Planning and Zoning Commission
Regular MeetingCentennial, CO · March 9, 2016
Minutes
Planning and Zoning Commission
REGULAR MEETING
March 9, 2016, 7:00 PM
13133 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Suhaka called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM.
2. ROLL CALL
Those present were: Chair Suhaka
Commissioner Baird
Commissioner Cohen
Commissioner Hart
Commissioner Halcromb
Commissioner Sims
Commissioner Sutherland
Commissioner Urtz
Those absent were: Commissioner Bailey
Also present were: Derek Holcomb, Planning and Engineering Manager
Jill Hassman, Assistant City Attorney
Michael Gradis, Planner II
Jennifer Wood, Recording Secretary
a. Alternate Selection for Voting Purposes
Commissioner Halcromb was appointed voting member in the absence of Commissioner Bailey.
3. CONSENT AGENDA
Commissioner Hart moved approval of the CONSENT AGENDA. Commissioner Sutherland seconded the
motion.
With Commissioners Baird, Cohen, Halcromb, Hart, Sims, Sutherland, and Chair Suhaka voting AYE, and
(None) voting NAY; the motion was approved by a vote of seven (7) AYE and none (0) NAY.
a. Consideration of Resolutions
b. Consideration of Other Items
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c. Approval of Minutes
i. February 24, 2016, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes
4. LAND USE APPLICATIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Beekeeping - Update and Proposed Ordinance
Michael Gradis, Planner II, presented.
Commissioner Sims moved to recommend approval to City Council of the proposed amendments to the
2011 LDC as outlined in the staff report dated March 9, 2016, with the following modifications:
All references to bee species, found in sections 2(b), 2(c) and section 4, shall include Africanized bees
and/or hybrids.
The hive box setbacks from section 3(4)(c) for interior side and rear be modified to ten (10) feet and by
default, increasing the hive box setback to ten (10) feet shall strike the requirement from section 3(4)(d)
for openings to hive boxes face towards the interior of the lot. In the event hive box openings do not
face the interior of the lot, the hive box setback shall be increased to ten (10) feet orientation.
The condition that hive boxes shall be kept in sound and usable condition of section 3(4)(d), be stricken.
Commissioner Halcromb seconded the motion.
With Commissioners Baird, Cohen, Halcromb, Hart, Sims, Sutherland, and Chair Suhaka voting AYE, and
(None) voting NAY; the motion was approved by a vote of seven (7) AYE and none (0) NAY.
5. UPDATES
Derek Holcomb, Planning and Engineering Manager, presented the updates.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:21 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Wood
Jennifer Wood, Recording Secretary
Agenda
March 9, 2016
Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, 7:00 PM
Council Chambers
13133 East Arapahoe Road
Centennial, Colorado 80112
www.centennialco.gov
AGENDA
Meeting Protocols:
PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES; BE RESPECTFUL AND TAKE PERSONAL CONVERSATIONS INTO THE LOBBY
AREA.
The Planning & Zoning Commission Meetings are recorded for the City’s website. Please remember to
mute the volume on your laptop computers and to turn off all cell phones as they may cause interference
with the microphones and audio streaming.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
a. Alternate Selection for Voting Purposes
3. CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda can be adopted by a simple motion. The Consent Agenda will be read aloud prior to
a vote on the motion. Any Consent Agenda item may be removed from the Consent Agenda at the
request of a Planning and Zoning Commissioner for individual consideration.
a. Consideration of Resolutions
b. Consideration of Other Items
c. Approval of Minutes
i. February 24, 2016, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes
LAND USE APPLICATIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Beekeeping - Update and Proposed Ordinance
4. UPDATES
5. ADJOURNMENT
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March 09, 2016
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THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING WILL BE HELD 03/23/2016, 7:00 PM
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policies or procedures in order to participate in a program, service or activity of the City of
Centennial, should contact the office of the ADA Coordinator at 303-754-3358 or
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I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing notice of the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning
Commission was posted, by me personally, on March 4, 2016, at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled
meeting, at the following location:
City of Centennial
Civic Center
13133 E. Arapahoe Road
Centennial, CO 80112
By: Jennifer Wood
Jennifer Wood
Recording Secretary
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