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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-03-17 PZC MINUTESI I I I. CALL TO ORDER. CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION March 17, 1965 Regular Meeting Page 831 The regular meeting of the Englewood Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at 8:05 P.M. by Chairman Carlson. Members present: Woods, Touchton, Rice, Parkinson, Carlson Romans , Ex-officio Members absent: Fullerton Also present: Councilmen Kreiling and Allen; John Jameson Mr. Carlson welcomed Messrs. Kreiling , Allen, and Jameson to the meeting. The City Council was commended by Mr. Carlson on their choice of Mr. Woods as the new Commission member, re- placing Mr . Whitcomb , who recently resigned from the Commission. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Mr. Carlson stated ihe Minutes of the March 3, 1965, Regular Meeting, were to be considered for approval. Parkinson moved: Touchton seconded: The Minutes of the March 3, 1965, meeting be approved as presented. The motion carried unanimously. III. YALE-TEJON SUBDIVISION Mr. Joseph Berenbaum Mr. Francis Byrne CASE #22-64F February 3, 1965 January 20, 1965 January 6 , 1965 December 30 , 1964 December 9, 1964 September 23, 1964 The Planning Director stated that the Final Plat of the Yale-Tejon Subdivision has been received in the Planning Office. She reported that it has been sent to the various Utility Departments and Companies for their review, and the replies have been returned to the Office. She stated the subdivider has yet to supply the names and addresses of a d joining property owners to whom notice of the Public Hearing is to be sent; proof of ownership of the subject .property and proof that no taxes or liens are outstanding against the subject property. Mr. Fullerton entered and was seated with the Commission. The Director stated she had been assured by Mr. Burne and Mr. Berenbaum that the above listed items would be supplied to the Planning Office in time to meet a Public Hearing date of either March 31, 1965 or April 7, 1965, whichever the Commission would prefer to set as the date for said Hearing. Touchton moved: Rice seconded: The date of March 31, 1965, be set for the Public Hearing on the Yale-Tejon Subdivision. The motion carried unanimously. IV. DATES TO REMEMBER. Mrs. Romans asked if all members of the Commission, Council, and Mr. Jameson had received notice of the meeting on March 24, 1965, to be held by the Inter-County Regional Planning Commission in the Grange Auditorium, 2475 West 26th Avenue. The meeting will commence at 7:30 P. M. She asked for an indication of the persons that plan to attend the meeting. Messrs. Touchton, Parkinson , Carlson, Rice, Woods, and Jameson stated they would attend the meeting. Mr. Fullerton indicated he had a conflicting meeting, but would check further. Messrs. Allen and Kreiling stated they would b e unable to attend. Mr. Rice commented o n the projects that Inter-County Regional is currently working on, and of the very valuable services they were giving the member municipalities and counties. Mrs. Romans stated the Inte r -County Regional Planning Commission has recently hired a , Tra f fic Engineer. It was suggested that possibly the Traffic Engineer could be invited to attend a meeting with the P lanning Commission to discuss the traffic problems that Englewood is confronted with. Members were reminded of the Special Meeting of March 31, 1965, and of the next Regular Meeting of April 7, 1965. V. MEMO FROM CHIEF BUILDINJ INSPECTOR. Chairman Carlson r ead a copy of a memorandum from the Chief Building Inspector, Mr. Wallace, in regard to the use of a real estate office in an R-1-C Zone District. Mr. Wallace stated in his memo to City Manager Dial that he has investigated the situation, and in his opinion, the use is legal and in compliance with the 1963 Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. Brief discussion ensued. -- --- --- - - - - - - ---- Page 832 VI. MASTER STREET PLAN Core Area Traffic Pattern CASE #2-65B February 17, 1965 February 10, 1965 Mr. Carlson stated that the Traffic Pattern of the entire City of subject of many detailed discussions by the Planning Commission. have been concentrated on the Traffic Pattern of the Core Area of tion of these various streets, i.e., arterial, collector, etc. Englewood has been the Recently, these discussions the City, and the designa- Mrs. Romans stated that at the present time, portions of many streets in the City are designa- ted as arterials. In previous