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Home My WebLink About2001-02-21 PZC MINUTES- • • • CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FEBR U AR Y 2 1, 200 1 I. C A LL TO O RD ER The regular meeting of the City Planni n g and Zoning Co mmission was called to order at 7:15 p .m. in the Community Development Conference Room, Chairman Welker presiding. Members present: Members absent: Sta ff Present: Krieger, Lathram , Stockwell, Waggoner, Welker Rempel , Rininger, Weber, Willis Senior Planner Tricia Langon Assistant City Attorney Nancy Reid II . A PPRO VA L OF MINUT ES A PPROV A L O F FIND I NGS OF FA CT Februar y 6, 2001 It was noted that only two members in attendance at this meeting w ere also in attendance at the Februar y 61h meeting. The Commission members and Assistant City Attorney Reid discussed the use of telephone polls, Ms. Reid notin g that su c h p o ll s m ay be used in very limited way s, and then onl y for routine issues such as approval of minutes or findings . Mr. Welker asked if the Commissioner's Handbook will need to be re v ised to include a statement regarding conduct of telephone polls . Ms . Reid sugge sted that thi s w ill not b e necessar y, inasmuch as Robert's Rules of Order allows conduct of telephone polls. Approval of the Minutes and the Findings of Fact for the Craig Hospital PU D were dis- cus sed. Ms . Reid sug gested that the three members (Krieger, Lathram and Stock w ell ) w ho were not pre sent at the Hearing should abstain from voting on the Minutes, but once Min- utes are appro ved b y a majo ri ty of members who w ere present for the Hearin g, the abo v e cited members could v ote on the Findings of Fact after determining that the written Find- ings do, or do not, reflect what is recorded in the Minutes . Ms. Reid discussed legal de fense of telephone poll votes on issues discus sed at a meeting which members did not attend. Discussion ensued . Waggoner mo ved: Stockwell seconded : The Planning Commission authorize the Recording Secretary to con- duct a telephone p o ll regarding two issues: 1) Approval of the Min- utes of February 6, 2001 ; and 2 ) Approval of the Findings of Fact for Craig Hospital PUD . A Y ES : NAYS : Waggoner, Krieger, Lathram, Stockwell, Welker None H :IG R OUP\SOARDSIP L..\NCO M~t \\'1 inu <cslM inu<cs ~00 I \PC M 02·200 I h.uu.: • • • ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Weber, Willis, Rempel, Rininger The motion carried. Ms. Langon stated that staff does try to move issues that come before the Commission for- ward in a timely manner, and asked if perhaps issues such as approval of Findings, are scheduled too soon following the completion of the Hearing. Discussion ensued. Ill. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Chairman Welker sugge sted that election of officers be postponed until a full membership is in attendance . Waggoner moved : Krieger seconded : The election of officers is postponed. AYES : NAYS: ABSTAIN : ABSE N T: Kr ieger, Lathr am, Stockwell, Waggoner, Welker None None Weber, Willis, Rempel , Rininger The motion carried . IV. COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP Ms. Reid and Chairman Welker discussed the membership of the Commission , and atten- dance standards for members . Ms. Reid stated that the City Council did designate an alter- nate member for several board s, among them the Planning Commission . The duties of an "alternate member" were briefl y d iscussed; Ms. Reid stated that this issue will be explored further and she w ill report to the Commission . Mr. Welker inquired regarding notification to City Council about Mr. Rininger's lack of at- tendance. He offered to write a letter to City Council asking for removal of Mr. Rininger as a Commission member, and appointment of a new member. Brief discussion ensued. Mr. Welker will prepare the correspondence to City Counc il. V. DIRECTOR'S CHOICE Ms . Lan gon stated that there are no cases pending, and staff recommends there be no meetin gs in M arch unless somethin g urgent comes i n. She noted that she and other staff members will be out o f the o ffice for a period of time, and one staff member has recentl y resigned which increases the responsibilities for other staff members. The first meeting in April will be on the second . H:IG ROUPI BOA RD SIPL ANCO MM \"1 i11u1cs\"1i11ut cs 200 I \PCM 02 ·2001 h.Ju< • • • VI. ATTORNEY'S CHOICE Ms. Reid referenced a memorandum included in the packet, and asked if the Commission wanted to delay discussion until more members were present. A delay was so directed . V. COMMISSION'S CHOICE Nothing was brought up for discussion. The meeting was declared adjourned. G~~~L~- Recording Secretary Secretary's Note: Re sults of telephone poll on approval of Minutes of February 6, 2001, and approval of the Findings of Fact for Craig Hospital PUD are as fo llows. The telephone poll was conducted on February 22, 2001. Minutes (as written) Findings of Fact (as written) Krieger Abstain Yes Lath ram Abstain Abstain Rempel Yes Yes Stockwell Abstain Yes Waggoner Yes Yes Weber Yes Yes Willis Yes Yes Welker Yes Yes H:IGROUPIBOARDSIPLANCOMM\Mi11utcs\Mi11u1<s 200 1\PCM 02-2001~.<AA: