HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-03-30 PZC MINUTES•• CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNIKJ AND ZONING COMMISSION
MARCH 30, 1976
Study Session
Members of the Englewood Planning and Zoning Commission met in
study session in Conference Room A, Englewood City Hall. The
purpose of the study session was to review the Planning and
Zoning Commissioner's Handbook, 1971 Edition. It was deter-
mined to review the Handbook page-by-page.
Mr. Tanguma questioned the need for two councilmen to have
membership on the Commission. Mr. DeWitt pointed out that
to change this provision would require a Charter amendment.
Brief discussion followed.
Page 3, Y3: Mrs. Romans suggested that possibly this paragraph
should be divided into two paragraphs, with Y4 reading: "The
Council shall make appointments to fill vacancies for the un-
expired terms." Suggestion approved.
Page 4, Yl -approved as written. Paragraph 2, was considered
and Mrs. Romans expressed concern that on occasion a minority
of the Commission membership could make a decision. Discussion
followed. Mr. DeWitt pointed out that if five Commission mem-
bers were required to vote affirmatively on all matters, taking
into consideration, absences, abstensions, etc., it could take
some period of time before action could be taken. Don Smith
stated that the vote must be the majority of those present,
and a majority of those eligible to vote. Discussion ensued.
It was suggested that possibly a statement should be added that
would ·limit persons voting on a matter considered at a Public
Hearing to those who had attended the Hearing, or had heard
the tape of the meeting.
Page 4, Y3 was then considered: the statement "The first
meeting of the month shall be a 'workshop' meeting, and the
second meeting shall be concerned with the business of the
public" was made Y4; the existing Y4 was added to the state-
ment in Y3 to read: "If the regular meeting of the Commission
should fall on a legal holiday, the Commission shall set another
date for such meeting. All members of the Commission shall
be notified, either by telephone or in writing, of the time
and date of said meeting, and notice shall be given in the
official newspaper of the city of englewood in time for at
least one publication of such change in date."
The time of the meeting was discussed ; the Handbook indicates
the meetings shall begin at 8:00 p.m. On June 3, 1975, the
Commission considered setting a special meeting, and it was
suggested by Commission member Jones that the meeting begin
at 7:00 p.m.; at the next regular meeting of June 17, 1975,
the matter was considered, and it was the concensus of the
Commission that the meetings would, from then on, begin at
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7:00 p.m. No formal vote was taken. Discussion followed. It
was determined that the meeting time would remain at 7:00 p.m •
Paragraph 5 was determined to be proper as written.
Paragraph 6, last sentence was considered. It was determined
this sentence should be a separate paragraph, and that the
Commissioner shall notify the "Commission", rather than the
"City Attorney", of a conflict of interest.
Mr. DeWitt stated that he and Mr. Berardini are reviewing recent
Supreme Court Cases in regard to Paragraph #7, and suggested
that this be by-passed by the Commission at this time.
Page 8 was reviewed, and deemed to be in order. However, in
considering Page 9, it was determined that the first paragraph
should be included in §d on Page 8; it was also determined
that the third paragraph on Page 9 should be deleted. Page 10
was approved as written; Page 11, §2 was amended to state a
"2/3 AFFIRMATIVE VOTE" of the entire membership ••••. The
second paragraph of §2 was also amended to state a "2/3" vote
rather than a majority vote. Discussion ensued.
It was suggested that a clarification be included in ~ach
section as to whether it is a rule of the Commission or a
general guideline.
The fee for rezoning applications was discussed; Mrs. Pierson
suggested that the fee be quadrupled to an initial fee of $200
for the first ten acres or any portion thereof, and $25 for
each additional five acres, or any portion thereof, in excess
of ten acres. Discussion followed. The staff was asked to
check with other communities to see what fees are charged,
and the matter will be considered at the next regular meeting.
The possibility of a time lapse between rezoning applications
for the same zone district on the same property was briefly
explored. Members indicated they felt a time limitation was
needed.
Brief discussion on the Handbook followed. The staff is to
prepare a draft of a revised Handbook, incorporating the
suggestions made at this meeting, for the Commission members
review.
The meeting disbanded at 9:35 p.m.
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'Gertrude Mel ty ~
Recording Secretary
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