paving districts, the same base and seal were installed on every street, regardless of designation. Now , however, City Engineer Waggoner has asked that the designation of these streets be reviewed, inasmuch as there will be different paving specifications according to street designation. A base map with overlays was used for the discussion of this proposed redesignation. On this map, State Highways, arterials, and collector streets were indicated in different colors of chart-pak. The State Hig h wa ys indicated were those portions of: South Santa Fe Drive within the City limits; South Broadway from Colorado Highw a y #70 to Belleview Avenue; Sou th University Boulevard within the City limits; Colorado Highway #70 within the City Limits; and Belleview Avenue within the City limits east of the west right-of-way line of South Federal Boulevard. Indicated as arterial streets are those portions of: South Federal Boulevard within the City limits; South Broadway from Yale Avenue to Colorado Highway #70; South Logan Street from East Yale Avenue to East Belleview Avenue; South Downing Street from East Yale Avenue to the south side of Colorado Highway #70; the south side of West Evans Avenue from South Zuni Street to South Raritan Street; Dartmouth Avenue from the West City limits to South University Boulevard; Quincy Avenue from the West City limits to South Clarkson Street. Collector streets indicated were those portions of: South Lowell Boulevard within the City limits; South Tejon Street from West Ev ans Avenue to West Dartmouth Avenue; the South Platte River Drive within the City limits; South Jason Street from Colorado Highway #70 to West Oxford Avenue; South Huron Street from West Quincy Avenue to West Belleview Avenue; South Delaware Street from Colorado Highway #70 to West Belleview Avenue; South Bannock Street from West Yale Avenue to West Tufts Avenue; South Sherman Street from East Yale Avenue to East Tufts Avenue; South Clarkson Street from East Yale Avenue to E as t Belleview Avenue; West Yale Avenue from South Elati Street to South Downing S treet; Floyd Avenue from South Huron Street to South University Boulevard; Girard Avenue from South Bannock Street. to South Downing Street; Hampden Avenue from South Bannock Street to Colorado Highway #70; Kenyon Avenue from South Santa Fe Drive to South Logan Street; Oxford Avenue from South Santa Fe Drive to South Cl arkson S treet; West Union Avenue from South Federal Boulevard to South Santa Fe Drive; Tufts Avenue from South Santa Fe Drive to South Clarkson Street within the City limits . A portion of the proposed north-south "Columbine Freeway" should cross Englewood in the vicinity west of the South Platte River. Those streets proposed to be designated as a State Highway will be those portions of South Federal Boulevard within the City limits; and South Clarkson Street from Colorado Highway #70 to East Belleview Avenue. That street proposed to be designated as an arterial is that portion of South Zuni Street. rom West Ev a ns Avenu e to West Floyd Avenue extended. Those streets proposed to be designated as collectors will be those portions of Santa Fe Lane-Pecos-Windermere (as yet to be name d ) street within the City limits from Colorado Highway #70 to the South City limits; South Fox Street from Colorado Highway #70 to West Belleview Avenue (with a possibility of South Fox Street or South Delaware Street repla c ing South Huron Street as a collector in the near future from Colorado Highway #70 to West Belleview Avenue); and West Yale Avenue from South Zuni Street to South Elati Street within the City limits. Discussion of this proposed plan ensued. Additional overlays indicating a one-way street pattern for the Core Area and further improve- ments of the entire street system were discussed. A recess of the Commission was called. Cake and coffee was served members, guests and staff members. The meeting was again called to order at 9:25 P.M. Truck Routes were discussed, both within the City of Englewood and the entire metropolitan area. This is one of the subjects that the Traffic Engineers Advisory Committee of the Inter- County Regional Planning Commission is currently working on. Further discussion of the proposed redesignation of the streets ensued. Fullerton moved: Touchton seconded: Street The Planning Commission recommend to City Council that Section 25.20-5 of the Municipal Code of the City of Englewood be amended as follows: Portions Affected (Arterial) South Federal Bou levard That portion within the City limits. South Broadway