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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-05-14 PZC MINUTES• • • Planning and Zoning Commission Public He ar in g Case #Z ON20 13-00 1, 4201 S Navajo Stree t (Navajo Apartments PUD ) May 14 , 2013 Page I of6 CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING M ay 14,201 3 Minutes and a udio a re availabl e at: http://www.en glewoodgo v.org/Index .as px ?page=l 52 I. CALL TO ORD ER The regu lar meeti ng of the City Planning and Zoni n g Comm ission was ca ll ed to order at 7:00 p.m. in the City Counci l Chambers of the Eng lewood C ivic Center, Chair Bri c k presid ing. Prese nt: Absent Staff: [llJ Ble il e, Roth , King, We lker, Knoth (entered at 7:05 ), Brick, Kinton, Townle y Fish, Freemire (a lternate ), Excused A lan White, Comm unity Deve lopme nt Dir ector Chris Neubecker, Senior Planner Brook Bell , Planner II Nancy Reid, Assistant City Attorney 11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES May 7, 2013 Roth moved: Kinton seconded: TO APPROVE THE MAY 7, 2013 MINUTES Chair Brick asked if there were any modifications or correct ions . There were none. AYES: NAYS: ABSTA IN: ABSENT : Roth, We lker, King, Br ick, Kinton, Town ley No n e Bl ei le Fish, Knoth Motion carr ied. 111. PUBLIC HEARING [llJ CASE ZON2013 -001, NAVAJO APARTMENTS PLANNED UN IT DEVELOPMENT • • • Planning and Zoni ng Co mmi ssion Public Hearing Case #ZON2 01 3-00 I, 420 I S avajo Street ( avajo Apartments PUD ) May 14 , 20 13 Page 2 of 6 Welker moved: Bleile seconded: TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEAR ING AYES: NAYS: AB STAI N: ABSENT: Bleile, Roth, Welker, Kin g, Brick, Kinton, Townl ey None None Fish , Knoth Motion ca rried. Mr. Roth noted he wanted to make a statement that he sh a re s th e sa m e surn am e as the e n gineerin g firm on this proje c t, but is not aware of any rel ationship to th em . Mr. Bell, Plann e r 11 , was sworn in and presented th e case . Hi ghli g hts of th e proposed PUD includ e: • Rezonin g from 1-1 Light Industrial Di strict to Navajo Apa rtments Planned U nit Dev elopment to allow a maximum of 146 residenti al apa rtm ent units. • Property is located mid-block on th e 4 20 0 block of South Navajo Street and is approximately 800' south of RTD 's O xfo rd Light Rail Station . • Land to the south and east of the subject property is zoned 1-1 Li g ht Indu stria l. Land to th e north was rece ntly rezon ed to th e Oxford Sta ti on TOD PUD . Land to th e west is not within th e City of En glewood limits. • Th e subject property is owned by the Developer's fa th er and was the former location of his cat litter manufacturing company that m oved to a larger facility in northwest Englewood. • Multi-unit dwellings are not permitted in the 1-1 zone district; property ca nn ot be redeveloped for residential under this zoning. • Th e applicant co nducted the required neighborhood m ee tin g on November 15 , 2 012 . Notice was mailed to property owners and occupants of property within 1000 feet of the site . • Final PUD documents we re submitted on April 29, 2013. • Th e proposed PUD was referred to Tri-County H ea lth, RTD, th e Colorado D epa rtm ent of Transportation , th e City of Sheridan, Xc el Energy, Century Link and Comcast; there were no objections to th e project. • The PUD would include a maximum of 146 residential apartment units. • Majority of the parking is on the surface with a porti o n tu c k ed underneath the second story of the building. • Site Plan includes landscaping and all n ew and existing utiliti es w ithin the property and abutting right-of-wa y will be placed un dergro un d. • All permitted industrial us es must cease once a Certificate of Occupancy for a ny residenti al or commercial u se is issued for any portion of the prope rt y . • Architectural Character, Residential Density and Setba cks were reviewed. • • • Pl annin g a nd Zoning Commi ss ion Pu b lic Hearing Case #ZON2013-001 , 4201 S Navaj o S treet (Nav ajo Ap artm e nts PUD) May 14 , 2 01 3 Page 3 of 6 • The maximum allowed building height for residential uses is 75 feet. Th e maximum allowed building height in the PUD for Public/Institutional Us es, Commercial Uses, and Industrial Uses is 100 feet. • The proposed Navajo Apartments PUD requires 1 parking space for ea c h unit, plus 1 guest space for every 10 units. • The Navajo Apartments PUD will provide 1 bicycle space for every 5 units to be accommodated with bike racks . • A traffic impact study was performed for the project. The study was revi ewed by the Public Works Traffic Division and COOT and they concurred with its findings . • The Navajo Apartments proposes a m1n1mum of 15 % of the property be landscaped and over 73 % of that will be "living" landscape. • Park dedication fee will be approximately $54,400. ll] Questions from Commission • Have all Staff concerns been taken care of? • Are sizes of parking spaces an issue? • Does property fall within 1000 feet of a former landfill? • Is there any known contamination on site? • Is parking along Navajo Street going to be allowed after this d evelopment is completed? • Does the Code pertaining to landscaping maintenance and repla ce ment apply to this project? • Why is it important to grant this PUD now rather than wait till th e Li ght Rail Corridor Plan is complete? • Does this PUD meet the minimum size for a PUD in terms of ov e rall ar ea? • How does the property setback match up with the dev elopm e nt ed ge 111 terms of the property to the north? • What was the reason for increasing the height of the sign from 25 ' to 5 5'? • If no work commences when would the PUD expire ? !llJ Alan White, Director of Community Development was sworn and stated th e propos ed Planned Unit Development, in terms of land use and the density proposed, is consist ent with the light rail plan that the City's consultants prepared . That plan is unofficial ri g ht no w, but Staff does plan on taking it through the adoption process and make it an official sub- area plan of the City. l1lJ Bryan Elsey was sworn in. He provided a brief background on his company and wh y th ey chose this site for an infill development. He then showed a PowerPoint presentation on what their vision is for the project. ... • • • Pl annin g and Zo nin g Commission Publi c Hearing Case #ZON2013-001, 4201 S Navajo Street (Na vajo Apartments PUD) May 14 , 201 3 Page 4 of 6 Commission comments included: • Will you manage site after completion of project? • How will you regulate access to parking? • What are your plans for snow storage? • Where will the 55' sign be located? • Have yo u considered roof top gardens? • What is the area of the building footprint includin g the podium parking? • What is the height of the podium parking? • Describe under ground detention system . • Seems to be a lac k of bicycl e storage on site. • Internal sidewalks seem narrow. • Are there plans to increase water and sewer capacity along Navajo Street? • What is the possibility of a pedestrian bridge across Oxford Avenue to th e Englewood Light Rail Station ? ~ Katie Sukalski , 1090 Urban St., Lakewood, was sworn in. She add ress ed conce rns rega rdin g the la yo ut for the underground detention sys tem and th e presence of an ex istin g sto rm sewer system in Navajo Street. ~ Mike Rocha, Traffic Engineer was sworn 111. He addressed questions from the Commission regarding pedestrian calculations. PUBLIC TESTIMONY ~ Peter Leising, 4561 S Jason St was sworn in . H e addressed concerns rega rdin g pedes tri an co nnectivity, turn arrows, and the possibility of a pedestrian bridge over Sant a Fe. H e asked about th e tim eline for the Oxford Station project. H e felt th e propo sed Navajo Apartme nts PUD project was a great improvement to th e area. ~ Brook addressed questions posed b y Mr. Leising. ~ Bryan Elsey summation . H e stated they are excited to be before the Planning and Zo nin g Commission and would love to do the project. He said h e feels the project fits the a re a and would appreciate the Commission's support. Knoth moved: Bleile seco n ded : TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AY ES: NAYS: Bleile, Roth, Welker, Knoth, Kin g, Brick, Kinton, Townley None • • • Planning and Zoning Commission Public H earing Case #ZON2013-001, 4201 S Navajo Street (Navajo Apartments PUD) May 14 , 2013 Page S of6 ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Fish Motion carried. Knoth moved : King seconded: ltlJ Discussion CASE #ZON2013-001, REZONING OF 4201 SOUTH NAVAJO STREET FROM 1-1 (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ) TO A PUD (PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT) TO ALLOW RESIDENTIAL USES BE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITION: 1. That the final Navajo streetscape section may vary from the curb alignment, sidewalk width and location, and associated landscape zone shown on th e PUD; and that the final streetscape section for th e Nava jo Apartments PUD will be approved by the City Manager or designee in conjunction with the building permit. The Commission members stated the project is the kind of development they want for this area, liked the concept presented, takes us closer to our goals of having TOD development near the City's transit stations, provides an opportunity for a different type of housing, the developer is experienced in this type of development and is the right density and type of project needed near a light rail station. Commission member's concerns included width of internal sidewalks, bicycle storage, utilities, street development, pedestrian connectivity and will public art be included in the project. AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Bleile, Roth, Welker, Knoth, King, Brick, Kinton, Townley None None Fish Motion carried. IV. PUBLIC FORUM [tlJ No one wished to address the Commission. V. ATTORNEY'S CHOICE lt] Ms. Reid had nothing further to report. . -- • • • Pl ann ing and Zoning Commissio n Publi c Hearing Case #ZON201 3-001 , 42 01 S Navajo Street (Navajo Apartments PUD) May 14 , 2013 Page 6 of 6 VI. STAFF'S CHOICE [1lJ Director White stated th e Mr. Roth 's Citizen of the Year ce leb rat ion at th e Malley Center was very nice. Upcoming meetin gs include: M ay 2 151 : Jun e 4 1 ": June 1 t": Jun e 18 1 ": Cancelled Study Session, Breweries, Distilleries and Win e ri es Joint meeting with City Counci l to discuss the Comprehensive Plan Cancelled VII. COMMISSIONER'S CHOICE The m embers congratulated Mr. Roth 's appointment as Engl ewoo d 's Citizen of the Year. Th e m ee ting adjourned at 8:40 p .m .