelopment surrounding the nearby hospitals . The
Englewood Downtown and Medical D istrict Small Area Plan-2007 labels the
subject parcel as being part of Medical Sub-area 6 and identifies South
Clarkson Street as being a key entryway to the hospital from US Hw:,. 285.
The subject par cel is further identified in the stud y as a "development
opportunity."
Broad goals for the Medical District named in the Plan include Goal 3: "Work
closel y with Swedish and Craig Hospitals to accommodate facility expansion
in a manner that preserves and enhances the quality of life in surrounding
neighborho ods ." The following Goal 3 objectives support the requested
rezoning of the subject par cel :
Objective 3-2 : Encourage medi cal facility expansion to include
commercial space intended to serve the needs of the medi cal communi ty,
hospital vi sitors, and neighborhood re sidents.
Objec ti ve 3-4 : Work with hospitals to develop employee and visi tor
parking and transportation solutions that protect surrounding residential
neighborhood s .
More sp ecificall y, th e goal of Medical Sub-are a 6 is to "Promote Sub -ar ea 6
as an are a of ch ange" through the follow ing objectives :
Objec ti ve 6-1 : Encoura ge the development of new mi xed -use medi ca l
fa ci liti es, offic es, multi -unit housing, and small -scale commerci al us es .
Objecti ve 6-2: Allo w greater development intensity, and encou rag e mixe d-
use de velopment throughout the su b-area .
Obje cti 1 t 6-3: Explore the potential for revitalizing existing multi-unit
build ings.
Obj ective 6-4: Explore potential par king and transportation management
c>ptio ns for accommodating new and existing de velopment.
The Ci ty recognizes the economic and social welfare value of the hospitals to
the community as demonstrated in the goals and objectives of the
Comprehensive Plan , Economic Development Strategy and Medical District
Small Area Plan .
3. All rezonings shall meet the following criterion :
a. The resulting rezoned property w//1 not have a significant negative impact on those •
properties surrounding the rezoned area and that the general public health, safety and
welfare of the community are protected.
The subject parcel and surrounding properties are in an area identified as an
area of change . Any redevelopment of the site must meet City regulations
and applicable Codes requirements . The City's development review process
is designed to protect public health, safety and welfare; therefore significant
negative impacts are not anticipated with any rezoning of the site .
SUMMARY:
The proposed Base Rezoning meets requirements established in Title 16 for minimum
district size, contiguity and compatibility, material change in the character of the
neighborhood, and protection of public health , safety and welfare .
Th is proposed Base Rezoning will alter the City's Zoning Map and will allow all permitted
MU•B·2 land uses on the subject parcel. The rezoning to MU·B·2 could ease parking in the
area, allow biomedical research or other facilities necessary for Craig Hospital's continued
operation in the City, as well as retail or service uses benefiting the neighborhood, Craig
Hospital, and the City. Therefore the proposed rezoning would be in the public interest
and consistent with the change that has and continues to occur in the area .
The Community Development Department recommends approval of the Base Rezoning •
application .
ATTACHMENTS:
Neighborhood Meeting Summary
Englewood Medical District Small Area Plan Current Land Use Patterns : Sub•area 6
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Neighborhood Meeting
Proposed Rezoning from MU-R-3-8 to MU-B-2
Pre-Application by Craig Hospital
Subject Properties :
3520, 3530 , 3546 and 3556 South Clarkson Street
Neighborhood Meeting:
A pre -application melting was held on May 9, 2007 at 7:00 pm in the cafeteria clas srooms
of Cr aig Hospital at 3425 South Clarkson Street. As required by base zoning regulations ,
property owners w ithin a 500 feel radius of the area for proposed rezoning were notified
by mail. A total of 101 letters were mailed (See attached letter dated April 23 , 200 7).
Attendees :
Four property owners /neighbors attended the meeting hosted by Dennis O 'Malley and Lee
Mean s of Craig Hospital. Anne -Marie Srivastava and Ariel Madlambaya n of H+L
Architecture also attended.
Introduction /Welcome
Dennis O'Malley w elcomed those in attendance and introduced members of th e
de velopment team .
