HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-05-22 PZC MINUTES• CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
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May 22, 2007
I. CALL TO ORDER
The re g ular meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was call e d to order at
7 :04 in the Community Development Conference Room of the En glewood Civic Cente r,
Chair Roth presiding.
Pre sent:
Absent:
Staff Present:
Roth , Brick, Bleile, Diekmeier, Fish
Calonder (a ltern ate entered 7 : 11 )
Knoth, Krieger, We lk er
Mostel ler (resigned 5/17 /07)
Tricia Langon, Senior Planner
Nancy Reid, Ass istant City Attorney
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of May 81 2007
Mr. Brick moved:
Mr. Diekmeier seconded: TO APPROVE THE MAY 81 2007 MINUTES AS WR ITIEN.
AYES :
NAYS:
ABSTA I N:
ABSENT :
Brick, Roth , Bleile, Fish , Diekmeier
None
None
Krieger, Knoth , We lker
Motion carried .
Ill. MINIMUM FRONTAGE REQUIREMENTS IN MULTI-UNIT ZONE DISTRICTS
Ms . Langon referenced a memo that was in cluded in the meeting packe t regarding al ley
versus no alley points that were discussed at th e last meeting including proposed standards
th at could be included in UDC amendments for attached dwellings in multi-unit zone dis-
tricts . She stated more discussion is needed .
Di scuss ion ensued regarding the core issues and standards on properties with alley access .
Changes in the minimum square footage required for each unit was discussed. The Com-
missioners suggested subcategories be established for some categories of development
standards .
Ms . Langon stated the next step wi ll be fo r Staff to establish a li st and definitions of the de-
ve lopment standards. Sh e asked who wou ld do the reviews for a proposed project. M s .
Reid suggested it would be Community Development St aff and if they had questions, they
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would ask the Commissioners for their interpretation. By consensus, the wording the Com-
mission established is ... administrative review with Planning and Zoning appeal.
Mr. Bleile suggested developers have to choose at least three options from the list. Ms. Lan-
gon asked if the commissioner's consensus was to approve requiring at least three of the
development standards be included in each project. They agreed it was .
The discussion moved on to properties without alley access. A good portion of these lots
are 60 feet in width. The discussion centered on the size and look of the garage doors and
parking pads. Ms. Langon will prepare two different scenarios to discuss at the next meet-
ing; a 25 foot lot width and a 30 foot lot width.
Ms. Langon will also prepare more points for non-alley access to discuss.
I V . PU BLIC FOR UM
There was no one present to address the Commission.
V. ST AFF'S CHOI CE
Ms. Langon presented a resignation letter from Commissioner Mosteller. Mr. Calonder was
asked if he was interested in finishing out the remainder of her term which expires February
2008. He will contact Ms. Langon on May 23 rd as to whether or not he will accept.
SECRETARY 'S NOTE: Mr. Calonder accepted the position contingent upon City Council 's
appointment.
Senior Planner Langon provided an update on upcoming meetings:
• June 5th -Continuation of the 50 foot versus 60 foot discussion
• June 19th -Open
• July 3rd -Meeting cancelled
• July 17th -Public Hearing
Ms. Langon informed the Commissioners that the City is looking into a digital recording sys-
tem for all meetings. The City is looking into having the system operational in September or
October.
Ms. Langon provided an update to the rewrite of the sign code. She provided drawings of
the different types of signs for review. There are four basic categories:
• On the ground
• Attached to the building
• On the roof
• In a window
Still to be reviewed are materials that signs can be made from .
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VI. ATTOR N EY 'S CHOICE
Ms. Reid had nothing further to report.
V II. COMMISSIONER'S CHOICE
Mr. Brick said he hoped Mr. Calonder would accept the vacant position. In the future he
would like to see someone from the extreme northwest area of the City serve on the Com-
mission.
The meeting adjourned at 8:36 .
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