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CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
JULY 24, 1958
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jones at 8:10 P. M.
Members Present: Braun, Hill, Jones, Kelley, Lacy, Romans, Rudd
Members Absent: None
City Council
City
Master Plan Aid Hearin~ No. 16-5 8 -D
April 4, 1958
May 22, 195 8
June 5, 195 8
June 19, 195 8
Discussion on four proposals by Planning Consultants for the Mastrer Plan revealed that only
two of the four could be considered on the basis of initial cost estimates. Of these two,
S. R. DeBoer and Trafton Bean & Associates, it was agreed tha t Mr. Bean was staffed in such
a way as to do a more thorough research job, while Mr. De Bo er was the more experienced in
terms of time of the two. It was further agreed that Mr. Bean's personal manner and his
method of p~esentation would be a definite asset in explaining the plan to the public during
it's compilation as well as when finished.
Romans moved:
Hill seconded: That the City Planning and Zoning Commission recommend to City Council
that the firm of Trafton Bean & Associates be retained as Master Plan
Consultants and that the Master P lan Federal Aid Contract be executed
at the proper time, based on the items and amounts as shown in the
Trafton Bean & Associat es proposal of June 19, 195 8 .
Ayes: Braun, Hill, Jones, Kelley, Lacy , Romans, Rudd
Nays: None
Absent: None
City Council
City
Trail er Court Re gulations
(Mobile Home Park s )
He a rin~ No. 8 -5 8 -G
March O, 1958
April 17, 195 8
April 24, 195 8
May 22, 195 8
June 5, 195 8
June 25, 195 8
July 10, 195 8
The tentative Mobile Home Parks re gulatory ordinance was studied again in detail with special
attention g iven to suggested modifications made by Mobile home park owners. These suggestions
were received during a two hour meeting on the afternoon of July 22, 195 8 in the Council
Chamber. The meeting was attended by six City Planning and Zoning Commission members and
approximately twelve mobile home park s owners or their representatives . An amendment to
the Zoning Ordinance to implement the Mobile Home Parks Re gulatory Ordinance was also dis-
cus se d in detail and modified.
Kelley moved:
Rudd seconded: WHEREAS, a request was made by the City Council that a regulation of
trailer courts and mobile home parks be studied by the City P l anning
and Zoning Commission and;
WHEREAS, such study ha s been in pro gress since March of 1958 and;
WHEREAS, the City Planning and Zoning Commission has asked for and
received further guidance from the City Council on this matter and;
WHEREAS, the City Planning and Zoning Commission, ~uildin g Inspector,
Fire Department, City Attorney and owners of most of the City's mobile
home parks have availed themselves of the opportunity of studying the
tentative ordinance at leng th and;
WHEREAS, the suggestions a nd modifications of all concerned have be~n
included in the tentative ordinance insofar as possible;
NOW THEREFORE,
The City Planning and Zoning Commission recommends to City Council
that the followin g amendment to the Zoning Ordinance be enacted to
implement the attached copy of the tentative Mobile Home Parks
Re gulations, and that s uch regulations also be enacted in Ordinance
form:
AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO IMPLEMENT MOBILE HOME PARKS
REGULATIONS.
Articl e VI. Supplementar¥ Re~ulations is hereby amended b y the addi-
tion of Section 9 as follows:
19. TRAILER COURTS OR MOBILE HOME PARKS ---
(a) All existing trailer courts or mobile home parks
are reco gnized as non-conforming use s on the effective
date of this ordinanc e subject to the provisions for
non-conforming use regis tration in Article V of the
Zoning Ordina nce.
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(b) Such existing courts or parks shall be allowed to expand
their gross land area only for the purpose of complying
with City of Englewood Mobile Horne Park Regulations and
then only within the limits as set by the Board of
Adjustment and Appeals, in each specific case. But in
no case shall such expansion be allowed to accornodate
more than the number of trailer spaces or mobile home
spaces registered with ~_the City of Englewood, Department
of Building Inspection, on the effective date of this
ordinance, and then only when such expansion is into
land zoned for C-2 or M-1 usage.
Ayes: Braun, Jones, Kelley, Lacy, Romans, Rudd
Nays: None
Absent: Hill (Mr. Hill was excused from the meeting during the above discussion.)
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Victor C. Rose
4215 East 34th Ave.
(Ea-2-7546 or AM-6-0531)
Subdivision
Approximately Two Blocks South
of West Oxford Avenue Between
South Jason Street and South
Lipan Street in the 4100 Block
Hearing No. 29-58
By special permission, a preliminary plan for subdivision of the subject area, proposed as
Rose Subdivision, was considered by the City Planning and Zoning Commission. The Planning
Director explained that the Utilities Department and the Public Works Department had not
been able to complete their analysis of the proposed plan. However, a preliminary check
revealed a major error in the location of existing street dedications and that a number of
proposed building sites did not comply with frontage or area requirements.
It was explained that the subdivider intends to construct housing designed to meet the bare
minimum allowed by the R-1-D Zone.
Braun moved:
Romans seconded: That further study of the preliminary plan be deferred until completion
of the analysis by the Utilities Department and the Public Works Department
and that the subdivider be informed that the City Planning and Zoning
Commission intends to require absolute compliance with all phases of the
Subdivision Regulations in light of the type of housing proposed.
