HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-06-17 PZC MINUTESCITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE ROOM
JUNE 17, 2014
I. CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at
7:00 p.m. in the Community Development Conference Room of the Englewood Civic
Center, Chair Fish presiding.
Present: Bleile, Brick , Fish, Freemire, Knoth, Madrid, Roth, Townley (arrived 7:05)
Absent:
Staff:
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Kinton (Excused), King (Unexcused)
Alan White, Director, Community Development
Chris Neubecker, Senior Planner
John Voboril, Planner II
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
June 3, 2014
Knoth moved:
Roth seconded: TO APPROVE THE JUNE 3, 2014 MINUTES
Chair Fish asked if there were any modifications or corrections. There were none.
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Brick, Knoth, Roth , Chair Fish
None
Bleile, Freemire
Kinton, King, Townley (arrived 7:05)
Motion carried. e
Ill. FINDINGS OF FACT CASE #USE2014-003, CONDITIONAL USE FOR GROUP
Roth moved;
Brick seconded:
LIVING FACILITY AT 3560-3590 SOUTH CLARKSON
TO APPROVE THE FINDINGS OF FACT CASE #USE2014-003,
CONDITIONAL USE FOR GROUP LIVING FACILITY AT
3560-3590 SOUTH CLARKSON AS WRITIEN
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Mr. Roth commented that it is his opinion that item #3 of the Findings of Fact
(Conclusions) regarding no significant impact on the surrounding development is incorrect
because the development will cause an increase in traffic.
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Roth moved;
Freemire seconded: TO STRIKE ITEM #3 FROM THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE FINDINGS
OF FACT FOR CASE #USE2014-003
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AYES:
NAYES :
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Motion fai Is. e
Roth
Brick, Freemire, Knoth, Chair Fish, Townley
Bleile
Kinton, King
Vote on original motion to approve the Findings of Fact for Case #USE2014 -0 03
CONDITIONAL USE FOR GROUP LIVING FACILITY:
AYES:
NAYES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Brick, Freemire , King, Knoth, Roth , Townley, Chair Fish
None
Bleile
Kinton , King
Motion carries.
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Ill. STUDY SESSION Case #2013-001 TSA Overlay District
John Voboril, Planner II , reviewed the previous discussions regarding the TSA Overlay
District and the possibility of creating a new zoning district (MU-B-3) to be applied to the
area south of Hampden between Elati and Santa Fe.
Mr. Voboril described the prospective Bates station TSA overlay district attributes. The
boundaries and the building height are yet to be established. The standards for the Oxford
Station could possibly apply to the East Bates TSA. The mix of zoning areas and the
option of including or excluding the residential areas in the TSA zone was discussed.
The Bates station is not slated to be developed until the end of the Fastracks project,
approximately the year 2035, if ever. The proximity to the other stations and the difficulty
in constructing the station makes it an unlikely prospect for near term development. It
was determined that because of the timeline, the Commission's time would be better spent
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Chair Fish asked what the advantages of an Overlay would be . Mr. Voboril responded
that the overlay area would encompass multiple zoning areas and the overlay would
allow a greater variety of uses.
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The Commissioners agreed that the TSA overlay should have the same characteristics as
the TSA overlay for the Oxford Station.
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Mr. Voboril commented on the neighborhood to the east of the Bates Station TSA area.
The housing is of mixed quality and it was generally agreed that the residential area
should not be included in the TSA.
There was further discussion regarding height restrictions in the TSA overlay zones. The
75' restriction would be suitable for the Bates Station area as well as the 50' wide
transition zone, which would have a height limit of 32'. The maximum allowed height of
the buildings bordering the proposed TSA overlay is currently 32'.
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Land Uses
The Bates Station TSA overlay would encompass both 1-1 and 1-2 zones. Slides were
presented with examples of the current uses. Conditions for use in the underlying zone
district can be altered with the ove r lay. Director White explained that the overlay district
can restrict specific uses if outlined in the overlay district regulations.
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Chair Fish expressed concern about restricting the allowed uses in 1-1 and 1-2 and creating
non-conforming uses. Mr. Voboril replied that as of today, the uses that would be
prohibited by the TSA overlay do not currently exist in the 1-1 and 1-2 zones.
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Mr. Voboril gave examples of the types of activities that could be prohibited including
auto salvage, hazardous waste recycling and outdoor recycling . Mr. Brick commented
that the current conditional uses are acceptable and it was pointed out that any additional
conditional uses would necessitate approval by the Commission.
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Several examples of areas where industrial zones exist next to residential areas were
discussed.
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IV. PUBLIC FORUM
Lewis Fowler, Englewood citizen, commented on the TSA boundary and the area south of
Hampden between Broadway and Santa Fe.
V. ATIORNEY'S CHOICE
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Assistant City Attorney Reid was not present at the meeting.
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VI. STAFF'S CHOICE
Director White stated that Staff will be bringing the topic of Capital Projects to the
Commission at an upcoming meeting. The City Attorney's office has discovered a few
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things that are problematic with the PUD regulations that were recently revised. These
changes will be resolved at an upcoming Public Hearing.
VII. COMMISSIONER'S CHOICE
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Mr. Bleile apologized for missing the last meeting . Ms. Townley asked when the
community would be engaged in the TSA overlay process. Mr. Voboril responded that it
will take place in conjunction with the Next Steps study . Depending upon the input from
the neighborhood, adjustments may need to be made to the plan.
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Ms. Townley mentioned that the City of Wheat Ridge has doubled their budget for street
improvements and the results have been good. They have added a dedicated bike lane
and made numerous changes to 38 1h Street.
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The Commissioners are still interested in scheduling a field trip to surrounding
industrial/residential areas.
The meeting adjourned at 8:27 p.m .
-~ ~ley , Reco ~ Secretary
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