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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-11-15 PZC MINUTES• • I. CALL TO ORDER. CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 15,1988 The regular meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman Hanson at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was held in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Members Present: Members Absent: Also Present: Hanson, Barbre, Fish, Schultz, Carson, Draper, Volkema, Tobin and Such. Wanush, Ex-officio. None. Susan L. Hirsch, Senior Planner. Daniel Brotzman, Assistant City Attorney. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. The Chairman said that the Minutes of October 4, 1988 were to be considered for approval. Mrs. Tobin asked that the Minutes on Page 2 be changed where she asked for the definition of obnoxious, to show that she was asking for the City's definition for "obnoxious" as it pertains to the ordinance . Carson moved: Tobin seconded: That the Minutes of October 4 be approved as amended. AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Schultz, Volkema, Barbre, Tobin, Carson, Draper, Fish and Hanson. None. Such. None. The Chairman ruled that the Minutes were approved as amended. III. FINDINGS OF FACT. The Chairman asked that the Findings of Fact in Case #15-88 be considered for approval. Carson moved: Draper seconded: That the Findings of Fact in Case #15-88 be approved as written. AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Schultz, Volkema, Barbre, Tobin, Carson, Draper, Fish and Hanson. None. Such. None. • The Chairman ruled the Finding£ were approved as written. -1 - IV. PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AND CONSIDERATION or VACATlONS FOR SWEDISH MEDICAL ·cENTIR~------------------------- CASES #14-88, #18-88 AND #19-88. The Commission decided to hear all three cases at the same tirne, noting that only 14-88 is a public hearing. Carson moved: Tobin seconded: The Public Hearing for Case #14-88, Planned Development, and Consideration of Case #18-88, Vacation of a portion of the right-of-way in the 3400 block of South Pennsylvania Street, and Case #19-88, Vacation of a portion of the right-of-way for the alley between South Logan Street and South Pennsylvania Street in the 3400 block, be opened. Susan Hirsch, Senior Planner stated that Swedish Medical Center has voluntarily presented a Planned Development at the request of the staff so that the City can have an idea of what long term development plans are being made by the Hospital. • Swedish has submitted plans for an office building which will be located east of the medical office on the north side of Ea s t Hampden Avenue. They plan to enlarge the main building for offices and various facili- ties, but not to increase the number of beds. .An additional parking structure is planned that will initially permit parking for 100 cars, and may later be expanded. This building will not be able to meet the set- backs required for a building of that size in an R-3 Zone District. The setbacks can be altered through the Planned Development procedure. Also,at one point, the proposed hospital addition would be within two • feet of the Dunn property. As planned, 1408 parking spaces will be available; 1404 are required. Approximately 30% of the site is planned to be landscaped; 25% is re- quired. The project complies with the Comprehensive plan which allows mixed use medical and medically related offices. The Technical Review Committee has reviewed the Planned Development and made some suggestions, which Swedish has met. Concerning the roadway system and vacations, Ms. Hi rs ch said that the overall plan anticipates the vacation of the south 366.10 feet of South Pennsylvania Street and the creation of a cul-de-sac on the northern por- tion of that block south of East Girard Avenue to provide access to Mr. and Mrs. Dunn's property and to the parking structure. The second vaca- tion is the north 375 feet of the alley between Logan and Pennsylvania in the 3400 block. The vacations are needed to provide efficient internal circulation for the medical campus. The proposals have been conditional- ly approved by Utilities and the Fire Department, with all requirements and maintenance to be paid for by Swedish. In addition, Swedish has agreed to upgrade signalization at Girard and Logan and at Hampden and Logan. Ms. Hirsch said that the alley proposed to be vacated is infrequently used, and there is a grade difference of about two feet between the alley and the Dunns' property. There is no direct access to lhe Dunn property from the alley currently. An of the land affected is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Dunn or Swedish Hospital. Ms. Hirsch said that a principal aim of -2 - • • • • the plan is to provide good internal circulation and access. There is a minimal amount of through traffic that would be affected by the closing of Pennsylvania Street, and that can be handled by South Logan Street. She said that the staff recommends approval of the Planned Development and the street and alley vacation. Discussion ensued. Ms. Hirsch said that the property had been posted in six (6) different locations with wording and in a manner specified by staff for fifteen days before the hearing. The posting referred to Ordinance 17 of 1972, which has been updated in the codified Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. It is the staff's opinion that the substance has not changed. The Legal notice of the Public Hearing was published in the November 2nd edition of the Sentinel, and Mr. and Mrs. Dunn had been notified by Certified Mail about the vacations as a courtesy. Richard Huckeby, attorney for Homer and Eleanor Dunn asked to speak. He said that he had ques- tioned the posting and its citation of an outdated ordinance. He further stated that, while the ordinances are similar they are not identic~l. Discussion followed. The Commission declared a recess, and when the meeting reconvened the Commission discussed whether the posting was substantially correct. Volkema moved: Fish seconded: That the Commission believed the posting to be substan- t i a 11 y correct. AYES: Such, Schultz, Volkema, Barbre, Tobin, Carson, Draper, Fish and Hanson. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. The Commission further discussed whether it would be better to begin the pro- cess with correct posting so that there would be no question as to the procedure. Carson moved: Volkema seconded: The public hearing and the consideration of the vacations be continued to December 13th, and that posting be redone with the correct citation. AYES: Such, Schultz, Volkema, Barbre, Tobin, Carson, Draper, Fish and Hanson. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. V. PUBLIC FORUM. No one present asked to speak . -3 - VI. DIRECTOR'S CHOICE. Mr. Wanush said that the Council had directed that a committee be appointed to review Environmental and Nuisance Codes. One member from the Planning Commis- sion had been requested to volunteer for the project which should take about six months with meetings at least twice a month. The decision as to who would serve was postponed until the following meeting on December 6 . VII . COMMISSION'S CHOICE. Mr. Volkema said that his position as Chairman of Swedish Corona Cooperative was not, in his opinion, a conflict of interest in any matter dealing with Swedish Medical Center because there is no connection between the two organizations. Mr. Fish noted a program in the City of Loveland in which a Ci tizens' group was formed which keeps informed as to City business, and supplies advice and a poo l f r om wh ich Council can find people t o fill Bo ar d and Comm i ssi on vacan - cies . Discussion followed. The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. ~---·---SherilUSses) Recording Secretary -4 - • • •