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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-12-08 PZC MINUTES• • • Planning and Zonin g Commi ss i o n Study Sess ion Case #2009-07 -P1i oriti es Dece mb er 8 , 2009 P ag e 1 of 5 CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING December 8, 2009 I. CALL TO ORDER ~ The regular meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at 7: 10 p.m. in the City Council Conference Room of the Englewood Civic Center, Chair Bleile presiding . Present: Absent: Staff: Bleile, Roth , King, Welker, Krieger, Knoth, Brick, Calonder Kinton (alternate) Fish Alan White, Community Development Director Tricia Langon, Senior Planner II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 1 7, 2009 Knoth moved: Calonder seconded: TO APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 1 7, 2009 MINUTES Chair Bleile asked if there were any modifications or corrections. There were none. AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Bleile, Roth , Knoth, King, Brick, Calonder None Krieger, Welker Fish Motion carried. 111. 2009 YEAR-END AND 2010 PRIORITIES ~ Director White reviewed the 2009 prior iti es chart Ms. Langon included in the meeting packet. He noted Planning Staff held a meeting several weeks ago and although Ms. Langon's attention has been diverted to sign code amendments, Staff will move ahead with another Planner, Mr. Bell , to complete the landscaping amendments in order to keep them moving along . • • • Planning and Zoning Commission Study Session Case #2009-07 -Priorities December 8, 2009 Page 2 of 5 Director White said Staff has started research work on the west 285 (Hampden ) corridor small area plan, west of Broadway to Santa Fe . In working on drawing the boundaries of this plan, Staff considered moving south to Oxford to include the Oxford Light Rail Station to look at the potential for changes in that area. Because of budget cuts Staff has had to put the Placemaking Stud y for CityCenter on hold. Hopefully, there will be money in next year's budget for that study. Mr. Voboril presented a schedule and work program at the last meeting for Phase II of the Medical District. Staff is negotiating a scope of services with a consultant to do a follow-up study on the design plan by Britina Design for the downtown and medical districts. Staff is looking at some alternatives for urban design and streetscape improvements. The next phase will be to look at options for funding thos e improvements. Director White noted <;lS of last night, City Council has given direction to extend the medical marijuana moratorium for another four months. Driveways (hard surface) may be coming back to the Commission in the near future. Mr. King noted that in 98% of new construction the driveways are going to be concrete and the garage is going to be in the alley with a six foot pan. He said he didn't understand why it is a big issue . Director White said when it was brought forth earlier this yea r, a rumor was started that the City was going to require all people with gravel or other soft surface driveways to install concrete driveways. Mr. King said obviously, that was not the case. Mr. Welker asked about parking issues . Ms . Lan go n said t he parkinp; study that was dnne stated it is not feasible to do a parking district at this time. The volume needed is not there nor is there a way to generate significant revenue . At this t ime do we look at such things as joint parking or wait till there is the demand for a parking district and adjust requirements then? Mr. Welker said he believes that a parking district may be several years away, but he would still like to look at parking ratios. The Commission discussed the time frame needed to complete some of the issues . Ms. Langon distributed a sheet recapping the Commission's 2009 meetings and what transpired at each. Chair Bleile asked each Commissioner if there was anything they would like to see on the 2010 agenda. Mr. Brick had two items : 1. Look at neighborhood identities and 2. He would like to see if the Business and Employment section of Roadmap Englewood is still relative or if the goals and objectives need updating. He feels the most pressing need in the community right now has to do with jobs and businesses and would like to update the numbers in the introduction. He said he • • • Plannin g and Zoning Commissio n Study Sess ion Case #2009-07 -Prio ri ti es Decemb er 8, 2009 P ag e 3 of 5 understands it may be 2011 before the updated information would be available to the Commission. Ms. Langon asked Mr. Brick to clarify what he meant by neighborhood identity. He stated it is knowledge of an area to increase our understanding, as it relates to planning and zoning, of the various areas of the City. Mr. Welker asked why floodplain regulations and Limited Uses are on the medium priority level on the chart. Ms. Langon stated there is a major conflict in the floodplain regulations as to what the City needs to enforce or not enforce per FEMA regulations. The Floodplain Regulations Ordinance needs to be amended . It greatly impacts the people wanting to develop in those areas and causes major adminjstrative problems. The City has identified additional areas of possible flooding that FEMA does not recognize, but those areas are treated the same way as the FEMA floodplain . Ms. Langon said Limited Uses right now is very labor intensive for Staff. The floodplain regulations, the uses and the Limited Uses are all on the de p artment's high priority list. Mr. Welker would like to see PUD 's and the bulk plane amendments updated. Ms. Langon stated they are a lower priority item right now due to lack of development, but would be nice to have updated. They affect a very limited number of properties . Chair Bleile felt the sign code and landscaping amendments are the priorities. Mr. King asked if updating the sign code would help existing businesses right now. Chair Bleile said it would. Mr. Roth said is appears the Commission 's plate is pretty full. Ms. Krieger said she is thrilled to see the Commission is actually accomplishing things. She has been on the Commission since 2001 and has been talking about updating the sign code, landscaping regulations and medical district that entire time. She said it is really gratifying to get some of the issues completed . She would like to see wind turbines and solar regulations added to the list for future discussion . Mr. Calonder suggested shortening the list to issues that hopefully can be completed . Additional items can be added as they come up . Chair Bleile said he agreed with both Ms. Krieger and Mr. Calonder. He suggested blocking out the first 6 to 8 study sessions to work on the sign code and landscaping. Ms. Langon felt that was a good plan . The other items can be left on the list as secondary priorities. Mr. Knoth would like to see pro business development codes and green codes added to the list. • • • Planning and Zonin g Commi ss io n Study Se ss ion Case #2009 -07 -Prioriti es Dece mber 8, 2009 Page 4 of 5 Director White said the Medical District Phase II is a high priority issue. Chair Bleile noted that if medical marijuana comes back to the Commission it will be a high priority issue also. The top four priorities for 2010 include (in no particular order): 1. Sign Code amendments 2. Landscaping amendments 3 . Parking amendments 4 . Medical District Phase II Other issues such as driveways and vehicle weight, definition of commercial vehicle and financing options for downtown will be kept on the list as a secondary priority. The mid-year capital projects discussion is a recurring issue as is the City Council joint study session. Director White said City Council may want to hold a joint session again in February. The Commission agreed if such a meeting is held the regularly scheduled Planning and Zoning meeting for that week would be cancelled. Mr. Calonder said it would be nice to meet the new Council. Ms. Krieger said and for them to get to know us would be nice, too. Director White will work on setting an agenda night with Council. IV. PUBLIC FORUM lllJ There was no public present. V. DIRECTOR'S CHOICE ltlJ Director White provided an update on the medical marijuana moratorium; City Council has extended it for another four months. VI. STAFF'S CHOICE ltlJ Ms. Langon provided information on future meetings: December 22 11 d: January 5th: Cancelled Sign Code Definitions ACE sign code amendment comments, if received by the Commission . • • • Planning and Zoning Commission Study Session Case #2009-07 -Prio1ities December 8, 2009 Page 5 of 5 VII. A ITORNEY 'S CHOICE 15.ll Ms. Reid was not present. VIII. COMMISSIONER 'S CHOICE 15.ll Mr. Roth and Mr. Welker wished everyone a happy holiday. Chair Bl eile said it has been an awesome year and he looks forward to 2010. The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m .