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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-04-16 PZC MINUTES• • • CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION APRIL 16, 1991 I. CALL TO ORDER. The regular meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairman J. C. Schultz in Conference Room A of the En- glewood City Hall. Members present: Schultz, Shoop, Tobin Covens, Draper, Dummer, Gerlick, Glynn Wanush, Ex-officio Members absent: Daviet (with previous notice) II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES April 2, 1991 Chairman Schultz stated the Minutes of April 2, 1991 were to be considered for approval. Covens moved: Shoop seconded: The Minutes of April 2, 1991 be approved as written . AYES: NAYS: Shoop, Tobin, Covens, Draper, Dummer, Gerlick, Glynn, Schultz None ABSENT: Davi et ABSTAIN: None The motion carried. III. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVISION Mr. Schultz stated that the Commission needs to focus on the rev1s1on of the Comprehensive Pl an, which should be done every 10 years. Mr. Schultz asked Mr. Wanush to lead the discussion on this issue. Mr. Wanush reviewed an outline of the Comprehensive Plan which was included in the packets delivered to Commissioners prior to the meeting. Mr. Wanush stated that the Housing Section has been written; the Commission has held a Public Hearing; the document has been published, and referred to City Council. Copies of the published document were distributed to Commission members, and Mr. Wanush stated that it is the intent of staff to publish the remaining sec- tions of the Plan in the same format. Persons interested in one section of the Plan could receive only that section, or they could acquire the entire set of documents if they so desire. Ms. Tobin asked if members of the Hous i ng Task Force had received a copy of the published report. Mr. Wanush stated that copies would be sent to the memb er s . Mr. Wanush stated that the Transportation section of the Plan has been written and is in draft form. He needs to review the draft and have it typed before -1 - it is submitted to the Commission. Mr. Wanush stated that the Transportation Plan addresses more issues of the Master Street Plan and Mass Transit than it does Neighborhood Traffic. This issue must still be addressed. Mr. Covens asked if this section would include the off-street/on-street parking issue that the Commission is now studying. Mr. Wanush stated that this section could possibly be expanded to do so. Mr. Covens suggested that this section also include the latest information on the Metro Mass Transit plan. The Economic Vitality section was considered. Mr. Wanush stated that the Economic Development Coalition has developed the Strategic Plan, which is being condensed and wi 11 be reworked to fit the same format as that of the Housing section. The Environmental Quality section was discussed. Mr. Wanush pointed out that the Keep America Beautiful (KAB) Commission was recently appointed by the City Council, and while this group has begun meeting, there is a considerable amount of organizing and work to be done before they can be expected to develop a "plan" and have it written. Discussion ensued. Mr. Wanush stated that he would convey to the staff liaison with KAB that the Planning Commis- sion wants to include a waste management plan and an environmental plan in the Comprehensive Plan. The section of the Comprehensive 'Plan pertaining to Parks and Recreation was then discussed. Mr. Gerl ick reported that in a recent conversation he had with Parks & Recreation Commission Chairman Neyer, Mr. Neyer indicated that the Parks & Recreation Commission had reviewed this section and had addressed the concerns raised by Councilman Clayton. Further discussion ensued. Mr . Wanush stated that the revision of the various sections of the Plan are pretty well completed, and will be prepared for dis- tribution to the Commission in the very near future. Mr. Schultz asked if there was any assistance the members of the Commission could give staff to expedite the completion of this revision. Mr. Wanush pointed out that once the writ ten product is done, then it wi 11 be a matter of how much ti me and effort the Commission wants to expend reviewing and editing the staff work. Mr. Wanush stated that the basic land use pattern for the City is pretty well determined, and there would be no great change in this section. Mr. Schultz inquired about Item #7 of the outline, "Metropolitan Coordination and Cooperation". Mr. Wanush stated that this item is the result of a recom- mendation of the Commission to meet periodically and cooperate with adjoining/ adjacent jurisdictions. Ms. Tobin stated that she had suggested it would be beneficial for the Englewood Commission to meet with the Planning Commissions from Denver, Littleton, and Sheridan, but this has not been done. Mr. Wanush stated that the City has contracted with the Ross Asset Group (RAG) to do a study of the South Santa Fe/South Platte River corridor industrial area. This is an extension of a study done by RAG for Littleton, and is almost completed. Englewood had discussed a joint study . with Sheridan, but Sheridan determined they should concentrate or:i commercial development rather than industrial and declined to participate. Discussion ensued. -2 - • • • • • IV. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Goals and Objectives developed by the Commission for 1990 were reviewed and discussed. Mr. Wanush pointed out that the Strategic Plan has been developed, the Broadway Corridor study by the students of UCO was completed and the Com- mission is addressing the issue of parking now, and the study of the in- dustrial areas was also completed by the students of UCO. Mr. Wanush stated that the industrial surveys by UCO and by RAG indicate that Englewood has a good, solid industrial base. There may be a need for improve- ments on the borders of the industrial districts, but within the districts we should not concern ourselves overly much about landscaping and other ameni- ties, or the viability of the industrial area could be adversely impacted. While the five to ten year projection of industrial growth in the metro area is "slow growth", viable industrial areas such as Englewood has can expect to exceed the norm. One of the problems that does need to be addressed is the "image" along Santa Fe Drive, and access to the industrial areas in Englewood. Discussion ensued. The second item in the 1990 Work Program/Goal list of the Commission was the issue of Waste Management. Mr. Wanush pointed out that w.e have a recycling pilot program due to begin in June, and the Council recently appointed the KAB Commission. Staff has been hired, on contract, for both of these programs. The third item in the 1990 Work Program/Goal 1 ist was Neighborhood Traffic. Mr. Wanush acknowledged that nothing much has been done regarding this goal. Mr. Wanush stated that staff has finally been able to schedule meetings with the residents along South Acoma Street and South Lincoln Street --these meet- ings are scheduled for July 24 and 25. Discussion on the timeliness of the meetings ensued. The fourth item on the Wo r k Program/Goal list was the issue of Housing. This re port has been completed, published, and s ubmitted to City Council. A new housing program has also begun; a staff person was hired on April 1, and has already acqu i red two sites, one of which is the site of a basement house which will be demolished and a new house constructed and sold. The second site is the former Fire Station at Quincy and South Pearl Street; the Housing Division will pay the cos t of demolition and a new house will be con s tr ucted and sold. Mr. Wanush stated that criteria for construction of the homes will be devel- oped pertaining to floor area, number of bedrooms, etc., but he di d not know whether the criteria would extend to the exterior finish of a home, i.e., brick vs. frame. Mr . Wanush distributed copies of the Mission Statement and Goals of the City Council, developed last year, to members of the Commission. Discussion ensued on means to accomplish the co mpletion of the re maining sec- tions of the Comprehensive Plan. Ms. Tobin discussed the work strategy that t he Housing Task Force followed in acco mplishing their goal V. PUBLIC FORUM • No one was present to address the Commission. -3 - VI. DIRECTOR'S CHOICE Mr. Wanush suggested that the Commission schedule a date for Public Hearing to zone the enclaves the City is · trying to annex. Mr. Wanush stated that the City Council has scheduled a Hearing on the annexation for May 6, and if they determine not to proceed with annexation, the staff will pull the notice and posting for the zoning hearing. Mr. Wanush suggested a date of June 4 for the Hearing before the Commission. Gerlick moved: Draper seconded: The Planning Commission schedule a Public Hearing on June 4, 1991, to consider zoning of the enclave annexations in the Tufts/Windermere area, and on West Belleview Avenue. AYES: NAYS: Tobin, Covens, Dummer, Gerlick, Glynn, Schultz, Shoop, Draper None ABSENT: Davi et ABSTAIN: None The motion carried. Mr. Wanush stated that there is a potential buyer for the former Cedar Lumber property on South Windermere; however, the buyer wants to develop a micro brewery with restaurant on the site. The I-1 Zone District does not permit breweries. Mr. Wanush stated that he does not know why breweries were pro- hibited in the I-1 District, and cannot make a recommendation at this time that they should, in fact, be permitted. However, Mr . Wanush did suggest that the Commission consider scheduling a Public Hearing to consider amendment of the I-1 District to allow breweries on either May 21 or June 4. Mr. Wanush pointed out that he will not be in town on May 21, but that Planner Harold Stitt would handle the meeting that evening. Mr. Wan ush stated that the staff will pu r sue additional research and will have a firm recommendation at the time of the Hearing. Covens moved: Shoop seconded: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Covens, None Davi et None The Planning Commission schedule a Public Hearing on May 21, 1991 to consider amendment of the I-1 Zone District regulations to allow 'breweries as a permitted use. Draper, Dummer, Gerlick, Glynn, Schultz, Shoop, Tobin The motion carried. VII. COMMISSIONER'S CHOICE Mr. Schultz read a thank you letter from Mrs. Romans to the Commission. Mr. Schultz asked that members of the Commissi6n consider objectives for 1991. These objectives will be discussed at a later meeting. -4 - • • • • The meeting adjourned at 8:10 P.M . Recording Secretary • • -5 -