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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-08-04 PZC MINUTESPAGE 862 CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING August 4, 1965 I. CALL TO ORDER. The regular meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at 8:20 P.M. by Chairman Carlson. Members present: Touchton, Parkinson, Fullerton, Carlson Romans, Ex-Offici o Members absent: Woods, Rice Also present: Planning Assistant Harrison II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Chairman Carlson stated the Minutes of the July 28 , 1965, meeting were to be considered for approval. The Minutes were discussed. Parkinson moved: Touchton seconded: The Minutes of the July 28 , 1965, meeting be approved as written. The motion carried unanimously. III. COMMUNITY SHELTER PLANNING. Mrs. Romans stated that a study under the auspices of the Stanford Research Institute has been conducted in the Denter Metropolitan Area on Community Shelter Facilities. The final report encompasses a study of the facilities that are available in the Denver Metropolitan area, those that would be needed in case of an attack, the maximum population in a given area at any given time, barriers to be considered, and other applicable subjects. Mr. James Harrison has worked quite closely with this study, and helped in the preparation of the maps locating the shelters, etc. Mr. Harrison stated that the purpose of the study was to endeavor to insure protection from fallout to the maximum number of people; 57 cities throughout the United States have participated in this program. The studies from the various participating cities have been returned to Stanford Research Institute for analysis and coordination. Mr. Harrison stated there were six phases o f the study --each phase required extensive deliberation to arrive at the following: (1) Mode o f travel: f or this study, it was necessary for the participants to assume the worst possible transportation --walking. (2) Time limit: a maximum time limit of 30 minutes was used for a person to reach a designated shelter within a given area. (3) A Distance factor: it was determined that shelters must be accessible within the 30 minute time fact or; therefore, all shelters must be within a distance o f one mile fr om any given point. (4) Determination of the maximum population in any given area at any given time: Mr. Harrison pointed out that this would vary, but the study was based on the population present in the downtown area in the early afternoon, and in the suburban areas, it was based on the population in the evening hours. Using this as a basis for the study, a metropolitan population of 1.2 million was derived. (5) Assigned capacity: each shelter was given an assigned capacity. (6) Protection factor: no shelter should have less than a Protection Factor of 40. Mr. Harrison stated that in this study, it was determined that in a "normal" attack, most of the fall out would return to earth within 24 hours. Within 1 /2 hour following the attack, the fallout that would reach the earth would be lethal. Even though studies show that the radiation decays at a rapid pace, it would be necessary to keep people within the shelters at least 2 weeks. "Barriers" such as heavily traveled arterials, rivers, drainage courses, etc. were considered in this study. These barriers are indicated on maps of the individual areas, which are in- cluded in the report. Citizens will be advised not to attempt to cross these barriers, as it is planned that there will be shelters designated within each area --thus eliminating the necessity to cross the "barriers". The Metropolitan Area has been divided into fourteen Planning Areas. There are 938 shelters within these 14 Planning Areas, which will accommodate 930,000 people. Mr. Harrison further explained the Planning Areas, and the percentage of citizens that would be sheltered in these particular areas. Shelters such as basements in private homes were discussed. Mr. Harrison pointed out that the majority of basements had a Protection Factor o f considerably less than 40, which is regarded as minimal in the study. General discussion o f the entire program ensued. Members expressed their appreciation for the informative report. IV. GROUP INTERVIEW. Mrs. Romans stated that Mr. Harrison is writing his thesis for a Master's Degree in Geo graphy and City Planning. He has requested the members of the Planning Commission to participate in a "group" interview. Mr. Harrison explained that he is writing his thesis on a visual design plan of the city, and that he has chosen Englewood as his subject city. He is conducting interviews, both oral and written, with Englewood citizens to determine their opinion of the City. Members were given copies of the written interview to complete. Mr. Harrison expressed his gratitude to the members for their participation. I I I I I I Page 863 V. GENERAL DISCUSSION. Mrs. Romans stated the next regular meeting would normally be August 18, 1965; however, a Public Hearing has been scheduled for August 25, 1965. It was not felt that a meeting on August 18, 1965, would be necessary with the present schedule. General discussions were held on the scheduled Public Hearing; the Charter committee, which was recently appointed by the City Council to consider revision of the Chater; the recommended removal of angle parking; and the implementation of the recommended one-way street pattern. The meeting was declared adjourned at 11:25 P.M. Gertrude G. Welty Recording Secretary * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I. CALL TO ORDER. CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING August 25, 1965 The regular meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at 8:05 P.M. by Chairman Carlson. Members present: Woods, Touchton, Rice, Parkinson, Fullerton, Carlson Romans, Ex-officio Members absent: None Also present: City Attorney Criswell; Planning Assistant Monson II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Touchton moved: Fullerton seconded: The Minutes of August 4, 1965, be approved as written. The motion carried unanimously. III. BEAU MONDE, INC. REZONING KLZ Site R-1-A to R-3-B Fullerton moved: CASE #12-65A June 28, 1965 Rice seconded: The Pub l ic Hearing on the rezoning of the KLZ Site from R-1-A to R-3-B be opened. The motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Romans outlined the R-1-A and R-3-B zone districts for the benefit of the audience, covering permitted uses, accessory uses, and restrictions in both districts. The applica- tion, received July 28, 1965, requests "rezoning" from R-1-A to R-3-B; it was stated the R-1-A designation is by District Court Order, and is on appeal to the Colorado State Supreme Court. Supplementary Regulations in the 1963 Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance which cover the R-3-B District were cited by Mrs. Romans, among them the sections on Storm Drainage and off-street parking areas. Mrs. Romans stated that Public No tice had been given in the official City newspaper, the Englewood Herald, on August 9, 1965. The property was posted on August 9, 1965. Mr. W. J. Carney 2338 E. Floyd Place -asked if the R-3-B District would permit a motel? Mrs. Romans replied the R-3-B District includes motels as a permitted use. Mr. Carney then asked if a restaurant could be an accessory use to a motel, and if this restaurant would be issue d a liquor license? Mrs. Romans replied that a restaurant could be an accessory use to the motel. The Director then explained that the 1963 Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance is a "permissive" ordinance and that :it can be assumed that any use not specifically mentioned as permitted within a Zone District would be excluded from that Zone District; therefore, the matter of whether or not a liquor license could be issued would have to be decided by the Chief Building Inspector, who enforces the zoning Ordinance, and the City Council, which authorizes the issuance of liquor licenses? Mr. W. R. Ross 3120 S. Race St. -asked if the ordinance specifically permitted or prohibited a liquor license in R-3-B? City Attorney Criswell reiterated that there was no specific prohibition; the 1963 Compre- hensive Zoning Ordinance is the type wherein a use is considered to be prohibited unless specifically mentioned in the Ordinance. He also pointed out that the Commission is an advisory body to the City Council, and does not have enforcement powers. It was further pointed out by Mr. Criswell and Mr. Carlson that the matter of issuance of a liquor license would be of Council determination, and is not a matter which comes before the Planning Com- mission.