Ayes: Braun , Jones, Kelley, Lacy, Romans, Rudd
Nays: None
Absent: Hill
Dorothy J. Romans
Englewood Public Schools
Subdivision
North of Englewood Hi gh School
Hearing No. 116-57-A
October 31, 1957
Mrs. Romans, representing the Englewood School Board, requested that the City Planning and
Zoning Board not consider vacating East Kenyon Avenue f rorn South Logan to East Jefferson
Drive, if such vacation is requested.
There being no further business to come before the City Planning and Zoning Commission, the
meeting was adjourned at 11:20 P. M.
Approved
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John D. Curtice
Recording Secretary
MEMORANDUM TO THE ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL REGARDING ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
Date: July 24, 1958
Subject: Master Pla n Consultants
Recommendation: That the f irrn of Trafton Bean & Associ a tes be retained as Master Plan
Consultants and that the Mater Plan Federal Aid Contract be executed
at the proper time, based on the Ierns and amounts as shown in the
Trafton Bean & Associates proposal of June 19, copy attached hereto.
Respectfully submitted,
By Order of the City Planning and
Zoning Commission,
John D. Curtice
Recording Secretary
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INTER-OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
TO: Members of the Planning Commission
FROM: Mr. Joe M. Lacy, Planning Director
DATE: June 30, 1958
SUBJECT: ANALYSIS OF CONSULTANT BIDS ON ENGLEWOOD MASTER PLAN
This report, prepared at the r e quest of the Planning Commission, is designed to serve as an
aid to Commission members in making their recommendation to the City Council for a Planning
Consultant firm to help build the City's master plan. It is not intended to "point to" any
one of the Bidding Consultants in any way.
The selection of Consultants for any work is difficult in that cost should not be a major
consideration such as it is supply purchasing. However, cost must be considered in the
light of the City's ab±lity>:o pay for what it must have.
The analysis consists of four parts: (1) Assumptions, (2) Bid Comparisons, (3) Impressions,
and (4) Other Con s iderations.
I. ASSUMPTIONS:
In order to arrive at some criteria for comparison, this analysis is based on the follow-
ing assumptions:
1. The City definitely wishes to apply for and use federal aid under the "701" program
in order to minimize the cost to the Englewood General Fund.
2. All four consultants which have submitted bids are fully qualified according to
State and Federal standards since all are among those recommended by the State
Planning Commission.
3. All bidders understand that their recommendations must be based in large part on
the wishes of the citizens as indicated by citizen groups and will be subject to
modification by s uch groups; all have agreed to work closely with such citizen groups.
4. Englewood's Master Plan will be unique in the state since it will have heavy emphasis
on redevelopment features as well as boundary growth plans.
5. Unless the selected consultant is willing to start on a conditioned contract, the
actual research and survey wor~ will not begin until after January 1, 195 8 , since it
takes from six to eight months to gain federal approval of munitipal applications for
bid.
6. In the "Bid Comparison" section it is assumed that equal amounts of the Plan elements
by cost will be done each year. This is subject to modification depending on which of
the elements is worked on the first year and which are done later in the program.
7. All consultants will be available to help inaugurate various phases of the final
plan as long as they are working on any part of the whole plan. In other words, they
would be planning and advising during their full "estimated time" for the project.
II. BID COMPARISONS:
Each consultant's proposal will be evaluated according to four ~oints which lend
themselves to tabulation: (1) Estimated Time To Build Plan, (2) Estimated Cost,
(3) Final Form Of The Plan, and, (4) Similar Work in Metropolitan Area. The
consultants will be considered in the order in whi c h their proposals were presented
tb the P l anning Commission:
1. S. R. DeBoer
a. Estimated Time: January , 1959, to September, 1959 (8 months).
b. Estimated Cost; Total -$25,000
Federal Aid
1st year ... $12,500
City Share
$12,500
$6,250 City Staff Credit
6,250 Cash Outlay
Mr. DeBoer recommended that his firm be retained on an advisory basis for two
years following the development of the plan to initiate the first programs of
the plan. His estimate for this service, WHICH IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL
ASSISTANCE, is as follows:
(Retainer fee per month .............. $250.)
(The following two years are the first and second ynder the advisory
retainer fee, and the second and third under the Master Plan.)
2nd Year ... None
3rd Year ... N.o.ne
$3,000 Cash Outlay
3,000 Cash Outlay
TOTAL CASH OUTLAY BY CITY TO BUILD PLAN AND TECHNICAL ADVISE TO BEGIN INITIAL
PROGRAMS ..... $12,250 OVER SLIGHTLY LESS THAN A THREE-YEAR PERIOD.
c. Final Form of Plan: Mr. DeBoer's method of final publication is the use of a
bound, carcooard covered book including tables, maps and summaries of research
and explanation of proposals with liberal use of pictures. Lar g er maps for
detailed use are also part of the final plan.
d. Similar Work in Metropolitan Area; This firm is the oldest established firm
based in--rfi:e Denver area. Mr. DeBoer, himself, was Planning Director for
Denver for many years. In that capacity he became quite familiar with metro-
politan problems. He has also done and is doing much work for the Corps of
Engineers in this region and prepared Aurora's first Master Plan. Nis long
experience in this area, as well as having prepared 31 City Master Plans gives
him wide technical background and familiarity with the problems he would run
into in Englewood.
