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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-09-24 PZC MINUTESI I Page 4 1!9 (a) The effect of the increased height on adjacent property including the effect on light, air and ventilation. (b) Availability and suitability of off-street parking. (c) Location of the structure with reference to fire, health and safety factors. (d) Other factors pertinent to the location of the proposed structure. c. The applicant must present written evidence from the City Fire Department and Building Inspector that the preliminary plans for the proposed build- ing include adequate features for fire protection and public safety. Such written evidence must include the approval of both the Fire Chief and the Building Inspector. d. All expenses occasioned by the application shall be paid by the applicant including economic feasibility studies or other planning surveys deemed necessary by the Planning Commission. Such studies may be accomplished by the City Planning staff or by qualified outside organizations to be selected by the Planning Commission." 3. Subsection 2 of Section 10 of Article IV of Ordinance No. 45, Series of 1955, as amended, of the ordinances of the City of Englewood, Colorado, should be amended to read as follows: "2. Maximum Height of Buildings: (1) Four stories but not greater than fifty feet. (2) The height of buildings constructed in this zone may be increased beyond the maximum specified in subparagraph (1) above by action of the City Council upon consideration of the Planning Commission after a public hearing and sub- ject to the following conditions. a. Public notice of said hearing shall be given as specified in Article 1, Section 5, Subsection 62 of the Zoning Ordinance. b. In considering the application the Planning Commission shall be guided by the following considerations: (a) The effect of the increased height on adjacent property including the effect on light, air and ventilation. (b) Availability and suitability of off-street parking. (c) Location of the struc ture with reference to fire, health and safety factors. (d) Other factors pertinent to the location cf the proposed structure. c. The applicant must present written evidence from the City Fire Department and Building Inspector that the preliminary plans for the proposed building include adequate features for fire protection and public safety. Such written evidence must include the approval o f both the Fire Chief and the Building Inspector. d. All expenses occasioned by the application shall be paid by the applicant including economic feasibility studies or other planning surveys deemed necessary by the Planning Commission. Such studies may be accomplished by the City Planning staff or by qualified outside organizations to be selected by the Planning Commission." Respectfully submitted, By order of the City Planning and Zoning Commission Jewell M. Banfield Recording Secretary * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** ** * * * CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 24, 1959 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jones at 7:45 P. M. Members Present: Braun, Hill, Jones, Kelley, Romans, Schmitt Lacy, Ex-officio Members Absent: None Charles F. Johnson 3149 S. Broadway . Annexation Tentative Zoning Study for Area South of Belleview and West of South Broadway Hearing No. ll-59E March 19, 1959 May 7, 1959 June 4, 1959 July 9, 1959 September 10, 1959 The Planning Director reported that the zoning study for the subject area is to be con- sidered by the Arapahoe County Planning Commission on October 6th. This schedule was set after personnel of ICRPC suggested that the county should consider such a referral before Page 420 before the Regional Planning Commission. Dick Wright of the Littleton Planning Commission has been advised that the matter will also be referred to Littleton after the County and the Regional Planning Commissions have considered the study. Southwest Annexation Zoning Hearing No. 32-59 Planning Off ice City 135 Acres Southwest of City Extending Across South Platte River Toward Centennial Acres. The Planning Director presented a land use survey showing abutting zoning of subject area. He stated that the next step was to prepare an overlay showing proposed zoning based on land use and a "colored slide tour" of the area as well as topography and the regional growth guide. He stated that this procedure allows a complete study to be made of the entire area as well as the actual annexation. This procedure is to be used for the entire master plan area of un-incorporated territory in order that future population, industry and zoning relationships by percentage can be determined. Planning Off ice City Master Plan No. 5 Master Street Plan Hearing No. 24-59B June 4, 1959 July 9, 1959 The Planning Director presented a letter from the State Highway Department to the Planning Commission as follows: City of Englewood "COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS Denver 22, Colorado September 16, 1959 Planning and Traffic Department Englewood, Colorado Gentlemen: Attention: Mr. Joe M. Lacy Planning & Traffic Director Your letter of August 14, 1959, along with the drawing indicating ramp structures to connect State Highway 70 to Broadway in Englewood, has been received. As the present street system exists in Englewood, access can be had for west-bound traffic to Broadway via Lincoln, Sherman or Logan. We realize that should you make Hampden one-way east from Broadway this access would not operate to downtown Englewood. However, since the one-way street system is the City plan we do not believe that the Department of Highways has any responsibility for building a connection for access for westbound traffic from SH 70 direct to Broadway. Should you enact this one-way street system, access to downtown Englewood from west-bound traffic on SH 70 can be had via right turn at Bannock Street. Regarding the access for east-bound traffic on SH 70 to the downtown area of Englewood, we recognize that the Department will be involved since the ramp you suggest in the vicinity of Bannock Street would alleviate the left-turn problem on SH 70. We do not believe that this is critical at this time and the Department of Highways has no money for either right-of-way or construction. Should the City of Englewood feel that the ramp connecting west-bound SH 70 to Broadway is essential, the Department would have no objection to the City constructing this ramp at their own expense. We appreciate your having called this to our attention and will be happy to discuss any of our mutual problems at any time. FKM: ms cc -Mr. c. Mr. A. Mr. w. Mr. E. E. Shumate Zulian D. Wheeler Hurt" Very truly yours, MARK U. WATROUS, Chie f Engineer By /S / F. K. Merten F. K. MERTEN, District Engineer In light of this stand, a revised circulatory plan for the downtown area is being prepared for Planning Commission's consideration. The new plan would cause westbound Hi ghway #70 traffic to flow into the central business district at South Sherman Street rather than on Broadway. This change makes possible the use of a "mall" on South Broadway in the downtown area or one of the other streets. The circulatory plan was discussed in relation to the pending move to acquire off-street parking in Englewood's commercial areas. The Planning Director explained that a basic master plan study of all parking in the downtown area both on-street and off-street is now under way. He stated that the outline for the study is as follows: I Parking Supply 1) Off-Street 2) On-Street II Parking Usage 1) Customer 2) Employee I I I J Page 421 3) Time Limits III Parking Need 1) Present Commercial areas 2) Future Development IV Parking Finance 1) Present Arrangements ~) Future possibilities. It was agreed that this basic research could best be done by the City Planning Department but that interpretation of the results as to the most effective and economical plan should be made by a consulting firm with considerable experience in commercial financial development. Further discussion was devoted to preliminary thoughts on the location of off-street parking in relation to the soundest development of present and new commercial facilities. Tµe Planning Director stated that a number of alternative circulatory plans will be prepared to illustrate comparative advantages and costs of various plans. Planning Off ice City Master Plan No. 2 Park Development Hearing No. 4-59D January 22, 1959 March 19, 1959 March 30, 1959 April 9, 1959 The Planning Director presented copies of the completed study on Englewood recreation needs done by the University of Denver Department of Educational Research. It was agreed that all Planning Commission members should read the report and that any comment on it could be made at a future meeting. The Planning Director stated th a t the D. U. researchers had noted the weakness of the report in the area of senior citizens' recreation needs that that in all other respects the report appeared to be very thorough. Jim Wilson Subdivision Apprpximately the Northern Three- fourths of the West Side of 2900 Block South Downing Street. Hearing No. 21-59A The Planning Director reported that the Board of Adjustment and Appeals has referred a landowner whose property is zoned for residential use with 60 foot f rontages to the Planning Commission. The owner wishes to build on his lots with 50-foot frontages as they are now platted. This referral ope~d discussion on the general matters of authority to vary lot frontages and under what conditions. After considerable discussion it was re-affirmed that the Board of Adjustment and Appeals is given the powers and limits of operation by the Zoning Ordinance to vary frontages when no other property is physically available as specified by the Zoning Ordinance Article 11, Section 7, paragraph 2 (pages 10 and 11). It was further agreed that the Planning Commission only has authority to vary lot frontages when more than one adjacent site is involved and then only through consideration of a re- subdivision 1. Mr. Jones stated that Mr. Bob Lee, Attorney for Jim Wilson, had been in touch with him and wished to discuss once more the possibility of using platted building sites in the 2900 block of South Downing as 50-foot sites even though the zoning calls for 60-foot frontage. Mr. Jones stated that he felt sure that Mr. Wilson and Mr. Lee would pursue the matter to court action if some compromise was not forthcoming. The Planning Director referred to previous minut~s concerning this matter and Mr. Jones indicated that the re-subdivision involved eight 55-foot frontage .lots a t the corn er of Bates and Downing, plus two 50-foot frontage lots owned by Mr. Wilson on South Corona , Street, would be acceptable to Mr. Wilson through his attorney. Hill moved: Romans se c o nded: That thePlanning and Zoning Commission recommend submission of a resub- di vis ion involving two 50-foot sites on Corona Street and eight 55-foot and one 60-foot sites on South Downing Street , and that the paving re- quirements required by the subdivision regulations be met by Mr. Wilson's signing a paving petition for the unimproved streets involved. Ayes: Braun, Hill, Jones, Kelley, ·Romans, Schmitt Nays: None Absent: None ICRPC Meeting Report The Planning Director reported on the ICRPC meeting of September 15th. Primary happenings at the meeting included presentation of a preliminary sew a ge treatment consolidation plan along the Clear Creek basin in the northern part of the metropolitan area. Mr. Orley Phillips of Phillips, Carter and Osborn made the report and stated that all engineering factors indicated an efficient sewage disposal system for all areas involved included Denver and that the political jurisdictions effected still seem wil~ing to move ahead on such a plan. The Planning Director reported that a case referral committee has been established within the ICRPC to review the many subdivisions and rezoning cases which must be referred according to the new State Planning Statute. Members of the committee are: Page 422 Fred K. Merten, State Highway Department; Chairman James Small, Planning Director, Denver; Vice-Chai:cman John Borah, Planning Director, Jefferson County; Charles Fiske, Denver Board of Water Commissioners; J. E. Frishe, Adams County Planning Commission; Carl t on Goodwin, Federal Housing Administration; Fred Jansen, Public Service Company of Colorado; J, Robert Peterson, Denver City Engineer's Office; William Reeves, Arapahoe County Planning Commission; E. Rice, Denver Area Home Builders Association; Tom Ten Eyck, Jefferson County School Board; Sherman Warburton, Tri- County District Health Department; Don Williams, Douglas County Board of Commissioners. ICRPC Staff members serving the Board are: George Nez, Director John McLucas Lee Woolsey Robert Leigh The Planning Director stated briefly that the first planning and zoning workshop held at 1:30 P. M. September 24 had been proved quite valuable to all who attended. He stated that further workshops · are contemplated and hoped that Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment members would be able to attend, There being no further business to come before the Planning and Zoning Commission, the meeting adjourned at 9:30 P. M. Jewell M. Banfield Recording Secretary APPROVED: J, M. Lacy * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION October 8, 1959 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jones at 7:40 P. M. Members Present: Braun, Hill, Jones, Kelley, Romans, Schmitt Lacy, Ex-officio George Finley John Middel 3371 S. El~ 5896 S. Delaware Rezoning Six Lots at the Northwest Corner of S. Tejon and W. Adriatic Place Hearing No. 33-59 Mr. Finley and Mr. Middel were present to inquire as to procedure and the possibility of rezoning the subject area from RID to an Ml or M2 zone. They stated that they wished to construct a machinery rental building and storage yard for light machinery such as cement mixers and small tools, Mr. Jones explained the procedure for rezoning applications including the $25.00 fee, In further discussion, the Planning Director and Commission members pointed out the future ef- fects on surrounding residential area if an industrial use is extended into the presently zoned residential area on a piecemeal basis. The impact on presently zoned industrial ground when additional area is zoned from residential to industrial use was also discussed, It was explained that the protection of the residentially zoned land in Scenic View is primarily for that area in the future when it has been rehabilitated through some type of urban renewal program. Although present residents might not object to the rezoning as contemplated, the move would have serious effects on future c o mprehen sive residential development. The possibility of locating the proposed industry on other industrial sites within Englewood was discussed and the gentlemen stated they were not aware of the availability of other sites. It was agreed that they would contact the Planning Office and the Chamber of Commerce for further assistance in locating a suitable industrial site that is already properly zoned, Robert P. Anderson 7777 E. Iliff Subdivision Large Area Southwest of Durox Property Bounded by W. Harvard Ave., S. Tejon St., W. Bates Ave., extended, and the C & S R. R. Hearing No. 27-59B July 9, 1959 September 10, 1959 Mr. Lee Woolsey of ICRPC wa s present to discuss the ICRPC Referral Board's recommendations on the proposed Peyton Park development. Mr. Woolsey explained the function of the new Referral Board and the individuals who serve on the Board and their qualifi c ations. He presented a contour map of the Scenic View area with its present zoning. He then dis- cussed the industrial park street and lot plan for that area which was presented to the ICRPC Board and Planners. Then he presented an overlay of the area showing the suggested modifications made by the Referral Board. Primary changes included: 1. Changing the major arterial street from Tejon to Raritan in the northern part of the industrial area and changing it back to Tejon in the southern portion. 2. Reserving West Yale Avenue as a future east-west major connector in the metropolitan area according to the ICRPC Growth Guide. I I