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CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONI NG COMMISS ION
March 5, 1985
CALL TO ORDER.
The re gular meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was called to
order at 7:00 p.m. b y Chairman Venard.
Members present: Magnuson, Beier, Stoel, Allen, and Venard.
Members absent: Carson, Barbre, McBrayer.
Also present: Dorothy A. Romans, Assistant Director of Community Development.
Susan T. King, Senior Planner.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
Chairman Venard stated that the Minutes of February 20, 1985, were to be
considered for approval.
Stoel moved:
Magnuson seconded: The Minutes of February 20, 1985, be approved as written.
The vote was called on the motion to approve the Minutes.
AYES :
NAYS :
ABSENT:
III.
Magnuson, Beier, Stoel, Allen and Venard.
None.
Carson, Barbre, McBrayer.
FINDINGS OF FACT.
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance CASE 114 -85.
Chairman Venard stated that the Findings of Fact on Case 114-85, the Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance, were to be considered. 0
Magnuson moved:
Beier seconded: The Findings of Fact for Case 114-85, the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance, be approved as written.
AYES:
NAYS:
ABS EN T:
Magnuson, Beier, Stoel, Allen and Venard.
None.
Carson, Barbre, McBrayer.
IV. DISCUSSIO N OF 1985/1986 GOALS.
The Commission reviewed the Goals for 1984/1985. Mr. Allen suggested that
the first objective, the City-wide residential trash collection, be kept as
a 1985/1986 objective. Discussion followed. Mr. Allen stated that, in his
opinion, this should be the Number One objective of the Commission. He
reviewed the effective program which Longmont has begun, and talked about the
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Mi n neso ta cit y wh ich collects , di sposes of a nd reclaims it s trash . He
sugges t ed requ e stin g funds for additional studies. Mrs . Romans s u ggested
contac tin g DRCOG to see if any re g ional studies h a d been und ertaken .
The Comm i ssion agreed that p r ogre ss had b een made on Go a l #2 , the dev e lopment
of prop e rty along Sa nta Fe and t he South Platte River, and d ecided to remove
th at goal f rom th e new list. The third objective, a study of the Fairground
property, was al so removed from th e l ist.
The fourth obje ct ive f r om las t y ear's lis t , the r eview of Swe d i s h Hospi tal
master pl ans and the potentia l i np a ct on t he 11e ighborhood, was retained, with
the additio n of a possible study of pedest rian traffic on East Ham p den Avenue,
and a requ est f or another meeting with Swedish offi cials .
The Commission removed Objectives 5 a n d 6, the support for the City Hall and
th e survey of other communities to determine the im ag e of the City, because
these are already in progress. It was suggested that a letter be written
to the Ci ty Council expressing continued support for th e new City Hall.
Number 7, the dev elopmen t of a promotion plan for En g lewoo d , was desi gna ted a
l o~g -range objec tiv e, and was retained on t he list. Numb e r 8, the review of
t report r egar ding City traffic patt e rns was ret a i ned, wi th a reque st that
t i ~ Master Street Plan be reviewed for necessary changes.
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Number 9, a solar access ordinance, was retained. Nu mber 10, a study t o determi ne
the feasibility and source of funds for Oxford Parkway from Broadway to Santa ·
Fe, was retained, and a new committee appointed, with Mr. Vena rd as Chairma n
a n d Mr. Magnuson and Mr . McBrayer on the committee.
Ob jective 11, identification of a reas to be annexed, was retaine d . Number
12 was retained. This concerned joint meetings with the Commissioners
of Sheridan, Greenwood Village, and Denver; and Littleton was added to the list.
Objective 13 was retained.
Regulations and a rev i ew of
concerned the finalizing of
This co ncerned the review of the Subdivision
the handbook. Number 14 was retained. This obje~tive
agenda suggestions for a meeting with City Council.
The Commission decided to add a study to include zone changes, and revisions
of the Zoning Map. Further objectives may be added at the meeting of the
Planning Commission to be held on th e second of April . The Commission asked
that copies of the updated goals be mailed to all members.
Mr . Stoe l que s tioned the landlor d licensing proposal, and stated that many
people have e xp ressed objections to him.
v. DI REC TOR'S CHOICE.
Mrs. Roma ns asked how many Commissioners wished to attend the DRCOG meeting .
Only Mr. Ca rson intends to go.
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VI. COMMISSION'S CHOICE .
Mr. Allen suggested asking the Council for funds to study a recycling process.
It was also decided to investigate what DRCOG has learned concerning trash
storage and recycling. Mr. Allen stated that the trash situation should be
recognized as the most important goal to be forwarded to Council.
VII. ADJOURNMENT.
The meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
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