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Home My WebLink About2011-08-02 PZC MINUTES• • • .. Pl an nin g an d Zoning Commission Study Sessi on or Publ ic Hearing Case #2011-07 Mai led Publ ic Notice Amen dments August 2 , 2 011 P age 1 of S CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING August 2, 2011 Minutes and audio are available at: http ://www .englewoodgo v .org/Index .asp x?pa ge=15 2 I. C ALL TO ORDER Ill) The regular meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was called to o rder at 7:0 3 p .m. in the City Council Chambers of the Englewood Civic Center, Chair Knoth presiding. Prese nt : Absent: Staff: Bl eile, Roth , King, Knoth , Fish , Br ick, Ca londer (e nte red 7:45) Harbaugh (a lt e rnate ), Welker, Kinton Tricia Langon , Senior Planner Nancy Reid , Ass istant City Attorney II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Jul y 6, 2011 Blei le moved : Fish se c ond ed: TO APPROVE THE JULY 6, 2011 M INUTES Chair Knoth asked if there were any mod ifications or co rrections . There were none. A YES: NAYS: ABSTA IN: ABSENT : Bleile, Roth , Knoth, Fish , Brick None King We l ker, Kinton, Calond e r Motion carried. Ill . PUBLIC H EARING Ill) CASE #2 011 -0 7, Unified Deve lopment Cod e M ail ed Pub li c Noti ce Amendments Fish moved : Bl eil e second ed : TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING O N CASE #2 011 -0 7 • • • Plannin g and Zoning Commi ss ion Study Ses sion or Publi c Hearin g C ase #2011-07 Mail ed Publi c Noti ce Am endm ent s Au gust 2 , 2011 Page 2 of 5 AYES: NAYS: Roth, Knoth, King, Brick, Bleile, Fish None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Calonder, Welker, Kinton Motion carried. Ms. Langon, Senior Planner, was sworn in and presented the case. A summary of the proposed amendments for all mailed public notices for any rezoning, major subdivision, or telecommunication conditional use is as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6 . 7. ~ Standardize the required notification area based on radius from the subject property. Increase the required notification area radius from 500 to 1,000 feet. Standardize the minimum deadline by which a notice must be mailed to 10 days. Require a mailed notice for the Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing for all rezonings. Require a maximum of 180 days between a required neighborhood meeting and the Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing. Require another neighborhood meeting if the time between the original neighborhood meeting and Commission public hearing exceeds 180 days. Correct typos and use consistent language among subsections. Bleile moved: Fish seconded: TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE #2011-07 AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Roth, Knoth, King, Brick, Bleile, Fish None None Calonder, Welker, Kinton Motion carried. Brick moved: Roth seconded: CASE #207 7-07, AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 76: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE RELATED TO REQUIREMENTS FOR MAILED PUBLIC NOTICES FOR CERTAIN NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS ANO PUBLIC HEARINGS AS STATED BE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL WITH A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION . • • • Planning and Zoning Commi ss ion Study Session or Public Hearing Case #2011-07 Mailed Public Notice Am endments August 2 , 2011 Page 3 of 5 Commission discussion: • Like all amendments except widening the mailing area radius. • Enlarging the mailing area radius is an attempt to bring in more people, but would increase cost and make it harder for the applicant. • Believe the issue is an attempt to involve the public more. • Notices are currently placed on the City's website, in the Englewood Herald and the subject property is posted. Do not see the benefit in widening the mailing area radius and increased cost to applicant. • Don 't believe the extra cost of the mailing would be a deal breaker. • Don't believe widening the mailing radius will bring in people; rarely does anyone who lives adjacent to subject property show up for hearings . Doubtful people who are further away will attend . Mr. Bleile asked Mr. Brick if he would accept a friendly amendment. Mr. Brick and Mr. Roth stated they would. Bleile moved: King Seconded: CASE #2 07 7-07, AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 76: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE RELATED TO REQUIREMENTS FOR MAILED PUBLIC NOTICES FOR CERTAIN NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS AS STATED BE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL WITH A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION FOR ADOPTION WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANCE: AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: >-To standardize the required notification area radius to 500 feet for any r ezoning, major subdivision or t el ecommunication conditional use. King, Bleile, Fish , Knoth Brick, Roth None Calonder, Welker, Kinton Motion carried. ~ Brick moved: Roth seconded: CASE #207 7-07, AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 76: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE RELATED TO REQUIREMENTS FOR MAILED PUBLIC NOTICES FOR CERTAIN NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS AS STATED BE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL WITH A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION FOR ADOPTION WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANCE: • • • Planning and Zoning Commission Study Session or Public Hearing Case #2011-07 Mailed Public Notice Amendments August 2, 2011 Page 4 of 5 AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: ~ To standardize the required notification area radius to 500 feet for any rezoning, major s ubdivision or telecommunication conditional use. Roth, King, Bleile, Fish Brick, Knoth None Calonder, Welker, Kinton Motion carried. IV. PUBLIC FORUM ~ There was no public present. V. DIRECTOR'S CHOICE ~ Director White was not present. VI. STAFF'S CHOICE ~ Ms. Langon provided an update on the Medical District Phase II. Work will continue on Sub-areas 3 and S followed by Sub-area 2. City Council has requested Staff prepare a process timeline for Sub-area 2. She reminded all of the annual Board and Commission Appreciation Night at Pirate's Cove on Monday, August 8th. Ms. Langon provided an update on future meetings: August 16: Study Session, Hard Surface amendments or Sign Code amendments September 7 (Wednesday): Tentative Public Hearing -Hard Surface amendments VII. ATTORNEY'S CHOICE l!lJ Ms. Reid had nothing further to report. VIII. COMMISSIONER'S CHOICE ~ Mr. Bleile congratu lated Mr. Brick for sticking to his principles on the public hearing vote and allowing the friendly amendment. He said at the joint meeting with City Council on July 18 1 " he felt there was one comment that was very accusatory to the Planning and Zoning • • • Plannin g and Zonin g Co mmi ss io n Study Ses sion or Publi c Hearin g C as e #2011-07 Mailed Publi c Noti ce Amendment s Au gust 2 , 2011 Page 5 of 5 Commission and found it disheartening. The accusation was that this Board said "it would be better off if people scrape their house". As a side note to the public notice discussion, Chair Knoth said neighborhood groups in Aurora are allowed to sign off on submittals to the City. He noted he was not in favor of the practice. Mr. King asked if that was Aurora City or Unincorporated Arapahoe County. Chair Knoth said he did not know. Mr. King said Arapahoe County does the same thing. Chair Knoth said on one side there are more people there, but on the other side you just added another layer to the process. Mr. Roth said Code Enforcement looked at hard surface issues in 1997, 2000 and 2002 that he knows of as he was involved in the process during that time. Mr. Bleile said when he served on Code Enforcement it was also discussed. It is a recurring issue . Mr. Roth said he did attend the Sub-area 2 meeting held in July. In the future he said it would helpful for the Commission members to attend neighborhood meetings. Ms. Reid provided the legal requirements for members attending such meetings . Mr. Calonder apologized for being lat e to the meeting. Mr. Fish said he appreciated the comments from the Commission and City Council at the joint meeting. He said he feels Staff, City Council and the public have all done their job ... it's done what it is suppose to be doing ... getting everybody's opinion out there . He said he doesn 't see anything broken at all. The meeting adjourned at 7:52 p .m .