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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-02-08 PZC MINUTES' • • • Pl an nin g and Zonin g Commi ssi o n Stud y Ses sion Case #2011-0 I Medical Di stri ct Pha se II Febru ary 8, 2011 Page I o f3 CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING February 8, 2011 I. CALL TO ORDER [tlJ The regu lar meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was called to ord e r at 7:03 p.m . in the City Council Conference Room of the Englewood Civic Center, Chair Knoth pres i ding. Pr ese nt: Absent: Staff: Bleile, King, Knoth, Fish, Brick, Ca londer Roth, Welker, Krieger, Kinton Alan White, Community Development Director John Voboril, Planner Nancy Reid , Assistant City Attorney 11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES January 19, 2011 ltll Brick moved : King seconded : TO APPROVE THE JANUARY 19, 2011 MINUTES Chair Knoth asked if there were any modifications or corrections. There were none. AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Knoth, King, Brick, Ca londer None Fish , Bleile Roth , We lk er, Krieger Motion carried . 111. STUDY SESSION [:?] Medica l District Phase II Mr. Voboril provided information regarding the changes for Sub-area 2 that City Council made to the Downtown and Medical District Small Area Plan goa ls and objectives. Council opted to strike the 3400 block of Grant Street as an area of change and add langua ge specifying that Planning Commission consider R-1 or R-2 zoning for the 3200 block of Sherman Street and the 3200, 3300 and 3400 blocks of Grant Street. ' • • • Pl ann ing and Zoning Co mmi ssion Study Session Case #20 I 1-0 I Medical District Phas e II Fe bru ary 8 , 20 11 Page 2 o f 3 At this time Mr. Voboril began a PowerPoint presentation. He provided some options for the Commission to consider for Sub-area 2. Discussion ensued throughout the presentation. Dire c tor White distributed a copy of the amendments that the Commission originally proposed to City Council. Mr. Bleile said the job of the Planning and Zonin g Commission is not just to say what is best today, but hopefully what is best for in the future; ifs called planning. City Council has a different objective because they are being held accountable to what the citizens in that area want. He said there are two different core missions; ultimatel y it is the CouncWs decision. Mr. Vobori l next discussed the current exist in g land uses that are allowed in Sub-area 3. The area is zoned MU-R-3-B. The Commission suggested several additions and removals to the list. He reviewed the definition for clinic, hospital, laboratory (dental, medical, optical ), and massage therapy facility. Stakeholders in this area wanted to see height and size restrictions. Office Type 1 and Office Type 2 definitions and potential changes were presented. Square footage and height restrictions were discussed. Staff will consider the Commission 1 s comments and continue the presentation at the next Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on Wednesday, February 23 rc1 • IV. PUBLIC FORUM ~ Mr. Matthew Machetta, Mr. Gerald Tindall and Mr. Robert Regan spoke . Two students from Unive rsity of Denver as well as Counci l Member McCaslin and Mayor Pro Tern Wilson obs e rved . V. DIRECTOR'S CHOICE !lll Director White stated the school Superintendant wou ld lik e to speak to the Commission regarding the upcoming bond issue. He will be scheduled for a future meeting. Mr. Vobor il reviewed the time frame for the Medical District Ph ase II issue. VI. STAFF'S CHOICE !lll Director White sa id the Medical District Phase II discussion will continue at the February 23r d meeting and election of officers will also be held that night. VII. ATTORNEY'S CHOICE [tlJ Ms. Reid noted she wou ld not be availab le to attend the February 23 rd meetin g . .... • • • Plannin g and Zoning Commission Study Session Case #2011-0 I Medical District Phase II February 8, 2011 Page3of3 V III. COMMISSIONER 'S CHOICE ltll The Commissioners had noth i ng further to repo rt. The meeti ng adjourned at 8:35 p.m .