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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-06-13 PZC MINUTESCITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION June 13, 1978 I. CALL TO ORDER. The Special Meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman Owens at 7:05 P.M. Members present: Williams, Draper, McClintock, Owens, Parker, Pierson Wanush, Ex-officio Members absent: Tanguma, Lathrop, Smith Also present: Assistant Director Romans Transportation Committee members: Mrs. Kern, Messrs. McNamara, Becker, Nowacki II. FINDINGS OF FACT Santa Fe Annexation North and South - Zoning designation. Pierson moved: CASE #4-78 Parker seconded: To advance Item #3 on the agenda, the Findings of Fact, for consideration at this time. AYES: Parker, Pierson, Williams, Draper, McClintock, OWens NAYS: None ABSENT: Smith, Tanguma, Lathrop The motion carried. Mr. Owens stated that the Findings of Fact pertaining to the Santa Fe Annexation Zoning were to be considered for approvaL Williams moved: That the Planning Commission approve the Findings of Fact for Case #4-78, as written, and forward them to City Council. Mrs. Pierson questioned that Mr. Williams could make the adopting motion inasmuch as he was not in attendance at the Public Hearing? Discussion ensued. Parker moved: Pierson seconded: The Planning Commission accept the Findings of Fact for Case #4-78 as written, and that they be forwarded to the City Council. AYES: Owens, Parker, Pierson, Williams, McClintock NAYS: None ABSTAIN: Draper ABSENT: Smith, Tanguma, Lathrop The motion carried. -2- III 0 SUBDIVISION WAIVER J. W. & A. L. Reffel, Owner A. Lo Reffel & D. J. Hynes, Owner Dennis Niernberg, Applicant CASE #4-78 Mr 0 Owens noted that the applicant was not yet present, and asked if the Commission wanted to consider the request for Subdivision Waiver at this time? Mrso Pierson asked if this matter was controversial in any way? Mro Parker asked if the applicant was aware that the matter would be considered this evening? Mr o Parker was assured that the applicant did know the matter was on the agenda for this meetingo It was deter- mined that the Commission might proceed with consideration of the request even though the applicant was not presento Mrso Romans indicated the area encompassed in the request on maps that were posted for the Commissiono Mrso Romans pointed out that the property owned by Mr. and Mrs. Reffel and Mrso Hynes is bounded by South Tejon Street on the west, by the drainageway on the north, by South Raritan Street on the east, and by West Yale Avenue on the south. The site does have access to public streets on three sides of the property. Mr. Reffel has a foundry on the north portion of the property, fronting on South Tejon Street, and storage on the east part of the site. The proposal is to divide the property and con- struct warehouse type structures on the south and west sides of the property. Mr o Reffel would retain ownership of the larger site, identified on the plan as Lot 5, on which the foundry is located. T.he initial development would be on Lot 1, and a warehouse is proposed for construction on this Loto Lots 2, 3, and 4 would be developed in the futureo Mrs. Romans stated that the drainage plan for the site was worked out with Director of Engineering S~rvices Diede. The property slopes to the north, and an easement along the north line of Lots 1, 2, and 3 is proposed to carry the drainage to a drainage ease- ment between Lots 4 and 5 and eventually into the greenbelt/ drainageway. Once the development has occurred, it will be required that this drainage easement be constructed of concrete, but initially a dirt V-di tch will be sufficient. There will be a 22 foot easement between Lots 2 and 3 to provide access to the buildings on those lots for fire equipment, and the Fire Department has approved this accesso Mrs. Romans stated that the staff has no problems with the division of the land as is proposedo The staff does recommend that the requested subdivision waiver be approved. Mro Owens noted that Mr. Niernberg, applicant, had entered the meeting during Mrso Romans' presentationo He asked Mr. Niernberg if he had anything further to addo Mro Niernberg stated that he did noto -3- Pierson moved: McClintock seconded: The Planning Commission approve the Subdivision Waiver as requested by Mr. Dennis Niernberg on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Reffel. This approval is given for the following reasons, and is based on the following conditions: 1. No substantial benefits would be gained by the public from requiring a Subdivision Plat to be prepared, approved and filed for the subject property, inasmuch as access is avail- able and provision for necessary utility and drainage ease- ments has been made. 2. Conditions for approval of the request for a waiver as set forth in §12-3-3(b) (1) of the Englewood Municipal Code have been agreed upon by the developer and include the following: (a) Drainage routes and easements are to be shown on the survey. A cross-section drawing of the concrete drainage ditch to be constructed on Lot 1 will be required prior to development on that Lot. A dirt drainage V-ditch will be provided to carry off excess drainage into a culvert col- lector on the north property line until the remaining lots are developed. The culvert collector will be constructed so as to drain into the Greenbelt Drainageway. (b) Existing monuments and property pins must be set in the field by the surveyor, and must be shown and identified for the outer boundaries. (c) The survey is to be in an acceptable form for recording with the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder. An Engineer's seal and signature with surveyor's statement, map scale, north arrow and title of the parcel division plan are re- quired. Three documents will be recorded. The survey, the attached Waiver Resolution as approved and a plan showing the division of the property into parcels. (d) As the property is developed, landscaped areas around each building will be typical of that shown on the develop- ment plan for Lot 1. 3. The proposed division would permit development compatible with the development in the surrounding area and with the generalized Land Use section of the Comprehensive Plan. AYES: Pierson, Williams, Draper, McClintock, Owens, Parker NAYS: None ABSENT: Smith, Tanguma, Lathrop The motion carried. -4- IV. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Transportation Review Committee o Mr. Owens stated that Mr. Lathrop is out of town, and that the Transportation Review Committee is the committee which Mr. Lathrop had chaired during the duration of the assignment. Mr. Owens asked that people around the table introduce them- selves, and then stated that the previous Review Committees had elected a "spokesman" for the presentation of their report to the Commission. Mr o Owens pointed out that members of the Commission and the committee have had the report for several days, and that a review of the "high-lights" would be sufficiento Mro Joe McNamara stated that he had been elected as spokesman for the Transportation Review Committee, and handed to members of the Commission and committee a summary of the "recommendations" that had been prepared by Larry Nowacki. Mro Tanguma entered the meeting and took his chair with the Commission. Mro McNamara stated that he felt the basic points of the report could be listed as those pertaining to the Regional Transporta- tion District, walkways and bicycle-ways, U.S. 285, Santa Fe Drive, overall issues pertaining to Englewood such as Floyd Avenue, Cinderella City, safety regulations on the railroads, South Cherokee Street, noise and air pollution controlo Mr. McNamara stated that an overall consideration of the committee was to explore ways to minimize pollution and to conserve energyo The committee does, therefore, recommend that the City take a flexible approach to the transportation problemo There should be active support for the Regional Transportation District, in- cluding the proposed Transit Center for downtown Englewood. The committee feels that plans for the Transit Center should include provision for a shuttle service and a landscaped walk- way --possibly along Girard Avenue --to link Broadway with Cinderella City o Mro McNamara discussed the matter of route restructuring by the RTD o He noted that this is an on-going process, and that citizen input is neededo The committee does recommend that with 1he new routing system, the buses be diverted from U.S. 285 to East Hampden Avenue between South Lafayette Street and South Acoma Street; this is recommended in an effort to provide bus service to the Swedish/Craig Medical campus, and to the other developing areas along Hampden Avenueo The committee also suggests that the bus stops be "inset" in an effort to cause as little disruption as possible to the traffic flow along East Hampden Avenue. Mr. McNamara stated that the committee recognized the possible necessity to limit parking to one side on East Hampden Avenue until sufficient widening to accommodate both on-street parking and bus traffic can be accomplished o Mr. McNamara stated that the committee recommended that there be increased passenger service to schools, shoppers, employees, etc. It was also suggested that the present circulator route be extended from East Quincy Avenue and South Logan Street -5- north on Logan to East Bates Avenue, west on Bates to South Cherokee Street, and south on Cherokee to the Transit Center 0 In an effort to improve the service to the southwest portion of the City, the local circulator should be routed on South Fox Street south of U.S. 285, rather than on South Cherokee Street as is now prdposedo Mr. Tanguma questioned the basis for the extended service recom- mendation; he asked if a survey was doneo He noted that the circul ator bus that he frequently sees on South Huron Street is usually pretty empty . Mr. McNamara stated that a survey was done, and consideration was given to improved service for the over-all city, and not to one particular area. The com- mittee felt that the northwest and northeast areas of the City would be somewhat isolated if t he circulator system was not extende d. Mr. McNamara stated that RTD does not have enough buses available for the extension of the circulator route now, but when the buses are available, the routes should be extended to serve more people. Discussion ensuedo Mr. Becker noted that RTD changes the routing periodically. He noted that on the proposed grid system , no circulator buses were proposed on the east side of South Broadway; in fact, the only circulator route proposed was between Cinderella City and Littleton, which would have eliminated all parts of Englewood but for the south- west sectiono The Committee felt that there should be additional circul ator routes, and that the routes should be retained for a longer period of time. Mr. McNamara stated that the committee recommends that RTD up- grade service at every opportunity; this would include the im- provement of and keeping to schedules, speeding up transfers, loweri ng and/or eliminating fares at peak hours as well as off- hours, scheduling shoppers specials, and providing more frequent and expanded local and express routes. Mr. McNamara stated that in considering the transportation needs that are not being provided by the bus service, it was determined by the committee that the City of Englewood should acquire a lo-passenger bus to serve as a second senior surre~ Mr. McNamara stated that the possibility of a fixed-rail system on South Santa Fe Drive was considered, and that the committee felt this should not be overlooked. Federal funding should be obtained where possible, if this proposal is adopted. The Transporta tion Committee recommends that the City give serious consideration to designation and construction of walk- ways/bikew ays as an alternative mode of transportation to work and shop ping as well as for pleasure. Mr. Tanguma asked if the committee had considered where the bicycle trails might be put in Englewood? Mr. McNamara stated that the committee felt that it was their responsibility to make an "overall general statement", rather than to give specific areas where bicycle paths might be developed. Mr. Owens stated that he would agree with Mr. McNamara; the specific location of such things as bicycle trails was not a part of the committee assignment. -6- Mr. McNamara stated that U.S. 285 has become a major traffic obstacle since the opening of Cinderella City, and is now carrying an average of 40,000 vehicles per day . The committee felt that the most realistic solution would be to create a one-way couplet on U.S. 285 and Ithaca Avenue between South Santa Fe Drive and South Broadway. The committee is cognizant that the interchanges at South Santa Fe and South Broadway will have to be redesigned to accommodate this one-way couplet, but it was felt the magnitude of the problem on U.S. 285 does warrant the couplet and redesigned interchanges . Mr. McNamara noted that at the present time, U .S. 285 is designated as a "freeway"; due to the extensive development and many access points along this route, it cannot and does not serve as a limited access facility. It is recommended that the Regional Highway Plan be amended to designate U.S . 285 through Engle- wood as a "major arterial". The change of designation on U.S. 285 was discussed, and Mr. Wanush questioned whether there was support for such a change in designation from other jurisdictions as Sheridan and Cherry Hills Village . Mr . McNamara stated that he felt this does have some support from adjoining jurisdictions. Mr. McNamara stated that the committee members recommended a north/south one-way couplet along South Santa Fe Drive in addi- tion to the east /west couplet on U .S. 285 and West Ithaca Avenue. It was felt that this would provide better circulation of traffic. Mr. McNamara noted that it was not felt that the Santa Fe couplet would lower traffic volume on Broadway, but would help move the traffic more efficiently. Mr. Bill Gunesch entered the meeting, and took his place with the Transportation Committee members . Mr. McNamara stated that the Transportation Committee has advocated the extension of West Floyd Avenue to South Zuni Street; this would provide an alternative route for local traffic to Cinderella City and the Englewood CBD, as well as open up development on the west side of the South Platte River. Mr. McNamara stated that the Transportation Committee feels there is need for immediate consideration on the matter of railroad crossings and access to South Santa Fe Drive across the tracks. Adequate warning signals should be provided, left-turns onto South Santa Fe Drive from the east should be prohibited where there are no traffic controls, and if this is not possible, streets such as West Kenyon Avenue and West Tufts Avenue should be closed at their intersection with South Santa Fe Drive until they are controlled. Mr. Owens inquired where the traffic that uses these two inter- sections would go if the intersections were closed at Santa Fe? He asked if there were any traffic counts on the volume of traffic at these two intersections? Mrs. Romans stated that she did not have current counts taken by the City. Mr. Tanguma stated that the situation at Tufts will be improved with the inst alla tion of the lights, and asked when thes e l igh ts would b e o perational? Discussion ensued. -7- The instal lation of signals on South Santa Fe Dr iv e was dis- cussed . Mrs. Romans pointed out that the number o f s i g n als installe d along South Santa Fe Drive w i ll diminish t h e traffic volume th at Santa Fe Drive will carry. Mr . Be c ker discussed safety precautions at the Kenyon a n d Tufts intersections with the railroad tracks. He n o t ed t hat at Tufts, there is an "arm" that comes down on the "sou t h- b o und track", but there is no protection installed o n the "northbound track". He stated that he felt this mak es f or a mo r e dangerous situation because both tracks are no t pro- tec t e d. He stated that the committee took this into account in mak ing the recommendation for either full protect i on or the closing of those two intersections. He pointed o ut that th e Master Street Plan recommends a major interchange a t Oxfo rd and Quincy Avenue, and felt that traffic from Tuft s a nd Kenyon intersections would be diverted south to the Oxford and Quincy intersections. Mr. McNamara stated that the committee felt that an interchange and grade separation should be provided, or the possibili ty of lower i ng the tracks should be considered; this would app l y t o all in t ersections with the railroad tracks. Mr. Mc Namara then discussed the traffic volume on South Broadway. In an effo rt to alleviate some of the volume of traffic o n Broadw ay , the committee recommends that South Chero kee S t reet and Sou th Bannock Street be developed as a one-way cou p let from Yal e Avenue to Quincy Avenue . The committee did n o t recom- mend the extension of the median planters from Floyd Av e nue north to Yale Avenue. Mr. McNamara stated that the comm i