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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.apz.19820928 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves FORM '0 t.F.HOECKEL8.B.1l: L. CO. Plannina and Zonina Commission Seotember 28. 1982 Vice Chair Welton Anderson called the meeting to order at 5: 00 p.m. with members Pat Fallin, Jasmine Tygre, Al Blomquist, Roger Hunt and Lee Pardee present. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS 1. Anderson said he spent time with the state historic preservation office. Anderson said under the Code on some residential lots one large structure is allowed but not two smaller structures. Anderson suggested discussing a code amendment to allow some variation when the character and scale of the neighborhood is better served by doing two small structures rather than one long strung out structure, where a duplex would have been allowed. Anderson said this should apply only when there is an established neighborhood like Lake avenue. Blomquist suggested this could be accomplished by changing the definition of duplex. Anderson said this should give flexibility to historic neighborhoods. Blomquist said there would be advantages from a solar access standpoint to have two separate structures. Alan Richman, planning office, said the difference is the intensity of which the lot is used. The rationale is that a duplex would not use as much of the lot; however, in some cases that may not be true. Richman said this is a reasonable thing to look into. Colette Penne, planning office, brought up the example of the Glidden house. The state historical people said that type of Mansard roof Victorian house is very unusual in Colorado. The owners have enough land to have a duplex. They- prefer a separate structure. Ms. penne noted that meeting the requirement of 20 percent connection for a duplex will ruin the historical feel of the structure. Anderson requested this be put on the agenda for future meeting. 2. Ms. Fallin said the Council has expressed an interest in having a joint work session, particularly on timesharing and GMP exemptions. 3. Richman handed out the commercial GMP applications which will be scored at the next meeting. EX-PARTE CONTACTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS Anderson requested this be tabled since the Chairman is not present. Hunt moved to table the ex-parte and conflicts of interest when it can be conveniently rescheduled; seconded by Ms. Tygre. All in favor, motion carried. GMP SUBMISSION DATE CODE AMENDMENT - Public Hearing 1 . ,',,,-_. . Plannina and Zonino Commission Seotember 28. 1982 Alan Richman, planning office, said this was initiated to make the process easier for everyone involved. Richman said Commercial and lodge submissions both corne in September 1st. This creates some difficulties for an applicant with more than one application. Richman said it is also difficult to schedule these in front of P & Z. The major problem is the January 1st residential GMP submission date, which is a holiday and people have to apply by December 31st. No one is happy with that and it is an inconvenience. Richman pointed out even simple residential GMP applications take 6 or 7 months to get through the process, which means one may miss the building season. Richman suggested commercial GMP be moved to August 1st, lodge be moved to October 1st and residential be moved to December 1st. This will work well for staff resources, the applicants, and to get plans done for the building season. The Code requires P & Z score the application a month after it is received, and Council allocate the next month. Anderson opened the public hearing. Anderson closed the public hearing. Hunt moved to instruct the planning office to develop a Code amendment concerning the GMP submission dates making commercial submission August 1st, lodge submission October 1st and residential submission December 1st; seconded by Ms. Tygre All in favor, motion carried. There were no comments. FIRE STATION REZONING SPECIAL REVIEW FOR PARKING Colette Penne, planning office, said this is a request for rezoning, which has been sponsored by Council to rezone from P,park to public/SPA to allow an addition to be built on the fire station and an addition by the fire district to the east of the property line. There are 5 parking spaces being provided on the alley, and in staff's opinion is adequate. Ms. Penne said there is some confusion about whether this approval has al ready been given. The rationale of the public/spa zone is that this is for a government function. The Thrift shop is a quasi-public entity in this town, they will lease the portion of the building on the east side of the site. Ms. Penne told the Commission the fire district does have some expansion plans for housing and office space; this is not part of this application. Ms. Penne said the plan will retain an open green space with a park area with benches, which may be more used by people than it is now. The public zone requires area and bulk requirements to be set by an SPA overlay. Ms. Penne said this is not a full SPA plan, it is just to show the placement of structures and set the area and bulk requirements. Ms. Penne suggested 28 feet as 2 ,./ RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves FORM 10 LF.HOECKELB.e.ft l. CO. Plannino and Zonino Commission Seotember 28. 