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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-10-19 PZC MINUTESPage 1370 VII. COMMISSION'S CHOICE. Mr. Carlson discussed a letter he had received from the League of Women Voters regarding the establishment of bicycle trails in the City of Englewood. Mr. Carlson stated that the City of Littleton has established such trails, and the City of Denver has the matter under con- sideration at the present time. Mr. Supinger stated that City Manager Dial asked him to make a recommendation on the proper approach to this matter. Mr. Supinger stated that he had received a letter from the City of Denver on the establishment of bicycle trails, and that he had suggested in reply that the cities should work together on the establishment o f the bicycle trails, and asked that a meeting be called for this purpose. Mr. Carlson asked that Planning Director Supinger answer the letter from the LWV and suggest that the staff is working on the matter. Mr. Lentsch reported on the Conference for Planning Officials held in Boulder September 30 and ctober 1. He stated that he would like to have Mr. Joe Simmons, who was a speaker at the Conference, meet with the City Planning Commission and City Council. Mr. Lentsch stated that he felt Mr. Simmons' presentation was excellent, and he felt a roundtable discussion would be very worthwhile. Mrs. Henning stated that she was very impressed with Mr. Simmons' presentation also. Mr. Senti stated that he felt the entire conference was "excellent." Mr.Patrick stated that he was very interested in discussion on Boulder's attempt to limit population density; he noted that it seemed to be the concensus that such an attempt would not stand up in court. There was discussion on the procedure of submission of the Planning Commission minutes and recommendations to City Council. Lentsch moved. Mosbarger seconded: The meeting be adjourned. The motion carried; the meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M . Gertrude G. Welty Recording Secretary * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I. CALL TO ORDER. CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION October 19, 1971 The regular meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at 8:03 P.M. by Chairman Carlson. Members present: Senti ; Vobejda; Carlson; Lentsch; Barton; Patrick ; Supinger, Ex-officio Members absent: Weist; Henning; Mosbarger Also present: City Attorney Berardini --- ----- -- ---- - - --- - - --- --- - II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Mr. Carlson stated that the Minutes of October 5, 1971, were to be considered for approval. Lentsch moved: Patrick seconded: The Minutes of October 5, 1971, be approved as written. Discussion followed. The vote was called; the motion carried. Mrs. Henning entered the meeting and took her seat with the Commission. Mr. Weist entered the meeting and took his seat with the Commission. III. AMENDMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE . Case #25-71A Flood Plain District Mr. Supinger referred the Commission to the copy o f the Flood Plain Regulations which they had received at the last meeting. He reminded them that the Public Hearing on the .proposed Zone District will be on November 9, 1971. Mrs. Romans was asked to outline the proposed Ordinance for the Commission. Because there are several new members of the Commission woo may not be familiar with the National Flood Insurance Program, which Program has occasioned the necessity for the City's action on the Flood Plain District, Mrs. Romans first reviewed the Flood Insurance Program. •I I I I I I I Page 1371 The National Flood Insurance Program was established under the Housing and Urban Developmen~ Act of 1968 to make limited amounts of flood insurance available to property owners by means of a Federal subsidy. In return for this subsidy, the Act requires that participating state and local governments adopt and enforce land use and control measures that will guide the future development of land in flood-prone areas, in order to avoid or reduce future flood damage. At this time, the insurance applies to residential properties designed for the occupancy of from one to four families, and for small business properties. The Englewood City Council was successful in applying for coverage after showing that there was a need in the City and g iving evidence of their desire to participate in the program. The City also committed itself to enact and to enforce . adequate land use and control measures designed to reduce exposure to these hazards by December 31, 1971. The authorization for the sale of Federal Flood Insurance at subsidized rates became effective on February 26 , 1971. Because precise boundaries of the areas subject to flood were not available, the Federal In- surance Administrator designated the entire City as an area of special flood hazards. Under this designation, only existing properties will be eligible to purchase flood insurance. Properties on which new structures are built, or existing structures substantially improved after February 26, 1971, may not obtain flood insurance until the areas of special flood hazard have been precisely delineated. These properties will be eligible at that time, only if they are not within the identified area of flood hazard. Properties within the defined flood hazard area upon which there has been new construction or substantial improve- ments made to existing structures after February 26, 1971, will not be eligible for flood insurance until a rate-making study has been made in Englewood, at which time they will be eligible for flood insurance at full actuarial or non-subsidized rates. The land use and control measures which the City must adopt and enforce are to be incorporated in the Subdivision Regulations, Building Code, Health