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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997 Ordinance No. 033ORDINANCE NO. &3 SERIES OF 1997 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 33 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HABENICHT/ WIGGINS AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OR MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND THE GRANTING OF LICENSES FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED BETWEEN YALE ON THE NORTH, DELAWARE ON THE EAST , SANTA FE ON THE WEST AND DARTMOUTH ON THE SOUTH, FOR A PERIOD OF EIGHT MONTHS. WHEREAS, the current zoning for the property located between Yale on the North, Delaware on the East, Santa Fe on the West and Dartmouth on the South, ("property") a description of which is attached as Exhibit 1, is antiquated and needs to be updated; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires staff to pursue environmental concerns as well as funding for remediation of any environmental hazards; and WHEREAS , staff will need sufficient time to review and work through the possible rezoning of the "property" and environmental concerns; and WHEREAS , the Englewood City Council deems it necessary to coordinate the review of the rezoning and environmental research of the "property" and finds it appropriate to cease permitting and the granting of licenses until the review and revised zoning has moved through the planning and zoning process; and WHEREAS, the revisions to the zoning will help to protect the public health, safety and welfare within the City's zoning limits; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Englewood City Council establishes a temporary suspension or moratorium on the issuance of permits and the granting of licenses as to the industrially zoned portions of the "property" described in Exhibit 1. Section 2. The Englewood City Council directs City staff to develop appropriate recommendations to Council, within eight months, to be consistent with this Ordinance for the "property" described in Exhibit 1 and shall provide recommendations as to the environmental remediation and zoning of such property. Section 3. The Englewood City Council finds the provisions of this Ordinance are temporary in nature and are intended to be replaced by subsequent legislative enactment. This Ordinance shall terminate on February 5, 1998 . -1- 10 b ii Introduced, read in full, and amended on first reading on the 21st day of April, 1997. Reintroduced, read in full, as amended and passed on first reading on the 5th day of May, 1997 . Published as amended as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 8th day of May, 1997. Read by title and passed on final reading on the 19th day of May, 1997. Published by title as Ordinance No .J.3, Series of 1997 , on the 22nd day of May, 1997. I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy J>fJhe Ordinance passed on final reading and published by title as Ordinance No .-22, Series of 1997. ~/11. Loucrishia A. Ellis -2- ~ .. ..... ,. . ' COUNCIL COMMUNICATION DATE: May 5, 1997 AGENDA ITEM SUBJECT: Temporary Morato- - 10 a v rium on permits and licenses INITIATED BY: Neighborhood and Business STAFF SOURCE: Mark Graham, Neigh- Development Office borhood Development Coordinator COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: Council Goals: In 1996, Council committed to providing adequate opportunity for community dialogue on significant community development issues. Consistent with that goal, staff is working closer with residents on neighborhood-related issues. The industrially zoned property affected by this Ordinance is directly adjacent to established residential areas that also experience significant impacts from South Broadway. Assuring residents of compatible land use or development, re- quires that staff study the impacts of different kinds of use and development in the defined area and may require changing permitted land uses and/or development standards. This request is consistent with Council's commitment to maintaining or improving the quality of life in the community, and also with creating opportunities for economic development . Previous Council Action: The proposed moratorium on permits and licenses was considered on first reading April 21 . The proposal has been amended to include only Industrially zoned property within the desig- nated area. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends that City Council approve the Ordinance establishing a temporary suspen- sion or moratorium on the issuance of permits and the granting of licenses within the identified area. BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED: At City Council request, staff initiated South Broadway studies in May, 1996. Staff summa- rized the concepts, issues, and strategies for improving South Broadway in the South Broad- way Action Plan (SBAP) 1997. The concepts, issues and strategies of the SBAP were unani- mously appro ved by Englewood Planning and Zoning Commission on February 19, 1997 . City Council unanimously approved South Broadway Action Plan Concepts, Strategies and Actions at the April 21, 1997 City Council meeting. 2 The proposed Industrial Zoning Moratorium Ordinance is necessary to provide time for staff to complete a study of ex isting and potential land uses on Industrial zoned land bounded by Yale Avenue on the north , Dartmouth on the south , South Santa Fe Drive on the West and Delaware Street on the east. The defined area is identified as a major redevelopment opportunity with potential impacts on Broadway and the adjacent neighborhoods in the South Broadway Action Plan. In 1997 , staff initiated efforts to discover the extent of environmental hazards associated with redeveloping the industrial property in the defined area. Staff requires additional time to con- duct environmental assessments and evaluate appropriate actions for addressing site conditions. Staff is also working to locate funding for hazard assessment and remediation in the event that is required. FINANCIAL IMPACT: No new license or permit revenue will be received for the defined area for eight months . It is difficult to predict the value of that loss. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS: Bill for Ordinance as amended bo ards/plann co mm/co uncil conun/indm or amd •