South Logan Street From Yale Avenue to Colorado Highway #70. From East Yale Avenue to East Belleview Avenue. I I I I I I S t reet South Downing Street South University Boulevard (the west side) West Evans Avenue (the south side) Dartmouth Avenue Quincy Avenue South Lowell Boulevard South Zuni Street (the east side) South Tejon Street South Platte River Drive South Jason Street South Huron Street South Delaware Street South Bannock S t reet South Sherman Street South Clarkson Street South Clarkson Street (the west side) West Yale Avenue (the south side) Floyd Avenue Girard Avenue Hampden Avenue Kenyon Avenue Oxford Avenue West Union Avenue Tufts Avenue South Santa Fe Drive South Broadway Colorado Highway #70 Belleview Avenue (the north side) The motion carried unanimously. Rice moved: (Collector) (St a te Highways) Woods seconded: The meeting be adjourned. Page 833 Portions Affected From East Yale Avenue to Colorado Highway #70. That portion within the City limits. From South Zuni Street to South Raritan Street. From the west City limits to South University Boulevard. From the West City limits to South Clarkson Street. That portion within the City limits. From West Evans Avenue to West Floyd Avenue. From West Evans Avenue to Wes t Dartmouth Avenue. That portion within the City limits. From Co lorado Highway #70 to West Oxford Avenue. From West Quincy Avenue to West Belle- view Avenue. From Colorado Highway #70 to West Belleview Avenue. From West Yale Avenue to West Tufts Avenue. From East Yale Avenue to East Tufts Avenue. From East Ya l e Avenue to Colorado Highway #70. From Colorado Highway #70 to E ast Belleview Avenue. From South Elati Street to South Downing Street. From South Huron Street to South University Boulevard. From South Bannock Street to South Downing Street. From South Bannock Street east to its intersection with Colorado Highway #70. From the West City Limits to South Logan Street. From the West City Limits to S outh Clarkson Street. From South Federal Boulevard to South Santa Fe Drive. From South Santa Fe Drive to South Clarkson Street. That portion within the City limits. From Colorado Highway #70 to Belleview Avenue. That portion within the City limits. That portion within the City limits e as t of the west right-o f -way line of South Federal Boulevard. The motion carried unanimously, and the meeting was declared adjourned at 10:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Gertrude G. Welty Recording Secretary Page 834 MEMORANDUM TO THE ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL REGARDING ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. DATE: March 17, 1965 SUBJECT: AMENDMENT OF SECTION 25.20-5 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE. RECOMMENDATION : The Planning Commission recommend to City Council that Section 25.20-5 o f the Mun i cipal Code of the City of Englewood be amended as follows: STREET South Federal Boulevard South Broadway South Logan Street South Downing Street South University Boulevard (the west side) West Evans Avenue (The south side) Dartmouth Avenue Quincy Avenue South Lowell Boulevard South Zuni Street (The east side) South Tejon Street South Platte River Drive South Jaso n Street South Huron Street South Delaware S t reet South Bannock Street South Sherman Street South Clarkson Street South Clarkson Street (the west side) West Yale Avenue (the south side) Floyd Avenue Girard Avenue Hampden Avenue Kenyon Avenue Oxford Avenue West Union Avenue Tufts Avenue (Arterial) (Collector) PORTIONS AFFECTED That portion within the City limits. From Yale Avenue to Colorado Highway #70 . From East Yale Avenue to East Belleview Avenue. From East Yale Avenue to Colorado Highway #70. That portion within the City limits. From South Zuni Street to South Raritan Street. From the West City limits to South University Boulevard. From the West City limits to South Clarkson Street. That portion within the City limits. From West Evans Avenue to West Floyd Avenue. From West Evans Avenue to West Dartmouth Avenue. That portion within the City limits. From Colorado Highway #70 to West Oxford Avenue. From West Quincy Avenue to West Belleview Avenue. From Colorado Highway #70 to West Belleview Avenue. From West Yale Avenue to West Tufts Avenue. From East Yale Avenue to East Tufts Avenue. From East Yale Avenue to Colorado Highway #70. From Colorado Highway #70 to East Belleview Avenue. From South Elati Street to South Downing Street. From South Huron Street to South University Boulevard. From South Bannock Street to South Downing