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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989 Resolution No. 0470 ~ecorded : Rec. #3 122255 Book 5767, Pg. 7(,4-745 RESOLUTION NO.q SERIES OF 1989 :JFJ/{•K1 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND DECISION OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, REGARDING A NEW DESIGN FOR SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER INTENSIVE CARE UNIT IIICORPORATED IN AN AMENDMENT TO THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT APPROVED BY COUNCIL RESOLUTIO!l 30, SERIES OF 19B9. WHCRC.'\S, City Cou ncil apprcve d the Swedish Medical Center Planned Developnent on May 15, 1989; and t·mE!'?B!',S , Sw edish ~!edical Center has filed an amendment to t'ie a::,provec\ Pla:ined Dcvelopncnt; and NIIEREAS, public hearing on the amendment was held on July 18, 1989 by the Englewood Planning and Zor,ing Commission after proper notic e was published in the official City newspaper and proper posting of th~ property; and WHEREAS, after public hearing on July 18, 1989, the c onclusions cf th ·? Englewcod Planning and Zoning Commission were n.at proper notice was given, the amendment is in compliance with ~he Planned Devel opment regulati ons and is consistent with the intent and purpose of the Englewood Comprehensive Plan, the amend~ent affects on ly a small southernmost portion of the ma i n hospital f acility and will not impact the approved landscaping, parking or circulation patterns , and that the proposed amendment will improve pa tient flow and internal connec~ion of the O?erating r com ann the !CU facility; '.JOii, '!'f!!:R EFORE, llE I T RESOL 'JED BY THE CI'fY COUNCIL OF THE CI'l'Y OF EllGLcl'JOOD, COLORADO, THAT : Section 1. Aft~r review o f the Englewood Planning and Zoning Commission min utes of the July 18, 1989 public hearing, a nd t~e Comrnission•s Findings of Fact and Conclusions: and review of the Planned Development Amendment of Swedish Medical Center, t!,e City c o-.,nc il hereby adopts the following Findings, Conclusion and Decisi on in Case #7-89, Pl anned Development Amendment of Swedish Medical Center .'\. Pr cper notice and posting were given and public hearing 'ield. ~. Th e c~anges from the originally a pprove d Planned Development will not impact the approved landscaping, parking or circulation patterns . c . Th e orooosed amendment will improve patient flow and the internal connection of the hospital operating room and the ICU facility. section 2. Th~ Planned Development Amendment of SWedish Medical center in Cas~ #7-8S is hereby approved. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 21st day of August, 1989. Susan Van Dy I, Patricia H. Crow, City Clerk for the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify the foregoing is a true copy of Resolution No. ±:;J.• Series of 1989. ~-. § ~ f'<t!11 -~ Patric a H. Crow Auguat 21, 1989 INITIATED BY STAPF SOUi.CE ISSU!/ACTIO~, PROPOSED COUNCIL C\Jtll!UNICATION AGENDA ITEK II (b) SUBJECT Amendment to the Swedish Medical Center Planned Development approved by City Council by Resolution No. 30, on Hay 15, 1989. The Department of Community Development Richard S . Wanush, Director of Community Development Adopt a Resolution approving the amendment to the Swedish Medical Center Planned Development. The Council may choose to hold a public hearing on this matter. The hearing would be set for September 18, 1989. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION The City Council considered the Swedish Medical Center Pla:med Development at Public Hearing on January 16, 1989, and February 21, 1989 on the recommendation of the Planning Commission. The Council r em anded the Planned Development to the Commission at the request of the c:wcdish Medi cal Center. The Commission reconsidered the remanr\ed P:anned Devel.,.me nt on March 21, 198 9, and voted to refer it to the City Council with a favorable ~·ec omm endati on; but also recommended that parking on South Pennsylvania Street be short~term, and that special parking permits be issued to the owners of the property at 3419 und 3430 South Pennsylvania Street. The City Council reconsidered the Planned Development at a Public Hearing on M.1 y 15, 1989 and approved the Planne d Development, with a number of amendments, by Resolution No. 30, Series of 1989 . STAPP ANALYSIS The proposed amendment to the Swedish Medical Center Planned Development has been r equested to provide for the enlargement and modernization of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) by the addition of individual rooms for patients around a central monitoring and nursing station . No additional personnel will be employed, and no additional beds will be provided in the up-graded facility . The amended Plan also reflects the changes imposed by the City Council at its meeting on Kay 15, 1989 . BAClGllOUIID There hu been a health care faclllty at the locatlon of the Swedlsh Med i cal Center alnce 190S, when a Sanatorium was opened for the r.are of p-trsons with Tuberculos is . The c1111pua now lncludes a 328 b e d health care faclllty, Cralg Rehabilltatlon Hoapltal (designated as the Rocky Mountaln Reglonal Splnal Surgery Center), and the afflliated Spauldlng Rehabllitatlon Ho sp ltal, and tho Rocky Mountaln Multlple Sclerosis facilitles . There will also be two medict.1 offlce buildings on the slte wlth the completion of MOB II whlch ls lncorporated ln the orlginal Planned Develo;,ment , A second parking structure is also ur.der construction as part of the approved Planned Development. Te ■timrmy ,11t the several public h ear ings on the Planned D.•ve lopme nt. established that the existing Intensive Care Unit facilities ere grossly inadequate and d o not provide the privacy and dlgnity that should be afforded crltlcally 111 patients, nor can the necessary medical equipment be provided in the present fac ilities. The propo·,~d addition will include individual patient rooms which are necessary for each Intensive Care patient to be treated with the proper eqvipment, and to have the priv acy that is so necessary for t he patient and the patient I s family . A central nursing and monitoring station will provide the facilities "'hich are necessary for the ICU staff . The ICU addition will b e on th~ south side of the present facility and it will extend 70 feet to the \<llest ut il izing the vacated right-of-way for South Pennsylvania Street. The design "'ill permit at 25.8' setb ack from the Dunn property at 3430 South Pennsy lvania Street , rather than 15 f eet as sho"'n on the approved Plan. The revised access approved by the City Co uncil on May 1 5, 1989, has been incorporated in the revis ed Plan . The financial benefi t to the City is lndirect. Swedi sh Medlcal Center and the assoc iated specialized care health facilities provide a major emp loyme nt center on the perimeter of the Central Business District, and draw t h ousands of patients and· their friends and famil ie s to o ur community . Many professiona l people have located their offices in Englewood beca use of the health care facilities and a number of support services have loca ted in the area, Co ntac ts with the City staff by developers indicate t hat the Swedish Me dical Center is a majo r anchor in the economic d eve lopment of the City of Englewood and broadens t he t ax base and increases City revenue through increased sales and provi des the benefits of additional medical support businesses. There will be con tinuing opportunity in the City for expansion of office s pace, s upp ort businesses, and housing for employees of the health care facilities, famili~s of patie nts , and business