ttee felt t h a t the extension of the planters would ca u se dis ru p t ion to the tr a ffic flow and businesses by requiring a wi de ning of the st r ee t, passing traffic would be too close t o the p e destrian and t hat it would be difficult to maintain the center planters. The committee felt that beautification efforts c o uld oc c ur ef- fectiv ely on each side of Broadway in its present config uration. This wou ld require cooperation between the C i ty and the business- men i nvolved. Mr. McNama ra discussed the need to redesign the Floy d Av enue- South Bro a d way intersection to accommodate buses turning west ont o Floyd Avenue. He noted that the long-term solut i on to improvement of traffic flow at this intersecti o n is 1he realign- ment o f F loy d Avenue straight across Broadway to elimin at e the off-set that exists. Discussion ensued. Mr. McNa mara and Mr . Becker po inted out that this recommendation may in par t depend on whet h e r RTD maintains the routing of the buses o n Wes t Floyd Avenu e and the location of the Transit Center. -8- Mr. Parker asked if the members of the Transportation Committee knew how much of the proposed block the Transit Center would take? Mr. McNamara stated that the plans he has seen show the transit center on 1 /2 of the block, and private development on the remainder. Discussion ensued as to the type of private development that might occur with the development of the Transit Centero Mr. Parker stated that he had envisioned a four or five story parking structure in conjunction with the Transit Centero Mr . Wanush stated that he did not feel the City would accept a Park'n'Ride facility on that location; he would not recommend that the City accept such a development on this site. Mr. Wanush pointed out that this site is in the CBD, and is too valuable to be used for a Park'n'Ride facility. Mr. McNamara stated that the cnmmittee recommends that the traffic signals throughout the City be better synchronized to facilitate the movement of traffic . Future changes recommended by the committee were a Mixed Use Zone District f or the strip commercial and downtown areas. It is recommended that high density residential use be per- mitted in the downtown business district, and these structures should be locate~ close to the present transportation routes. The Transportation Committee also recommended that an on-going air pollution control committee should be created to explore all possibilities of controlling air pollution and to garner support from schools, clubs, citizens and business and govern- mental agencies. It is also suggested that this committee could explore possible ways to control the noise pollution at the local level, and insist on enforcement of the existing Noise Control Ordinance. Mr. McNamara stated that other sug- gestions included for future consideration, include the possi- bility of staggered work-hours, block shopping, support of a permanent car pool center with phone service to match rides to riders. The control of auto emissions by using trained officers to help in detection should be implemented, and establishing a local center to test auto emissions is a long-range recommenda- tion. Mr. Tanguma questioned the need to implement staggered work- hours; are there enough large businesses in Englewood dis- missing employees at one time to cause traffic and pollution problems? Mr . McNamara pointed out that this is a long-term recommendation. He stated that he felt this possible solution may well be required of all businesses throughout the Denver Metro area, and that people in Englewood should be ready to accept it. Mr. McNamara pointed out that aesthetics are important to the quality of life. He stated that it is important that alternate modes of transportation be explored and implemented. Mr. McNamara cited the oil crises of the recent past, and referred to the "brown cloud" of air pollution. The oil crises could happen again, and motorists will have to find some alternate to the private vehicles. Air pollution is becoming increasingly worse, -9- and some method to combat this must be implemented. Mr. McNamara stated that the committee is urging long-range planning as well as immediate transportation needs in their report . Mr. Wanush noted that many options for dealing with the transporta- tion needs are eliminated because Englewood is "built up". He questioned the rationale for the recommended Bannock/Cherokee one-way couplet. Mrs. Kern stated that the committee felt that the one-way traffic moves all right on South Bannock Street, and by putting one-way traffic on South Cherokee Street, it might help relieve congestion on South Broadway. Discussion ensued. Mr. Becker noted that the direction of the one-way traffic on South Bannock Street would have to be reversed: South Cherokee Street would be one-way southbound, and South Bannock Street would be one-way northbound. Mr. Wanush questioned the impact the one-way street would have on the residential neighborhood along Cherokee. Mr. Wanush suggested that perhaps citizens should accept the "slower traffic" on a congested street rather than impact another street. Mr. Nowacki stated that there has been concern over the continuity of north/south streets. He noted that there are not many streets west of South Broadway that do have north/south continuity. Mr. Draper asked if there are plans to widen East Hampden Avenue? Mr. McNamara stated that there are not at the present timeo He stated that it will be necessary to do so if parking is allowed on both sides in addition to bus traffic. Mr. Draper noted that some of this property along Hampden Avenue does not have sufficient off-street parking, and that it's hard to tax property on