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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-06-17 PZC MINUTES.. • • • CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION June 17, 2003 I. 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, Krieger, Mueller (e ntered at 7:10 p.m.}, Roth, Schum, Waggoner Absent: Diekmeier, Welker Secretary Note: One vacancy Staff: Senior Planner Langon Assistant City Attorney Nancy Reid II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES May 20, 2003 June 3, 2003 Chair Waggoner stated the Minutes of May 20, 2003 were to be considered for approval. Schum moved; Roth seconded: The Minutes of May 20, 2003 be approved. AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Adams , Krieger, Roth, Schum, Waggoner None None Diekmeier, Mueller, Welker The motion carried . Chair Waggoner stated the Minutes of June 3, 2003 were to be considered for approval. Roth moved; Krieger seconded: The Minutes of June 3, 2003 be approved. AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Adams, Krieger, Roth , Schum, Waggoner None None Diekmeier, Mueller, Welker The motion carried. 1 I . t • • Ill. APPROVAL OF FINDINGS OF FACT Case #CP2003-01 South Platte River Open Space Plan Chair Waggoner stated the Findings of Fact for Case #CP2003-01 for the South PJatte Ri er Open Space Plan are to be considered for approval. Roth moved: Krieger seconded : The Findings of Fact for Case #CP-2003-01 , South Platte River Open Space Plan, be approved as written. AYES : NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT : Adams, Krieger, Roth, Schum, Waggoner None None Diekmeier, Mueller, Welker The motion carried. IV. STUDY SESSION Unified Development Code Ms. Langon thanked Mr. Roth for his e-mail. City Council discussed the timeframe for the UDC at their last meeting and directed staff to continue moving the project forward. If the UDC can 't be before City Council until October, they may decide to delay it until after the November election . If the Commission can complete the UDC and bring it to Council in August, City Council will mostl y likely spend the money to publish . Ms. Langon stated the Purpose and Intent section of Chapter 1 contains 21 statements . She stated she looked at other municipalities' codes and most summarized their Code's purpose and intent into a paragraph or a few statements. She stated she was able to reduce the 21 statements to 9. Discussion ensued regarding the language contained in Chapter 1. The Commission also reviewed and discussed the Use Table contained in Chapter 5. Chair Waggoner asked if telecommunication facilities could be prohibited in residential districts. Ms. Reid stated they cannot be prevented due to federal law. Ms. Langon discussed the difference between a Limited Use and a Conditional Use. Chair Waggoner asked staff to look at permitting bed and breakfast facilities and hotels in the R-3 and business districts as a limited or conditional use . Discussion ensued regarding bed and breakfast facilities. The Commission suggested the UDC define "bed and breakfast." Chair Waggoner stated he also believed parking garages, as an accessory use, should be permitted in the business districts. • General discussion ensued. 2 I . ( . ~ • • • v . DIRECTOR'S CHOICE Ms. Langon stated that City Council will be appointing Brian Bleile to the Commission on July 7; Mr. Bleile will be filling Ms. Lathram's vacancy. There were a limited number of applicants; therefore, an alternate was not appointed. Ms. Langon stated the next meeting of the Commission is scheduled for July 8, and there is a possibility of an interpretation case being on the agenda. The South Broadway Plan will also be coming to the Commission for a study session on either July 8 or July 22 . Ms. Langon updated the Commission on Ms. Welty and stated she would be returning to work by the end of June as a part-time employee. She, therefore, will no longer be the recording secretary for the Commission . VI. ATTORNEY'S CHOICE Ms . Reid had nothing further. VII. COMMISSIONER'S CHOICE Ms. Krieger asked if she was permitted to respond to Ms. Korns' letter regarding the Commission's meeting on May 20. Ms. Reid stated any response should be from the Commission as a group. Discussion ensued . The meeting was declared adjourned at 8 :50 p.m. I , J, '-./ c:..--11/i" ,0 1,, ~ . u /!/._'.'. '-;( JJL"().-/ ~ncy uento 1 n, Recording Secretary 3