1982 maximum height. The percent of open space calculates to 15 percent, and the external FAR at maximum build out would be 1.25:1. In the CC zone allows 1.5:1 with a bonus. The permitted uses for this SPA should be the same as those for public zone, if P & Z agrees the Thrift Shop is a quasi-public entity. Ms. penne said this site is currently in the CC zone but it has been a public use for years. It is also within the vicinity of other public uses, the city hall and courthouse. Ms. Penne said staff feels the goal of community balance is retained by this plan and is legitimizing this as a public area. The rezoning will allow the expansion of two uses which do benefit the communi ty. The planning off ice recommends P & Z recommend approval of rezoning to public/SPA and special review approval be given for the 5 parking space. J. R. McCarthy told the Commission there is 1400 square feet on the ground floor with a basement. McCarthy said the building is designed to accommodate 1,000 as a second story for the fire district for a future fire chief's housing as well as offices. Pardee said he would prefer to have the building across the back of the lot and have more open space fronting the street. McCarthy said parking is a concern and the 5 spaces on the alley have to be retained. Re-locating the building on the back of the lot would obliterate the parking. McCarthy said the building is designed diagonally to give as much open space as possible. Ms. Tygre said she does not have a problem with calling the Thrift Shop a quasi-public use but does have a problem designing the space as a retail use. The Board discussed the site plan. Pardee wanted more park on the building across the back of the site. Ms. Fallin said after hearing the constraints, she would go along with this plan. Ms. Tygre shared the concern about taking open space, would approve the rezoning to public/SPA and set a stringent area and bulk requirements. Hunt said he would prefer to have the building re- oriented toward the back of the site and have more open space on the front. Hunt said this is the proper place for the fire department, and there is no point to limit the FAR because this is where the expansion should occur. Blomquist said this land was probably purchased for the fire department and not for open space purposes and that the vacant land was being retained for expansion of fire department purposes. Blomquist said the park zoning is probably is mistake. Blomquist said this plan is conservative and well thought out. Blomquist said there is a timing constraint. Pardee said the P & Z is being asked to approve a plan based on the fire department's wish list. McCarthy said this is designed on the diagonal to allow as much open space as possible. It is also designed for the flexibility of expanding the fire department to include offices and housing. . .., 3 ".t. . A .. " i "...-,...,,---..'.._, . , f" 14.'" . ~ ~~:~-, Plannina and Zonino Commission September 28. 1982 Anderson opened the public hearing. Karen Kashinski, representing the Thrift Shop, said they have been working with the City Council for a location for their shop. There has been no objection to the Thrift Shop using city land. Pardee said he is not objecting to the Thrift Shop but only to losing green space. Anderson said he feels the plan is very good. Anderson closed the public hearing. Blomquist moved to recommend to Council the rezoning of the fire station property to public/SPA and that the area and bulk requirements and permitted uses be as outlined in the planning office memorandum and that special review approval be given for 5 parking spaces; seconded by Ms. Fallin. All in favor, with the exception of Pardee and Ms. Tygre. Motion carried. HPC CODE AMENDMENTS Colette Penne, planning office, told P & Z the HPC is requesting changes to two section of 24.9. One is the creation of the Committee which has 7 regular members and 3 alternates. The section states that the regular member if absent will choose the alternate. Ms. Penne said this does not function as a practical matter and the HPC is recommending that be dropped. Ms. Penne said the thrust of the HPC is to function as a design review board. In order to function as a design review board, the members should be familiar with design and should have an archi tect, lawyer, real estate, hi story. Ms. Penne said she would like to see this become a more professional board. Hunt moved to have the planning office draft a resolution for approval for these code amendments; seconded by Pardee. All in favor, motion carried. Ms. Tygre moved to adjourn at 6: 45 p. m.; seconded by Blomquist. All in favor, motion carried. J!tLdWc J &C!-< J Kathryn Koch, City Clerk 4 ...~'