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CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
COMMUNITY ROOM/COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MAY 5, 2015
CALL TO ORDER
T he reg ul ar m eet in g of th e C ity Pl annin g and Zo nin g Co mmi ss io n was ca ll ed to o rde r at
7:00 p.m. in t he Co mmunity Roo m of t he En glewood Ci v ic Ce nte r, Ch air Fi sh p res id in g.
Prese nt: Bl e il e, Bri ck, Kin g (a rr ived 6 :30 ), Kin to n, Kn oth (a rri ved 6 :15), Mad ri d (a rri ved
6:03), Pi tt in os (a rri ve d 6 :05), Fish
A b se nt: Free m i re (Excused), Townl ey (Exc u sed)
Staff: M ic h ae l Fl aherty, Ass ist ant C ity Ma n age r/In te rim Co mmunity D eve lopm e nt
Direc to r
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H aro ld St itt, Se ni o r Pl ann er
Jo hn Vobo ril , Pl ann er II
C h r is N eu becke r, Se ni o r Pl ann er
Br oo k Be ll , Pl ann er II
Du ga n Co m er, Ass i st ant City A tt o rn ey
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• Ap r i l 2 1, 20 15 Minutes
Kin g moved:
Bl e il e seconded: TO A PPR OVE THE A PRIL 2 1, 20 15, M IN U TES
Cha ir Fi sh as ked if th e re we re an y m od if i ca tion s o r co rr ect io ns. Mr. Bri c k noted th at t here
was an err o r in t he votin g reco rd fo r th e p rev iou s pu b li c hea rin g fo r M r. Ki nton . M r. Ble il e
asked fo r clarificat io n o n page 6 rega rd in g de n sity fo r th e Pl ann ed D eve lop m ent vs . t he
u nd er lyi ng M UR-3-C zo ne di stri ct. M inutes we re cor rec t ed.
AYES :
N AYS:
A BSTA IN:
ABSENT:
Bl e il e, Bri ck, Kin g, Kinto n, Kn oth , M ad ri d, Fi sh
N o ne
N o ne
Fr ee mire, Tow nl ey
M i n utes app roved as am e nded , mot io n ca rri ed.
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Ill. Findings of Fact Case #ADM2015-013 Vacation of Planned Development,
Greenwood Point Apartments aka/The Broadway
Kn oth m oved ;
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Bleile seconded: TO APPROVE THE FINDINGS OF FACT FOR CASE #ZON2015-002
VACATION OF PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, GREENWOOD POINT
APARTMENTS AKA(fHE BROADWAY AND FORWARD TO CITY
COUNCIL WITH A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION.
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Bleile, Brick, King, Kinton, Knoth, Madrid, Fish
None
None
Freemire , Townley
Motion passes.
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IV. PUBLIC HEARING: CASE #ADM2015-013 NON-CONFORMING LOT 460 E.
YALE AVENUE
King moved;
Brick seconded: To open the Public Hearing for Case #ADM2015-013 Non-Conforming
Lot 460 East Yale Avenue
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Bleile, Brick, King, Kinton, Knoth , Madrid, Fish
None
None
Freemire, Townley
Motion passes.
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Staff Presentation
Brook Bell , Planner II, was sworn in. Mr. Bell reviewed the application for an addition to a
structure on a non-conforming lot at 460 East Yale Avenue.
Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission approve the case based on the
documents submitted by the applicant. Mr. Bell presented slides with illustrations of the
proposed development.
The proposal was reviewed by six departments and there were no objections. The lot is
irregular and is surrounded by single family homes. The lot was not platted and was
annexed by Englewood in 1958. The existing house is 388 square feet and the two story
addition will add approximately 427 square feet for a total of 815 square feet.
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The proposed changes to the property comply with lot coverage , height limits and bulk
plane requirements in the R-1-C zone district. The existing structure is twenty feet (20 ')
into the twenty-five foot (25 ') front setback and the rear of the house encroaches thirteen
feet (13') into the rear setback. The proposed addition would only encroach fourteen feet
• (14') into the front setback. The structure does not encroach into the side setbacks.
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The only permitted use for an Urban Lot in the R-1-C zone district is a one unit dwelling .
Mr. Bell outlined the components of the Comprehensive Plan that support approval of the
application.
Mr. King asked if the encroachment into the front setback is the only issue; Mr. Bel I
r~onded yes.