Street. From South Bannock Street east to its intersection with Colorado Highway #70. From the West City Limits to South Logan Street. From the West City Limits to South Clarkson Street. From South Federal Boulevard to South Santa Fe Drive. From South Santa Fe Drive to South Clarkson Street. I I I I I I South Santa Fe Drive South Broadway Colorado Highway #70 Belleview Avenue (The north side) Respectfully submitted, By Order of the City Planning and Zoning Commission. Gertrude G . Welty Recording Secretary (State Highways) Page 835 That portion within the City limits. From Colorado Highway #70 to Belleview Avenue. That portion within the City limits. That portion within the City limits east of the west right-o f -way line of South Federal Boulevard. EXISTING STREET DESIGNATIONS Existing State Highways ~~~~~­ Existing Arterial Streets ~~~~~­ Existing Collector Streets ~~~~~- Page 836 PROPOS ED S TREE T DES IGNATI ONS P r o p os ed F reeway --.,.------ Proposed S t at e Hi g h way =========== Proposed Ar t e r i a i St reet P r opos e d Coll ect o r S treet * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I. CALL TO ORDER. CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION March 31, 1965 Special Meeting The Special Meeting of the Englewood Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman Carlson at 8:05 P.M. Members present: Woods; Touchton; Rice; Fullerton; Carlson Romans, Ex-officio Members absent: Parkinson Staff present: Planning Assistant Monson II. YALE-TEJON SUBDIVISION Mr. J. Berenbaum Mr. F. Byrne CASE #22-64G March 17, 1965 February 3, 1965 January 20, 1965 January 6, 1965 December 30, 1964 December 9, 1964 September 23, 1964 I· I I I I I Page 837 Touchton moved: Fullerton seconded: The Public Hearing on the Yale-Tejon Subdivision be opened. The motion carried unanimously. The Director stated that adjacent property owners had been duly notified of the Public Hearing on the Yale-Tejon Subdivision Final Plat. Mr. Berenbaum and Mr. Byrne were present for the discussion of their proposed Yale-Tejon Industrial Park Subdivision . Mr. Berenbaum presented the tax receipt for the subject property indicating the taxes for 1963 have been paid; the taxes f or 1964 are outstanding, and there are some outstanding taxes from the Scenic View Sanitation District. Mr. Berenbaum also presented a copy o f the title to the property. Mrs. Romans stated that the tax receipt and title would be referred to the City Attorney for his consideration. Mr. Byrne stated he felt that all the changes requested by the Planning Commission have been made on the Final Linen. Mr. Monson reviewed replies from the Utilities Companies and Departments to whom the Plat had been sent for consideration. All replies indicated the Plat was in order. Mr. Fullerton and Mr. Rice asked about the street alignment at the intersection of South Tejon Street and West Bates Avenue. Mrs. Romans reported that it had been agreed in a meeting with the City Manager, City Engineer, Mr. Byrne and members of the Planning Depart- ment staff that this problem would be discussed at a later time when the City's plans for paving South ~ejon are more definite. There were no persons present in opposition to the proposed subdivision. Touchton moved: Fullerton seconded: The Public Hearing on the Yale-Tejon Industrial Park Subdivision be closed. The motion carried unanimously. Discussion followed. Rice moved: Fullerton seconded: The Planning Commission approve the Final Plat of the Yale-Tejon In- dustrial Park Subdivision and recommend to City Council that it be accepted. The motion carried unanimously. III. REX GARRETT 1451 West Tufts Rice moved: REZONING R-1-C to I-l CASE #26-64C March 3, 1965 Janua ry 20, 1965 December 9 , 1964 Woods seconded: The Public Hearing on the proposed rezoning of the property at 1451 West Tufts Avenue fr om R-1-C to I-1 be opened. The motion carried unanimously, Mrs. Romans stated the property has been posted in accordance with the requirements of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance for the required. number of days; the required publication was given in the official City Newspaper. Mrs. Romans then reviewed the permitted uses of the I-1 Zone District. Mr. Parkinson entered and was seated with the Commission. The area was pointed out on the Zoning Map and on a land use map o f the subject and surrounding area. The land to the west and immediately south o f the subject property is in the County and is zoned residential. Approximately 200 feet west of the subject property, the County has a heavy