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2. Development Planning Associates
A. Estimated Time: January, 1959 to December, 1961 (3 years)
b. Estimated Cost: Total -$78,000.
Federal Aid City Share
1st year ... $13,000 $13,000
$6 ,500 City Staff Credit
6,500 Cash Outlay
2nd Year .... $13,000 $13,000
$6,500 City Staff Credit
6,500 Cash Outlay
3rd year ... $13,000 $13,000
$6,500 City Staff Credit
6,500 Cash Outiay
TOTAL CASH OUTLAY BY CITY ]0 BUILD PLAN AND TECHNICAL ADVICE TO BEGIN INITIAL
PROGRAMS ..... $19,500 OVER A THREE-YEAR PERIOD.
c. Final Form of Plan: Since this org anization is the youn g est in years of
formal operation of the four bidding consultants, they were not able to
present an example of the final form of the plan. The final Littleton P l an
is to be ready soon and would serve as what might be expected.
d. Similar Work in the Metropolitan Area: QEA has just completed a comprehensive
Master PI'fili""""f or Littieton under the Federal 701 program. For this re~sonthis
firm pnobab ly is more currently familiar with metropolitan problems in the
South Denver re g ion than any of the other bidders, even though their experience
is not as wide.
3. Harman, O'Donnell and Hennin ger Assoc i ates, Inc.
a. Estimated Time: January, 1959, to December, 1960 (2 years)
b. Estimated Cost: Total -$124,710.
c.
d.
Federal Aid
1st year ... $31,177
2nd year ... $31,177
City Share
$31,178
$15,589 City Staff Credit
15,589 Cash Outlay
$31,178
$15,5 8 9 City Staff Credit
15,5 8 9 Cash Outlay
TOTAL CASH OUTLAY BY CITY TO BUILD PLAN AND TECHNICAL ADVICE TO BEGIN INITIAL
PROGRAMS .... $31,17 8 OVER A TWO-YEAR PERIOD.
Final Form of Plan: No specific examples of final pl a n forms were presented
by Mr. HennITi ger:-Judging from the forms of the zoning ordinance and the
subdivision re gul a tions previously done by this firm for the City, the form
would be reproduced in double-spaced, typewritten sheets presenting results
of research and surveys to support large maps illustrating details.
Similar Work in the Metro olitan Area : This firm has been used exclusively
y Eng ewoo in recent years or tee nical help in all of its planning matters.
The current zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations, both of which are
accomplishing their respective purposes very well, were drafted by this firm
and the City Planning Commission. As a result, this firm probably has more
intricate knowledge of Englewood's plannin g status than any of the other
bidders. Harman, O'Donnell and Henninger is also the largest of the bidding
consultants serving many governmental subdivisions as well as commercial
interests in this metropolitan area and the nation.
4. Trafton Bean & Associates
A. Estimated Time: January, 1959, to December, 1960 (2 years)
b. Estimated Cost: Total -$25,470 (without housing survey)
14,530 (estimates of cost for City to arrange for
housing survey . separately, but include cost
in Federal 701 aid request)
Grand Total .............. $40,000
Federal Aid
1st year ... $10,000
2nd year ... $10,000
City Share
$10,000
$5,000 City Staff Credit
5,000 Cash Outlay
$10,000
$5,000 City Staff Credit
5,000 Cash Outlay
TOTAL CASH OUTLAY BY CITY TO BUILD PLAN AND TECHNICAL ADVICE TO BEGIN INITIAL
PROGRAMS ---$10,000 OVER A TWO-YEAR PERIOD.
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c. Final Form of Plan: Mr. Bean presented a summary map which his firm uses to acquaint
every resident of the community with the final plan according to water billing lists.
The detailed plan is presented in a loose-leaf notebook with each element of the
Master Plan in its own section. This method provides standard presentation for each
phase of the program and affords flexibility in that the wh ole plan or any of its
parts may be easily kept up-to-date by insertion or del€tion : of any part. The
lo ose-leaf book is supported by separate maps of each part as well as the over-all
pian map.
d. Similar Work in the Metropolitan Area: Mr. Bean has completed some phases of a
master plan for Westminster, but this work is about the extent of his efforts in the
Denver metropolitan area proper. His firm is now working on plans in Golden and
prepared the comprehensive plan for Boulder. Besides the above -named three cities,
his firm has worked on comprehensive plans for seven other Colorado cities.
III. IMPRESSIONS:
The comments in this section are of a subjective nature and should not be considered
with equal weight as those in the preceding section. They are, for the most part, ob-
servations of the Planning Director made as a result of the constultant's presentations
and with knowledge of the standing of each of the bidding consultants in the planning
profession in this region.
1 . Mr. DeBoer probably brings more personal experience with an emphasis on the h uman
needs in a modern city than the other bidders, but the form he seems bound to is
quite rigid and does not lend itself to ease of updating.
2. The eight months time allowed by DeBoer does not seem long enough for the job if
citizen groups are to pe given every opportunity to help develop the plan.
3. Harmon, O'Donnell and Henninger seem to be staffed and equpped in a manner which
would allow them to the most technically perfect job of the bidders considered,
but their firm has a great number of commitments to other governmental units and
to commercial interests. These other ties may make it difficult for their firm
to devote sufficient personal attention to 'the community desires in building the
plan.
