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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-09-22 PZC MINUTESPage 508 Mr. Fitzinger said he would try to find another area in which to build an apartment house. VI. Street Marking The Planning Director described an experimental striping plan for pedestrian lanes. It con- sists of a brightly painted series of 24 inch stripes so the motorists cannot miss seeing them and pedestrians will be attracted to them. VII .. City of Englewood Annexation Hearing No. 39-60 23.1 Acre Tract South and East of the South Federal Boulevard -West Union Avenue Intersection. The Planning Director showed a sketch of the proposed 78 home .annexation. The City Manager had asked for the recommendations, of the Planning Commission on this annexation. Hill moved: Martin seconded: That the staff study the area and report its findings to the Planning Commission, which in turn will make a recommendation to the City Council. The motion carried unanimously. VIII. OPERATION SCRATCH On a map of the Platte River Drive Industrial Area, the Planning Director pointed out the proposed street layout and told of a plan to secure dedicated rights-of-way 60 feetwide and then to blade out the streets. Mr. Kelley inquired as to the City's liability for maintenance of these streets. The Planning Director agreed that this should be checked with the City Attorney and promised to look into the matter. There being no further business to come before the Planning and Zoning Commission, the meeting adjourned at 11:20 P. M. Recording Secretary Susie M. Schneider APPROVED: David F. Munns MEMORANDUM TO THE ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL REGARDINT ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. Date: Subject: Recommendation: September 8, 1960 Oxford Heights Subdivision -West Oxford Avenue between Huron and Inca Streets, south of Nassau. That subject to an adequate paving guarantee and proper handling of the cul-de-sac dedication, that the final plan of the Oxford Heights Subdivision received September 7, 1960 be approved. Respectfully submitted, By Order of the Planning and Zoning Commission Susie M. Schneider Recording Secretary * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Minutes of September 22, 1960 The Planning Session was called to order by Chairman Kelley at 8:00 P. M. Membe r s Present: Hill, Romans, Martin, Rice, Kelley Munns, Nies, Ex-officio Members Absai t: Kreiling ITEMS OF BUSINESS I. The approval of the minutes of September 8, 1960. Martin moved: Hill secon ded: That the minutes be approved as written. The motion carried unanimously. I I I I I I II. Planning Office Cinderella City Proposed Shopping Center on KLZ Land. Page 509 Bearing No. 36-60B August 18, 1960 September 8, 1960 The Planning Director said a meeting had been held in the Arapahoe County Planning Office with Mr. Combs of John Combs Associates, Inc., the company who made the study for the shopping center. He asked Mr. Lee Woolsey, Arapahoe County Planning Director, to give a resume of the meeting. Mr. Woolsey stated that planning officials presented the following questions to Mr. Combs: 1. How was this site selected? (No other was mentioned) 2. Where would anticipated sales of $26,000,000 come from? (What areas) 3. Effect on neighboring homes. a. Would he buy them? (Promise made of purchase at market value plus 20%) 4. Accessibility (What arteries do you propose to use?) 5. Drainage -What would be the effect? How would you solve it? 6. Miscellaneous and expansion -What kind of floor space would this become? Mr. Murphy and Mr. Deuth of the Northeast Englewood Citizens Committee were present at the Commission meeting. They said they were interested in advice on what procedure to follow in order to fight the shopping center and to aid other groups. It was suggested that the citizens committee attend the public hearings to be conducted by the Arapahoe County Planning Commission and County Commissioners and voice their opinions. It was further suggested that if a court fight was anticipated, each group should concentrate on a separate argument. The Planning Director stated that by law the Arapahoe County Planning Commission was required to ask for the recommendations of the surrounding areas but if they chose could disregard bhe recommendations and vote anyway they chose. III. Planning Office Renewal of Downtown Englewood The Planning Di re c tor presented an idea which might be used by the Englewood businessmen as an alternate inexpensive method if urban red evelopment failed to materialize. He suggested converting 3300 and 3400 blocks on Broadway to a grassed mall with no traffic going through on Broadway. The rear entrances of the buiLdings would be used as fronts with