industrial zoning classification. The difference in topography of the area below the City Ditch and the area to the east of the City Ditch was cited. Slides of the subject area were shown b y Mr. Monson. Mrs. Romans further reviewed the I-1 Zone District classification of the 1963 Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. Where an industrial use abuts or adjoins a residential zone district, screening is required. It was pointed out that this restriction became effective in 1963 and is not retroactive; therefore, industrial uses already in existence at that time have not been r equired to meet the screening requirements. Mrs. Romans cited the foll owing letters and petitions received by the Planning Office in opposition to the proposed rezoning: "To Whom It May Concern: Due to prior engagements I am not going to be present at the public hearing to rezone the property located at West Tufts Ave. near the City Ditch. For this reason I am sending this note to indicate my disapproval of rezoning the property from residential to light industrial. Elston Farmer Emma L. Farmer 4620 S . Mariposa Drive" Page 838 11 4646 So. Mariposa Drive Englewood, Colorado 29 March 1965 Englewood P lanning Board Englewood City Hall Englewood, Colorado Gentlemen: While it is my intention t o oppose the proposed rezoning of property located on W. Tufts Avenue near the city ditch, to be considered by you on March 31, I take this opportunity to present these views. In the early part of the century as zoning of property within municipalities came into popular use, its sole purpose was to provide protection of the concerned residents health and fortune. Since that time, it has been extended and used as an instrument to control population density, industrial location, and to establish building co d es and rules under which one may become and remain a property owner in good standing in most larger communities . Now, while I agree with most of these extensions of state and municipal police power in the practical sense, I f e el there have been abuses of it in some areas and favoritism is practiced. These problems, it would seem, are more likely to occur when areas are rezoned, rather than when they are originally zoned. These ideas are presented not as accusations, but as a frame- work for the consideration of this proposed rezoning. Because the owner of the subject property plans to install a trailer court poses a threat to the value of surrounding property. There doesn't seem to be any classification of trailer courts requiring that adequate vegetation or other appearance factors be present from one to fue other. A trailer court is a trailer court and its appearance is left to the discretion of the owner or manager. One only has to drive through any number of them to see that more often than not the appearanc e is somewhat less than desirable. Further, this would mean that the population density could skyrocket, which certainly seems to be an undesirable proposition when the area to the south is zoned to require lots to be somewhere above 80 feet in width. The probability that anyone of the higher concentration of children located in such a trailer court might fall ' into the city ditch and drown is something that no one would want to happen and is reason enough that the owner would want to locate it elsewhere simply as a moral matter. Close by, too, are the railroad tracks which post another hazarp. While these dangers will remain regardless of zone classification, it would seem desirous to expo se as few people as possible to them. On the tax side there are several considerations that make this an undesirable proposition. Firstly, surrounding home owners are not guaranteed a tax adjustment commensurate and equitable to the loss in property value. This case exists, in fact, in the 4500 block of Lipan Ct. due to the location of two large industries nearby . Secondly, there are other desirable sites for such a court that have utilities installed. Locating elsewhere would mean city personnel would not be devoting time to the supervision and planning of those utilities therefore affecting a manpower economy by the city. The owner of the subject property, in the not to distant past, purchased it as zoned residential property. Now, this owner is a realtor by profession. Wouldn't it seem he would have had the foresight to have purchased industrial property if he was interested in industrial property? Certainly it must be more profitable for him to have industrial property or he wouldn't be trying to rezone it, since clearly his intentions wouldn't be to beautify the area with attractive houses. I suggest, gentlemen, that this man is trying to indulge in a bit of profiteering at the expense of his neighbors. I ask, therefore, that this rezoning be handled in the proper tradition o f protecting the interests of surrounding homeowners. Sincerely, Wendell Brinkmann" "March 30, 1965 City Planning and Zoning Comm is sion P. 0. Box 178 Englewood,Colorado Gentlemen: This is to advise that we, as owners of property at 4606 South Mar i p osa Drive, are very much opposed to the proposed rezoning of property on the north side of West Tufts Avenue just below the City Ditch from R-1-C, (Single-family Residence) to I-1 (Light Industry). We feel that if this area were zoned to I-1, it would deteriorate the property wlues in our block. We also understand that there is a possibility of a trailer court being built in this area, which we believe would be entirely out of place. If we had wished to build a home facing a trailer court, we would have purchased property along South Santa Fe Drive. The City Ditch is adjacent to this proposed rezoning and would be a hazard to children in a trailer court. We were also of the understanding when purchasing our property that the area in question was zoned R-1-C, and more than likely would remain the same. A trailer court would mean there would be more children attending our schools, subsequently additions to schools would have to be made and taxes of the homeowners in tile area would have to be raised in order to build these additions. There is a great deal of property in the northwestern area of the City which can be put to industrial use and at this point we do not feel that more industrial area is needed. I I I I I I Page 839 Therefore, we would appreciate it very kindly if you will please deny this proposed re- zoning and leave it as R-1-C, where nice residences can be built in which to beautify Englewood. Thank you. Sincerely. MR. AND MRS. ELMER L. JUNGCK 4606 South Mariposa Drive EngLewood, Colorado" "4760 So. Mariposa Drive Englewood, Colorado March 25, 1965 Mrs. Dorothy Romans City Planning & Zoning Director P. O. Box 178 Englewood, Colorado Dear Mrs. Romans: We understand there is a rezoning request before the Planning Board to change the area in the vicinity of 1400 W. Tufts on the north side of the street to include the building of a trailer court. Along with many neighbors on South Mariposa Drive, we beg you not to allow this zoning change. Even new trailer courts deteriorate so rapidly because of transient renters, surely this would depreciate the value of our properties immediately. We have lovely homes on our drive and herewith pleade with the city officials to help us keep them that way. Thank you kindly. Very truly yours, Edith Quaintance Mr. & Mrs. Al Quaintance" "March 25, 1965 City of Englewood Planning and Zoning Board Englewood, Colorado Attention: Mrs. Romans Members: This letter is in regard to the cons deration of rezoning a piece of property in the 1400 block of West Tufts. We feel reside tial property value is greatly reduced when adjoining property is industry. When homes in this area were purchas d the surrounding district was of course, considered. Since the property under rezoning co sideration was residential at the time of purchase, we feel that it should stay· zoned as such. It is surrounded by homes on three sides. It is our understanding that the prop 1 erty under the rezoning will be used to establish a mobile home park. The added danger tp this is that the property is bordered on the east by the Denver City water ditch with t r e railroads only a block away. Transient people will not be fully aware of these immediate dangers. With this many units the burden on one school would be greatly increased. We as property owners in the immediate area, ask that you do not grant this rezoning change. Thank you. Sincerely, Nancy Lundock Richard Lundock 4600 So. Mariposa Drive. Mrs. Walter M. Boggs Walter Mr. Boggs Lois B. Ames Adah Bullen Albert L. Lucas Ella E. Lucas Barbara V. Johns Adeline Czarny Wendell & Marilyn Brinkmann Jesse Stanley Lori Stanley Emanuel Roth Marge Webber William C. Webber Mrs. H. A. Klusener Carol C. Wall Lawrence E. Wall Mrs. Elston Farmer Marie Klusener Jesse Stanley Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Manning Mary Porter Verne Porter Margaret Winters Wilbur A. Winters 4595 s. Lipan Ct. 4595 S. Lipan Ct. 4565 S. Lipan Ct. 4555 S. Lipan Ct. 4505 S. Lipan Ct. 4505 S. Lipan Ct. 4770 S. Mariposa Dr. 1055 