people. gw CITY OF ENGU:11000 PLANNING AND ZONING COIIMISSION IN THE MATTER OF CASE #7-89 FINDINGS OF FACT , CONCLUSION S AND RECOIIMENDATIONS RELATING TO AN APPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE PLANNED DEVE LOP· MENT FOR SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL BY RESOLUTION #30, SERIES 1989, AS AMENDED, ON MAY 15, 1989 . Commission Members Present: FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE CI TY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMI SSION Fish, Tobin, Schultz , Carson, Ger lick, Hogue , Volkema , and Becker Commission Members Absent: None This matter came before the City Planning and Zo n ing Commission on July 18 , 1989, upon application of Swedish Medical Center, as prescribed by §16.4•15 of the Municipal Code for property located generally betwe en East Girard Avenue , East Hampden Avenue, South Logan Street and South Emer son Stree t . The applicant, represented by Nick Roccaforce, Vice President fr,i Development for Swed ish Medical Center, was presen t and gave testimony a nd evidence b efore the Com • mission . The Staff Repor t and ora l testimony were received and incorporated into the record of the Public Hear ing . After considering the statements of the witnesses and reviewing the r elevant documents, the City Planning and Zoning Commission made the following finding~ and conclusions. FINDING S OF FACT l. THAT the Public Hearing was lnitlated by the filing of an application for an· amendment to the approved Swedi s h Me di cal Ce n ter Planned Deve l opment for the proper- ty located prima rily between Eas t Gi rard Avenue, Ea st Ha mpden Avenue, South Logan Street, and So uth Clarkson St re et . 2 . THAT the notice of the Public Hearing was published in the Englewood Sentinel, the official City Newspaper, on July 6, 1989 and the prope rty was posted at eigh t (8) different loca ti ons for not le ss than 15 days prior to the date of the public hearing. 3. THAT this r eq u est pertains to an amendment to the Swedish Medical Center Pl ann ed Development which was approved by City Council on May 15 , 1989. 4 . TH.AT the amendment was ne cess itated by a new design for the Swedish Medical Center Intensive Care Unit (ICU), which will allow individual rooms around a c entral monitoring and nursing station . 5 . THAT tho amendment wlll change the footprlnt of the propoaed ICU, lncreaslng tho dl ■tance from the Dunn property at 3430 South Pennsylvanla Street from 15 foot to 25 feet, and extendlng the ICU to the west by approxlmately 75 feet . 6 . TIIAT the modlfled footprlnt wlll not affect the landscaplng plan or change vehicular or pedestrian access . 7 . THAT the amendment will not increase the number of beds or employees, and therefore, 11111 not increase the parking requlrements. 8 . THAT the proposed amcmdm e nt will no t alter the relationship of the approved Planned Development to the Comprehensive Plan. 9. TIIAT Mr. Nlck Rocca forte, Vice Presldent of Oplra tlons for Swedlsh Medlcal Cen- ter, testified : a. That Swedish Medical Center is trying to provide a "holistic approach" to persons in the ICU and is addressing the medical, physical, and emotional needs of the patent , making a window in each patient room a necessity. b . That the amended design for the ICU reflects the perimeter needed to pro• vlde addltion,,l wlndows. c. That the orig: nal Planne d Oev t,lopmen t is altered only in the configuration of the addltlon to the mnln h ospital facillty. d . That the ICU will provide 32 bees in two 16-bed "pods". e. That the loading dock wil l ho situated under the ICU and access to the loading dock wil l be from Ea st Hampden Avenue rather than South Logan Street . 10 . THAT no one else wished to speak e i ther in favor of or in opposition to the Planned Dev e lopment Amendment. 11. THAT the proposed Planned Development Ame ndment had been rev iewed by the City Technical Review Committee, and it is in compliance \11th applicable City Ordinances. 12 . THAT t he Department of Community Development recommended approval of the Amend• nient to the Planned De v elopme nt for Swedish Medical Center . CONCLUSIONS l, THAT pro per notice ••as glven of the Public Ilea ring held on July 18, 1989. 2. THAT the am"l ndm ent application fil e d by Swed ish Medical Center for property bounded by East Gi rard Avenue, South Loglln St r eet , East Hampden Avenue and South Clarkson Street i s in compliance with the Planned Develop ment regulations . 3 . THAT the proposed I lnnned Development Amendment is consis tent with the intent and purpo se of the Englewood Comprehensive Plan . 5. 6 . THAT the proposed Planned Dovclopmont Amen dment affects only the footprint of the aouthernmo st main h ospital facility , and will not impact the approved land• acaping, parking or c irc ulation patterns . THAT the proposed Planned Development Amend1nent, through the reconfiguration of tho ICU facility, will improve patient flow and the internal connection of the operating room and the ICU fac ility . THAT the Planned Development Amendm ent application has been considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission at a Public Hear ing on J u l y 18, 1989 . RECOMMENDATION TilEREFORE, it is the decision of the Pla nning and Zon i ng Commission that the ap- plication of Swedish Medical Center for a Planned De velopment Amendment be approved as submitted, and tha t the req u e st be referred t o City Council with a favorable recommendation . Upon a vote on a mo tion made a t t h e meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commis - sion on July 18 , 1989 by Mrs. Becker , seconded by Mr. Gerlick, wh i ch motion states: "The Planning Co mmission recommend to City Co uncil that the proposed amendment of the Swe dish Medical Cen t er Planned Development as se t forth in Case #7-89 be approv ed . Notice is to be made of the fact that c onditions raised by the various City De par tm ents have been addre ssed and met by the applicant as set forth in the Staff r.e port f o r Case #] • 89," Tho se voting in favor of the motion: Fish, Ge rl ick, Schultz , Tobin, Becker, Volke - ma , and Hogue. There we re no members voting agains t the mo t ion . Mr. Ca r son abstained . There were no members absent . This Decision is ef f ective a s of the meeting of J uly 18, 1989. BY ORDER OF THE CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMIS SION Fred Volkema , Cha irman slh/gw -STAFF UPORT CAB! 110, 7-89 STAPF UPORT RE : PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AIIE!IDll!!IT PUBLIC H!AllI!IO An application for approval of an omandme nt to the Planned Development for Swedlah Medical Center located in an ore a bounde d by East Girard Avenue I East Hampden Avenue, South Logan Street and South Emer son Street . Said Planned Development was approved by the clty Council by Resolution #JO , Serles of 1989, as amended, on May 15, 1989 , DATE TO IIE CONSIDERED : July 18, 1989 NAIi! AND ADDRESS OF APPLIChNT i Swedish Medical Center 501 East Hampden Avenue Englewood, Colorado 80110 NAIIES AND ADDRESSES OF PROPERTY OWNERS: -A Swedish Medical Ce n ter 501 East Hampden Ave nue Englewood , Co l orado 80110 8 Swedish Wellness Systems, Inc . 501 East Hampden Ave nue Englewood, Colorado 80110 C Swedish Heal th Resources, Inc. 501 East Hampd en Avenue Englewood, Colorado 80 11 0 D Swedish MOB I , Ltd. 501 Ea s t Ha mpd en Av enue Englewood , Colora~o 80110 ZONE DISTRICT : R-3, High Den sity Residential Distr i ct. A hospita l facility , pro f ess iona l offices and related parking struc ture al"C' permitted uses within the R·3 Zone . LEGAL DESC RIPTION : See Pages 6, 7, and 8 . LOCATION OF PROPERTY : A The focus of the approved Planned DevelopMent is tht! property L:,cated within the W blocks bounded by Eust Gira rd Avenue on the north, East Hampden Avenue on the south, South Logan Street on the west, and South Emerson Street on the east . t. her proper- ty owned by Swedish , including three lots north of Eaat Girard Avenue, follr lots 1outh of Eaat Hampden Avenue , plus most of the area between East Hampden Avenue, Ea1t Girard Avenue I South Emerson Street and the extension of South Ogden Street 1 are alao ahown on the five-year plan for development ; but are not at iasue in thi ■ phase of the development plan. The applicant is requesting specific approval for development in the main campus which is the area between South Logan, Eat1t Girard , Eaat Hampden and South Cl a rkson . The specific prope rty lnv olved ln the amendment ls the area directly west and s outh of the exlstlng maln hospital facillty . PROC!DUIU!:: Some minor changes in the loca tion of buildings a nd structures, if required by en • gineering or other unforeseen circumstances are permitte d with the authorization of the Director of Community Development . Howe ve r , the c h anges pro posed by this amend- ment were not necessitated by engineering or other unfo r esee n circumstances and are not considered minor by t he Comrau nity Developmen t s taf f . Therefore, it must be re• viewed in the same mann er a s the origina l a ppl i cation. The Planning Commission is requi red to hold a Pu bl i c Hearing on the Planned Develop • men t amendment applicat i on . The recomme nd ation of Planning Commission to approve, disapprove, or conditionally approve the Pla nned Development shall be received by Clty Councll wlthln 30 days of the Public Hear lng. Cl ty Councll, at its dlscretlon , may require a public he ar ing prior t o c on side ration of the propos e d Planned Develop- ment , but does n ot have to do so. The City Council may act upon the recommendation of the Planning ComJnis s ion. The application fo r an amendm en t to the approved Planned Dev:elopme n t for Swedish Medical Center was filed on June 20 , 198 9 . The reques t initi a ted by the Swedish Medical Cente r Planned Deve l opme nt amendment application pr ovides for a chani;e in the f ootprint of t h e main hospital facility addl t lon that wlll house the new ICU . DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT SITE AND AD JACENT AREA . The Swedish Medical Cen t er Campus is located on the cost edge of the Central Busi- ne ss District. The Swedish holdings c onsist of a pproximately 25.13 ac res ; 12 .471 on the current main campus (that area bounded by South Logan, East Girard , East Hampden and South Clarkson) p lus 12.658 in adjacent parce ls . Most of the slte ls zoned R-3, High Den sity Residence District, with;\ strip of B-2, Business District, zoning along East Ha mpden Avenue. Th e a reas to t he north are zoned R-1 -C , Single-family Residence District, and R·3 , Hi gh Density Residence Di strict: the zoning to the east and we st of the main cam pus is zoned R-3 High Density Re sidence District ; and the zonlng to the south is B-2, Buslnes s, wlth the R-3 Distrlct south of that . Currently located on the main campus is the 32 8 bed Swedlsh Hedlcal Center, a 60,000 square foot Med ica l Offlce Buildlng, Craig Rehabi lltatlon Hospltal with an 80 bed A, capacity , Swedi sh Medical Ce n ter Enginee ring Plant: and Maintenance Building . A 625 W apace parking garage , a motel, a greenhouse, three a partment buildings, two of which -are occupied by Craig patients , a face parking aeas and residences the adjacent area. thrift store, ond various office buildings , sur • are lcr:.ated on the property owned by Swedish in The previously approved Planned Development tC1r Swedish Medical Centet' included the addition ,f another office building of 61,800 s~uare feet (MOB II), an additional parking gauge with 312 spaces in the first phase and 608 spaces ult_imately, and two additions tc th• main Swedish Hosp ital facili ty . 0ther buildings will be added as necessary to meet the needs of the community. This Planned Development amendment involv e s only c hanges to the southernmost addi - tion to the main Swedish Hospital facility . The amended facility will extend ap- proximately 80 feet further to the west across the vacated portion of South Pennsyl- vania Street, and 15 fe et furth er to the south . BACKGROUND OF PREVIOUS ACTION RELATING TO THE PROPERTY : The area within the Swedish Medical Center Campus, west of South Clarkson Street, was part of the original City of Englewood. Th e portion east of South Clarkson Street was annexed in 1946. The original zo ning was R-3, Multi-family Residence District, and C-1, Commercial Di strict . The zoning was changed in 1963 to R-3-B, Multi -family Residential District , and B-2, Bu s iness District . Swedish Medical Center began as Swe di s h Tube r culos is Sanatorium in 1905 . A1 the need for a primary tube r cu losis tre atment cente r diminished, it became a general .Ahealth care faci lity. In 1968 u land len sc with Crai g Re habilitation Hospital W brought neurological core to the Swedish Mcd ic.il Center Cam pus . I n 1972, the Federa l Government named Cr a ig Hosp ital as the Rocky Mo untain Regiona l Spinal Sur- gery Center . Mo re recently, Swedish Medic al Centt:r h,1s aff iliated with Spalding Rehabilitation Ho s pital , a nd the Roc ky Mountain ~lult ip le Sc l e ros is Foundation has relocated to the Swe dish Medi c a l Cam pu s. The staff and Board mem b ers fr om t he Swedish Medical Ce nter hav e met with the City Planning and Zoning Co mmission , the Bo ard of Adjus tment and Appeals , and City Coun- cil and t he staff nume r ous t imes over the past 30 years in an effort t o keep the City informe d of t h ei r expnndi 11 g me dica l p rogram a nd the faciliti es n ecessary to accommodate that p r ogram . A decision was m.i de s eve r a l years ago to orient the health ca r e f ac ilities to t he west portion of th£: c ampus. The City Plann i n g a nd Zonin_s Comm ission c..:o nside red t he or i gina l Planne d Development at Public Hea ring on 1'0 ·1cmbcr 1 5, 1968 , a nd December 13, 1988, Afte r hav1ng weighed the evi denc e submitted at :.:he Public II C'a ri ng , t he Planning Co mmis s ion voted to refer the Swedish Medical Cc•n t c r Plann(>d De velopment to the City Council with a favordble recomm e ndation , The City Counc il considered the matter at a Public Hear i ng on January 16, 1989; and the He aring was c on tinued t o February 2 1 , 1989. At the February 21, l.989 City Coun- cil meeting , the Planned De velopment . as well as t h e right-of-way vacation requests, were remanded t o Planning Commi ssion c.,t t h e request o f Sw e di s h Medical Center . On March 2 1, 1989, the Planning Commis s i on reviewed the original Planned Development A:s remanded from City Council. At th d.t meeting, the Planned Development was ap - w;roved by Planning Commission with tne c ondi tion that parking on South Pennsylvania -Street be for short-term parking , or Mr . and Hr s . Dunn be granted pemits . At the meeting of Hay 15 , 1989, after n Public Hearing , proved the Planned Developme nt with a mendments . 1hese amendments on the Planned Development submission . ULATION TO 'lHE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN : special parking City Council ap- are all reflected The 1979 Comprehensive Plan does not address the main campus of Swedish Medical Cen- ter; but it does, however, make reference to areas south, west and east of the Svediah Medical Center campus . The area sou th of the Swedish Hodlcal Center Campus, between East Hampden Avenue a nd U.S. 285 is referenced as the "East Hampden Corri- dor--mixed use/medical" area. Sw e dish Medi ca l Center expansion plans are seen as a catalyst for rev italization in the area . The a r e a directly we st of the Swedish Medical Center campus was r e ferenced in the Co.nprehensiv e Plan as "Medically•Related Development ", and the Comprehensive P lan recomrre nds support of medically•related office space for the n cea . The proposed a111endment will not alter the re lationship of the approved Planned Development to the Comprehensive Plan . COMMENTS FROM OTHER DEPARTME NTS : The Technical Review Commi ttee, consisting of the various City with development, reviewed the Planned Development on June 17, ,A comments from the respective departments' 1:e presentative s were .meeting : Fire Department . Departments concerned 1989 . The following discussed at that \lhat are the dimensio:-i s and use of the a r e., be tween the north side of the re • vi sed hospital addition and the Dunn proptsrty ? ls it for vehicul a r access, loading , or what ? Addi t ionnlly, plans fo r f ire l ane locat i ons mu st be provided . Planning . Need r ev is ed parking fi tures . Suggest that the applicc1cion include only plans t hat pertain specifica ll y to the amendment and tha t the details of the storm dra i n line , sewer line, and p.t rkinr, areas be provided . Publi c 1/orks. No obj ec tions from Parks , Stree ts , nnd Go lf Course. Utilities . Wil l r equire a r elocation of wntcr 1n.1in present ly in South Pe nnsylvania (with proper e as ements). Uti lities h a s bee n in con tac t with Swedish consulting en• ginee rs on th is ma tte r . Engineering Se rv ices . Need new storm sewer pl ans fC'lr relocatio n o f sewer i n South Pennsylvania Street . Building Dep a rtmen t . Buildi ng additions must conform t o a ll City Bui lding a nd Fire Code requirements . Traffic. Need to see detail of t he 14 parking space ,,; provided beneath the Hospital addi- tion . Change the "No Left Turn" s ign at Logan and the parking structure to "Right Turn Only " sign and place it beneath the "Stop" sign. Install with 6 feat of clearance from ''Right Turn Only" sign to ground . Also, install a "Do Not Enter" sign on the back of the "Right Turn Only" sign . The items detailed above have b e en addres sed by the applicant, and the amended Planned Development meets the requirements o f a ll City Oe partmonts . DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION : A• mentioned previously , this Pl anned Development amendment wn s necessitated by a new design for the Swedish Me dical Center I CU . The new design will allow for indi- vidual rooms around a central monl tori n& ,'.md nursing station, The amended building design wil l enlarge the facility, but it will not increase the number of beds or employee s . The parking require ments for hospitals are based on net beds and employees. Therefore , this amendment will not increase the parking requirement. Approximately 14 spa ces that ""ere previously in the loading dock area and in the parking area in front of the main hospital facility have been replaced with 14 spaces under the new designed addition . The total landscap ing to r the Planned Dev e l o pme nt , ""hich is in excess of 301 , (251 is required) will not be affected by t his amendment. The area under the expanded facility had b ee n p aved area on t h e ap proved Planned Development. The proposed a me ndme n t will no:: cha nge traffic patterns fo r the hospital facility , or for the entire Me dic a l Ccntc:r. Se r vice nnd commercial vehicles will still enter and exit the l oad i ng dock a re.:i via Ea st Hampden Ave n ue. Other veh icular patterns in the arva will b e unaffec ted by this amendment. Th e efi ec t of thi s a me ndme nt or the s urrounding area wil l be two.fo ld. The amended facility will b e 25.8 ' f r om t he Dunn prope rty rather t han 15' as p r ev iously ap- prove d , and the facility will extend a pprox im ate ly 70' fa rther ;.o t h e west . The h e igh t of the facility will rema in t he same . In conclusion, t h e proposed Planned De velopment ame nd .ne nt for Swedish Medical Center will not impac t the s urround ing area, La nd s caping, parking, and .. !1'i cular and pedestrian flow will be unalte red by this amcndme n i:. At t h e same time, internal patient flo"" and an improved connection with tl1e Ope rating Room will be accomplished ""1th the reconfi g u ration o f the ICU f.icility. The Departme n t of Community Developmen t rec omme nds that t h e Pl a nning Commission ap- prove the Swedi sh Medic., 1 Cent<' r Planned Devc lopment a mendment , and chat it be sent to City Counci l for their cons ideration. SWEDISH HOSPITAL • IIAIN CAMPUS PROPERTY DESCRIPTION Block 7 and that part of Bluck 6 together with the vacated alley within said blocks, and vacated South Pearl Street, and the vacated West one-half of South Washington Street, WEST VIEW ADDITION TO ENGLEWOOD, and a part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 34, Township 4 South, Range 68 West of the 6th P.H., City of Englewood, County of Arapahoe, State of Colora- do, being more particularly described as follows: Co11111enclng at the Southeast corner of said Section 34; thence Weste.-lv a1Jng the South l I ne of said Sect I on 34, a di stance of 30. 00 feet, to a pol nt on the West right-of-way line of South Clarkson Street extended South; thence North along sal d extended West right-of-way 11 ne, a di stance of 25. 0 feet to the intersection of said West right-of-way l lne of South Clarkson Street with the North right-of-way line of East Hampden Avenue, said point being the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence continuing North along said West right-of-way line of South Clarkson Street a distance of 604.32 feet to the Intersection of said West right-of-way line of South Clarkson Street and the South right-of-way line of East Girard Avenue; thence West along said South right -of-way 1 lne of East Girard Avenue, and along the North l Ines of said Blocks 6 and 7, a distance of 917 .54 feet, to the Intersection of said South right-of-way line of East Girard Avenue and the East right-of-way line of South Pennsylvania Street, said point also being the Northwest corner of said Block 6; thence South along sa id East right-of-way line of South Pennsylvania Street and along the West line of said Block 6 a distance of 137 .44 feet to a point on the South l lne of the North 1/2 of Lot 6, said Block 6; thence East along said South line a dis- tance of 140 .93 feet to a point on tne East line of the vacated alley in said Block 6; thence South along said East 1 lne a distance of 81.20 feet to a point on the North line of the South 1/4 of Lot 9, said Block 6 extended East; thence West along said extended North line a distance of 140 .93 feet, to a point on said East right-of-wa y line of South Pennsylvania Street and the West line of said Block 6; thence South along said East right-of-way line of South Pennsylvania Street and said We$t line of Block 6 a distance of 386 .07 feet to the Intersection of said East right-of-way line of South Pennsylvania Street and the North right -of-way line of East Hampden Avenue ; said point also being the Southwest corner of said Bl ock 6; thence East along said North right-of way 1i ne of East Hampden Avenue and a 1 ong the South l I ne of said Blocks 6 ar,d 7, a distance of 917 .60 feet t.o the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 543,244 square feet (12 .471 acres), more or less . OUTLYING PARCELS PARC EL NO. OESCRIPTIONS OWNER I. Block 7, together with parts A & D of Block 6, with vacated alleys and vacated adjoining street;, together with parts of the SE 1/4, SE 1/4, Section 34 , T 4 S, R 68 W. • 6 • ADDRESS 501 East Hampden Avenue, Englewood, Colorado 80110 -2. Lots 25 thr ough 42, Block 5 A Parking lot West View Addition to 501 East Hampden Avenue Englewood Apartment 3475 South Pennsyl vanh · Street Thrift Store 495 East Hampden Avenue 3. lot 45 through 48, Block 5 A Parking lot West View Addition to 501 East Hampden Avenue Englewood 4. lots l through 16, Block 5 A Parking lot West View Addi t I on to 501 East Hampden Av enue Englewood 5. East 65 ft. of lots 43 B Hotel through SO, Block 3 558 E. Hampden Avenue Higgins Englewood Gardens 6 . lots 1 through 6 & lots 42 A Parking lot through SO, together with the 501 East Hampden Avenue vacated North 125' of adjoining alley, Block 2, Higgins Englewood Gardens -7. West 1/2 of lots 1 through 4, A House together with Lots 5 & 6 & the 3510 South Washington St. West 1/2 vacated adjo i ning alley House Block 1, Higgins Englewood 3520 South Washington St. Gardens Eng 1 ew~od Flower Shop no East Hampden Avenue 8 . Lots 24 & 25, Block 2 B Offices West View Addition to Englewood 3398 South Pearl Street 9 . Lots 26 & 27, Block 2 A Offices West Vi ew Addition to Englewood 665 East Girard Avenue 10. Lots 24 & 25, Block 1 B Offices West View Add it ion to Englewood 725 East Girard Avenue 11. Lots 19 through 25, Block 44 A Parking Lot Evanston Broadway Addition 501 East Hampden Avenue 12 . Lots 4 & 5, Block 45 A Parking Lot Evanston Broadway Addition 501 East Hampden Avenue 13. Lots 8 & 9, Block 45 B Offices Evanston Broadway Addition 3430 & 3432 South Clarkson Street -14 . Lots 12 & 13, Block ',5 B Offices Evanston Broadway Addi t I on 3454 South Clarkson Street . 7 • 15. Lots 14 I 15, Block 45 A Offtcu -Evanston Broadway Addition 3460 South Clarkson Strttt 16. Lots 18 through 24, Block 45 A Parking lot Evanston Broadway Addition · 501 . East Hampden Avenue 17. Lots 25 through 30, Block 45 Evanston Broadway Addition C Pa ,· Ing lot 501 East Hampden Avenue 18. Lots 31 through 40, Block 45 A Parking lot Evanston Broadway Addition 501 E. Hampden Avenue Apartment 3475 South Emerson Street 19. Lots 45 through 48, Block 45 A Apartment Evanston B:oadway Addition 3401 South Emerson Street 20. Lots I through 10 l North 14' C Offices of lot II together with the 3444 South Emerson Street vacated adjoining alley, Block 46, Evanston Broadway Addition 21. Parts of lots 11 through 22 B Gri,enhouse l lots 28 through 48 together 3446 South Emerson Street with the adjoining vacated alley Block 46. 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AMENDMENT ~-:-~·:t'I SlR'. , 8-NORTH 1 :::-~:,: !ii::: -N ••• ., • =~-:::-~ ~--::-~;~'. ~ =-;;~;-. . . SCA LE 1 =-200 ~ ·---,.·,/';.''. ?--~ill. u~ ·····-··m··-·---·-. t":'.". s 1!.5.285 I . Cin or IIOU1JOOD lLUIIIIIO Allll ZOIIIIO COIIIIIIBIOII JULY 11 1 190 CALL TO OIDD . 9 D Tho regular 11Hting of tho City Planning and Zoning Co1111isslon wu called to order by Chairman Fred Volkomo at 7 :00 P . H. Hellbera preaent: Ceraon, Fiah, Gorlick, Schultz, Tobin, Volkoma , Becker, Hogue 1/anWlh , Ex-Officio Member• absent: None Al ■o present : 0 . A. Romans, Aaaiatant Director of Community Development Susan Hirsch, Senior Planner Patricia H. Crow, City Clerk II. APPROVAL or KINUTIS . June 20, 1989 Chairman Volkema atatod that the HinutH of June 20, 1989 were to be con • • idored for approval . Carson moved : Gerllck aeconded: The Minutes of June 20, 1989 be apprnved as written . AYES : NAYS : ABSTAIN : ABSENT: Gerllck , Schultz, Tobin , Volkema, Becker , Carson None Fish, Hogue None The motion carried. III . COKKISSION IIEKBERSHIP Hr. Volkema welcomed Hr , Bruce Hogue to the Planning Comission . Hr . Hogue waa appointed to fill the unexpired term of Hr . Hark Barber, who recently re- signed from the Commission . Hr . Volkema stated that City Clerk Patricia Crow is present to administer the oath of office to Hr . Hogue. Ks . Crow thereupon administered the oath of office to Hr . Hogue. Mr . Volkema stated that Mr Hogue had picked up the s taff r e port and pl ans under consideration at this meeting, and had an opportunity to review this material. Hr . Hogue will be participating in the Hearing and will vote on the matter. IV. IIIIEDISB NllDICAL CIIITD. Allondmont to Planned Development Hr . Volkoma asked for a motion to open tho Public Hearl .,g . . 1 . 1989; th1H chang11 are not the 11abject of thh Public Hearing . Hr. Volkema agr11d, and 1tated that th• reproducible mylar ■ incorporating thuo change ■ i11p0Hd by Council have been llgn1d by hi11111f, u Chairman of tho Comiuion, the Recording Sacretary of tha Comiuion, and by tho Mayor and City Clerk . He . Hir ■ch then dolinutod the changoa in tho original plan which wore insti• gated by City Council . Hr. Gerlick aoked what tho additional 10 foot area between the Dunn property and tho ICU unit would bo u ■od for, Ho , Hir ■ch otated that this would be used for vehicular acc111; however, there 1a an elevation differential of 12 to 16 foot 10 that the lover vohicu a r accou 1hould not be offensive to the Dunns . There were no further queatlona a1ked of Ma . Hlr ■ch. Hr. Volkeu aoked the applicant to 11ako their preoentation . Hr . Nick. Roccaforte waa ■worn in , and teatified that hR is Vice President of Operation■ at Svediah Medical Center , Hr , Roccaforte 1tated that tho confor- mation of the ICU on the Planned Development that vaa considered and approved by tho Co-laaion and City Council in Hay was •conceptual•. Tho hospital per- sonnel have been considering optimum designs for the ICU for some time, and have tried to determine the best design and the best location for this unit . Swedish Medical Center la trying to provide a "holistic" approach in the ICU , and are addressing the medical, phy ■lcal and emotional needs of the patients . Thia approach nece1sltate1 a window for each patient room, and the design re- flect ■ the perimeter needed to accommodate the window spaces , Hr . Roccaforte stated that there ia no gross alteration of the plans that were approved in the Planned Development , only in tho configuration of the addition. The ICU will provide 32 beds in two 16-bed "pods", which are in turn divided into units of eight beds. Hr. Roccaforte presented a slide depicting the proposed development , pointing out areas where changes were made at the direction of the City Council. Hr . Roccaforte stated that tho loading dock will be situated under the ICU, and traffic to the loading dock will be accessing from East Hampden Avenue r ather than from South Logan Street. There will be access from South Logan for 50 spaces in the garage which will be designated parking space for physi- cians. Hr . Roccaforte pointed out the heavily landscaped areas abutting the Englewood Apartments on the north side I and the Dunn properties . Hr . Roc- caforte stated that the landsca ping along the Englewood Apartments should be installed within ths next week; tho landscaping along the properties owned by Hr . and Hrs . Dunn cannot be done until the excavation for and construc tion of the parking garage is completed . Hr . Fish asked about the intersection of East Hampden Avenue and South Penn - sylvania Av e nue whe r e the truck traf fic will b e ingressing/egressing t he Swed- ish complex. Will this need more traffic control than just stop signs. Hr . Roccaforte stated that the traffic analysis that Swedish had done indicated that if that interJection were to be signalized, it would create more conges - tion because it would be in such cloae proximity to the signalized Logan/ Hampden intersection , Hr , Volkou pointed out that Swedish Medical Center has agreed to upgrade the signalization of the intersections of South Logan Street and East Hampden Avenue I and South Logan Street and East Girard Avenue . • 3 • I . Clff or DGLIIIOOD PLUIIIIIO AID ZOIIIIIIO COJOIISBION JULt 11, 1919 CALL TO OlDD , 9 D Tho regular 1111ting of tho Ci t y Planning and Zoning Co11111ss1on wu called to order by Chairmen Fred Volke11& at 7 :00 P . H. Member ■ pre ■ont : Canon, Fhh, Gerlick, Schultz, Tobin, Volkema, Becker , Hoguo Wanuah , Ex -Officio Member• abaent : None Aleo pre ■ent : D. A. Romana , Aaaiatant Director of Community Development Susan Hirsch, Senior Planner Patricia H. Crow, City Clerk II ' APPII.OVAL or IIINUTIS ' June 20 , 1989 Chairman Volke11& stated that tho Hinutea of Juno 20 , 1989 were to be con- aidored for approval. Carson moved: Gerlick seconded : Tht.: Minutes of June 20 , 1989 be approv ed as written . AYES : NAYS : ABSTAIN: ABSENT : Gerlick , Schultz , Tobin , Volkema , Becker, Carson None Fish, Hogue None The motion carr ied , III. COMMISSION IIE!IBEII.SHIP Mr . Volkema welcomed Hr . Bruce Hogue to the Plan11ing Commi s sion . Hr . Hogue was appobted to fill the unexpired term of Hr , Hark Barber, who r e cently r e- s igned ,rom the Commission , Mr . Volkema stated that City Cle rk Patr l cia Crow is present to administer the oath of office to Mr . Hogue . Ms . Crow thereupon administe re d the oa th o f office to Mr . Hogu e . Mr. Volkema s tated that Mr. Hogue had picked up the staff report and plans under consideration at this meeting, and had an opportunity t o r evi ew this material. Mr . Hogue will be participating in the Hear i ng and will vote on the matter. IV, SlllDISB IIEDICAL CIIITIII.. CASE #7-89 Allendtlont to Planned Development Mr, Volkeaa aaked for a motion to opon the Public Hearing . . l . Cerllck 110vod: Caroon ■oconded : '1110 Publlo Hearing 011 CHe #7 -89 be opened . AYES : Cerllck, Schult&, Tobln, Volbu , Bockor , Floh, Hogue NAYS : Nono ABSTAIN : Caroon ABSENT : Nono 'nla 110tlon carrlad. Floh 110vad : Schulu ■econdad : 'nlo Plannlng Coaal ■1ion conaider Caoo #7 -89 , the amendment to the Swodloh Kodlcol Centor Planned Development. AYES : NAYS : ABSTAIN : ABSENT : Schultz, None Caraon None Tobin, Volkeaa, Becker, Flah, Gerllck, Hogue 'nle motion carrled . Hr . Volkou stated that he haa a copy of the Publlc Notice , whlch waa pub - llohod in tho Englewood Sentlnel on July 6, 1989 . Mr. Volkema aet forth the procedures whlch vlll be followed in the conduct of the Publlc Hearlng; namoly, thot otoff will 11&ko their pruontatlon , with queatlon1 from Commis- sion member•; the proponent ■ will then make their presentation , with questions from Co1111lsslon ; r.nd the opponents will then make their presentation , with qu,.stion ■ from the Coml ■slon , Susan Hirsch was sworn in, and testified that she ls the Senior Planner in the Department of Communlty Development . Ks . Hlrsch presented the Certiflcates of Posting to Chairman Volkema for the record. Ms . Hirsch stated that the re - quest before the Commission pertains to an amendment to a Planned Development for Swedish Medical Center which was approved by City Council on May 15, 1989. The amendment will change the footprint of the proposed ICU unit, increasing the distance from the Dunn property from lS feet to 25 feet, and extending the ICU unit to the we s t by approximately 80 feet . Uslng a site plan displayed for the Planning Commisalon, Ma. Hirsch indicated the footprint of t h e ICU addition which was approved in May , and then indicated the changed shape of the ICU as proposed in the amendment . 'nle modifled footprint will not affect the landscaping plan, or change vehicular or pedestrian access . Ha. Hirsch stated that the proposed amendment waa referred to and considered by the Tech- nical Review Committee, and that Swedish Medical Center has satisfie d all con• cerns raised by members of that Committee . Mr. Volkema asked if there were questions of the staff from the Commission . Mrs . Becker asked if all of the point• railed by members of the Technical. Re• view Committee should be conditions of approval. Ms . Hirsch stated that these concern• have been addreaaed aa ao noted in the Staff Report . Kr . Floh ■tated that alnce tho Planned Davolop■ent Plan vu previoualy before the Comaiaaion, it appears there ha• been aodification in 1treet access ; are then changes to be addraued at thia Hearlng . Ka . Hiroch 1tated that changes in pointa of ace••• froa th• atreet vere part of a number of changes imposed by the City Council on the Planned Development, and were approved on May 15, • 2 • 1989; the ■-chang11 are not t he 1ubj1ct of thb Public Hearing . Hr , Volke11e agr11d , and 1tat1d that the reproducible mylar ■ incorporeting the ■e ch,ngea iapo11d by Council have been dgned by hl11111f , H Chalnoan of the Comlulon, the Recording Secretary of the Comiuion, and by the Mayor and Clty Clerk . H■, Hlr ■ch then delineated the changH in tha ori,;inal plan vhlch were lns t i- g ■tad by City Council. Mt , Garlick Hkod what tha additional 10 foot araa between the Dunn property and tho ICU unit would be uaod for . Ho . Hinch otate,1 that thi ■ would be used for vehicular acceaa; however, there 1 ■ an elevation differential of 12 to 16 fHt 10 that the lover vehicular acceu should not be offensive to the Ounna , There were no further questions Hked of Ha . Hinch . Hr. Volkeu Hked the applicant to uke their preaentation . Hr . Nick Roccaforte va ■ ■worn ln, and te ■tlfled that he la Vice Prealdent of Operatlona at Svedl ■h Medical Center , Kr. Roccaforte ■tated that the confor • 111tion of the ICU on the PlaMed Development that wa ■ con1idered and approved by the Co-ioaion and City Council in Hay was 'conceptual•. The hospital per - sonnel have been considering optimum designs for the ICU for some time, and have tried to determine the best design and t he beat location for this unit . Swedi ■h Medical Center 1a trying to provido a "holistic" approach in the ICU , and are addreaaing the medical, physical and emotional needs of the patients . Thia approach necessitates a window for each patient room, and the design re • fleet■ the perimeter needed to accommodate the window spaces , Hr . Roccaforte stated that there la no gro11 alteration of the plans that were approved in the Planned Development, only in the configuration of the eddltlon. The ICU wlll provide 32 beds ln two 16 -bed "pods", which are ln turn divided lnto unlta of eight beds . Hr. Roccaforte presented a slide depicting the proposed development, polntfng out areas where changes were made at the direction of the City Council. Hr . Roccaforte stated that the loading dock will be situated under the ICU, and traffic to the loading dock vill be acr ,..1.a lng from East Hampden Avenue rather than from South Logan Street. Thate will be access from South l .n for 50 spaces ln the garage which will be designated parking space for physi- cians. Hr. Roc c a for t e pointed out the hea·,ily landscaped are6.J abutt ing the Englewood Apartments on the north side , and the Dunn properties . Mr. Roc - caforte stated that the landscaping along the Englewood Apartments should be ins talled within the next week; the landscoping along the properties owned by Hr . and Hrs. Dunn cannot be done until the 1:xcavation for a nd construc tion of the parking garage ls completed . Hr. Fish asked about the intersection of East Hampden Avenue and South Penn- s ylvania Avenue where the truck traffic will be lngressing/egres s ing the Swed- i s h complex . Will thls ne ed more traffic cont.rol than just stop signs . Mr . Roccaforte stated that the traffic analysis that Swedish had done indicated that if that intersection were to be signalized, it would create more conges- tion because it would be in 1uch clo11 proximity to the aignaliz,d Logan/ Hampden intersection . Hr . Volkeu pointed out that Swadi ■h Medical Center has agreed to upgrade the signalization of the intersections c f South Logan Street and East Hampden Avenue, and South Logan Street and East Girard Avenue . -3 - Ila . Tobin 1tat1d it appearad thar1 will 1till b1 a driv1vay to th• rur of the Hit Dunn property . Kr. Roccaforta 1tattd that thia will not bt changed from what axiata today. Kr . Fiah 1tattd that th• parking beneath the ICU addition ia a new future, and aaked if thil parking would be controlled parking. Kr . Roccaforte 1tated that th••• ■pace ■ replace tha 14 apace• that vere in the loading dock area and in front; thil vill bt handicapped and valet parking . Kr Volke■a aaktd if anyona ebe frOII Sv~dilh Medical Center wished to speak to the Comiu ion regarding th• propo11d Planned Development amendment. No one •h• fro■ Svediah Medical Center addreuad the Comiuion . Kr . Volkeu then aaked if anyone in the audience wished to apeak in support of the Planned Develop■ent Allend■ent . No one fro ■ the audience addressed the Co1ml11lon in support of the Amendment . Kr . Volkeu aak.,.: if anyone in tht audience viahed to 1pt1k to the CommiHion in oppoaitlon to th~ proposed aaendllent of the Planned Development . No one from the audience ac1.1ra ■■ad tha Coal ■aion in oppoaltion to the proposed amendment . Kr . Volkau a1ked if there vere further questions from the Co1111ission . Kr . Filh queationed the traffic pattern• co ■ing vest from U.S . 285 and turning north onto South Pennaylvanla Street . He aaked if provlalona have been a,de for thl ■ particular traffic movement . Ka . Hlrach ■tated that no provision has been made for thh ~trticular ■ove ■ent at thia time. At such point in time as the Medical Center doe ■ further development ea ■t of South Clarkson Street , A thia issue will again b e considered . Hr . Wanush agreed, and pointed out that W the initial development covered by the Planned Development is for the three main projects : MOB II, the ICU, and the parking garage . Any further develop - me nt. w 11 necessitate additional study of U.S. 285 traffic . Hr . Schultz asked the resolution of the questions posed by the fire Department on the amended plan . Ms . Hirsch stated that the issues appeared to be a mat- ter of cl.9rification for the Fire Department. Kr . Volkema asked if there were further questions . Becker moved : Fish aeconded : The Public Hearing on Case #7-89 be closed . AYES: Tobin , Volkema, Becker, Fish, Ge rlick , Hogue, Schultz NAYS: None ABSTAIN : Carson ABSENT : None The 110tion carried. Kr■. Becker atated that she vould like to co■pliment Swedish Medical Center for providing the heavier buffering, ovar and above that required by the City Counoil, along the north aide of the Englewood Apart■ents. Kr . Volkema aaked if there was further dilcussion . -4 - Beckor moved : Cerlick Hconded: The Pl, 1 ·1lng Co•l11lon recomend to Clty Councll that the propoaed amendment of the Swedlah Kedlcal Center Planned Development aa Ht forth ln Caae #7-89 be approved . Notlce l ■ to ba uda of the fact that condltlona rahed by the varioua City Department■ have been addressed and met by the applicant aa Ht forth ln the Staff Report for Case #7. 89 , AYES: NAYS: Volkou, Becker, Pl ■h , Garlick , Hogue, Schultz , Tobln Nona ABSTAIN : Caraon ABSENT : None nte aotion carried . Kr . Fl ■h asked lf Flndlng• of Fact were to be given and approved , Kr . Volkema atated that the Finding that all of the condition• cited by the City Depart · 11ent1 were ■et by the applicant was addressed in the motion, and that formal Flndinga of Fact wlll be approved at the next meeting . V. PUBLIC PORUII Councllnan Clayton stated that he would not be able t o attend City Council/ Planning Co•laaion dinner on July 31, inas11Uch as he wlll be ln Snowm ass on offlclal business. Kr , Clayton discussed the issue of trash and waste managP.ment with the Com.111s . sion. He stated that City Council has considered this issue for at least two year•, and have tried to come up with solutions to this problem . Mr. Clayton stated that two issues of paramount importance that have to be con ■ldered are (1) Liability , and (2) Coat , The City of Englewood is a contributor to the Lowry Landfill, and the City could be assessed a considerable amount to assist ll) the clean-up of this lsndflll , even though what the City hauled to Lowry was not polluted . The City of Englewood does not have a ncity•system" of trash removal, but depends upon private haulers : the cities that do have a city•ayatem of trash removal are facing massive expenses on the clean •up of the landfills. Hr . Clayton d i scussed the current costs for trash removal and disposal, notlng that in Colorado it is still $11 or $12 per ton, whlle in the eastern United States the costs may be as high as $100 per ton . Incineration expenses can be $85 per ton , and there is the matter of the disposal of the ash after incineration . Hr. Clayton discussed recycling of waste materials such as newspapers , aluminum cans, glass, plastics, etc . Ag a in, the iss ue of cost mu st be considere d. There is no marke t for recycled products . Hr . Clay • ton stated that he understands Minneapolis/St . Paul has instituted a charge for containers that cannot be recycled . Hr. Clayton stated that Mayor VanDyke i s inltiating a program of office paper recycling in City Hall. Discussion ensued . Hr . Schultz stated that he would agree something should be done to promote recycling . Ho ■uggo ■ted tho possibility of dividing the City into several areas, and have a specific private trash hauler responsible for a apeciflc area . The aervice would atlll be privately provided, and the con- tracts would be awarded on the baala of blda . Kr , Clayton stated that this la belng explored vith the Clty Attorney at the present time. Kr , Schultz aaked Kr , Clayton lf, in hl ■ oplnlon , the Councll vlew■ the lssuo -.i,ith the same urgency as do es the Co11111l11lon . Hr . Clayton stated that in his • 5 • opinion the Council doea view traah removal aa an urgent matter . Mr. Clayton diacusaad on-going change ■ in technology, and pointed out thnt incineretion 1a very "capital lntenalve," Ha . Tobin atated that aho would hava a problem with a governmental trash sys- to■ and tha i■pact that thia ■ight hava on private entarpriae , Ha . Tob~n cit- ed a truh re ■oval company located ln Englewood, and questioned whether the lo:-:al company 11 large enough to c<,aapete for a governmental awarded contract. Ma . Tobin further atated that people do angaga in recycling, and cited people aavlng alualnwa can ■, and newspaper ■, which are turned in at the local super• urketa .· Ka . Tobin stated that ln Oregon, there la a deposit required on glau bottle ■, which 1a refunded when the glau bottle 1s returned . Further dl ■cuaaion ensued on the trash problem , Hr. Volke11a thanked Hr . Clay• ton for hi ■ attendance and discuaalon with the Co1111laslon. VI. DIUCTOI' S CHOICI. Hr . Wanush stated that the Dinner meeting with the City Council has been con- firmed for July 31 at the Golf Coune Club House . There will be social time at 6 :00 P .H., and dinner will be served at 6 :30 P .H. Hr . Wanuah atated that the City Attorney haa asked that the suit against the City of Englewood filed by Homer and Eleanor Dunn be dismissed. No additional motions that were required have been filed by Mr. and Mrs . Dunn . Hr . Wanush asked that Ha. Hirsch discuss recent amendments to the Falr Housing Act , Hs . Hirsch stated that the Fair Housing Act of 1988 became effective in March , 1989, and states that any kind of restrictions against people with dis- abllltle• are illegal, and that zoning which tends to foster discrimination agai1ost diaabled persons 1s illegal . Hs . Hirsch state d that the City permits group homes in the R-2 and R-2-C Zone Districts, as well as restricting the number of group homes per block , and the distance between such group home s . Ha . Hlrach stated that it ls her opinion that these re s trictions are now ille• gal, and that the City should amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance t o com - ply with the latest Federal regulations . Hs . Hirsch pointed out that the re- strictions do not apply to Half•way Houses or Tre atment Centers for people being actively treated for substance abuse . Hr . Volkema agreed that the Zon• lng Ordinance should be amended , and s tated that he would like to see the City of Englewood becom& a "leader " in compliance with these restric tions , and that le ls important that people with disabilities can expect the same treatment accorded everyone else . Hr . Fish questioned whether the term "family" should be redefined in light of recent Court rulings that "cohabitants " can be beneficiaries . Ms . Hirsch then discussed the Sign Code, and stated tha t since thi s is s ue was previously considered by the Commission, she has 11et with the Greater Engle- wood Chamber of Commerce end with Sign Contractors t o d iscus s the pre ~os ed change ■. It aee■ed to be the conaenaua of the L,ontractors that they liked the existing code , and ina ■much aa the proposed ••endments appear to be "house• kHping' in nature, they did not voice objection . The one issue that does keep ariaing is that of third party sign•. Ma. Hirsch statod that one cons td- eration might be to make the sign a 'public sign" and leave the discretion of inatallation and location to the City Council. Diacusaion enouod . Hr . Wauu s h -6 - 1uggutod that th ■ ataff vould try to hava furthar information together for the fir ■t ■eating in S1pte ■bar vhen a public hearing will be scheduled . Kr . Schultz aaked if approval of the three sign• at the Englewood Marketplace right off of U.S. 285 came through the Department; he stated that he is of the opinion that the number of and place ■ent of the olgn1 ls "tacky•. K1 . Hirsch otated that a Plann1d Development va ■ not required for the development of the Englawood Marketplace, and the location of the llgns could not be viewed be- forehand, She ■tre ■aed that thll 1a one of th ■ reason, for requiring 1 "llgn package". Kr . Wanuah emphasized that there is no requir1u1ent that the devel- opers come in with a •package• at this point. Ha . Hinch stated that a Joint Identification Sign is allowed for uch ■treat fronteE,e. Kr. W1mU1h annuunced that Kl . Hirach baa aub11itted !:er ,:P aignation effective August 2, 1989 . She will be joining her husband in Cleveland, Ohio, where he ha1 recently aaawaed a new poaition . Hr , Volkeu and members of the Commia- ■ion expressed regret at Ka. Hirsch'■ reaignation1 and thanked her for her effort ■ on behalf of the Co-iaaion and the City . VII , COIIIIISSIONEP.'S CHOICE Hr. Volkema asked for an up-date on the Housing Task Foret . Ma . Tobin atated that at the last meeting, discussion of Goal #2, Increase of Home Ownership, was begun . She stated that the Housing Division staff gave a very interesting presentation on the Housing Rehab Program. Ms . Tobin asked if a aecond Comiaaion member was to be appointed to the Task Force . She stated that she is planning a vacatior, in the next couple of months , and won - dered if there would be another Commission member appointed to tl1e committee at that time. Mr . Volkema stated that it was his thought to let the Task Force continue with ine Commission Member, and suggested there were members on the Task Force who could be appointed as acting chairman in Ms . Tobin's absence. Hr . Carson gave a brief report on the Environmental /Nuisance Cod e Task Force . A joint meeting with the City Council is planned for August 8 . The proposed Title 15 was approved by the Task Force and submitted t o the City Council . Ms . Tobin asked for :.n ore information on the Commission/Council dinner meeting . Mr . Volkema stated that this meeting is in response to his request on behalf of the Commission for a meeting with Council, and the date of July 31 was c on - firmed by City Council at their meeting of July 17th . Hr. Volkema stated that we need to consider agenda items for discussion at that meeting . Mr . Wanush suggested that the Comprehensive Plan be a topic for discussion, t o ensure that both b odies understand the Comprehensive Plan and the objec tivr ~ in the same way . Another topic for discussion might be the general relativ.-,- ship b ett:een the Comm ission and Council. Hrs. Becker agreed, and stated that she felt it was important t hat there be trust and respect for each other's job. She stated she would really like to hear from Council what they want to see in specific ordinances --such as the landscaping ordinance. Hrs . Becker stated that a topic that might alao be considered is the water restriction issue, and how Planning la or could be involved in this. Mrs . Becker also • 7 • 1uuuted the need for a •faa11.I t 1tor• to keep tho dhcua ■lon 11ovirig . Dlscua- ■lon eneued. Hr . llanuah 1tat1d that ha did not want anyone leavir,g the 110et -- ing feeling that 10Mthing iaportant had not been put on the table for dhcuelion . Mr , Fi1h 11ked if there v11 a ll1t of poop le who would be in attendance in oddition to th• CoaiHi on . Hr , llanuah otatod that he &HUiied that staff would be in ottandance, n.,..ly hiMolf, Mr ■. Ro111n1, Ma . Hinch, City Manager FraHr and AHi ■tant City Henager Martin , and po1 ■ibly 10110 repreaentativo of tho City Attorney • officQ. Mr ■. Becker aokod l.f th• 1taff h11 done onything about u ■lng volunteers for typing 1 ate . in the t ~de enforcement program . Mr . Wanush stated that we have racoived offer■ fro• omto 11110b1r1 of the Code Roviev co-ittee to help in the office, and 10■0 havo b .•n invited to ride in the vehicles with the Code En- forceMnt Officer to do the paper vork . Mr . llanuah stated that some of the a11l1tanca needed 1 ■ on such iteu •• stuffing letters into envelopes, etc , lloekend work has not h••n consldered, but he stated he would be wllllng to talk about lt , Mra , Becker discussed II recent incide\•,t "-r, wl,;, ~ a citizen went to the Police Department on a weekend; the lobby wan (~es ~r:e , and while the citizen spoke to aomeone via a telephone in the lobb~· -."U H:t:f. assured that an officer would bo vlth them shortly , t h" officer dld .,ot s!lov up within 15 minutes and the citizen left without aaahtance . She aak;d what can be done , and what should be exp,,cted on weekends for citizen• l',oing to the Department Ms . Tobin stated lhat Police Departnenta take the c,,,nplaints in the "order of emergen• cy", and \.~:;.. the locked dt1ors are a security feature in Police st1.,tions. Hr . llanu•h auggeated that a query be posed to the Police Chief , and if she citizen A ii not aatisfled with the response , to puraue it wi t h the City Manager/City W Council . Further brief discus a ion ensued . Hr . Volkema stated that the next meeting of the Commission will be the dinner me.ting with the City Council on July 31 , and the r egular business meeting will then be on August 8 . There being no further business before the Commission , the meeting was adjour- ned at 8 :40 P.M . Gertrude G. llelty Recording Sec retary -8 -