4. Si nce the City has a planning department to aid in day-to-day administration of
planning acitvities and current research, it should not be necessary to place too
much emphasis on the value of planning advice after the master plan has been built.
IV. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
If a realistic Master Plan is to be developed for Englewood, it seems that the consultant
selected must be one who has the facilities and experience to gather basic data, analyze
and interpret it, and present it to citizen groups for their consideration. And then
build the resulting plan into an understandable form which can be publicized and
administered in an economical and realistic manner .
To do these things, the consultant must be one wi th a personality and background which
elicits confidence by both official and public groups. His method of operation must
be thorough and his finished product must embody the most modern techniques of
publication and administratinn .
The City fathers should also carefully consider the importance of a sound guide for
development in light of the funds called for to accomplish such a plan, and make a
decision which will give the community the most for its money in light of its ability
to pay.
/S/ J . M. Lacy
JOE M. LACY
Planning Director
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MEMORANDUM TO THE ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL REGARDING ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
Date:
Subject:
Recommendation:
July 24, 1958
Amendment to the Zoning Ordin ance to Implement Mobile Home Parks
Regulations.
That the following amendment to the Zoning Ordin ance be enacted to
implement the attached copy of the tentative mobile home parks
regulations, and that such regulations also be enacted in ordinance
form:
Article VI. Supplememtary Regulations is hereby amended by the addi-
tion or Section 19 as follows:
19. TRAILER COURTS OR MOBILE HOME PARKS-- -
(a) All existing trailer courts or mobile home parks
are recognized as non-conforming uses on the effec-
tive date of this ordinance subject to the provi-
sions for non-conforming use registration in
Article V of the Zoning Ordinance.
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(b) Such existing courts or parks shall be allowed to
expand their gross land area only for the purpose
of complying with City of Englewood Mobile Home
Park Regulations and then only within the limits as
set by the Board of Adjustment and Appeals, in
each specific case. But in no case shall such ex-
pansion be allowed to accommodate more than the
number of trailer spaces or mobile home spaces re-
gistered with the City of Englewood, Department of
Building Inspection , on the effective date of this
ordinance, and then only when such expansion is into
land zoned for C-2 or M-1 usage.
Respectfully submitted,
By order of the City Planning and Zoning Commission,
John D . Curtice
Recording Secretary
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE CODE FOR THE REGULATION OF MOBILE H01EPARKS,
ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR MOBILE HOME SPACES, LOCATION OF SERVICE BUILDINGS, WATER
SUPPLY, SEWAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL , AND PROVIDING FOR REGISTRATION OF OCCUPANTS , AND
PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION OF MOBILE HOME PARK INSPECTION FEES , AND PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, desires to establish
a comprehensive code for the regulation of mobile home parks and to establish standards
for mobile home spaces, location of service buildings, water supply, sewage and refuse dis-
posal, and to provide for registration of occupants, and to provide for collection of
mobile home park inspection fees, and to provide penalties for violations thereof;
have
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT:
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the
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this title and section the following words and phrases shall
meanings ascribed to them in this section:
MOBILE HOME shall mean any vehicle used, or so constructed as to permit its
being used as a conveyance upon the public streets or highways and duly licensable
as such and constructed in such a manner as will permit occupancy thereof as a
dwelling or sleeping place for one or more persons.
MOBILE HOME SPACE shall mean a plot of ground within a mobile home park designated
for the accommodation of one mobile home.
MOBILE HOME PARK shall mean any plot of property upon which sanitary facilities
and individual utility connections are available for two or more mobile homes.
INDEPENDENT MOBILE HOME shall mean a mobile home that has a toilet and a bathtub
or shower.
(e) DEPENDENT MOBILE HOME shall mean a mobile home that has no toilet or bathtub or
shower facilities.
(f) PATIO shall mean a paved area adjacent to the mobile home parking space, and
accessible from the main entrance to the parked mobile home.
(g) PERMIT shall mean a written permit issued by the City of Englewood Building
Inspector to construct or alter the mobile home park under these rules and
regulations.
(h) PERMANENT ADDITION shall mean any structural extension from any portion of a
mobile home, not including temporary canvas awning.
(i) INSPECTOR shall mean the Building Inspector of the City of Englewood or his
authorized representative.
(j) STREET OR HIGHWAY shall mean a public thoroughfare which affords principal
means of access to abutting property.
(k) ACCESS ROAD shall mean that area privately owned and maintained and set aside
within a mobile home park for an interior road system, providing principal
means of ingress to individual mobile home spaces and egress to street.
2. PERMITS,
No person shall alter, install or remove any structural improvement in any
mobile home park without first securing a building permit from the inspector , authorizing
such alterations, installation or removal.
APPLICATION. An application for a permit authorizing any structural alteration,
installation or removal in a mobile home park, shall set forth the following in-
formation:
(1) The area and dimensions of the tract of land occupied by the park.
(2) The number, location and size of all mobile home spaces.
(3) The location and width of roadways and walkways.
(4) The location of service buildings and any other proposed structures.
(5) The location, size and type of water and sewer lines; and traps and risers
for water and sewer.
(6) Plans and specifications of all buildings and other improvements constructed
or to be constructed within the mobile home park.
3. INSPECTION OF MOBILE HOME PARKS.
The Inspector shall make regular monthly inspections of all mobile home parks
located within the City and shall enforce compliance with the provisions of this ordinance.
(a) AUTHORITY . The Inspector shall have the authority to make inspections of
mobile home parks, at reasonable times, for the purpose of determining
whether this ordinance is being c ompli ed with and shall have authority to
inspect the register of occupants, required herein.
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(b) ACCESS. It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse access to a mobile home
park to the Inspector for the purposes of inspection.
4. LOCATION, SPACE AND GENERAL LAYOUT.
The mobile home park shall be so located on a well drained site and shall be so
located that its drainage will no t endanger any water supply. All such mobile home parks
shall be in areas free from swamps o r other potential breeding places for insects or
rodents.
(a) AREA. The area of the mobile home park shall be large enough to accommodate:
(1) The designated number of mobile home spaces.
(2) Necessary streets and roadways.
(3) Parking areas for mo t or vehicles; and
(4) Service areas.
(b) MOBILE HOME SPACE. Each mobile home space shall be at least 25 feet wide , and
shall abut on a driveway or other clear area with unobstructed access to a public
street. Such spaces shall be clearly defined, and mobile homes shall be parked
in such spaces so that there will be a minimum of ten feet between mobile homes
at all points and so that no mobile home will be less than five feet from the
exterior boundary of the mobile home space.
No mobile home shall be parked less than 20 feet from any front property
line abutting a street or highway. No part of such mobile home will obstruct
any roadway or walkway. Areas between mobile home spaces and public rights-
of-way not used for roadway purposes shall be cared for and kept free from weeds,
rubbish or trash.
No occupied mobile home shall be allowed to remain in a mobile home park
unless a mobile home space as set forth herein is available.
(c) ACCESS ROADS. Access roads must be graded for draining, surfaced with concrete,
asphaltic concrete, oil or any other dust-free surfacing and maintained in good
condition, free of weeds, dust, trash or debris.
Each access road shall be continuous and shall connect with other circulation
roads. Minimum width for two-way access roads shall b e 25 feet; for one-way
access roads, 15 feet. Curves on all access roads shall have a minimum inside
radius of not less than 20 feet. Roads shall be crowned at center to shed water
to draining facilities. All such roads shall be kept clear of all obstructions
to allow movement of vehicles at any time. No parking shall be permitted on
one-way roads, and parking on one side only shall be permitted on two-way roads.
(d) OFF-STREET PARKING. Areas 8 feet x 20 feet shall be provided within 200 feet for
the parking of motor vehicles in addition to each required mobile home space.
Such areas shall accommodate at least the number of vehicles equal to the number
of mobile home spaces provided.
(e) SERVICE FACILITIES. Every mobile home space shall be provided with covered vault
or shed with a minimum of 72 cubic feet of space for the storage of fuel containers
and personal belongings --this requirement may be met by a building providing a
like amount of space for each mobile home space , provided said building is within
200 feet of the mobile home space which it is to serve and further provided that
said building be of fireproof construction, as provided for by the City of
Englewood Building Code.
5. SERVICE BUILDINGS.
Each mobile home park shall be provided with one or more service buildings
adequately equipped with toilet fixtures.
(a) LOCATION AND CONSTRUCTION. Service buildings shall:
(1) Be located within 200 feet of all dependent mobile homes.
(2) Be located 5 feet or more from any mobile home space~
(3) Be of fire resistant construction in conformity with the Building Code of
the City of Englewood.
(4) Interior shall be constructed of non-absorbent moisture-resistant material to
permit frequent washing and cleaning.
(b) LAUNDRY AND TOILET FACILITIES. Service buildings shall:
(1) Have adequate heating facilities to maintain a temperature of 70 degrees
fahrenheit during cold weather, and to supply a minimum of three gallons of
hot water per hour per coach space during time of peak demands.
(2) Have all rooms well ventilated, with all openings effectively screened.
(3) Have at least one mop-sink or other satisfactory facility supplied with hot
and cold water, in a separate room.
(4) Have separate flush-type toilet facilities for males and females, plainly
marked by appropriate signs, which shall be provided in separate rooms if in
the same building. Each water closet shall be placed in a separate compart-
ment , at least three feet wide, properly separated from other water closets .
(5) No service building shall contain less than two toilets for females, one
toilet and one urinal for males, one laundry tray and one mop-sink.
(6) Have provided one flush-type toilet for each sex for each fifteen dependent
mobile home spaces, or fraction thereof.
(7) Have all water closets and showers for women and all water closets and showers
for men located in separate compartments, with self-closing doors. Gang-
type shower compartments may be used for men. Individual shower stalls shall
be at least 961 square inches in area. Showers for women shall have a
dressing compartment with stool and bench.
(8) Have laundry facilities provided in the ratio of one double tray and ironing
board for each 15 units or fraction thereof. A minimum of 50 square feet
per mobile home space shall be provided in the area used for clothes drying
or one electric clothes dryer for each ten mobile home spaces. A com-
bination of outside drying space and electric dryers may be provided only
if the ratio of the combination serves the full number of mobile home spaces
according to the above standards. Outside drying space adjacent to the
service building, or other clothes drying facilities, shallbe provided.
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6, WATER SUPPLY.
