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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-03-22 PZC MINUTESPage 952 RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission recommend to City Council that the alley serving Lots 1 thru 5, Lots 44 thru 48, and the north 21-1/2 feet o f Lot 6 and Lot 43, Block 6, Westview Addition, be vacated, the city retaining utility easements in said alley. The Planning Commission further recommends the dedication of an alley running eastward from South Pennsylvania to the Pennsylvania /Pearl alley on the north 1 /2 o f Lot 7 and the south 3-1/2 ft. of Lot 6, as requested by the Swedish Medical Center, be accepted. Respec tfully submitted, By Order of the City Planning and ~oning Commission. Gertrude G. Welty Recording Secretary * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I. CALL TO ORDER. CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MARCH 22, 1967 The regular meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Chairman Kenneth Carlson. Members present: Woods; Touchton; Rice; Parkinson; Carlson Romans, Ex-officio Members absent: Love Also present: Planning Assistant Strahm ; County Assessor Wanke; Deputy Assessor Mccaw; Sheridan Mayor Corbin; Sheridan of ficials Lindstrom; Truesdale and Hackert. Mr. Carlson welcomed our guests to the meeting. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Mr. Carlson stated the Minutes o f the March 8 , 1967, meeting were to be considered f or approval. Parkinson moved: Touchton seconded: The Minutes of March 8, 1967, be approved as written. The motion carried unanimously. III. ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES. Mr. Carlson stated that Mr. Wanke and Mr. Mccaw had been invited to attend the Commission meeting to discuss some of the problems which are common to both County and City o fficials. Mr. Wanke stated that the 1964 Legislature passed House Bill 1005, which requires that all real estate and personal property must be assessed at 30% o f "actual value". Prior to 1964, assessments were based on replacement costs of 1941. Under the new law, assessments are to be based on the replacement and reproduction costs of 1964. Mr. Wanke stated there were two big factors in determining the assessment of property: 1) to be sure the building is put in the right and proper classification; 2) the number of square feet of living or business in the structure. He pointed out that there is a basic assessment on homes; this basic assessment may be added to, and deducted fr om. The basic assessment assumes that a residence has a full basement --if this is not the case, a reduction is made. Fireplaces are extra; the type of shingles used affects the assessment; a second bath and all i ixtures f or that extra bath are an additional assessment. Mr. Wanke stated they are allowed to give consideration to obsolescence. Mr. Parkinson asked if the new assessment criteria would change the assessment on old houses existing in a commercial zone district? Mr. Wanke stated that zone classification did not enter into consideration o f assessment; after the property was developed commercially or in- dustrially, the assessment would be raised, but not before. Mr. Wanke pointed out that these old homes are frequently owned by senior citizens, who could not afford a raise in assessment; he stated it was hoped that a bill allowing senior citizens a $3,000 reduction of actual value before the 30% assessment was levied would be passed in the near f uture. He stated that if some consideration were not given to these people, they would be deprived of their homes. Mr. Wanke pointed out a change in the determination of depreciation on a home; f ormerly , a 2 % depreciation per year was allowed. At the present time, it is the responsibility of the fiel d men to determine whether or not a property owner will be allowed depreciation , and if so, how much. I I I I I I Page 953 Mr. Parkinson asked Mr . Wanke when assessments were changed on commercially zoned property that is developed residentially at the present time --whether the assessment changed when the house was demolished, or after it was completely redeveloped. Mr. Wanke stated that once the land was vacant, the assessment was changed. Mr. Parkinson asked if it was possible that this policy could perpetuate a slum area? Mr. Wanke replied he did not believe it would. Mr. Parkinson then asked if the property purchased by the Ford Motor Company in the Littleton area for $375,000 as previously stated by Mr. Wanke, would be assessed at 30% of this figure? Mr. Wanke stated it would not; that this price paid for this property was in- flated, and did not reflect the actual value of the land. Determination of land value was discussed. Mr. Mccaw pointed out t hat assessments must be based on an average of several sales in a given area. It cannot be based on one sale alone. Mr. Wanke stated that location and desirability; functional use; replacement costs; comparison with other properties; market value in ordinary cost of trade; and earning or productive capacities are all considered factors in establishing land value for assessment purposes. Discussion followed. Mr. Wanke pointed out ihat there are over 270 different taxing districts in Arapahoe County; 53,000 separate pieces of real estate, and a total number of employees in the Assessor's Office of 33 , of which nine of these employees are assigned to field work. Mr. Wanke stated that additional employees would have to be requested to complete the work underway, and • to keep pace with the additional development taking place in Arapahoe County. Mr. Carlson expressed the appreciation of the Commission for Mr. Wanke's attendance and discussion. Mayor Corbin stated he appreciated the opportunity to sit in on this discussion, and thanked the Commission for the invitation. IV. FIRST NATIONAL BANK PROPERTY Temporary Parking Lot CASE #6-67 Mrs. Romans stated that construction has begun on the Continental National Bank (Englewood State Bank), and that the parking spaces that have been used in this area by Cahners Publishing Company since the City sold the area used as the merchants parking lot to Mr. Von Frellick have been eliminated. Employees of Cahners are once again in need of a temporary parking lot, and the First National Bank has agreed to let them use the property they own north o f Highway 70 on the West side of Cherokee Street in ·the 3400 block as a temporary lot. There are two zone districts in effect on this property. The area fronting on Highway 70 for a depth of 162 ft. is zoned B-1 (Business) and north of this, the area fronting on Cherokee Circle is zoned R-1-C, (Single-family Residential). A variance has been requested from the Board of Adjustment for permission to use the portion zoned R-1-C as a temporary parking lot the use is permitted in the B-1 Zone District. The parking lot will not be paved, but will be graveled in a manner approved by the Chief Building Inspector. A plan for the layout of the entire lot has been submitted to the Planning Commission for their consideration as set forth in §22.5-5(g) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. Discussion followed. Parkinson moved: Touchton seconded: The general layout of the temporary parking lot as submitted by the First National Bank be approved with the following conditions: 1) Barriers are to be erected or installed on the north, east and south sides of the property to protect pedestrians on South Cherokee Street, South Cherokee Circle, and Highway 70. 2) Not more than two access ways are to be permitted off of South Cherokee Street . 3) Not more than two access ways are to be permitted off of South Cherokee Circle. 4) No additional entrances or exits be permitted off of Highway 70. 5) Such access ways shall be installed so as to comply with the provisions of Section 22.5-4 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and Article XI , Section 11-1(7) of the Englewood Traffic Code. 6) The lot shall also be made to comply with the provisions o f Section 22.5-3(a) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. 7) Approval for the portion now zoned R-1-C (Single-family Residential) is subject to a variance being granted by the Board of Adjustment and Appeals. 8) Any damage to the sidewalks on South Cherokee Street or South Cherokee Circle as a result of the driving of vehicles using the lot across said sidewalks shall be repaired at the expense of the owner of the adjoining land. Discussion ensue d . AYES: Woods, Touchton, Parkinson, Carlson NAYS: Rice ABSENT: Love The motion carried. V. COLUMBINE FREEWAY. Mrs . Romans reported on a meeting concerned with the location of the proposed Columbine Freeway which was held March 22, 1967, in the Denver Planning Office. It was attended by representatives of Englewood, Littleton, Sheridan, Arapahoe County and Denver, with Mayor Pro-tern Fullerton, City Manager Dial, Parks and Recreation Director Romans, Planning and Page 954 Traffic Director Romans and John Jameson, Editor of the Englewood Heraldi attending from Englewood. The Director then reviewed past discussions that the Commission has held with representatives of the DMATS committee, and the Arapahoe County, ICRPC, and Denver Planning officials. After having considered the information presented at these meetings, the Commission had be~n of the opinion that the most desirable location .for the proposed Columbine Freeway would be along the existing route of South Santa Fe Drive and had subsequently approved the designation of South Santa Fe Drive as a Freeway in the projected traffic plans. In view of developments which have recently been proposed in the area to the south of Littleton which, in addition to the developments underway in the City of Englewood, will place undue burden upon existing facilities on South Santa Fe Drive, the Director stated that it would seem appropriate for the Commission to urge the City Council to join with other .affected jurisdictions in requesting the Colorado Highway Commission to consider ad- vancing the schedule for the construction of the proposed Columbine Freeway, and to con-- sider the existing route of South Santa Fe Drive as the location of the proposed Columbine Freeway through the Englewood area rather than the Zuni Street alternate route which has been shown in some plans. Discussion followed. Mr. Rice asked about the location of interchanges along the proposed freeway. Mrs. Romans stated that the location of interchanges would be determined by the Highway Department, but that interchanges would probably be considered at Evans, Yale, Highway 70, Quincy, and Belleview Avenues in the Englewood area. Mr. Parkinson questioned whether or not there should be an interchange at Dartmouth Avenue. He pointed out that the New Englewood shopping complex will generate will generate considerable traffic, and that major points of access as close as possible would be wise. Mrs. Romans stated that an interchange is not ordinarily constructed closer than one mile to another interchange. Da~tmouth and Hampden Avenue do not meet this distance factor. Discussion ensued. Woods moved: Parkinson seconded: The Planning Commission reaffirm their recommendation to City Council that the location o ± the proposed Columbine Freeway be along the existing route of Santa Fe Drive, and that any communications between the City Council and personnel of DMATS or the State Highway Department reflect this approval. Further, that the Highway Department be urged to pro- vide adequate access to the Englewood core area at Dartmouth or Floyd Avenues. The motion carried unanimously. VI. POLICY COMMITTEE. Mr. Carlson reported on the Policy Committee of Inter-County Regional Planning Commission. They are seeking to increase the budget to $300,000. The apportionment of this $300,000 budget was discussed. VII. SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER Alley Vacation CASE #5-67A The alley vacation and rededication, as requested by the Swedish Medical Center, was recom- mended to City Council at the last meeting of the Planning Commission. However, problems have arisen, and it was felt necessary to withhold the recommendation to the City Council un- til further consideration had been given to the matter by the Planning Commission. Mr. Carlson stated that it would not be possible to execute a turn from the proposed 16 ft. alley to the existing alley and the garage that serves the Dunn's property. Discussion followed. It was agreed by the Commission that they would meet to view the property on March 25th, at 8:00 A.M. Any formal action could be taken at the April 5th meeting, at which time Mr. Larson, representing the Swedish Medical Center, and Mr. and Mr& Dunn, owners of the property adjacent to the proposed alley, will be present. It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting; the motion carried and the ~eeting adjourned at 11:20 P.M. Gertrude G. Welty Recording Secretary ------ --- ------ - - --- MEMORANDUM TO THE ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL REGARDING ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. DATE: March 22, 1967 SUBJECT: Location of Proposed Columbine Freeway RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission reaffirm their recommendation to City Council that the location of the proposed Columbine Freeway be along the existing route of Santa Fe Drive, and that any communications between the City Council and personnel of DMATS or the State Highway Department reflect this approval. Further, that the Highway Department be urged to provide , adequate access to the Englewood core area at Dartmouth or Floyd Avenues. Respectfully submitted, By Order of the City Planning & Zoning Commission Gertrude G. Welty, Recording Secretary * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I I I