com- mercial rates with no parking in front. Mr. McNamara stated that the committee is aware of this, but they felt it was better to recommend the bus traffic be placed on Hampden Avenue rather than impact a residential street such as Girard Avenue with the bus traffic. Mrs. Pierson stated that the theme of "it's time to clean up our act" has carried throughout the Review Committee reports, and many reports have emphasized very similar needs. Mrs. Pierson questioned the need to designate Hampden Avenue, Girard Avenue and Floyd Avenue as "collectors". She questioned the need for three over-passes on Santa Fe within a four-block area. She asked why Floyd Avenue was emphasized when Dartmouth Avenue is designated as an arterial? Mr. McNamara stated that the committee felt Floyd Avenue would provide better access to the· downtown area and Cinderella City if it were improved and extended west of Santa Fe Drive, and were designated as a "collector". Mrs. Kern pointed out that the committee discussed the possibility of Floyd Avenue extending "under" the railroad tracks, which would not be such a "major expense." Mr. Wanush noted that the extension of Floyd Avenue has been recommended by the Planning Commission several times in the State Highway Work Program projects, and that City Council eliminates this recommendatio n before it goes to Arapahoe County. Mr. Nowacki pointed out that the Committee had discussed the fact that if Floyd Avenue is to be improved and extended, it should be done -10- in conjunction with the improvements planned on South Santa Fe Drive o Mrs. Pierson stated that she would rather see the funds spent for a grade separation at the Dartmouth Avenue/ Railroad tracks /South Santa Fe Drive intersectiono Mr. Wanush pointed out that improvement of Floyd Avenue would relieve traffic from going through a residential area on Dartmouth Avenueo He noted that Floyd Avenue would serve as a "boundary" for the commercial area o Discussion ensued o Mr. McNamara stated that one of the things the committee tried to do was "rock the boat ", and make people think about trans- portation needs and improvements whether or not they are cost- effective at the present time, or should be delayed. He pointed out that these items recommended by the committee are all im- portant items, and should be considered. Mr. Williams commended the members of the Transportation Com- mittee for their work on this project. Mr o Owens thanked Mr. McNamara for his excellent presentation. Mrs. Romans stated that she had worked with the committee, and wished to thank Mrs. Kern for her efforts as secretary to the committee. Mr. Owens asked Mrs. Kern if she wished to discuss her "minority" report relative to the Santa Fe couplet? Mrso Kern stated that she felt she had stated her position in the written report, and had nothing further to add. Mr. Parker stated that he felt it was interesting that most of the committee reports presented to the Commission have recom- mended the establishment of a "mixed-use" districto Mr. Nowacki stated that he felt some of the sections on the Santa Fe couplet might be confusing, and stated that he had brought along some photos if anyone wished to go over them. Mr. Owens noted that the Transportation Committee presentation concluded the reports of the Review Committees. Discussion of the RTD system ensued, touching on problems of vandalism, courtesy of the drivers and improvements that should be made to accommodate the elderly and handicapped. Mr . Owens declared a recess of the Commission at 8:15 P.M. The Commission reconvened, and the roll was called. PRESENT: ABSENT: McClintock, Owens, Parker, Pierson, Tanguma, Smith, Williams, Lathrop Draper -11- V. SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER Mr. Owens stated he was interested in the comments and opinions members of the Commission might have following the meeting with representatives of Swedish Medical Center on May 20th. Mrs. Pierson stated that she felt the administration of Swedish Medical Center is very far-sighted, and she would wish the City could be as aggressive and thoughtful in our planning. Mrs. Pierson stated that the administration and Board of Directors of Swedish Medical Center are willing to invest dollars in the future. Mr. McClintock stated that it was interesting to note that the plans that are made by the Medical Center are executed. It was noted that the Medical Center is not a political body, and does not have to "fight the political scene", and can, therefore, get their plans into effect. Mr. Wanush pointed out that Englewood has accomplished a great deal, and pointed to the construction of the Simon Center, the Malley Recreation Center, the Waste Water Treatment Plant, and the Drainage System, which are all built or are nearly completed. He acknowledged that there are many projects that have not been funded and may not be, but he emphasized that there has been great progress in the City. Mr. Draper stated that he felt one of the outstanding features of the Medical complex is the cooperation between Swedish, Porter and Craig Rehabilitation hospitals. Mr. Owens acknowledged that cooperation to the extent shown by these three medical facilities is pretty rare, and pointed out the duplication of services and facilities that is the usual case is pretty well eliminated by this cooperation. Mrs. Pierson stated that she felt one problem with this medical campus development is the multitude of parking lots surrounding the campus. She noted that these parking lots have resulted in "miles" of asphalt. She noted that on several occasions the ex- pense of constructing parking structures has been discussed. Mrs. Pierson stated that she would like to explore the possibility of working out a trade with Swedish --that perhaps the City could work out the financing and construct a parking structure, and trade this structure for some of the parking lots that Swedish has now. Mrs. Pierson stated that the land that is now being used for parking lots could then be turned into a park or used for the community center. Mr. Owens stated that he personally was very concerned about the amount of parking lots 1hat are developing around the medical center; he stated that his concern is not so much that residential property is being lost to the parking lo ts, but that valuable land that could be used for a higher and better use is being taken for these parking lots. Discussion ensued. Mrs. Pierson pointed out that if a parking structure were located on South Clarkson Street at approximately Hampden Avenue, it could servG several institutions; staff and visitors to both hospitals could make -12- use of it. Mr. Owens pointed out that other hospitals have built parking structures; he noted that some of this parking is paid, but he felt there is a definite need for a parking structure to serve the medical facilities of Englewood . Mrs. Pierson suggested that a subcommittee of the Commission be appointed to discuss this proposal with officials of the medical center. Mr. Owens suggested that rather than appoint a subcommittee that this matter be put on the agenda of the Commission in the near future, and invite the representatives of Swedish Medical Center to meet with the Commission. Dis- cussion ensued. Mr. Owens stated that he felt the Commission should take the initiative, and suggested that a letter be sent to the administration at Swedish Medical Center thanking them for allowing the Commission to meet with them on May 20th, and asking them when it would be convenient for the Planning Commission to meet with them again. Mr. Owens stated that it might be pointed out that possibly there could be benefits to both the City and Swedish, but that communication is needed on some proposals . Mr. McClintock stated that if something could be worked out on the parking, it would be a good idea. He pointed out that the reason the hotel T. W. Anderson pro- posed to construct fell through was because of the parking situation. Mr. Wanush cautioned that the Commission approach this as a "plan", and advise Swedish Medical Center representatives that any idea will still have to be approved by the City Council. He stated that they should be very aware that the Planning Commission is only advisory, and that the City Council is the decision-making body. Further discussion ensued. Mr. Owens suggested that the letter to Swedish representatives might point out the fact that the Planning Commission does not have legislative powers, but can make recommendations to the City Council. Mr. Owens stated that he would like to see the Commission meet more often with the School Board, and with representatives from Swedish Medical Center. He noted that everything these two bodies do affects the community. VI. COMMISSION ATTENDANCE RECORD. Mr. Owens stated that the Commission has been having some problems with attendance. He referred to the meeting of June 6th at which time there were applicants present but the Com- mission did not have a quorum present, and noted that it is very embarassing to have items on the agenda which cannot be handled because of lack of quorum . Mr. Draper asked if the by-laws could be amended to state that those "present would be a quorum", rather than stating a specific number must be present? -1-S Mr. r,O~ns ~.t.B.:te,d lth.a · roonsi'.de.J1'la·ft;.ian1 !has1•iheend gJ..v..ert tO rsettiingra a tt~;11.Aq-~ ~~tap,dam_s; ::i:~cs01 manY''me'.etiii.ngts 'lare~ missetlf.· t-he · m o a dividual would be subject to removal from tha pdsi.tioilf ()fJ Co~ missioner. 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F1 ... _1 .._ :L' ld 0i..J 'fi: ~d·o·1 B !.Mrf:' 1 Qy,r..0Jls;: hande.d. fuembersJ ia• -cdpy <Ji a J :tJa·1~fida'i11 of. l];.Vents :foJ:O .:: ori th 1Blapai:ng •.Commiss:l.l>n ~He. note·dt t.1ta~.t :the'.::;~eetirrg ;,sclfe~ecP l fo-J'7 fJ.U1'~J .2·2n.cl,:f 'l.s3 a .)"fu-an·si t' Cente:rr Wc»rkshop 'S'-et ~ if-0r a" 1Sa tti¥aa~ He noted that Mr. Tangumai ·htnr r.e.pres·entre'.tl Uiel €onuiri's~l.dri ·'tH ar!.:t the RTD Workshop of June 10th. ~-J 12 9flJ 'J 2' ~ ••• ·':ij? J..'i '1 ''· ., ~) c" l ';:.-'. L J'-.b '.1.:::lA q ·:i:M M;r o .P:L_e.(t'so.ni s::t:a.t.ed : that ~h-e: enrjo\ye!d <the meet ing/we~k.1 s :es-54.onsH in j;1).e ;.!l ro!}hd~tracb;l.-el 1 se:tup,:;,·and asked i 1f more m·eet'i.ngsf>cou'1.d :.'.:0J be co.nduclted _, t ·h1.s\ way ~ 9 <She... acknowiedg'e'dr.~ that the ' more tf&r ma l .J 1 .f. meeti'llgs s.ileh YaS''·pu•bLiC hearings ·SbouldJ prob'abl'y b' c cohdule't ·e 'd -· :;,· in:ntA-e J€dty .. i:C!:oune,i ,l Chambe·rsr.,o•i •1.c'1' .~r Hf ' J <,' Jrr. .... :'"r:r: · Jt" ~nq. I ~ 1:, :... • !-. 1 ·_, 'J , l 'f rL• < .,, " ) '' 1·! l ]. 1 .,,, 1 o i.r ~ J ~ :::11 1 ;_ r. 1• Mrs. ?i.erson J sdi.a ed~ tha.t tlile comp-ila t rion , crf•' t -he €ompreh-€ns-i 'Ve"1'- PlaD .Hev.!i.ew ·1 Cdm~i ttee reiport$-is f.facing o t!lle ·c@mmis's'ion-.r1G She<• ~:1r• quest· mne.d . the p0ssibili.