W. Stanford Ave. 4646 S. Mariposa Dr. 1300 W. Tufts 1300 W. Tufts 4521 S. Kalamath 4545 S. Lipan Ct. 4545 S. Lipan Ct. 4694 S. Mariposa Dr. 4585 S. Lipan Ct. 4585 S. Lipan Ct. 4620 S. Mariposa Dr. 4694 S. Mariposa Dr. 1300 W. Tufts Ave. 1540 W. Tufts Ave. 1460 W. Tufts Ave. 1460 W. Tufts Ave. 4700 S. Mariposa Dr. 4700 S. Mariposa Dr." Page 840 Mr. Carlson asked for those who wished to speak in opposition to the proposed rezoning. Mr. Brinkmann 4646 South Mariposa Drive -stated he did not feel anything had been presented to substantiate the statement that the topography of the area differed so greatly, or that the area was not desirable for construction of additional homes because the area is low. He pointed out that the street was in disrepair , and stated he did not feel it was properly drained or graded. He further stated he did not feel the location of the railroad tracks immediately to the west of this area justified the change from R-1-C to I-1. Mr. Webber 4545 s. Lipan Ct. -stated he purchased his home eight months ago under the impression this area would develop residentially. He stated he felt the rezoning o f this area would bring about a blighted area, and cited the Denver Urban Renewal program , which in his opinion, was instigated to eliminate such blighted areas throughout the city. Mrs . Molitor 1327 West Tufts -stated she had to landscape her yard to hide the junk yard existing on the subject property. She stated she did not feel that a mobile home park on the subject property would be maintained by the applicant in a reputable manner in light of the existing conditions. Mr. Jack Kerz 4690 s. Lipan -felt the possible mobile home park would downgrade the area with the transient clientele that frequent the mobile home parks. Mr. Lucas 4505 S. Lipan Ct. -stated there is an existing factory below their property that does not have screening as required in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and does have an offensive odor. He further stated this industrial use stores junk in the rear o f their property and it would require a 30 ft. high screening strip to hide it. Mr. N. Ferland 4590 S. Lipan -pointed out that i f a mobile home park were installed on the subject site, there would undoubtedly be additional children attending Clayton School. This would require additional classrooms; the home owners are now paying these school taxes and would be required to pay more taxes to finance these additions. Mr. Eldridge 1450 West Tufts -stated he was speaking also for Mr. Porter, 1460 West Tufts; he stated when they purchased their property residential zoning extended west to the rail- road tracks. Heavy industrial zoning was imposed on the portion of the property abutting the tracks by Arapahoe County without benefit of posting or other notice to the property .owners. He commented he felt the Commission had no alternative but to deny the rezoning request. Mr. Kerz 4690 S. Lipan -stated he felt the pictures shown by the Planning Department staff should have shown the surrounding area as well as the subject area. He further stated he did not feel the Commission could ignore the homes that are existing in the area. He further felt the proposed rezoning would be a step backward in that it would not be an improvement to the area, but would tend to downgrade it. Mrs. Winters 4700 S. Mariposa Dr. -pointed out that there have been 13 people killed at the West Tufts railroad crossing , and just within the past year one child has been drowned in the City ditch. She commented on the condition of West Tufts Avenue and stated she felt addi t ional traffic created by an industrial use would be hazardous. Mr. Brinkmann 4646 S. Mariposa Dr. -stated that he understood it was the intention of the applicant to put a mobile home park on the subject site. He asked if there were any provisions that a mobile home park would have to meet in the City of Englewood. Mrs. Romans cited the Mobile Home Parks Ordinance, which sets forth restrictions on all mobile home and trailer parks. Mr. Lucas 4505 S. Lipan Ct. -stated his home had previously been valued at $15,000. He has recently had it reassessed , and it has lost nearly $3,000 in valuation since the industrial uses have been installed in the locality. Mr. Molitor 1327 W. Tufts -asked the Commission to view the ara again before a decision was ma a e. He pointed out the homes in the area were valued around $15,000 and stated he felt t hat the subject property with the junk stored on it had helped to downgrade the entire area. Mr. Wall 4585 S. Lipan Ct. -commented on the odor from the plastic plant in the area. Mr. Thurman 1485 W. Tufts Mrs. Lundock stated he felt that Mr. Garrett had tried to hold the entire area back in attempting to hold his property for industrial zoning. 