Mr. O 'Malley identified Craig Hospital as th e owner of fi ve vacant properties on th e ea sl
side of the 3500 block of South Clarkson Street. Mr. O 'Malley provided background on
Craig 's acquisition of the properties . The northern mosl lot is alread y zoned MU-8-2 and
the request is to rezone the other four lots from MU-R-3-8 to MU-8-2. The short-term
purpose would be to construct approximately 80 parking spa ces for the H o spital. The
parking need is being generated by increased parking demands in the area relat ed to
Swedish Medical Center's construction project and that Craig's current lease for 140 spaces
in the Swedis '.1 parking lot at South Emerson Street and East Hampden Ave nue expires this
year. Thal lease will be renewed for 5 additional years, however onl y 100 spaces w ill be
ava ilable for Craig's use . Adding parking on the Clarkson property would provide 50-70
ex tra parking spaces for Craig .
Mr. O 'Malley stated thal in the near-term (S years ) he does not foresee a change in the
number of hospital beds al Craig or additional building on the campus . However the
purp.:,se of the rezoning at this time i; to provide fle xibility on the site so that if the need
arose the proposed surface parking lot could be quickly converted to a garage structure.
The MU-R-3-B regulations allow surface lots as a conditional use, but prohibit parking
garages .
Ms. Langon discussed the rezoning process and further opportunities for public comment.
A Rezoning Frequently Asked Questions handout was distributed.
General discussion ensued regarding Craig Hospital, the proposed surface parking, and
other development in the area . No significant issues were identified.
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June 18 , 2007
Community Devclopmcnl
Ann: Tricia Langon
1000 Eng lewood Parkway
Englewood, CO 80110
Re : Craig Ho spital . Application for Re zo ning
Dear Community Development .
Craig Hospital
3425 S. Clarkson Strccl
Englewood , CO 80113
Craig Ho spil al rcquesls to rezone lheir pro peny localed al 3500 Soulh Clarkson S1rce1,
Lois 1-16 , Block 4, Higgins Soulh Broadway . Currcn1ly Lots 1-4 arc zoned as MU -B-2
and Lois 5-16 are zoned as MU-R -3 -B . The de sire of Craig Ho spilal is to have lhe enlire
propeny zoned as MU -B-2 . With ve ry linle undeveloped land remaining in close
proximity to the hospital, lhis sile will be a vital piece of propeny for potential expansion
of Craig Hospilal which is a community assel and panner in Englewood . Such
pro spec tive needs may entail, but nol be limited 10, new office spac e, patient
rehabililation or fulurc off-strccl parkin g .
In order 10 meel the crileria sci fonh by lhe City of Englew ood for base dislri ct rezoning,
Craig Hospilal is slaling lhal there has been some material change lo the exle nl lhal this
propeny would be belter served zoned entire ly as MU-B-2. Previously on the sile,
located along Old Hampden was an aulo repair shop; and lo lhe south , multi-family and
si gle -family residential hou si ng. It is a challenge 10 the communi ty to keep
neighborhoods a desirable place to live ; unfonun ately some of the re sidence s had fallen
into di srepair. Through the purchase of lhe propeny , Craig has removed all of the
st ructures and addressed the concerns of the neighborhood . Currently all of the lols are
vacant.
In keeping with the Comprehensive Plan , it would be advantageous to the community and
the development of the medi cal center district in several ways to allow Craig Hospital to
rezone the propeny to B-2 . The Medical Center Small Are a Plan recognize s th at some of
lhe con stmints of the area are small sized aging buildings , small lot sizes and ex cess ive
parking and landscaping requirements . In the shon term , off-street parking would
co ntinue Englewood's efforts to reduce minor collector slreel congestion and in cre ase
safety . In the long term , B-2 is necessa ry for Craig Hospital to develop in favor of the
Comprehensive Plan and Small Area Pl an by increasing opportunity for mixed-use
redevelopment and to promote the development of the Old Hampden corridor.
Additional businesses along this corridor will provide services to the hospital and
com munity .
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Craig Hospital
3425 S. Clarkson Street
Englewood, CO 80113
For the reasons outlined above, B-2 zoning will benefit Craig Hospital and the
community by allowing development to meet immed iate needs and allow for future
revitalization to occur in a manner that is outlined and encouraged by the City of
Englewood's Comprehen si ve Plan vision . The general public health, safety and welfare
of the community will, as alw ays , be taken into consideration by thoughtful development
and implementation and will be protected as de sc ribed in the City of Englewood
guidelines and regulations .