courts, patios, and plazas combined with grass and shrubs. Through traffic would be one-way on streets par- allel to Broadway. IV. Dr. Byall 3630 S. Sherman Rezoning Lot 1, Block 3, Hiner Addition Hearing No. 38-60 September 8, 1960 The Planning Assistant gave the background on Dr. Byall's rezoning. Dr. Byall opened his office in an R-3 zone and in 1955 the zoning was changed to R-2-B. A year ago he applied for C-1 zoning and was turned down by Council after being approved by the Planning Commiss:bn. The Council reasons were: 1. Spot Zoning 2. Abrupt change of use. He wants to rezone to R-3-B and enlarge his office to about 4,000 square feet. Some concern was expressed over the fact that the recently rezoned R-3-B and R-3-A areas are not developing as they should. The minimum rezoning area of one block was discussed. Mr. Kelley stated that the zoning broke from R-3-B to R-2-B on Sherman Street in that area and accepting this rezoning as a half block would corr ecx this error and allow the break to occur on the alley. V. Planning Office Adams Tract Hearing No. 40-60 The Planning Director showed a sketch of the area with the proposed rezoning. It included a buffer area along Federal Boulevard to separate the residential area from the industrial area. It was suggested that a 30 foot screening strip of trees and shrubs be dedicated or provided by some guaranteed arrangement. The Zoning Ordinance is inadequ ate for this situation and should be amended. Mr. Martin suggested that the area be dedicated as a drainage area and dedicated to the city as such. VI. Planning Office Master Plan Hearing No. 41-60 The Planning Director presented the outline for a 10 year Englewood development plan. He explained that a less comprehensive 10 year plan should be the first ·step in a long range planning program. A new format was also suggested. LAND USE PLAN #6 Downtown Development #8 Land Use #10 Industrial Plan THOROUGHFARE PLAN #5 Master Street Plan Page 510 Vii. Planning Office COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLAN #2 Park Development and Drainage Plan #3 Public Buildings #9 History and Character PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM #7 Public Utilities #4 Financial and Population Forecasts ZONING ORDINANCE SUBDIVISION REGULnTIONS Drive-In Auto Paint Shop A request has been presented for a drive-in type, auto paint shop, a use which is not listed in the Zoning Ordinance. The Planning Director called the Denver Zoning Office and found that they have such shops in zones comparable to our C-1 and C-2 zones. They have had no complaints. The staff was asked to look further into the matter, because although the matter correctly should go first to the Board of Adjustment, this Commission has to make rec mmendations on a new use. Mr. Rice said there was the problem of sound, fumes, lights and increased traffic. Also it was suggested that thE type of shop might change the fire insurance rate classification. VIII. Legal Notices Chairman Kelley said the legal notices used in the paper for public hearings should contain the names of the streets involved so people might know what area is affected. Most of the legal descriptions are too involved for the average person. There being no further business to come before the Planning and Zoning Commission, the meeting adjourned at 11 ~00 P. M. APPROVED: David F. Munns Recording Secretary Susie M. Schneider * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Minutes of October 6, 1960 The Planning C0mmission meeting was called to order by Chairman Kelley at 8:00 P.M. Members Present: Romans, Martin, Rice, Kreiling, Kelley Munns , Nies, Ex-officio Members Absent: Hill I. The approval of the Minutes ofSeptember 2 2, 1960. Romans moved: Rice seconded: That the minutes be approved as written. The motion carried unanimously. II. J. Livesay Junk Yards Hearing No. 42-60 Mr. Jim Livesay, the guest speaker, was i ll and unable to attend the mee t ing. The Planning Director said Mr. Livesay wished to discuss restrictions on junk yards. Chairman Kelley suggested that the junk yards might be controlled by the owners using restrictive covenants. Providing all of the land owners agreed to do it, this method would work. Another suggestion was that the yards b e subjected to such strong restrictions that they would not want to be in the City. The Chairman suggested that the members of the Commission look over the S c enic Veie area thoroughly before the next meeting when Mr. Livesay will present his plan. ·III. Wilson Investment Co. I Oxford Heights -4th Filing Bounded on the north by Ox- ford Heights -3rd Filing, on the south by West Oxford Avenue, on the east by Childers Subdivision and on the west by Oxford Heights 2nd Filing. Hearing No. 43-60 I I