(a) CAPACITY. An accessible, adequate and safe supply of potable water shall be pro-
vided in each mobile home space, capable of furnishin g a minimum of 125 gallons
per day per mobile home space.
(b) INDEPENDENT SYSTEM . The development of an independent water supply to serve the
-mobile home park shall be made only after express approval has been granted by the
Department of Public Health of the State of Colorado.
(c ) AL~· FACILITIES CONNECTED. The water system of the mobile home park shall be
connected by pipes to all service b ui l ding s and all mobile home spaces.
(d) CONNECTIONS. Individual water service connections which are provided for direct
use by mobile homes shall be so constructed that they will not be damaged by the
parking of such mobile homes.
(e) PRESSURE. The mobile home park water system shall be adequate to provide six
gallons per minute at 20 pounds per square inch of pressure at all mobile home
connections.
(f) VALVE DEPTH. Outlets for mobile home spaces shall be provided with individual
valves below frost depth (not less than 18") and valve box to grade.
7. SEWAGE DISPOSAL.
(a) All plumbing in the mobile home park shall comply with the plumbing laws and
health regulations of the City of Englewood, County of Arapahoe, and the State
of Colorado.
Sewage disposal shall be by connection to City or Sanitation District sewers in
accordance with City ordinances regulating sewer connections.
(b) ALL FACILITIES CONNECTED. A system of sanitary sewage shall be provided in all
mobile home parks and all waste and sewer lines discharging from buildings and
mobile homes shall b e connected thereto.
(c) CONNECTION. Each mobile home space shall be provided with at least a three inch
sewer connection, trapped below frost line, with the invert of the flow line to
be not less than one inch above the surface of the ground. The sewer connection
shall be provided with suitable fittings so that a watertight connection can be
made between the mobile home drain and the sewer connection. Such mobile home
connections shall be so constructed that they can be closed air tight when not
linked to a mobile home, and shall be trapped in such a manner as to maintain
them in an odor-free condition.
8. REFUSE DISPOSAL.
(a) SYSTEM REQUIRED. The storage, collection and disposal of refuse in the park
shall be so managed as to avoid health hazards, rodent harborage, insect-
breeding areas, accident hazards or air pollution.
(b) CONTAINERS. Refuse shall be stored in a flytight, rodent-proof containers,
which shall be located not more than 200 feet from any mobile home space.
Such containers shall be provided in sufficient number and capacity to prevent
any refuse from overflowing.
(c) GARBAGE. Garbage shall be deposited in separate watertight containers with
tight-fitting lids. All receptacles shall be designated as to type of use.
Holders shall be provided for all refuse and g ~rbage containers. Such
container holders shall be so designed as to prevent containers from being tipped ,
to minimize spillage and container deterioration, and to facilitate cleaning
around them.
(d) COLLECTION. All garbage and non-combustible rubbish shall be collected as
frequently as necessary to prevent it from overflowing the available containers,
b ut in any event shall be collected not less t han twice weekly. No dish or
waste water of any kind shall be thrown or discharged upon the ground of any
mo b ile home park.
(e) INCINERATORS. Incinerators for use by individual mobile homes and located on
the individual mobile home sites are prohibited. At least one incinerator
for the purpose of b urning combustible trash shall be provided by the mobile
home park operator unless such refuse is collected regularly and no burning is
allowed. Such incinerators must b e constructed of a size to provide a minimum
of 1 1 /2 cu b ic feet per mo b ile home up to and including ten mobile homes and
one cubic foot per mobile home space in excess of ten spaces. The incinerators
shall b e cons tructed of a fire-resistant material, grated not less than 12 inches
above the ground, provided with a clean-out space beneath the grate , equipped
with an access door and with a vent stack extending at least 12 feet above the
ground capped with a spark arrester of 3 /4 inch mesh, or less. Incinerators
shall b e fired only when attended by some person specifically authorized by the
owner or operator of the mobile home park.
9. ELECTRICITY.
(a) INSTALLATION TO EACH SPACE. An electrical outlet supplying at least 110 volts
shall be provided for each mobile home space. The installation shall comply
with all state and local electrical codes and ordinances . Such electrical
outlets shall be weatherproof. No power line shall be permitted to lie on the
ground or to be suspended less than 18 feet above the ground.
(b) SPECIFICATIONS. Service drops to each mobile home space shall be weatherproof,
insulated and not smaller than two No. 8 wires.
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(c) AREA LIGHTS. Street and yard lights shall be provided in such number and in-
tensity as to insure safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians at night. A
light shall be located at each outside entrance of the service buildings, which
shall be kept lighted during the hours of darkness.
l0 .. 7 .FUEL.
(a) COOKING FUEL. Liquefied petroleum gas for cooking purposes shall not be used
at individual mobile home spaces unless the containers are properly connected
by copper or other approved metallic tubing. Liquefied petroleum gas cylinders
shall be securely fastened in place and shall be adequately protected from the
weather. No cylinder containing liquefied petroleum gas shall be located in-
side a mobile home, nor within five feet of a door thereof. State and local
regulations applicable to the handling of bottled gas and fue~ oil must be
followed.
(b) HEATING FUEL. Fuel tanks for heating purposes shall be detached from the mobile
home and mounted upon substantial self-supporting stands at least one foot from
any part of the mobile home or any other mobile home. Each service line from
the fuel tank to the mobile home shall be provided with a shut off valve outside
of the trailer.
11. FIRE PROTECTION.
(a) LITTERING PROHIBITED. Mobile home areas shall be kept free of litter, rubbish and
other flammable materials.
(b) FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. At least one portable fire extinguisher or fire hose shall be
kept in each service building and shall be maintained in good operating condition.
12. ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS: RESTRICTION OF ANIMALS AND PETS: SIGNS.
(a) CONFORMITY. No alterations or additions shall be made to or within any mobile
home park unless in conformity to this ordinance. In the event an increase in
gross land area is necessary for compliance with provisions of this ordinance,
the Board of Adjustments and Appeals shall determine the amount of additional
area required in accordance with applicable provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.
(b) SKIRTING UNITS. No permanent additions of any kind shall be built onto, nor be-
come a part of, any mobile home. Skirting of mobile homes is permissable, but
such skirting shall not attach the mobile home permanently to the ground, provide
a harborage for rodents or create a fire hazard.
(c) WHEELS NOT TO BE REMOVED. The wheels of the mobile home shall not be removed,
except temporarily when necessary for repairs. Jacks or stabilizers may be
placed under the frame of the mobile home to prevent movement on the springs
while the mobile home is parked and occupied.
(d) OWNER TO CONTROL PETS. No owner or person in charge of a dog, cat or other pet
animal shall permit it to run at large, or to commit any nuisance within the
limits of any mobile home park.
(e) SIGNS. Each mobile home park shall provide a street sign to include the name of
the park and the street address in letters of a minimum of six inches in height.
Each mobile home space shall be numbered uniformly with numbers of a minimum
height of four inches and located at least five feet above the ground.
13. INSPECTION FEE.
A monthly mobile home park inspection fee payable in advance on the first day of
January, April, July and October each year and based on the amount of $ per mobile
-----~ home space shall be paid by the mobile home park owner or operator to the City of Englewood
to help defray the cost of inspection and other City services. Said fee shall not be
diminished in any way when available and registered spaces are not in use.
14. MANAGEMENT.
(a) The owner or operator of any mobile home park shall arrange for the management and
supervision of such mobile home park so as to enforce or cause compliance with the
provisions of these rules and regulations.
(b) The owner, operator or attendant of every mobile home park shall assume full
responsibility for maintaining in good repair and condition all appliances on
such mobile home park.
(c) In every mobile home park there shall be a designated office building in which
shall be located the office of the person in charge of said park. A copy of all
required City and State licenses and permits and of this ordinance shall be posted
therein and the park register shall at all times be kept in said office.
(d) It shall be the duty of the attendant or person in charge, together with the owner
or operator to:
(2)
(1) Keep at all times a register of all guests (which shall be open at all times
to inspection by State, County and Federal officers and officers of the City
of Englewood) showing for all guests:
a. Names and relationships of all persons inhabiting each mobile home.
b. Address or previous location of all persons inhabiting each mobile home.
c. Dates of entrance and departure.
d. License numbers of all mobile homes and towing vehicles or automobiles.
e. States issuing such licenses.
Maintain the park in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition at all times.
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(3) See that the provisions of this ordinance are complied with and enforced
and report promptly to the proper authorities any violations of this
ordinance and any other violations of law which may come to his attention.
(4) Report to local health authorities all cases of persons or animals affected
or suspected of being affected with any communicable disease.
(5) Prevent the running loose of dogs, cats or other animals or pets.
(6) Maintain in convenient places, approved by the Englewood Fire Department,
hand fire extinguishers in the ratio of one to each eight units or mobile
homes.
(7) Pay promptly to the City of Englewood the inspection fee as specified in
Section 13 a b ove and all other licenses or fees required by the City
ordinances or any other laws .
(8) Prohibit the li g hting of open fires on the premises.
(9) Prohi b it the use of any mobile home b y a greater number of occupants than
that which it is designed to accommodate.
15. GENERAL.
(a) No mobile home shall b e parked or permitted to stand upon any public street or
alley in the City of En g lewood for lon g er than a 24-hour period. If so parked ,
it shall be parallel with the curb and shall not extend outward into the street
a distance in excess of ten feet six inches measured at right angles with the
curb.
(b) No mobile home shall be maintained upon any private or public property in the
City of Englewood when the same is used for living purposes unless the property
is registered as a mo b ile home park , nor shall any mobile home be stored in any
required front of side yard as specified by the Zoning Ordinance.
16. TIME F OR COMPLIANCE.
All mobile home parks which a t the effective date hereof constitute non-conforming
uses as defined and constituted by the City of Englewood Zoning Ordinance, shall within a
reasonable time and in no event longer than sixty (60) days from the effective date hereof,
comply with the standards and requirement herein contained except as to provisions of
Section 4 through 10, inclusive, which shall be .complied with on or before January 1, 1962.
17. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS .
The Board shall have jurisdiction and power in passing upon appeals to grant
variances or modify in specific cases the strict application of the provisions of this
ordinance provided the following conditions are met:
(a) PUBLIC HEARING. No variation or modification of the application of any provision
of this ordinance shall be authorized except after public hearing thereon.
Public Notice of time and place and purpose of such hearing to be g iven by posting
of the property affected for not less than 15 consecutive days.