Thank you ,
Craig Hospital
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• CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
IN THE MATIER OF CASE #ZON2007-003
FINDINGS OF FACl", CONCLUSIONS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A
BASE REZONING REQUEST FOR
3520, 3530, 3546 AND 3556 SOUTH
CLARKSON STREET
INITIATED BY :
Craig Hospital
3425 South Clarkson Street
Englewood, Cckrado 80113
FINDING.; OF FACT AND
CONCLUSIONS OF THE
CITY PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSION
Commission Members Present: Brick, Diekmeier, Knoth , Krieger, Roth, Welker,
Calend er
Commission Members Absent : Bleile, Fi sh
This matter was he ard before the City Planning and Zoning Co mmission on August 7, 2007 ,
• in the City Council Chambers of the Englewood Civic Center .
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Testimony was rece ived from Staff and from the applicant. The Commission received notice
of Public Hearing, Certification of Posting, Staff Report and supplementa l information from
Staff, whic h were incorporated into and made a: part of the record of the Public Hea ring .
After considering statements of the witnesses, and reviewing the pertinent documents, the
members of the City Pla nning and Zoning Commission made the following Findings and
Conclusions .
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FINDINGS OF FACT
THAT the request for a Base Rezoning Request was filed by Craig Hospital.
THAT Publ ic Notice of the Public Hearing was given by publication in the
Englewood Her ald on July 20, 2007.
THAT the property was posted as required, said posting setting forth the date, time,
and place of the Public Hearing .
4. THAT Senior Planner Langon testified the request is for a Base Rezoning of Lots 5 -
16, Block 4, Higgins South Broadway Heights Subdil'ision, kno" ~ as 3520, 3530,
3546 and 3556 South Clarkson Street. Ms . Langon testified to the criteri a the
Commission must consider whe n revie wing a Bas i; Rezoning applitation. Ms .
Langon further te stified that Staff recommends ap pro va l o, the Base Rezoning .
5. THAT testimony was received from the applicant, Craig Hospital.
6 . THAT the req ues t meets the criteria: 1) for minimum district size , 2) is contiguous lo
a compatible zone district . and 3) the area has be en identified as an area of
ch an ge .
7. THAT this type of change is what the Commission has identified in both the
Comprehensive Plan and the Small Area Pl an.
8. THAT the Commission wo uld enc oura ge the medical center to expand lo the south
rather than the north .
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CONCLUSIONS
THAT the application was filed by Cr aig Hospital seeking app roval fo r a Base
Rezoning Request
2. THAT proper notification of the dale, lim e, and place of the Publi c Hearing was
given by publi cat ion in the officia l City new spa per, and by posting of th e property
for the requir ed length of time.
3. THAT all testim ony received from staff members and applicant has been made part
of the record of th e Public Hearing.
4. THAT the request me ets th e criteria for a Base Rezoning Request
5. THAT the Base Rezoning is consistent with both the Comprehensive Pl an and the
Small Area Plan.
6. THAT the ex pa nsion is to the south of the current medical center.
DECISION
THEREFORE, it is the decision of the City Planning and Zoning Commission that the
application filed by Craig Hospital for a Base Rezoning Request be recommended to City
Council for approval.
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• The decision was reached upon a vote on a motion made at the meeting of the City
Planning and Zoning Commission on August 7, 2007, by Mr. We lker, seconded by Mr.
Knoth, which motion states:
Mr. Welker moved :
Mr. Knoth seconded : CASE #ZON2007-003, BASE REZONING REQUEST: 3520, 3530,
3546 AND 3556 SOUTH CLARKSON, BE RECOMMENDED
FOR APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL WITH A FAVORABLE
RECOMMENDATION FOR ADOPTION.
AYES :
NAYS :
Brick , Calonder , Diekmeier, Knoth , Kr ieger, Roth , Welker
None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT : Bleile , Fish
The motion carried.
These Findings an d Conclusions are effective as of the meeting on August 7, 2007.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION