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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-05-22 PZC MINUTESPage 282 Braun moved: Hill seconded: That the Planning Commission proceed to legally advertise, post the property and hold a public hearing on June 5, 1958, relative to rezoning as follows: Lots 20-25, Inclusive, Block 44, Evanston's Broadway Addition and Lots 1-20, Inclusive, Block 45, Evanston's Broadway Addition, all from R-1-D Zone District to R-3-A Zone District. Lots 21-24, Inclusive, Block 45, Evanston's Broadway Addition, from C-2 Zone District to R-3-A Zone District. Ayes: Braun, Hill, Jones, Kelley, Lacy, Romans Nays: None Absent: Rudd City Council City Future Plannins Matter Downtown Commercial Area Hearing No. 18-58-A The subjects in a letter from Mr. Robert McDougal to City Council were discussed by Planning Commission members. Hill moved: Romans secnded: rhat a communication be transmitted to City Council revealing Planning Commission's thoughts on the subject letter. Ayes: Braun, Hill, Jones, Kelley, Lacy, Romans Nr ys: None Absent: Rudd There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 A. M. John D. Curtice Recording Secretary MEMORANDUM TO THE ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL REGAR~~NG ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION OF THE ENGLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION. Date: Subject: May 14, 1958 Rezoning -Two Blocks, Bounded by West Belleview Avenue, South Cherokee Street Extended, West Grand Avenue Extended and South Acoma Street. Recommendation: That the subject area, further described here below, be rezoned from R-1-B Zone District to R-3-A Zone District, contingent upon the final passage of the proposed ordinance creating an R-3-A Zone District: That part of SE~ of the SW~ of Section 10, T. 5 S, R 68 W of the 6th P.M., formerly known as Blocks 6 and 7, Harlem Subdivision, Second Filing, now vacated. Respectfully submitted, ENGLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION By: Lee Jones Chairman * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ENGLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING May 22, 1958 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jones at 8:00 P. M. Members Present: Braun, Hill, Jones, Kelley, Lacy, Romans, Rudd Members Absent: None City Council City Master Plan Aid Hearin~ No. 16-58-A April 4, 1958 The Planning Director presented a proposed schedule of planning details to be considered as Englewood's planning needs. The proposal was read and discussed in full and one addition made. Braun moved: Lacy seconded: Ayes: Nays: Absent: That the proposal, as modified, be adopted by the Planning Commission and that five planning consultants, as recommended by the State Planning Com- mission, be contact.Bed to prepare cost estimates based on the planning pro- posal. Braun, Hill, Jones, Kelley, Lacy, Romans, Rudd None None I I I I I I City Council City Trailer Court Regulations Page 283 Hearin~ No. 8 -58-C March 0, 1958 April 17, 195 8 April 24, 1958 Discussion was held on the motion previously accepted by the Planning Commission relative to above subject on April 24, 1958. A written proposal by Mr. Rudd embodying the elements of the ori g inal motion was then discussed in detail. Consideration was given to the feasibility of specifying a certain percentage allowable for trailer court expansion as oppo se d to setting a genera l standard by which the Zoning Board of Adjustment could determine required expansion area. The matter of securing non-conforming use registrations which would show the existing number of spaces available for trailer sites was also discussed and it was agreed that the Building Inspector should proceed to complete this registration as soon as pos sible. Hill moved: Lacy seconded: 1. That the Planning Commission recommend to City Council that the present zoning ordinance be amended to recognize existing trailer courts as "non-conforming uses" in their present zones, i.e., C-2 and M-1. That a regulatory ordinance substantially the same as the present Aurora and Sheridan ordinances be adopted. That any expansion of area used by an existing trailer court be allowed only for the purpose of complying with the regulatory ordinance and in no case to allow an increase in the number of trailer spaces over and above the number available for use as s.hown by the nonconforming use registration on file with the City Building Inspector. That any expansion granted be only into a C-2 or M-1 zone and with t he express permission of the Zoning Board of Adjustment which shall specifically determine and limit the amount of area necessary for expansion to comply with the regulatory ordinance. That all existing trailer courts be required to comply with the provisions of the regulatory ordinance within eighteen months following the effective date of the ordinance or cease operations. That a nominal fee be established for the registration of trailer courts and an additional monthly inspection fee, based on the number of trailer spaces, be established to be paid by the trailer court operator to the City, with certification, and that provisions be made for a bond from the trailer court operator guaranteeing payment. 2. That, in the event that City Council favorably considers the above recommendation, the matter of preparing the regulatory ordinance be undertaken immediately by the Planning Office and the City Manager's Office. Ayes: Braun, Hill, Jones, Lacy, Romans, Rudd Kelley (Mr. Kelley requested that the records show that his nay vote is base d on his opinion that the recommended action would create a monopoly for exist- ing trailer courts .) Nays: Absent: None City Council City Limitations on Service Stations Hearin~ No. 15-5 8 -B March 0, 1958 April 17, 195 8 April 24, 195 8 Discussion on the above subject matter was reopened by the Planning Director by presentation of a report on provisions in the Aurora Zoning Ordinance which have proved successful in limiting the number of service stations on the basis of public safety . It was agreed that inasmuch as City Council had requested a recommendation on this matter that provisions of the Aurora Zoning Ordinance would come closer to solving En g lewood's problems than any of the solutions previously considered . Romans moved: Rudd seconded : That the Planning Commission recommend to City Council that the Supplementary Re gulations of the Zoning Ordinance be amended to provide that ''Service stations shall not be placed within 500 feet of an entrance to a school building or a playgr ound nor within 500 feet of an existing service station property line except that where a median s trip is installed the 500 feet requirement shall not apply to service stations located on opposite sides of the street in which the median strip exists." Ayes: Hill, Jones, Kelley, Lacy, Romans, Rudd Nays: None Absent: Braun (Mr. Braun was excused from the meeting at the beginning of the above discussion) Planning Off ice City The Planning Director reported on the pertinent actions taken at the I.C.R.P.C. monthly meetings in April and May. Page 284 The I.C.R.P.C. needs only $3000.00 more in contributions to meet the $11,000.00 deficit incurred when Denver withdrew participation. The I.C.R.P.C. office will move out of Denver to 20th and Kipling in Jefferson County on June 1, 1958. The move will not entail payment of doub 1 e rent but, in fact, will mean a saving since the new site is provided rent free by Jefferson County. The final recreation plan is substantially the same as the preliminary plan and still rec ommends a regional park Authority with taxing powers rather than local implementation as preferred by the City of Englewood (See Planning Commission Minutes of October 17, 1957.) The final transportation plan has been modified as to routes substantially according to recommendations by the City of Englewood. However, financing proposals remain the same as originally proposed (See Resolution adopted by City Council October 14, 1957). A report on the first meeting of the transportation guidance committee revealed that the new committee is having difficulty in determining the scope of it's work. The second meeting will be for the purpose of explaining each communities plans in the transportation area to other delegates. W. K. Robinson, Attorney Alden Brown, Real Estate Representative Equitable Building -Denver Rezoning Along North Side of Highway No. 70 from Hearing No. 13-56-D February 2, 1956 February 16, 1956 January 16, 1958 April 10, 1958 S. Sherman to S. Logan Mr. Jones, Planning Commission Chairman, reintroduced the above matter by reporting that Mr. Dowdle, present owner of the subject area, is bringing suit against the State Highway Depart- ment and possibly the City of Englewood on the allegation that he has been denied curb cut access to the subject area and that an agreement existed in the past whereby he was to be granted C-2 zoning in the subject area. Mr. Jones reported that a thorough records search and extensive consultation with previous Planning Commission members had revealed no agree- ment for C-2 zoning Tas alleged. Mr. Jones suggested that a letter be sent to Mr. Dowdle grainting him curg cuts at the proper distances from the highway radius in order th show that curb cuts, as such, are not being arbitrarily denied. The Planning Director presented and explained a tabulation by the City Engineer's office, as requested by Mr. J ones, revealing the relative amounts of land vacated in favor of the previous owner of the subject area (Mr. Colesman). The tabulation reveals that the previous owner received more than 7,000 square feet of land more in vacations that he dedicated for highway purposes and that additional right-of-way subsequently acquired was either paid for in cash or exchanged on a comparable square footage basis. After considerable discussion, it was agreed that rezoning of the subject area to a C-2 zone would not adhere to tenets of go od planning since it endangers public safety by allowing drive-in type businesses along a major highway. Beryl A. Wallace Communication City Building Inspector Mr. Jones, Chairman, read a letter from the Building Inspector which requested an interpreta- tion of the zoning ordinance or the building code which would authorize him to deny construc- tion of metal accessory buildings in residential zones, such as sheet metal garages . The letter also stated that consideration should be given to requiring the installation of curb and gutter in front of all homes at the time of construction. It was agreed that the letter should be turned over to the Planning Off ice and that the Planning Director confer with the Building Inspector on these problems. There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 11:30 P. M. John D. Curtice Recording Secretary MEMORANDUM TO THE ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL REGARDING ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION OF THE ENGLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION Date: May 22, 1958 Subject: Trailer Court Regulation Recommendations:That the present Zoning Ordinance be amended to recognize existing trailer courts as "non-conforming uses" in their present zones, i.e., C-2 and M-1. That a regulatory ordinance substantially the same as the present Aurora and Sheridan ordinances be adopted. That any expansion of area used by an existing trailer court be allowed only for the purpose of complying with the regulatory ordinance and in no case to allow an increase in the Number of trailer spaces over and above the number available for use as shown by the non-conforming use registration on file with the City Building Inspector. That any expansion granted be only into a C-2 or M-1 zone and with the express permission of the Zoning Board of Adjustment which shall specifically determine and limit the amount of area necessary for expansion to comply with the regulatory ordinance. I I I I Page 285 That all existing trailer courts be required to comply with the provisions of the regulatory ordinance within eighteen months following the effective date of the ordinance or cease operations. That a nominal fee be established for the registration of trailer courts and an additional monthly inspection fee, based on the number of trailer spaces, be established to be paid by the trailer court operator to the City, with certification, and that provisions be made for a bond from the trailer court operator guaranteeing payment Respectfully submitted, ENGLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION By: Lee R. Jones Chairman MEMORANDUM TO THE ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL REGARDING ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION OF THE ENGLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION Date: May 22, 1958 Subject: Limitations on Service Stations Recommendation: That the Supplementary Regulations of the Zoning Ordinance be amended to provide that: "Service stations shall not be placed within 500 feet of an entrance to a school building or a playground nor within 500 feet of an existing service station property line except that where a median strip is in- stalled the 500 feet requirement shall not apply to service stations located on opposite sides of the street in which the median strip exists". Respectfully submitted, ENGLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION By:. Lee R. Joni=s Chairman * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ENGLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING JUNE 5, 1958 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jones at 8:10 P. M. Members Present: Braun, Jones, Kelley, Lacy, Rudd Members Absent: Hill, Romans Dr. James R. Leake Dr. C. W. Huff Dr. C. C. Roosa 5570 South Broadway J. C. Frazier, Realtor, Representing Vernon I. and Muriel A. Kurtz 3410 South Clarkson Street Rezoning East Orie- Half of 3400 Block South Clarkson Street and Five Lots Imrre diately North Thereof. And Hearing No.13-58-B Heariny No.19-58-A April 0, 1958 May 8, 1958 May 14, 1958 The subject area having been properly posted and public notice given, a hearing was held relative to rezoning as follows: Lots 20-25, Inclusive, Block 44, Evanston's Broadway Addition and Lots 1-20, Inclusive, Block 45, Evanston's Broadway Addition, all from R-1-D Zone District to R-3-A Zone District. Lots 21-24, Inclusive, Block 45, Evanston's Broadway Addition, from C-2 Zone District to R-3-A Zone District. The hearing was opened by the Planning Director showing photographic slides of the area as well as a land use survey and discussed the main points of difference between the present R-3 Zone District and the more restrictive R-3-A Zone District which is proposed. Chairman Jones next asked that any proponents of the proposal to speak. Dr. C. C. Roosa -3465 South Downing J. C. Frazier, Realtor, representing Mr. and Mrs. Kurtz of 3410 South Clarkson Street. There were no persons present to object to the proposed zoning change; however, Mr. E. R. Pusard of 3460 South Clarkson did ask about what would be done to furnish off-street parking for all the additional automobiles which, no doubt, would exist after construction of apartment houses or clinics.