Regulations and the Zoning Ordinance. The Flood Plain Zone Distri.ct which the Commission is to submit to Public Hearing on November 9, 1971, will be incorporated in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.. The objectives of these land use and control measures are to develop the wisest or most economif use of the land which will be compatible with flood risks. The minimum area for control and regulation as it is related to the Federal Flood Insurance Program is predicated on the risks associated with the 100-year flood probability. The Federal Insurance Administration has established criteria for the flood hazard areas and state and local laws must be consistent with that criteria. It was pointed out that if land use and control measures are not adopted and enforced by December 31, 1971, no new flood insurance can be sold in the City and existing policies cannot be renewed. The Board of Directors of the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District adopted Flood Plain Regulations, Resolution No. 11, Series of 1970, after which the proposed Ordinance is patterned. The Flood Plain District has been referred to Mr. James Quinn, the Executive Director of the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District, in rough draft and in final form. His reply follows: "October 8, 1971 Mrs. D. A. Romans Assistant Director of Planning 3400 S. Elati Englewood, Colorado 80110 Dear Dorothy: Your proposed Flood Plain Ordinance has been received and reviewed. I find that it conforms with our resolution #11 series of 1970 which we proposed as a model ordinance for Flood Pla in Regulations. Because the Board has held to the position that gover n ment · is most effective closest to the people, the District has taken the position of adopting a model source of legislation and urging adoption by the city or county within the Distr i c t. We appreciate your effort in doing something significa nt in the area of Flood Plain Management. I f there is any further assistance we can offer we will b e most happy to provide it. We would like to see this same ordinance adopted universally throughout the District. Sincerely, James R. Quinn, Executive Director JRQ /le" It was explained that no map is included in the Flood Plain District Ordinance initially, because technical data has not been provided by the Federal Insurance Administrator and it is not available at the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District Office, or the Denver Regional HUD Office. A statement over the signature of H. A. Ga rnett, Insurance Specialist, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Denver Regional Of fice, follows: "We failed to find maps on Little Dry Creek, Big Dry Creek, or Platte Rive r i n t he Englewood area." The City may use hydrological data obtained from a consul ti n g se r vice on an interim basis or, if the use of such data is approved by the Federal Insu r a nc e Administrator, it may be used on a more permanent basis. Consideration has been g ive n t o t he possibility of engaging a firm to make such a study for the City but no final decisio n has apparently been made. In the absence of the necessary technical data delineating t he 100-year flood area on the rivers and water courses in the City, provision has been made in Section 3-D of the proposed Flood Plain District under which permits for new construction and substantial improvements will be reviewed. At such time as data is made available, maps will be prepared and sub- mitted to the Planning Commission. Following the necessary public hearings they will be submitted to the City Council for formal adoption. Page 1372 Mr. Quinn has told the staff that in his opinion, the maps can be adopted later and that following this procedure, the text of the Ordinance will be considered on its own merit. Inasmuch as the Commission members have had the proposed Ordinance in hand for two weeks, Chairman Carlson determined that a detailed re~iew of the proposed Flood Plain District would not be necessary and called for discussion. Mrs. Henning suggested ~hat a definition of "riprap" should be added to ensure that auto bodies would not be permitted as riprap. A proposed definition of riprap was read under which definition only field stone, rough un- hewn quarry stone, or if approved by the Director of Public Works, broken concrete masonry or concrete pavement, could be used as protection on the embankment. The procedure to be followed until maps are adopted as set forth in Section 3-D was also discussed. No action was taken and the proposed Ordinance is to be submitted to Public Hearing at 8:00 P.M. on November 9, 1971. IV. AMENDMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE Increase Off-street Parking Requirements CASE #23-71A October 5, 1971 for Efficiency Units and Establish Standards for Guest Parking. Director of Planning Supinger reviewed that at the last Planning Commission meeting, the matter of the number of required off-street parking spaces for residential uses was dis- cussed in relation to a parking survey made by the Planning Department staff at the request of the City Council and the Commission. After having reviewed the results of the survey and discussing the matter ~ith persons in attendance at the meeting, it was the opinion of the Commission that the existing requirements for off-street parking for an Efficiency Unit is not sufficient, and should be increased from one to one and one-half spaces per unit. The Commission members also determined that part of the congestion being experienced in the multi-family districts is because adequate parking is not provided for guests and visitors of the tenants. It was decided that consideration should be given to requiring visitor parking at a ratio of one space for five units. The staff was requested to draft a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance incorporating these points and to present it to the Commission at this meeting. The following amendments were considered: (1) Amending Chapter 22.5-5, Private Off-Street Parking Standards, of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 26, Series of 1963, to read as follows: §22.5-5a. (10) Minimum Standards. Residential Uses: (a) Occupants or tenants. (i) Single-family Dwelling ... two (2) spaces /dwelling unit. (ii) Two or more Family Dwellings: Efficiency Unit, One or Two Bedroom Units ... one and one-half spaces /dwelling unit. Three or more Bedroom Units ... two (2) spaces /dwelling unit. Such parking shall be designated and identified as parking for the occupants of the building only. (b) Guests or Visitors: Five or more dwelling units one (1) space Such parking shall be designated and identified as temporary parking for the use of guests or visitors of the occupants of the building only. §22.5-5j. Guest or Visitor Off-street Parking. Guest or visitor off-street parking as used herein, shall mean an off- street parking space provided for the temporary use of guests of, or .visitors to the occupants or tenants of the building, whether for social, business or professional reasons. The Commission discussed the proposed amendment relative to the guest parking in relation to one, two, and three family units. Mrs. Henning expressed concern about requiring guest parking for single-family units, duplexes or tri-plexes, stating that this density creates a different situation than the apartment houses being constructed in the R-3 Zone Districts. Mr. Senti stated that in his opinion, the City "would be going too far" were they to require guest parking. Mr. Barton asked whether o~ not the on-street parking congestion could be solved by putting time limits on on-street parking. It was pointed out that this would penalize the owners of single-family homes in the area who may have no way of providing off-street parking. Several exa~ples of parking situations were considered. Mr. Senti pointed out that in newer areas which do not have alleys, it would be more difficult to provide the required parking for a duplex on a 50 foot lot than it would be in an area where access would be available from an alley. Mr. Carlson asked whether or not the Commission could agree on increasing the parking for an Efficiency Unit from one to one and one-half spaces per unit? Mr. Barton stated that in his opinion, two spaces should be required. I I I I I I Page 13'.7,3 Barton moved: The proposed Section 22.5-5.a(lO) (ii) be ame~ded to read: (ii) Two or more Family Dwellings: two (2) apces per each dwelling unit. There was no second to the motion. Lentsch moved: Vobejda seconded: The City Planning and Zoning Commission set a Public Hearing to con- sider the following amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance: §22.5-5a. Minimum Standards. (10) Residential Uses. (a) Occupants or Tenants (i) Single-family Dwelling ---two (2) spaces per each dwelling unit • • (ii) Two or more Family Dwellings: Efficiency Unit, One or Two Bedroom Units ---one and one-half (1-1 /2) spaces per each dwelling unit. Three or more Bedroom Units ---two (2) spaces per each dwelling unit. Such parking shall be designated and identified as parking for the occupants of the building only. (b) Guests or Visitors. Five or more dwelling units ---one (1) space for each five units. Such parking shall be designated and identified as temporary parking for the use of guests or visitors of the occupants of the building only. §22.5-5j. Guest or Visitor Off-street Parking. Guest or visitor off-street parking a·s used herein, shall mean an off-street parking space provided for the temporary use of guests of, or vis i tors to the occupants or tenants of the building, whether for social, business or professional reasons. Discussion followed. The vote was called; the motion carried. It was determined that the Public Hearing on the amendment would be held on December 7, 1971, at 8:00 P.M. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -r - - - - - V. DIRECTOR'S CHOICE. Mr. Supinger had no additional matters to bring before the Commission. VI. COMMISSION'S CH OICE. Chairman Carlson reported that a meeting to consider off-street parking in the Core Area had been held at the Chamber of Commerce on Friday, the 15th of October. This meeting was in response to a letter from City Manager Dial, dated August 18, 1971, in which Mr. Dial relayed that the City Council wanted the Planning Co mmission to review the parking needs in the vicinity of the 3300-3400 blocks of South Broadway. The meeting was held at the Chamber office because two Chamber of Commerce committees have been working on the matter of off-street parking in the past, and it was felt that their views should be sought. Mr. Carlson said that Mr. William Holthaus, the owner of the parking lot on the east side of the 3400 block of South Acoma Street, was at the meeting and that Mr. Holthaus had met with City Manager Dial and Mayor Schwab prior to the meeting on the 15th. Mr. Carlson stated that Mr. Holthaus had indicated that there was little chance that the lot in the 3400 block on South Acoma would be sold soon; therefore, Mr. Carlson felt, the immediate problem had "gone by the board." Mr. Carlson stated that he had attempted to challenge those people at the meeting to con- sider goals for the area. He said that it will have to be determined whether we want the area to stay as it is or to grow. He said that he envisioned the possibility o f motels , hotels, night clubs, etc., being built, and asked the people to consider the area from Santa Fe Drive east to the Swedish Medical Center and from Dartmouth Avenue south to the Highway and for them to try to use imagination and to "make a city". Mr. Patrick asked if the consideration of the off-street parking, specixically the merchants parking lot, was being dropped? He said that the City had set a precedent in buying land and leasing it to Ambrose-Williams for a parking lot. Mr. Carlson suggested the possibility of putting a parking structure on the Ambrose-Williams lot that would possibly be large enough to solve the off-street parking problem on the west side of Broadway. Mr. Lentsch agreed that goals need to be set. He also expressed the opinion that the Com- mission should study the parking needs as requested by the Council and be prepared to make a recommendation to the Council. Mr. Lentsch suggested that the merchants should pay for off-street parking, but that possibly the City could assist by sweeping the alley, etc. Mr. Lentsch stated that he thought a study should be made to determine. a need for a parking structure on the Ambrose-Williams lot. He said that a piece of land used for surface parking would be flexible and could be worked into a redevelopment program, but that a structure would not necessarily have the same flexibility. Mrs . Henning asked Mr. Lentsch how he would suggest that the Commission or another group go about outlining goals for the City? Page 1374 Mr. Lentsch suggested that Mr. Simmons, one of the speakers at the recent Planning Conference at the University of Colorado, be invited to meet with the Commission to give the members an idea as to how to proceed. He said that he also felt there should be better coordination within the City and that the Commission should be knowledgable about the drainage and traffic plans, for example, in order that they could be tied into the Commission's planning program. The Workable Program was cited as another area in which the Commission should be involved. The Commission was advised that "res p onsibility is assumed, not delegated", and that the Commission will have to assert itself if it is to be involved in these programs. It was suggested that the Commission invite the consultants preparing the traffic and drainage studies to meet with them. Whether or not the City Council is obligated to refer certain matters to the Commission for a recommendation before the Council acts, was discussed. Mr. Carlson stated that he is of the opinion that the Council should refer matters to the Commission for a recommendation if matters within the Commission's jurisdiction have inadvertently gone directly to the Council rather than being presented ta the Commission. Mr. Carlson added that in his opinion, the Workable Program application should have been referred to the Planning Commission. Mr. Supinger explained that the Workable Program Citizens' Committee had referred the Workable Program application to the City Council because the Committee was created by the City Council. He added that the Committee would meet with the. Commission, should the Commission so desire. The purpose of the Workable Program Citizens' Co mmittee was explained for those new members of the Commission. It was suggested that all of the Commission members should attend the Denver Regional Council of Governments, not just those who are appointed as representatives. It was also suggested that the Commiss i on should meet with the School Board and other City Boards and Commissions, such as the Water Board, Library Board, Parks and Recr 1 ation Com- mission and Board of Adjust ent and Appeals, to find out what those groups are doing. Departments such as the Fire and Police Departments and the Public Works Department that do not work directly with a Board or Commission, should also be contacted. Mr. Barton asked whether or not the City has a documented five or ten year plan? 1He was referred to the Comprehensive Plan and the Capital Improvement Program. Mrs. Henning raised the question as to why the Planning Commission and City Council could not hold joint public hearings on certain matters. Mr. Senti suggested that the Commission members define the problems o f the City as they see them and then determine how to solve those problems. It was agreed that the meeting on November 16th would be a planning session and that in the meantime, each Commission member would make a list of the problems o f the City as they see them, defining the problem and offering a solution to the problem. At the meeting on November 16th, these matters will be considered informally. It was suggested that maps of the City and Areas of Concern maps be made available to the members. Mr. Carlson announced that a seminar is being held at the University of Colorado, meeting on Wednesday nights from October 20th through December 1st from 7:30 to 10 :00 p.m. He asked for anyone interested to contact Mr. Supinger. Mr. Berardini announced that the public hearing before the City Council on the Planned De- velopment District and the "housekeeping" amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, will be on November 15, 1971. The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 p.m. Dorothy A. Romans Recording Secretary, Pro-tern * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ·* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I. CALL TO ORDER. CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION November 9, 1971 The regular meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Chairman Carlson. Members present: . Senti; Patrick; Lentsch; Mosbarger; Vobejda; Carlson Supinger , Ex-officio Members absent: Barton; Weist; Henning Also present: D. A. Romans, Assistant Director of Planning ----- --- --- - - - - ---- --- ' II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Chairman Carlson stated the Minutes of October 19, 1971, were to be considered for approval. Lentsch moved: Vobejda seconded: The Minutes of October 19, 1971, be approved as written. The motion carried. ----- - - - - - - - . I I I