4600 S. Mariposa Dr. -asked if there was evidence that the homes located in the lower area had difficulty with the drainage? Mr. Thurman 1485 W. Tufts -stated he lived below the City Ditch, that his home had a basement , and he had not had any trouble with the drainage. Mr. Brinkman 4646 S. Mariposa Dr. -asked how many persons were present in opposition to the proposed . rezoning? I I I I I I Page 841 Mr. Carlson asked that those in opposition raise their hands. Forty persons indicated opposition to the proposed rezoning request. Mr. Carlson asked those in favor of the proposed rezoning to speak. Mr. Rex Garrett, applicant, stated the subject property was zone d for low single-family residential use and was more or less isolated from the R-1-A Zone District east of the City Ditch. Mr. Garrett further reviewed the zoning of the area to the west and south which is in the County. He further stated he felt the City Ditch formed a natural boundary for the area. Mr. Garrett pointed out that homes located below the Ditch were difficult to sell in this area as well as the are as further north; he also stated that FHA would not approve financing on some of these homes. He stated that properties in the 4600 block of South Lipan were assessed at 6.4¢ per square foot, and properties in the 4600 block South Mariposa were assessed at 5.3¢ per square foot, with some as low as 4.3¢ per square foot. Properties below the City Ditch were assessed at 3-1/3¢ per s q u are foot. Mr. Garrett stated he felt the subject area was not compatible to residential use, and pointed out that he felt this property should have been zoned industrial when the 1963 Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance was adopted. Mr. Ferland 4590 S. Lipan St. -asked why the east. as wo uld the proposed I-1. the area could not be rezoned to R-1-A as was the property to He felt this would upgrade the area rather than downgrade it Mr. Carlson pointed out this would have to be done by a new rezoning application. Mr. Garrett stated he did not feel the change on the subject property would deteriorate the property above the ditch. He pointed out that the residents living above the ditch would look out over the subject area and not directly to it. Touchton moved: Rice seconded: The Publ ic Hearing be closed. The motion carried unanimously. A recess of the Commission was called at 10:20 P.M. The meeting was again called to order at 10:30 P.M. Brief discussion on the proposed rezoning ensued. Fullerton moved: Rice seconded: The matter of the rezoning request made by Mr. Garrett be tabled for further consideration. The motion carried unanimously. IV. ENGLEWOOD STATE BANK Mr. Wendell Martin Mr. J. Cartwright Mr. A. Peterson CASE #3-65 Mr. Cartwright presented the pl a n s for the propo s e d office building to be constructed on the present City Hall site. His proposed building is in excess of the height limitation of the B-1 Zone Di s trict as listed in the 1963 Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, and the off-street parking he is proposing to provide does not meet the standards as set forth in the Ordinance. He presented these problems to the Commission for their consideration and study. Considerable discussion followed. Mr. Fullerton asked if the Commission might not be setting a precedent if the proposed parking ratio were approved? Mr. Cartwright was asked what solution he had in mind if the proposed parking ratio was insufficient? He replied that the parking would probably be stacked if his ratio was insufficient. Further discussion ensued; no action was taken by the Commission. Rice moved: Parkinson seconded: The meeting be adjourned. The motion carried unanimously, and the meeting was declared adjourned at 11:25 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Gertrude G. Welty Recording Secretary MEMORANDUM TO THE ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL REGARDING ACTI ON OR RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMIS SIO N DATE: March 31, 1965 SUBJECT: Final Plat of the Yale-Tejon Industrial Park Subdivision. RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that the Final Plat of the Yale-Tejon Industrial Park Subdivision be accepted. Respectfully submitted, By Order of the City Planning and Zoning Commission Gertrude G. Welty, Recording Secretary