Planning and Zoning Commission

Planning and Zoning Commission TO: CITY OF CENTENNIAL PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION SUBJECT: REGULAR MEETING DATE AND TIME: June 26, 2013, 7:00 PM PLACE: *COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 13133 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD* MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Those present were: Chairman Martin Hill Jr. Commissioner Russ Powell Commissioner Johnathan Sims Commissioner Andrea Suhaka Commissioner Richard Baird Commissioner Lynn Goering Commissioner Don Gregg Commissioner Frank Halcromb Those absent were: Commissioner Michael Sutherland Also present were: Marcus McAskin, Deputy City Attorney Andrew Firestine, Deputy Director of Community Development Amy Johnson, Planner I Lisa Gajowski, Recording Secretary a. Alternate Selection for Voting Purposes Commissioner Gregg was appointed a voting member in the absence of Commissioner Sutherland. III. CONSENT AGENDA a. Consideration of Resolutions i. Resolution 2013-PZ-R-09 Ratification of Centennial Center Park Parking Lot Improvements Site Plan (Case No. LU-13-00107) Commissioner Baird requested that LU-13-00107, Centennial Center Park Parking Lot Improvements Site Plan be removed from the Consent Agenda. Amy Johnson presented. Staff noted for the record that the Site Plan qualified for administrative approval under the criteria set forth in the 2011 LDC and that the Site Plan had been administratively approved by the Director on June 26, 2013. Minutes – Planning and Zoning Commission June 26, 2013 Page 2 Commissioner Russ Powell moved approval of Resolution 2013-PZ-R-09, Ratifying the Centennial Center Park Parking Lot Improvements Site Plan (Case No. LU-13-00107). Commissioner Johnathan Sims seconded the motion. With Commissioners Baird, Goering, Gregg, Sims, Suhaka, Powell and Chairman Hill (7) voting AYE and none (0) voting NAY the motion was approved. b. Consideration of Other Items None. c. Approval of June 12, 2013 Minutes Commissioner Suhaka moved approval of the June 12, 2013 Minutes. Commissioner Johnathan Sims seconded the motion. With all (7) Commissioners voting AYE and none (0) voting NAY the June 12, 2013 minutes were approved. IV. LAND USE APPLICATIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS a. LU-13-00121, City of Centennial Sign Design Program Amy Johnson presented. Commissioner Powell moved to deny Resolution 2013-PZ-R-10, a resolution approving case number LU-13-00107, Centennial Civic Center Sign Design Program, based on the following findings of fact: 1. The request does not achieve the goals and policies set forth in the City’s Comprehensive Plan in that: the physical dimensions of the sign are too large, the electronic messaging sign sets a bad precedent on Arapahoe Road, and the sign has an unduly large electronic message component. 2. The request does not meet all for the criteria of approval set forth in §12-6-602 of the Land Development Code including but not limited to: the fact that the sign program does not substantially improve on the comprehensive and unified proposal compared to the signage that would have been allowed through strict compliance with the sign regulations. Commissioner Goering seconded the motion. Commissioner Powell stated that it is a comprehensive plan but not an improvement. The size of it will be cited by everybody that comes in. He stated that the sign is overly obtrusive, sends a message that the City can do whatever it wants and sets a very bad precedent for Arapahoe Road. Commissioner Gregg pointed out that there is a similar sign on the northwest corner of Parker Road and Arapahoe Road and it is approximately half the size. With Commissioners Goering, Gregg, and Powell voting AYE and Commissioners Baird, Sims, Suhaka and Chairman Hill voting NAY the motion failed by a vote of 3 AYE and 4 NAY. Minutes – Planning and Zoning Commission June 26, 2013 Page 3 Commissioner Suhaka moved to approve Resolution 2013-PZ-R-10, a resolution approving case number LU-13-00107, Centennial Civic Center Sign Design Program, based on Staff’s findings set forth in the Staff report dated June 19, 2013. Commissioner Sims seconded the motion. With Commissioners Baird, Sims, Suhaka and Chairman Hill voting AYE and Commissioners Goering, Gregg and Powell voting NAY the motion was approved by a vote of 4 AYE and 3 NAY. V. OTHER BUSINESS VI. LONG RANGE AGENDA VII. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:49 p.m. Martin Hill, Jr.____________________ Martin Hill, Jr., Chairman Lisa J. Gajowski_____________________ Lisa J. Gajowski, Recording Secretary