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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-08-27 (Special) Meeting MinutesCOUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO AUGUST 2 7, 1973 SPECIAL MEETING: The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in special session on August 27, 1973 at 7:35 P.H. The following "Notice of Call" was read by the City Clerk. NOTICE OF CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1973 7:30 P.H. nte City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado is hereby called to a special meeting at the City Hall, 3400 South Elati Street, to hold a joint open hearing with the Planning and Zoning Commission concerning the recommended Development Goals and Development Parameters as submitted by the Citizens Committee of the Core Area. Isl Stanley H. Dial STANLEY H. DIAL City Manager SllD:ms ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF NCYrICE The following persons, all Council Members of the City of Englewood, do hereby acknowledge receipt of notice of the above special session: Isl Elmer Schwab Isl Werner D. Schnackenberg Isl Judith B. Henning Isl Dallas J. Dhority Isl Paul Blessing Isl Milton Senti Councilman Brown received the notice , but was unable to attend the meeting. were present: Mayor Senti asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following Council Members Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Blessing, Senti. Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mayor declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager Dial Assistant City Manager Mccown City Attorney Berardini Director of Community Development Supinger Director of Finance Nollenberger Director of Public Works Waggoner Director of Parks and Recreation Romans Police Chief Clasby Fire Chief Hamilton Director of Libraries Lute * * * * * * The Planning and Zoning Commission had a roll call in which five members were present , two absent. Mayor Senti gave an explanation of the purpose of the rneeting, to consider the adoption of the recommended design program as proposed by the Core Area Citizens Committee, including development goals, givens and development parameters. Mr. Larry Wylie of the firm of Environmental Planning and Research gave an explanation of the Core Area study process. He pointed out on a map the boundaries of the Core Area and gave a history of the Core Area study to date. He stated that there has been 12 meetings of approximately 18:> people and that the response has been fantastic. He recited to Council and to the Planning and Zoning Commission surveys which had been made in the Core Area. The Core Area Citizens Committee came up with a set of goals and parameters as did the consultants . A joint meeting in July produced the set of goals which were up for adoption tonight. He stated that the cons ultants needed goals and parameters defined by the City in order to begin work on the plans for the Core Area. The developmental strategy as to the action of the plan would be in the final phase of the project. I I I I I I I I -2- Mr. Paul Faverman, a consultant, appeared before Council. He stated that the consulting team is made up of a design half and a marketing-financial half. 1be market potential fo r every imaginable use has been investigated, measured, and tested. !t>st of the potential uses have been screened out for use in the Core Area. 'nle consultants have come up with a potential Core Area land use over the next ten years, that being more use in a multi-family housing in which 4,500 units could be absorbed, commercial office space which could be doubled, and medical office space. 'nley found an absence of demand for high rent, high rise, and additional retail. lbe different plans proposed by the planners will include the market demand features as outlined. 'nley also tested these needs as to their financial feasibility by forecasting income and expense of the potential use to see if the buildings would be economically feasible. 'nle next stage is the design phase which is based arolllld the goals. Mr. Lee Bennett appeared before Council to present the recommended development goals. He gave a description of the goals for development process as undergone by the conunittee. Councilman Dhority inquired as to what formula was used for office building feasibility. Mr. Faverman stated that they took a typical building which a prudent investor would build in the City and analyzed it at prevailing market rates for revenues and expenses to come up with a net income. They capitalized the rate of return in order to assess the feasibility in the total market. Councilman Schwab inquired whether the consultants were looking at specific items in relation to their sub-goal to protect the view of the mountains, the area's major visual asset and chief means of orientation. Mr. Wylie stated that the City needed to develop certain guidelines which would make large scale development more aware of the use of the environ- ment. Mr. Weist questioned the sub-goal involving increasing of the overall density development of the Core Area through concentrations of high density development. He questioned how it would increase the level of municipal costs. Mr. Wylie stated that before the plan actually called for this, they would test out the costs increase in municipal services due to a density cost. A total density increase would not be a blanket one across the total area, however. Councilman Dhority inquired whether we could find private enterprise who would rent or buy at the rates in the market. Mr. Faverman stated that there was evidence of market potential unsaturated at this time. lhe final plan is going to be a picking and choosing process up to the City and the developers. Chairman Lentsch questioned how the rest of the City would fit into this design. Mr. Bennet stated that it was the responsibility of the Core Area Committee to look at only the Core Area, but the Core Area does relate to the rest of the City. Mr. Wylie stated that three surveys were utilized in order to get opinions from the rest of the City. The Committee would like to see less strip zoning so a planned development could be built, creating a new image of the Core Area for marketing. Hopefully, the designs in the Core Area would be applied to the rest of the community. Mr. Weist inquired how the Platte River worked into this area, since it was outside the Core Area. Mr. Wylie stated that the area west of Santa Fe is being looked at. The Cities surrounding the Platte River had looked at it in a long range as an open space. Councilman Schwab inquired whether the Chamber of Commerce would favor the Santa Fe alignment for their regional transportation district high speed transportation. Mr. Peterson of the Chamber of Commerce stated that the Chanber of Commerce had a Board meeting the night that this was proposed and did not have a say into it, but that they did not agree. Mr. Bennet stated that the Regional Transportation District had recommended the Santa Fe alignment and that the Core Area Committee had discussed it a long time and recommended it to Council. Councilman Schwab stated that he felt the PRT would be too far away from the elderly housing for their use. Mr. Bennet stated that rubber vehicles would feed to the PRT line , making it still feasible. Kr. Wylie stated that there had been disagreement among the consultants as to the alignment of the PRT, and that the team had recommended the Broadway alignment. However, one cannot ignore the costs involved if the PRT were to go down Broadway. Merchants have suffered during construction of rapid transit in other cities. 'nle alignment is not a closed issue at this time and the consultants would have to offer both in their design element. Councilman Schnackenberg stated that the RTD air cushion would only have one stop in Englewood, it would not serve as a collector for residents. Mr. Lee Bennet presented the recommended givens and development parameters to Council with an explanation th e r e of. Mayor Senti inquired as to the Council's pleasure in revealing them. Councilman lllority stated that he felt that the Council should hear objections only. -3- Councilwoman He nning inquired as to wh ethe r the Committee had an opinion as to how the City should act during the remainder of this plan, if large scale development were initiated . Ur. Bennet stated that the Committee had adopted a letter asking for interim mechanisms to prevent violations of the longer range plan. Councilwoman Henning inquired whether there were other cities with interim goals or regulations of this sort. Mr. Wylie stated that he knew of other cities which had put iooratoriums on the whole city in order to make sure that new development comes before planners for their cormnents. Councilman Schwab inq uired as to what the City of Englewood could do. City Attorney Berardini stated that moratoriums are very difficult to enforce except in the case of water and sewer situations with capacities not available. Mr . Wylie stated that a policy might be explored which required new buildings to come in for review before a special design committee in the interim. City Attorney Berardini inquired of Mr. Wylie how come conformity to design could be analyzed if the plans were not in any final form at this time. Mr. Wylie stated that a supplemental set of criteria would have to be utilized. COUNCILWOMAN HENNING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SCHNACKENBERG SECONDED A K>TION TO REQUEST A RECOMMENDED POLICY STATEMENT AND HOW TO IMPLEMENT SOME CONTROL FACTOR IN THE CORE AREA PRIOR TO THE FINALIZATION OF THE CORE AREA STUDY. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows : Ayes: Nays : Council Membe rs Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Blessing, Senti. None . Absent : Council Membe r Brown. Councilman Dhority stated that he felt the developers would want their buildings to fit in the long range plan and c ould see no reason why they would object strongly. Councilman Schwab stated that in view of the Hilton and other proposed develop- ments, the City needed a policy. Councilwoman Henning exp ressed gratitude to the citizens committee for their work in this area. lbe Planning and Zoning Commission passed a resolution adopting the design program. RESOLUTI ON NO. 38, SERIES OF 1973 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE DESIGN PROGRAM FOR THE ENGLEWOOD CORE AREA WHICH WILL SERVE AS lllE BASIS FOR PREPARATION OF THE CORE AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN. (Copied in full in the Official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAH SCHWAB MOVE D AND COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED A K>TION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 38, SERIES OF 1973 . Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes : Council Membe rs Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Blessing, Senti. Nays: None. Absent: Council Member Brown. lbe Mayor declared the motion carried. Mr . Bennet thanked the C.Ouncil for their consideration. Tite Planning and Zoni ng Commission adjourned at 8:55 P.H. Tite Council recessed for five minutes at 8:55 P.H. Council reconvened at 9:00 P.H. RESOLUTI ON NO. 39, SERIES OF 1973 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND THE METHOD OF FINANCING THE SAME BY THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT . (Copied in full in the Official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN SCHWAB MOVED AND COUNCILWOMAN HENNING SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO . 39, SERIES OF 1973 . Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes : Council Members Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Blessing, Senti . I I I I I I I I -4- Nays : None . Absent : Council Me mber Brown. Tite Mayo r declare d the motion carried. COUNCILWOMAN HENNI NG MOVED AND COUNCIUiAN SCHWAB SECONDED A MJTION TO ADJOURN. Upon the call of the r oll , the v o t e r e sulted as follows: Ayes : Council Membe rs Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhori ty, Blessing, Senti. Nays : None . Absen t : Council Memb e r Brown. Tite Mayo r declared the motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 9:05 P.M. /s / Karl Nollenberger e x o f fi ci o Clerk of the Council