(b) HARDSHIP. There shall be unnecessary .and substantial hardship in applying the
strict letter of such provisions, provided that no such variation or modification
heretofore or subsequently authorized or existing shall constitute or be con-
strued as a precedent , ground or cause for any other variation or modification by
the Board , and that s uch power to vary or modify shallbe strictly construed as
specifically enumerated within the jurisdiction of the Board.
(c) PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS ONLY. The authorization to vary or modify the provisions of
this ordinance includes only the authority to vary or modify the physical require-
ments of the ordinance. However, in the matter of granting such variance, the
Board shall first find that all of the following conditions are present:
(1) That the plight of the owner of the property for which the variance is
s o ugh t is due to unique circumstances existing on the property, not created
by the owners and not due to general condition in the district in which the
property is located.
(2) That the development or use of the property, if held strictly to the zoning
standards of the district in which it is located cannot yield a reasonable
return in service, use or income comvare d to adjacent conforming property in
the same district.
(3) That the variance , if authorized, will neither weaken the general purpose of
this ordinance nor the regulations prescribed for the d istrict in which the
property is located .
(4) That the variance, if authorized, will not alter the essential character of
the district in which the property is located.
(5) That the variance, if authorized, will not substantially or permanently in-
jure the appropriate use of adjacent conforming property.
(6) That the variance will not authorize a use other than those uses which are
specifically enumerated as permitted uses for the district in which is
located the property for which variance is sought.
18. PENALTIES.
(a) A violation o f this ordinance shall be punisha b le by a fine not exceeding three
hundred dollars ($300.00), or b y imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days for
e~ch offense, provided that each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall
c onstitute a separate offense.
(b) The City may, in its discretion, proceed against any violation or violator of this
ordinance by abatement, injunction , or other civil action, which remedies shall be
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cumulative to the penalties in Section 16A.
L9 . SEVERABILITY.
If any section, sub-section, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance
is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding
shall not effect the validity of the remaining portion thereof. The City Council hereby
declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each portion or portions thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one portion or portions be declared invalid or unconstitu-
tional.
20. CONFLICT OF ORDINANCES: EFFECT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY.
In any case where a provision of this---Ordinance is found to be in conflict with a pro-
vision of any zoning, building, fire, safety, or health ordinance or code of the City of
Englewood existing on the effective date of this ordinance, the provision, which establishes
the higher standard for the promotion and protection of the health and safety of the people,
shall prevail . In any case where a provision of any other ordinance or code of the City of
Englewood existing on the effective date of this ordinance establishes a lower standa r d for
the promotion and protection of the health and safety and welfare of the people , the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be deemed to prevail, and such other ordinances or codes are
hereby declared to be repealed to the extent that they may be found in conflict with this
ordinance.
In addition to the requirements set forth in these regulations, all mobile home parks and
facilities shall be established and constructed in compliance with all existing statutes,
ordinances, codes and regulations of the City of Englewood, County of Arapahoe, and State
of Colorado.
Passed on first reading by the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado , this
day of , 1958, and o rdered published in the Englewood Herald and =--,.---.,---Enterprise.
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CITY PLANNING AND ZONI NG COMMISSION MEETING
AUGUST 7, 1958
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jones at 8:10 P. M.
Members present: Braun, Hill, Jones, Lacy, Rudd
Members absent: Kelley, Romans
M. 0 . Shivers, Jr., Attorney
George H. Allen, Owner
9 West Hampden Av e nue
Rez o ning
Northwest Corner (two lots) of
Eas t Dartmouth Avenue and South
L in coln Street.
Hearing No. 30-58
Mr. M. O . Shivers, Jr., Attorney, representing Mr. George H. Allen, owne r ., appeared and
presented a request for rezoning the subject area from R-2-B to R-3, C-1 or C-2 Zone District,
for the purpose of enlarging an existing Doctor's Clinic. The request was supported by a
petition and the following letter.
City Planning Commission
City of Englewood
City Hall
Englewood , Colorado
Gentlemen:
"LEE AND SHIVERS
Attorneys at Law
9 West Hampden Avenue
Englewood, Colorado
July 15, 1958
Re: Request for change of
Zoning; Lots 25 and 26,
Block 8, Strayer's
Broadway Heights.
On January 14, 1955 , under Ordinance No. 4, Series of 1955, relating to the above described
property only, the City of Englewood rezoned the same from an R-2 Residential District to an
R-3 Residential district for the express purpose of permitting the construction and operation
of a medical clinic building. Pursuant to that Ordinance, Mr. George H. Allen, the owner d
the building, constructed a new building for a medical clinic, and the same has been in
operation since it's construction.
On the 7th day of November, 1955, the City of Englewood adopted a new zoning code, and in so
doing, the existing use of the above property was overlooked, and the property was zoned as
an R-2-B Residential Zone, creating a non-conforming use. This was not discovered until ap-
plication was made to enlarge the structure to permit adequate facilities for the physicians
making the use thereof.
The owner of the property does not believe the present zoning to be fair or proper, nor to
be good zoning practice. This property adjoins and abuts a C-2 Commercial district, and in
preparation for a change of zoning, the property owner has obtained an expression from over
80% of the land owners within 100 feet, consenting to the change of the above described
property from R-2-B to C-2. Such a change would not .be "spot" zoning but merely an extension
of an existing C-2 district.
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