Applicant Presentation
Jennifer Danielson, 460 E. Yale Avenue, was sworn in. Ms. Danielson has owned the
property for approximately four years. She likes the Englewood neighborhood and with
the improvement to her home feels that it will be more livable and attractive.
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Public Comment
No members of the pub I ic were present.
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King moved;
Knoth seconded: To close the Public Hearing for Case #ADM2015-013 Non-Conformin g
Lot 460 East Yale Avenue
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ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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Discussion
Bleile, Brick, King, Kinton, Knoth, Madrid, Fish
None
None
Freemire , Townley
Mr. Bleile-Based on the fact that this is an improvement in the housing stock as outlined
in the Comprehensive Plan , he votes yes.
Mr. Brick-Citing the staff report, the non-conforming lot can be altered by the Planning
and Zoning Commission and through waiver and modification . According to the
information contained in the staff report, the property meets all of the c riteria for
such waiver and modification.
Mr. King-In the spirit of the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code, the modifications fit
nicely. Other than the issue of the front setback, which does not impact Yale
Avenue, he votes yes.
Mr. Kinton -Agrees with the previously expressed opinions, this is supportive of
enhancing the housing stock , he votes yes.
Mr. Madrid -For reasons previously expressed , he feels that this is a creative solution for
that lot and votes yes.
Chair Fish -The property meets all the criteria for such action and he concurs with the
other members of the Commission .
King moved;
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Knoth seconded: To approve Case #ADM2015-013 Non-Conforming Lot 460 East Yale
Avenue
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Bleile, Brick, King, Kinton , Knoth , Madrid, Fish
None
None
Freemire, Townley
Motion passes.
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V. PUBLIC FORUM
There were no members of the pub I ic present.
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VI. ATIORNEY'S CHOICE
Diuty City Attorney Comer did not have any comments for the Commission.
VII. STAFF'S CHOICE
Chris Neubecker asked the Commissioners to identify dates for future additional meetings
to address the Comprehensive Plan . It was agreed that May 2Qth and May 27th were
generally acceptable. The Commissioners were reminded of the Business Summit taking
place on May 14th.
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Ill. STUDY SESSION
Romans Park
a. Very little commercial activity
b. Four block area in the southwest portion of the area identified for potential
townhome development; currently zoned R-1-C
c. Charles Hay Elementary will remain a school site
d. The northwest corner of University and Dartmouth will most like ly be redeveloped
(church building, school PUD)
Bates-Logan Park
a. Park improvements would make the area more attractive.
b. Possibly integrate the Bates Logan park with the Charles Hay school playground.
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Cushing Park
a. Area suffers uniformly from blight throughout and is in need of redevelopment,
many rentals and duplexes .
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b. The General Iron Works property influences the neighborhood, however the
owner/developer is in the process of developing plans for a potential residential
development.
c. The small industrial area in the neighborhood could potentially become residential;
there will be bus transit in the area soon .
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As a major street in Englewood, Dartmouth improvements could include
accommodation for cyclists.
Consider altering the wall and restriping along Floyd Avenue to make the route
more user-friendly.
f. Bishop Elementary is the most likely of the Englewood elementary schools to be
closed in the future as the lot is not large enough to construct a new building while
using the existing facility.
Medical District
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The area south of the hospital and north of US 285 is in need of redevelopment.
The development market is becoming very active and larger projects are
anticipated to begin in the next 2-3 years.
Additional retail and dining would meet the objective of making the area more
walkable.
The Commissioners agreed that increased building heights are desirable in the
Medical District.
Ensure that there is opportunity for diverse housing developme nt to accommodate
workers from the hospitals.
Possibly vacate a portion of old Hampden to spur walkable development of the
medical campus near the hospitals.
Possibly change the R-2-B area to a mixed use zone to spur development of retail
and high density office/housing.
Mr. Stitt commented that while he is happy to hear the Commissioners identify areas by
zoning, he encouraged the Commissioners to think of what the zoning could be to help
achieve the goals of the City. Zoning can be used to protect those areas without catalytic
activity.
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VIII. COMMISSIONER'S CHOICE
Mr. Brick commented on the Railroad Preservation seminar that he attended recently at
the Malley Center. He would like to see the City encourage smaller groups to come to
Englewood for their meetings.
Mr. Madrid commented on the issue of abandoned shopping carts in the neighborhoods .
The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m . a1; AdecrRecording Secretary
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