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CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
June 3, 2003
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at
7:00 p.m. in the Community Development Conference Room in the Englewood Civic
Center, Chair Waggoner presiding.
Present: Adams, Diekmeier, Krieger (entered at 7:10 ), Roth, Schum, Waggoner,
Welker
Absent: Mueller
Secretary Note: One vacancy
Staff: Senior Planner Langon
Assistant City Attorney Nancy Reid
II. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR
Chair Waggoner stated Debbie Lathram resigned; therefore, the Commission needed to
elect a new Vice Chair. Discussion ensued regarding whether or not to postpone the
election until the absent Commissioners are in attendance.
Schum moved;
Welker seconded:
Motion carried.
Ill. STUDY SESSION
TO POSTPONE ELECTIONS OF VICE CHAIR.
Unified Development Code
Ms. Langon distributed an overview of Chapters 1-5. She stated the Commission's focus
for the public review draft should be on the substance of the Ordinance; what the
Commission wants to achieve.
Mr. Roth stated lot coverage is not a big issue if setbacks are maintained . He is more
concerned with height and houses being built closer together. He stated he would like the
bulk plane height decreased; 12 feet is too tall. Mr. Welker stated the bulk plane is a
compromise. Mr. Roth stated he didn't believe two-story houses are appropriate in every
neighborhood. Discussion ensued. Ms. Krieger stated a lot of the smaller, one-story houses
in Englewood are not acceptable to people; they want bigger houses. People are moving
out of Englewood for larger homes. Mr. Roth stated perhaps some neighborhoods could
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be limited to one-story. Ms. Langon clarified whether he meant neighborhoods or specific
zone districts. Mr. Roth stated neighborhoods. Discussion ensued.
Ms . Langon stated the two ways to preserve certain neighborhoods were through rezoning
the properties or creating overlay districts. It is difficult to rezone specific neighborhoods
and creating an overlay district is more difficult to maintain and administer. Discussion
ensued .
Ms. Krieger suggested implementing the height as written and make changes as a proposed
amendment. Ms. Langon stated that at the June 16 study session , Council will be
discussing whether or not to move the UDC forward due to publication costs. She
prepared an article for Counci! outlining the pros and cons of a delay. Currently, the UDC
needs to be published in its entirety per Charter requirements. The City Clerk's office is
preparing a charter amendment for the ballot that would give Council the option of
publishing in full or by reference. Discussion ensured regarding a possible delay .
Mr. Welker stated he would still like to see the volume of the UDC reduced and would like
to see it simplified . Ms. Langon asked if the Commission was willing to break into small
groups; each group taking a specific chapter to review and provide comments. Discussion
ensued .
Ms. Langon asked the Commission to review and redline Chapter 1 for the June 17
meeting. She also asked that they read Chapter 5 and be prepared to also discuss it at the
June 1 7 meeting.
IV. DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
Ms. Langon stated she had nothing further.
V. AITORNEY'S CHOICE
Ms. Reid had nothing further .
VI. COMMISSIONER'S CHOICE
Chair Waggoner asked if the Commission wished to reopen nominations for Vice Chair .
Discussion ensued.
Mr. Welker moved;
Mr. Diekmeier seconded: TO ELECT CYNDI KRIEGER AS VICE CHAIR.
Motion carried.
Mr. Welker stated that former Commissioner Chris Willis was moving out of Englewood.
• He also stated that he has met with a few people from Sheridan regarding the South Platte
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River Open Space Plan and there are people within Sheridan who are not as "anti-
Englewood" as was portrayed at the last meeting.
The meeting was declared adjourned at 8:40 p .m .
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