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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-09-05 PZC MINUTESI I I Page 723 MEMORANDUM TO THE ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL REGARDING ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. DATE: August 29, 1963 SUBJECT: "Alternate" to I .C.R.P.C. RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission recommend to City Council that Mrs. Romans be designated as the City "alternate" to I.C.R •. P.C. Respectfully submitted, By Order of the City Planning and Zoning Commission. Gertrude G. Welty Recording Secreta ry * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION September 5 , 1963 Regular Session I. CALL TO ORDER. The regular session of the Englewood Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman Rice at 8:05 p.m. Members present: Carlson; Miles; Touchton; Rice Romans, Ex-officio Members absent: Hill; Love Also present: Mr. Graham; Mr. Small II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Miles moved: Carlson seconded: The Minutes of August 29 be approved as written. The motion carried unanimously. III. OLD BUSINESS. A. Montage. Copies of the Monta ge were given Commission members. Information for this section o f the Master Plan was taken from the 1960 United States Census. Mr. Love entered and was seated with the Commission. Mrs. Romans explained the Montage. This report is a compilation of information on popula- tion distribution, population density, racial-ethnic groups, median income , condition of housing units, population composition (age distribution; age and sex of population), and schooling completed. Mr. Hill entered and was seated with the Commission. Members were asked to study this section of the Master Plan for review at a future meeting. B. Storm Drain Plan. Members were given additional revisions of the Storm Drain Plan. The basic source of in- formation for this section o f the Master Plan is the Harold Hoskins Report. Members were asked to study this section of the Master Plan for review at a f uture meeting. IV. AUDIENCE: Mr. Rice welcomed Mr. Graham, Chairman o f Citizens' Action Committee, and Mr. Small, Con- sultant to the Action Committee, to our meeting. Mr. Graham was asked for a summary of the program of the Action Committee and the progress the Committee has made. Mr. Graham stated the Action Committee was not in a position to do any of the work of the Planning Commission, but he felt they could gain some public suppcrt for some plans the Commission has tried to develop and carry through in the past. Mr . Graham felt it necessary to develop reasonable ingress and egress patterns and parking facilities; he further felt it must be done now, if the downtown area is to survive. Mr. Graham stated he felt the Core Area Improvement District failed because it did not receive the public support it needed. Mr. Graham felt the Action Committee could gain this public support. Page 724 Mr. Small stated the Central Business Area of a city had to be regarded as a "neighborhood" of the City as a whole. He felt the downtown area should be developed much as a shopping center would be, because the downtown area is in competition with shopping centers developed in the surrounding areas. Mr. Small outlined the program he felt was essential for the down- town area in what he felt was the order o f importance. 1. ACCESSIBILITY: Easier access to and fr om Highway 70. 2. CIRCULATION within downtown Englewood: Mr. Small said there have been several plans of which the first step has been implemented, but no follow through has been made. 3. PARKING: Mr. Small felt the City was way ahead of most business districts in regard to parking facil ities ; but pointed out that most of the stores were not oriented to take advantage of these facilities. 4. MERCHANDISING: 5. ATTRACTIVENESS: Mr. Small stated the Action Committee was not concerned with these two facets at present; they would be considered later. 6. ENTHUSIASM: Mr. Small felt the Action Committee had a genuine concern for the development of downtown Englewood, and that all the businessmen and City officials were willing to work together. Mr.Rice pointed out that most o f the basic information needed to be up-dated; also that a great deal of this information is available from the Planning Office. Mr. Graham gave a brief report on the meeting of the Englewood Merchants' Association on September 4, which he had attended as a representative from the Action Committee. The sub- mission of the petitions requesting the removal of one-way streets and left-turn restrictions was discussed at this meeting. Mr. Graham stated the Action Committee feels it is an inappropriate time to submit these petitions. He felt the Englewood Merchants' Association and the Action Committee had the same g oal --to improve ingress, egress and circulation in the Core Area. Mr. Graham further stated he understood the merchants in the 3300 and 3400 blocks of South Broadway were the main supporters o f these petitions, and that they felt the petitions were necessary for their well being, but they feel it is a poor time to f orce the issue. Mr. Graham stated he felt that Mr. Joseph Little and Mr. M. M. Summers were going ahead with the submission of the petitions. Mr. Hill stated he talked with Mr. Massell, president of the Englewood Merchants' Association; they were to try to contact Mr. Summers and the rest of the merchants about not submitting the petitions. Mr. Hill indicated he did not feel the petitions represented the feelings of the majority of the merchants at this time. Mr. Love asked if Mr. Little was asked to represent the merchants, or if he volunteered? Mr. Hill replied Mr. Little was asked, but pointed out that Mr. Summers volunteered. Further discussion followed. Mr. Rice thanked Mr. Graham and Mr. Small f or attending the meeting. V. NEW BUSINESS. The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission will be September 19; at the meeting o f October 10, Mr. J.K. Smith , of ICRPC, will attend. Meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Gertrude G. Welty Recording Secretary ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION September 19, 1963 Regular Session I. CALL TO ORDER. The regular meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman Rice at 8:20 p.m. Members present: Carlson; Miles; Touchton; Rice Romans , Ex-officio Members absent: Hill; Love II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Miles moved: Carlson seconded: The Minutes of September 5 , 1963, be approved as presented. The motion carried unanimously. I I I