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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-06-26 PZC MINUTES• • I. CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION June 26, 1984 CALL TO ORDER. The Special Meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman McBrayer. Members present: Barbre, Tanguma, Carson, Magnuson, Stoel, Becker, Venard, Allen and McBrayer. D. A. Romans, Assistant Director of Community Development, Ex Officio Members absent: None Also present: Jack Olsen, City Attorney Harold J. Stitt, Planner I II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. June 5, 1984 Chairman McBrayer stated that the Minutes of June 5, 1984, were to be considered for approval. Carson moved: Stoel seconded: The Minutes of June 5, 1984, be approved as written. AYES: Tanguma, Carson, Stoel, Becker, Venard, Allen and McBrayer NAYS: None ABSTAIN: Barbre, Magnuson Chairman McBrayer stated that the Minutes of June 5, 1984, were approved as written. III. APPROVAL OF FINDINGS OF FACT. CASE #21 -84 Shirley Brinkhoff and Doug Kolberg. Rezoning. Becker moved: Venard seconded: The Findings of Fact for Case #21-84 be approved as written. AYES: Tanguma, Carson, Magnuson, Stoel, Becker, Venard, Allen and McBrayer. NAYS: None ABSTAIN: Barbre Chairman McBrayer stated that the Findings of Fact for Case #21-84 were approved as written. IV. PUBLIC HEARING: ZONING CASE #23-84 Land annexed by Ordinances No. 1 and 7, Series of 1984. Chairman McBrayer asked for a motion to open the Public Hearing. Carson moved: Stoel seconded: The Public Hearing for Case #23-84 be opened . AYES: Barbre, Tanguma, Carson, Magnuson, Stoel, Becker, Venard, Allen and McBrayer. NAYS: None -2- Chairman McBrayer declared the Public Hearing for Case #23-84 opened. He stated that he had been furnished with evidence of posting of the property and • that the Public Notice of the zoning hearing was published in the June 6, 1984, edition of the Englewood Sentinel. He stated that the Hearing concerns the zoning of land annexed by the City of Englewood by Ordinance No. 1, Series of 1984, and Ordinance No. 7, Series of 1984. The property is presently owned by the Arapahoe County Fair Association, and is under contract by M. J. Brock and Sons, Inc. The land is commonly referred to as the Arapahoe County Fair- grounds and the South Drive-in Theater area. Mr. McBrayer said that the Commission met on the property and walked the entire property and became familiar with it. He said the Commission had been supplied with a Staff Report, which he included in the Record of the Public Hearing. He stated that after hearing the testimony and reviewing the Staff Report, the Commission will recommend to the City Council, zone classifications for the parcel in question. Mr. McBrayer asked if there were questions by the Commissioners concerning the Staff Report; there were none. He asked if the staff had anything to add. Mrs. Romans said there was nothing further. Mr. Olsen stated that the Staff Report was available to anyone who would like a copy, and that the meeting could be adjourned until the Report had been read. Copies of the Staff Report were given to interested persons in the audience. There were no requests for an adjournment. The Chairman asked if a representative of the Fair Association wished to address the Commission. Jack Sakdol, attorney for the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds Association, was sworn in for testimony. He said that he was representing the Association in the rezoning of the Fairgrounds property and the property of the South Drive-in. This property had been recently annexed from Arapahoe County ~ to the City of Englewood. Mr. Sakdol said he had reviewed the Staff Report, and agreed with most of it; however, he asked that all of the parcel containing the South Drive-in Theater be zoned B-2, rather than leaving a small protion of it zoned R-3. He said that the area suggested for R-3 is so small that, with required setbacks, there would be very little land available for development of residential properties. The rest of the parcel would probably be developed with connnercial uses, and the R-3 area would be built behind commercial properties, which, he said, would not be desirable for the residents. He said the R-3 area would not have good access to streets and asked that the area indicated in the Staff Report as R-3 be changed to B-2 in the Commission Recommendation. Mr. Stitt projected a map of the subject property and indicated the area which Mr. Sakdol would like changed, which portion is on the northern part of the property. Mr. McBrayer asked why the staff had recommended that that area be zoned R-3. Dorothy A. Romans, 3600 South Bannock, was sworn in for testimony. She stated that she is the Assistant Director of Community Development. She said that the northeast corner of the property overlooks Belleview Park and seems ideal for R-3 development, which district permits professional office and high-density residential uses. If this is to be a mixed use development, R-3 would be the proper use of that property rather than a more commercial use which would be likely to have loading and storage next to the park. Mr. McBrayer asked if the access to the R-3 area could be in common with the commercial area. Mrs. Romans said that common access could be planned. There will have to be further hearings for the Subdivision Plat and the Planned Development, and access can be addressed at that time. There will be restricted access along Belleview and Windermere. • • • -3- The Chairman asked if there were any other speakers in favor of the proposed zoning or an amendment to the proposal. There were no speakers in favor of the proposal. The Chairman asked if there were persons wishing to speak in opposition to the proposed zoning. No one asked to speak. Mrs. Becker asked why the Parks Department asked that ownership of pets be restricted. Mrs. Romans said that the Parks Department wants no direct access from this property to the park, and unrestricted pets damage parks. There were no further questions from the Commission, and no further speakers. Becker moved: Carson seconded: That Case No. 23-84 be closed. AYES: Barbre, Tanguma, Carson, Magnuson, Stoel, Becker, Venard, Allen and McBrayer NAYS: None The Chairman declared the Public Hearing for Case #23-84 closed. Becker moved: Stoel seconded: That the zoning as represented in the Staff Report be recommended to City Council. (see attached map.) She included the recommendations from the City Departments and from the City of Littleton. Discussion followed. Mr. Allen stated that he agreed with the proposed amendment to the Staff Report, which would eliminate the R-3 designation for Parcel A at the northeasterly boundary of the newly annexed property and make it B-2. He said the parcel is very small, and it is not a good location for residential uses. Mr. Tanguma said that there should be more area devoted to the R-3 designation so that the City can grow in population. B-2 eliminates growth except for business. The area in the south portion of the property which is designated R-3 is in the Littleton School District and will not help Englewood schools at all. Mrs. Becker said that R-3 is appropriate and desirable as a buffer between business areas and the park. Mr. Stoel said that the area could be very attractive and would be a good buffer. Mr. McBrayer said that this development has been called a mixed use, and should have more than one use. The R-3 on the north buffers Littleton, and the northeast portion will buffer the commercial use from the rest of Englewood. Mrs. Becker said that R-3 is residential, but also allows for other uses. Mr. Tanguma suggested that more R-3 be included in the motion. Mr. Allen said that the Commission was discussing three different things. Mrs. Becker suggested voting on the present motion. The Chairman reviewed the motion, stating that it was as put forth in the legal notice of the Hearing, the property contains R-3 areas on the northeast and south of the property, with the remainder to be zoned B-2 . AYES: Barbre, Tanguma, Carson, Stoel, Becker, Venard, and McBrayer NAYS: Magnuson, Allen -4- The Chairman declared that the motion was carried, and that the Staff Report should be forwarded to City Council with the Commission's recommendation for approval. V. COMMISSION'S CHOICE. Mr. Stoel asked what the agenda for the meeting on July 3, 1984, would contain. Mrs. Romans said there would be a Public Hearing on increasing the maximum height in the B-1 zone district from 60 feet to 100 feet, and there will be a communication concerning the Capital Improvement program. VI. The meeting adjourned at 7:34 p.m. • •