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Case #2 009-04 Medical Maiijuana Amendments, Supe1intendent of Schools
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CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
March 8, 2011
Minutes and audio are available at:
http://www.englewoodgov.org/lndex.aspx?page=152
I. CALL TO ORDER
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Th e reg ular m ee ting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was ca ll ed to order at
7:0 1 p.m. in the Council Ch ambers of the Englewood Civic Center, Cha ir Knoth presidin g.
Present:
Absent:
Staff:
Bleile, Roth , King, Welker, Knoth, Brick, Calonder
Kinton (a lternate )
Fish , Krieger
Alan White, Community Development Director
Audra Kirk, Planner I
Nancy Reid , Assistant City Attorney
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Feb ru ary 23, 2011
Welker mov ed:
Blei le seconded: TO APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 23, 2 011 MINUTES
Chair Knoth aske d if there were any modifications or co rrections .
Th e re were non e.
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTA IN:
ABSENT:
Bleile, Roth , Welker, Knoth, King, Brick, Calonder
None
None
Fish , Krieger
Motion ca rri ed.
Ill. BRIAN EWERT, SUPERINTENDENT OF ENGLEWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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Mr. Ewert addressed the Commission regarding the proposed bond issue. He present ed a
PowerPoint slid es how. Key points includ ed:
• Contract rece ived and under review on Flood Middl e School.
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• Discussed the cur rent economy and its impact on the schoo l budget, decline
in pupil count, safety issu es and age and co ndition of current faci liti es.
• 70% of current st ud ents are qualified as living in poverty.
• Board approved a 5 -10 year plan.
• District w ill app ly for an $8,000,000 grant to be matched by the District.
Money to be used for renovation of Englewood Middle School.
• Discussed potential impact of a bond/mill levy increase to the local taxpayer.
• Viewed architect's drawing of what a combined middle and high school
might look lik e.
IV. PUBLIC HEARING
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Roth moved:
Bleile seconded: TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING
AYES :
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Bleile, Roth, Welker, Knoth, King, Brick, Calonder
None
None
Fish, Krieger
Motion carried.
Ms. Kirk, Englewood City Planner I, was sworn in. She distributed two different distancing
maps; one dated November 2010 and the other dated March of 2011. She provided
background information on Medical Marijuana and reviewed the proposed amendments.
Director White was swo rn in. He stated th e spacing requir ements are proposed to be
included in Title 5, which is where all the business and liquor li censing is. The State
regulations are patterned after the liquor licensing.
There was no public in attendance to testify .
Welker moved:
Blei le seconded: TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Bleile, Roth, Welker, Knoth, King, Brick, Calonder
None
None
Fish, Krieger
Motion carr ied .
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Bleil e moved:
Roth seconded: CASE #2009-0 4. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 16: UN IFIED
DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATED TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA BE RECOMMENDED AS
PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL WITH A
FAVORABLE RECOMME NDATIO N FOR ADOPTION.
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Conclusion:
• Th e Amendme nts provide for the h ea lth and we lfar e of persons who need m edica l
marijuana for pain and other medical issues while at th e sa m e time look in g after the
safety and genera l welfare of th e community at lar ge by p lac in g the medical
marijuana ce nte rs strategically to avo id prob lems with sensitive areas in Eng l ewood .
• The A mendm ents reflect the discussions the Planning and Zoni n g Comm ission has
had over th e past co upl e of yea rs .
• The Amendments work for the co mmunity; m edi ca l mariju a na u ses a re all owed with
reasonable res tri ctions .
• Commission supports th e more strict sp ac in g req uirem ents und e r Title 5 .
AYES:
N AYS:
ABSTA IN:
ABSENT:
Bleile, Roth , Welker, Knoth, King, Brick, Ca lo nd e r
None
No n e
Fish, Kri ege r
Motion ca rri ed .
V. PUBLIC FORUM
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There was no public p rese nt.
VI. DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
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Director White had nothing further to report.
VII. STAFF'S CHOICE
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Director White provided an update on future m eet in gs:
March 22: Sign Code Study Session
Apri l 5: Medical District Phas e II Study Session
He also provided an update on Kent Pl ace and the si gn code .
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VIII . ATIORNEY 'S CHOICE
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Ms. Reid had nothing further to repo rt.
IX. COMMISSIONER 'S CHOICE
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Mr. Roth noted there was an interesting article regarding billboard s in th e las t issue of the
Planning Co mmiss ion ers Journal . He suggested all commissioners read th e articl e.
Chair Knoth asked if food carts were all owed in the City. Ms. Kirk provided th e regu lations.
The Commissioners asked about Ms. Krieger as she has missed severa l m eet ings . They sa id
their thoughts are with h e r.
Several Commissioners stated the n ew format of the m i nutes was more inform ati ve ove r
th e ones two weeks ago.
Th e m ee ting adjourned at 8:12 p.m .
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