-ty .o'f th-e .i conunissd.on J sett1ng1· as'ide ' a ·''~. Saturday to v.ork exclusively on the cbmpilation 'of these re-s ports. Mr. Tanguma agreed that this should be done . Dis- cussion ensued. It was determined that the Commission would attempt to meet after lunch --approximately 2:00 P .M., and work .through the afternoon, dinner and evening if necessary to compile these reports. June 28th was the date suggested, and - Mrs. Romans was asked to see if she could r eserve the Chamber of Commerce meeting room for this session. Mr. Wanush reported on the June 12th City Council meeting wi1h the downtown businessmen. These people recommended to City Council that a Downtown Development Authority be formed. This Authority would be created upon action of City Council, but an election must be held within the district which is to comprise the "downtown" area. Mr. Wanush reported that the City Council was very favorabl e to this recommendation from· the Downtown Businessmen, and will consider an ordinance calling for the creation of a Downtown Development Authority. This Authority would have the ability to set .5 mill levy on properties within this district. The Authority would also have the power to buy and sell property and to build facilities. Mr. Wanush 'stated that all development prop:>sals would have to come to the Planning Commission and City Council for final approval. Mr. Wanush -14- stated that the Downtown Development Authority would have a Board of Directors of from five to eleven members appointed by the City Councilo Mrso Pierson asked the boundaries of the Downtown Development Authority jurisdiction? Mr. Wanush stated that the boundaries are, roughly, City limits on the west, Floyd Avenue on the north, South Sherman on the east, and Kenyon Avenue on the southo Mr. Wanush stated that the staff would suggest that the boundary be extended to Eastman Avenue at South Broadwayo Mro Wanush stated that City Council also asked that the members of the downtown businessmen's group and members of the Downtown Review Committee form an ad hoc committee to work on the definite boundaries, the proposed special election, etc. This ad hoc committee would have to report back to City Council be- fore the City Council passes the ordinance creating the Authority. Property owners and lease holders within the district would have a vote in the special election. Discussion on the term "lease holder" ensued. Mr. Wanush stated that the election would have to follow the procedure set forth in the State Statutes, and people who register to vote will have to prove that they meet the conditions set up for the election. Mro Parker discussed the condition of structures on the site at South Clarkson Street and U.S. 285, which site was approved for a Planned Development to be known as Halcyon Heights II. He asked if there was some way the property owner could be forced to remove the buildings that are in poor repair and present a hazard to the neighborhood? Mr. Wanush stated that it is a matter of going through the proper procedure, and noted that it took more than two years to get one building demolished by going through this system. Mr. Parker cited a couple of houses he owned several years ago that he did not want to rent, but just wanted to board up; the Board of Adjust- ment gave him six weeks to renovate those structures so that they were livable, or to remove t hemo Mr. Wanush stated that the approach the last couple of years is that the Court must order the renovation or demolition of a structureo Mr. Parker reiterated that these houses are a hazard; neighborhood children are playing around them, and refuse has built up on the lots. He stated that he felt this is a health and safety hazard o Discussion ensued a The meeting adjourned at 9:15 P.M. -15- MEMORANDUM TO THE ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL REGARDING ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. DATE: June 13, 1978 SUBJECT: Findings of Fact RECOMMENDATION: Parker moved: Pierson seconded: The Planning Commission accept the Findings of Fact for Case #4-78 as written, and that they be forwarded to the City Council. AYES: Owens, Parker, Pierson; Williams, Mcclintock NAYS: None ABSTAIN: Draper ABSENT: Smith, Tanguma, Lathrop The motion carried. By Order of the City Planning and Zoning Commission . rt rude ecording Seer CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ENGLEWOOD, COLORA!X) IN THE MATTER OF CASE NO. 4-78, ) FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS ) AND RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO ) THE ZONING OF AN AREA WHICH IS ) THE SUBJECT OF PETITIONS REQUESTING) ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF ) ENGLEWOOD, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS ) 22.1-5 and 22.1-7 OF THE COMPRE-) HENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE ) A Public Hearing was held in connection with Case No. 4-78 on May 16, 1978, in the Council Chambers of the Englewood City Hall. The following members of the City Planning and Zoning Commission were present: Mr. Draper, Mr. Lathrop, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Owens, Mr. Parker, Mrs. Pierson and Mr. Tanguma. Mr. Smith and Mr . Williams were absent. FINDINGS OF FACT. Upon review of evidence taken in the form of testimony, presentations, reports and filed documents, the City Planning and Zoning Commission makes the following Findings of Fact: 1. That petitions have been received by the City Council requesting the annexation of the subject property to the City of Englewood, and said petitions are being con- sidered by the Council members. 2. That the zoning of this area was initiated by the City pursuant to Sections 22.1-5 and 22.1-7 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, which sections require land annexed to the City to be zoned within 120* days of the effective date of the annexation, and that to meet this time limitation, the zoning action may be in process prior to the final action on the annexation petitions. * The 1965 Annexation Act, as amended, requires land annexed to a municipality to be zoned within 90 days. 3. That notice of the Public Hearing to zone the subject area was given by posting the property and by publication in the official City newspaper, the Englewood Herald Sentinel. 4. That the land which is the subject of -2- this Hearing is in two parcels which are described as follows: Parcel A: (Annexation South) That part of the NW 1/4 of Section 9, Township 5 South, Range 68 West, of the 6th P.M. County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, described as follows: Beginning at the NE corner of the NW 1/4 of said Section 9; Thence West 62.1' to a point on the D & R.G. R.R., also known as the City Limits of Englewood; Thence South 11 °43' West along said West R.O.W. a distance of 1346.2' to a point on the South line of the N 1/2 of the NW 1 /4 of said Section 9; Thence continuing SWLY along said West R.O.W. line a distance of 565.79' more or less to a point on the City Limits of Englewood which is the True Point of Beginning; Thence North 56° West along said C i ty Limits a distance of 108.07'; Thence North 84 °59' West a distance of 508.19'; Thence South 10 °47' West a distance of 507 .65' to the North R.O.W. line of West Union Avenue; Thence North 87 °53' West along said North R.O.W. line a distance o f 204 .3 1 ; Thence South 82 °55' West a distance of 277.18'; Thence North 9 °05' East a distance of 200'; Thence North 80°55' West a distance of 180'; Thence North 9 °05' East 76.57'; Thence South 80 °55' East a distance of 180'; Thence North 9°05' East a distance of 647 .5' more or less to North line of the property described in Book 510, Page 81, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado ; Thence South 89 °26' East along said North property line a distance of 501.12'; Thence South 89°21' East a distance of 521 .35' more or less to a point on the West R.o.w. line of U.S. Highway 85; Thence North 11 °43' along said West R.O.W. line a distance of 42' more or less; Thence West along the South property line of a parcel described in Book 1576, Page 554, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorad~ a distance of 565.05' to the SW corner of said parcel; Thence North along West line of said parcel a distance of 343.9' to the NW corner of said parcel; Thence East a distance of 382.53'; Thence North 158.1'; Thence East 88'; Thence North a distance of 156.9'; Thence East a distance of 327.52' to a point on the West R.O.W. line of the D & R.G . R .R.; Thence SWLY along said R.O.W. line a distance of 1210.l' more or ~ss to the True Point of Beginning; Said tract of land containing 24 .260 acres more or less . Parcel B: (Annexation North) That part of the NW 1/4 of Section 9, Township 5 South, Range 68 West, of the 6th P.M., County o f Arapahoe, State of Colorado, Described as follows: -3- Beginning at the NE corner of said NW 1/4 of Section 9; Thence West 62.1' to the West R.O.W. line of the D & R.Go RoRo which is the True Point of Beginning; Thence South 11 °43' West along said West R.O.W. line, also being the City Limits of Englewoo:i, a distance of 337.22' to a point on the South line of the N 1/2 N 1/2 N 1/2 of the NW 1 /4 of said Section 9; Thence West along said South line a distance of 577.62'; Thence North a distance of 220.01'; Thence East a distance of 187'; Thence South a distance of 55.34'; Thence East a distance of 222'; Thence North a dis- tance of 165.52' to a point on the North line of the NW 1/4 of said Section 9; Thence East along said North line a distance of 237.1' to the True Point of Beginning; said tract of land containing 3.321 acres more or less. 5. That the land which fronts on South Santa Fe Drive has been zoned B-4, Commercial, for a depth of be- tween 150 to 200 feet by Arapahoe County, and the interior land has been zoned I-2, Heavy Industrial, by the County. 6. The topography of the land, the location and the existing uses are such that the I-1, Light Industrial Zone District would be the most appropriate zone classification to be applied to the subject property. 7 . The I-1, Light Industrial, Zone District would be an extension of the zoning applied to the contiguous land within the City of Englewood and would be compatible with the Generalized Land Use section of the Comprehensive Plan. CONCLUSIONS 1 . That proper notice of the Public Hearing was given; 2. The location of the land and the existing development conforms to the I-1, Light Industrial Zone classi- fication, and would be an extension of the I-1 Zone classifica- tion which has been applied to lands within the City of Englewood, which lands are adjacent to the subject areas on the east and south; 3. The proposed I-1 Zone District will complement the Generalized Land Use Plan for the adjacent areas in the City, as set forth in the 1969 Comprehensive Plan; 4. Because of the proximity of existing in- dustrial development, the railway lines and South Santa Fe Drive, the area does not lend itself to either commercial or residential zoning and with the efforts to improve the quality of development in the South Platte River Valley, uses of the intensity of those permitted in the I-2, Heavy Industrial Zone District would not be desirableo -4- RECOMMENDATION Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City Planning and Zoning Commission to the City Council, that the above described property which is the subject of petitions requesting annexation to the City of Englewood, Colorado, be zoned I-1, Light Industrial, within the given time limit following annexation. Upon the vote on a motion made at a meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission on May 16, 1978: Those members voting in favor of the motion: Mr. Draper, Mr. Lathrop, Mro McClintock, Mr. Owens, Mr. Parker, Ms. Pierson, and Mr. Tangumao Those members opposed to the motion: None Those members absent: Mr. Smith and Mro Williamso OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION.