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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-05-05 PZC MINUTES• • • ... I. CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MAY 5, 1987 CALL TO ORDER. The regular meeting of the Englewood Planning and Zoning Commis- sion was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Carson. Members Present: Carson, Maunakea, Mulhern, Russell, Allen, Hanson, Barbre. Romans, Ex-officio. Members Absent: Magnuson. Also present: Senior Planner Susan Hirsch. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. April 21, 1987 Chairman Carson stated that the Minutes of April 21, 1987, were to be considered for approval. Allen moved: Maunakea seconded: That the Minutes of April 21, 1987, be ap- proved as written . AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Carson, Maunakea, Mulhern, Russell, Allen, Barbre. None. Magnuson. Hanson. The motion carried. III. APPROVAL OF FINDINGS OF FACT. April 21, 1987 Chairman Carson stated that the Findings of Fact in Case #7-87 for proposed changes to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance be considered for approval. Barbre moved: Maunakea seconded: The Findings of Fact in Case #7-87 be approved as written. AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Barbre, Maunakea, Mulhern, Russell, Allen and Carson. None. Magnuson. Hanson. The motion carried. IV • QUINCY HAVEN SUBDIVISION CONTINUED CASE #25-84 South side of West Quincy Avenue at South Lipan Street, extended. -1 - The Chairman called for consideration of the Final Subdivision Plat for Quincy Haven. It was noted that the Preliminary Plat had been approved by the Commission in 1984, but certain correc- tions were required to be made on the Plat, and it was necessary for land to be traded with the owner of the north parcel because the property line of one of the proposed lots cut across the porch of the structure on that parcel. This has been done, and the Final Plat was submitted. Susan Hirsch, Senior Planner, stated that the proposed subdivi- sion consists of 7 lots with a private street. She submitted a copy of "Covenants Running with the Land", and stated that the dates and lot numbers have been changed from those on the Pre- liminary Plat because of the land exchange. Mr. Allen objected that this development will not be economical and asked how wide private streets are required to be. Ms. Hirsch said that a private street does not have to meet the same standards of width as public streets. This street would be twen- ty feet wide except for a section which will be only fifteen feet. Covenants prohibit parking on the street, and the Fire Department has approved the private street. The City will not maintain the street. Ms. Russell asked why #1 in the Covenant states that the street will be a private street "until such time as said private street is accepted by the governing municipality as a public street." Mrs. Romans said this would never be accepted by the City as a public street. Mr. Hanson suggested that this statement was, therefore, misleading. Hanson moved: Maunakea seconded: The words "until such time as said private street is accepted by the governing municipality as a public street." be struck from the Covenant. AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Barbre, Maunakea, Mulhern, Hanson, Russell, Allen and Carson. None. Magnuson. The motion carried. Mrs. Romans said the private street is too narrow to be accepted by the City; it has a sidewalk on only one side, and will per- petually be the responsibility of the owners of Quincy Haven. The owners did try to obtain more land for a wider street on the west, but were unable to do so. The Fire Department approved the private street, requiring a fire hydrant to be installed, and the street to be designated as one-way. Ms. Russell expressed concern about the number of parking spaces available, especially since no parking will be permitted on the street. -2 - • • • • • • Russell moved: Hanson seconded: Four parking spaces be required on each lot, or approval from the Planning Commission for reduced parking. AYES: Barbre, Maunakea, Mulhern, Hanson, Russell, Allen and Carson. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Magnuson. The motion carried. Several members of the Commission expressed doubt about the wisdom of a private street, and said that a reduction in the num- ber of lots would permit a better plan. Mrs. Romans said that the preliminary plat was approved for this Subdivision three years before. It was approved by the Planning Commission and has been approved by Engineering, the Fire Department and the Traffic Division; and it is impossible to obtain enough land for 60 feet of roadway and still develop the land. Rezoning of this property to both I-1 and R-2 has been requested and denied by the City. The piece of property is unusual and is bordered by industrial uses on two sides. It is suggested that in the future, final plats will be required to be submitted within a more reasonable time period; but the applicants have met the requirements imposed by the Commission in 1984 when it approved the preliminary plat. Hanson moved: Russell seconded: The Quincy Haven Subdivision be sent to City Council with a recommendation for approval provided four parking spaces are provided on each lot unless otherwise approved by the Com- mission and the words "until such time as said private street is accepted by the governing municipality as a public street." be struck from the Covenant. AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Barbre, Maunakea, Mulhern, Hanson, Russell, Allen and Carson. None. Magnuson. The motion carried. v. CASE # 8-87. PARKING RESOLUTION AMENDMENT. The Chairman stated the Parking Resolution Amendment for the First Interstate Bank should be considered for approval. Mrs. Romans said that at the time of construction, the Bank was permitted to have off-site parking in the block to the south of it, because required off-street parking is permitted to be within 400 feet of the principal use in the B-1 District. At the time the resolution was approved in 1967 Planning Commission ap- proval was required, and a condition of the approval was that the -3 - parking lot on the site in the 3400 block of South Bannock must be retained so long as the bank/office building exists. Pursuant to the Downtown Redevelopment Plan, the Urban Renewal Authority is now assembling property on Bannock, and proposes to exchange property on the north side of West Floyd Avenue with the First Interstate Bank. The Bank would deed over the parking lot on Bannock to the Authority in return for land on the northeast corner of West Floyd Avenue and South Cherokee Street. Allen moved: Barbre seconded: The proposed land exchange between the Urban Renewal Authority and the First Interstate Bank be approved and the original Resolution amended. AYES: Barbre, Maunakea, Mulhern, Hanson, Russell, Allen and Carson. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Magnuson. The motion carried. VI. PUBLIC FORUM. No one asked to address the Commission. VII. DIRECTOR'S CHOICE. Mrs. Romans stated that the City Manager had received the Leo c. Riethmayer award as the Outstanding Public Administrator for 1987. There will be a banquet on May 16, and if any of the Com- missioners might wish to attend, the staff will make reservations. Mrs. Romans said that the final staff draft of the Subdivision Regulations will be submitted to the Technical Review Committee and will be brought to the Commission at the first meeting in June. She said that she would add the changed proposed by the Commission to limit the time between the preliminary and final plat. VIII. COMMISSIONERS' CHOICE. Mr. Allen noted that there has been a great deal of publicity on the growing trash collection and disposal problem. Mr. Maunakea objected to the number of times Clarkson south of Hampden has been i nacce ssible. Mrs. Romans said there had been a collapsed water line under Clarkson and Sherman which caused the latest closing . -4 - • • • • • • Mr. Allen asked why King Soopers and Cinderella City were taking out landscaping. Mrs. Romans said she would investigate. The meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m. Sheryl R6Usses, Recording Secretary -5 -