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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-10-02 PZC MINUTESPAGE 324 SPECIAL MEETING CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OCTOBER 2, 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 Councilmen present: Mr. McLellan and Mr. Martin were present during parts of the meeting. The meeting was scheduled at the request of the City Council in order that the Englewood trailer court owners, through their attorney, could discuss possible changes in the pro- posed Mobile Home Regulatory Ordinance. City Council Trailer Court Regulations (Mobile Home Parks) Hearing No. 8-58-H March 20, 1958 April 17, 1958 April 24, 1958 May 22, 1958 June 5, 1958 June 25, 1958 July 10, 1958 July 24, 1958 Mr. Harold Harrison, Attorney, representing all eleven Englewood trailer court owners, many of whom were present at the meeting, presented an alternate ordinance. The ordinance pro- posed by the City and the alternate ordinance proposed by the trailer court owners were compared in detail with full discussion being given each difference. At the beginning of the meeting, the Planning Director had presented the members of the Planning and Zoning Commission with the results of a survey showing costs to the community in educating children of the trailerites in comparison with all revenue received from all trailer court operations. The results of the survey were discussed briefly near the end of the hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, Chairman Jones announced that the Commission would give all differences between the proposed ordinances further consideration at a later date, and that a copy of the redraft embodying the results of the Commission's deliberation will be mailed to each trailer court owner prior to the time when City Council again considers the ordinance. Lacy moved: Braun seconded: That the hearing be closed. Ayes: Braun, Hill, Jones, Kelley, Lacy, Romans, Rudd Nays: None Absent: None -,- Braun moved: Hill seconded: That a copy of the financial survey prepared by the Planning Office, titled School Children And Trailer Court Taxes, be transmitted to each member of the City Council. Ayes: Braun, Hill, Jones, Kelley, Lacy, Romans, Rudd Nays: None Absent: None There being no further business to come before the Englewood Planning and Zoning Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 10:40 P. M. Approved. ~~~~~~~~~ TO: Members of the Planning Commission FROM: Mr. Joe M.Lacy INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM John D. Curtice Recording Secretary DATE: October 2, 1958 SUBJECT: SCHOOL CHILDREN AND TRAILER COURT TAXES There has been much conjecture as to the number of school age children living in trailer courts attending Englewood Public Schools and the amount of property taxes paid by trailer courts. With the cooperation of the Englewood School District authorities and the Arapahoe County Assessor's office, the Planning Office has compiled this tabulation to picture the subject relationship. I I I I I I PAGE 325 Of the eleven trailer courts within the City of Englewood, only five are located within Englewood's School District. From these five courts, which contain a total of 129 trailer spaces, 51 children attend Englewood Public Schools. All but one or two of these children are in the elementary grades. In 1957 the total cost to educate one child for the full year in the Englewood schools was $312.57. Since the total of 51 children in the schools is comparable to the number attending in 1957, it follows that there was a total expenditure of approximately $15,941.07 to educate children who live in five Englewood trailer courts during 1957. The 1957 assessed valuation for the five trailer courts in Englewood was $68,930.00. (If Arapahoe County is allowed to drop its valuation, the 1958 figure for the five courts will be $63,260.)u This valuation includes motel type units, if any, also located in the trailer courts. The 1957 mill levy for school operations, which comprise 60% of the Englewood property taxpayer's total property tax load, was 30 mills. The City's tax levy in 1957 was 13 mills making a total of 43 mills contributed toward the operation of the Englewood school district and municipal services. This total mill levy applied to the assessed valuation reveals that total School District and City taxes collected from the five trailer courts was $2,963.99. The trailer owners themselves pay an annual license fee based on motor vehicle licensing provisions almost exclusively. The Arapahoe County Clerk's office has stated that an average annual payment of $90.00 for license would be a very generous estimate. Using this $90.00 figure and applying the total of 245 trailer spaces in all of the eleven Englewood courts reveals that a total of $22,050.00 may have been paid into the State Highway Users Fund. Since the City receives only 5 % of this Fund in return (and the School district receives none) the City actually received approximately $1,102.50 from the trailer owners, all of which is earmarked by state statutes to be used on streets and highways. The six courts which are in the City but not in the school district will contribute about $700.00 in taxes forCityservices in 1958, their first City tax year. The estimated cost to enforce the proposed trailer regulation ordinance by regular monthly inspection will cost the City approximately $2,000.00. In light of the wide difference between the cost of services rendered by schools alone and taxes payable a $1.00 per month per space inspection fee to help defray municipal costs does not seem unreasonable. The figures discussed above and their relationship are recapped in the following table: SOURCE ANNUAL COST Schools $15,941.07 City ---??--- Trailer Vehicle Licenses Sub-total If Trailer Ordinance is passed TOTAL $15 ,941.07 2,000.00 $17,941.07 $2,174.79 789.20 1,102.50 $4,066.49 2,940.00 $7,006.49 ANNUAL REVENUE (70% of City-School property tax based on 1957 value) (30% of City-School property taxed based on 1957 value) #(5% of fees for vehicle license fee for trailers only) (Relationship without ordinance) (Added cost and revenue with ordinance) (Relationship with Ordinance) *A realistic estimate of all City services to the eleven courts only would be difficult to make. Therefore, this figure is blank. It should be noted, however, the 1957 cost per capita for general City services was $29.00. Assuming an average of only two persons per trailer space for each of the 245 spaces would indicate a cost of $14,210.00 annually for general municipal sffvices. #earmarked by state law for City streets and highway maintenance. /S/ J. M. Lacy JOE M. LACY Planning and Traffic Director JML /ij * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 9, 1958 Members present: Hill, Jones, Kelley, Lacy, Rudd Members absent: Braun, Romans The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jones at 8:05 P.M. V. A. BUCKMASTER 3688 South Sherman Rezoning East Side -3600 Block, South Sherman Hearing No. 36-58-A September 4, 1958 The subject area having been properly posted and public notice given, a hearing was held relative to rezoning of the area (Lots 1, 2, 3, Block 3, Hiner's Subdivision and all of Koppe's Subdivision, Englewood, Ar~ahoe , County, Colorado) from R-2-B (Residential) class- ification to R-3-A (Multiple Residential) classification.