Planning and Zoning Commission

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING February 8, 2017, 6:00 PM 13133 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Sutherland called the meeting to order at 6:05 PM 2. ROLL CALL Those present were: Chair Sutherland Commissioner Bailey Commissioner Beatty Commissioner Hart Commissioner Sims Commissioner Suhaka Commissioner Urtz Those absent were: Commissioner Cohen, excused Commissioner Griffis, excused Also present were: Jill Hassman, Assistant City Attorney Derek Holcomb, Deputy Community Development Director Jenny Houlne, Senior Planner Jennifer Wood, Recording Secretary a. Alternate Selection for Voting Purposes Commissioner Beatty was appointed voting member in the absence of Commissioners Cohen and Griffis. 3. CONSENT AGENDA Commissioner Suhaka moved approval of the CONSENT AGENDA. Commissioner Bailey seconded the motion. With Commissioners Bailey, Beatty, Hart, Sims, Suhaka, Urtz, and Chair Sutherland, 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 c. Approval of Minutes Minutes – Planning and Zoning Commission February 08, 2017 Page 2 4. LAND USE APPLICATIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Resolution No. 2017-PZ-R-03, E. Caley Avenue Lot Width Variance Request (Case No. LU-16-00311) Jill Hassman, Assistant City Attorney, gave a brief review of variance criteria. Jenny Houlne, Senior Planner, presented. Chair Sutherland moved to recess at 6:15 PM, for the purpose of loading a PowerPoint presentation provided by the applicants. The meeting was called back to order at 6:30 PM. Applicants, Nick & Laynie Gilida, presented and answered questions from the Commissioners. Chair Sutherland opened the public hearing. Heather Cornelissen, 6211 S. Pennsylvania St., stated she is opposed to the variance. Jessica Sparzak, 6192 S. Pennsylvania St., spoke in opposition to the variance. John Devlin, 6305 S. Clarkson St., spoke in opposition to the variance. Terrence Frank, 6295 S. Clarkson St., spoke in opposition to the variance. Kelso Lynn, 6311 S. Clarkson St., stated he did not support the variance. Johnna Danner, 6131 S. Logan Ct., spoke in opposition to the variance. Seeing that there was no one else who wished to address the Planning and Zoning Commission, Chair Sutherland closed the public hearing. Commissioner Urtz moved to deny Resolution No. 2017-PZ-R-03, a Resolution of the City of Centennial Planning and Zoning Commission approving a variance request submittal by Nicholas and Laynie Gilida, Case Number LU-16-00311 (East Caley Avenue Lot Width Variance Request), and setting forth findings of fact based on the finding that the application does not meet the following criteria set forth in Section 12- 14-801 (F) criterion 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13 of the Land Development Code. Commissioner Bailey seconded the motion. With Commissioners Bailey, Beatty, Hart, Sims, Suhaka, Urtz, and Chair Sutherland, voting AYE, and (None) voting NAY; the motion was approved by a vote of seven (7) AYE and none (0) NAY. b. Land Development Code Amendments Related to the Central Arapahoe Road Corridor and Alternative Standards for Commercial Development Derek Holcomb, Deputy Community Development Director, presented. Chair Sutherland opened the public hearing. Minutes – Planning and Zoning Commission February 08, 2017 Page 3 Tamara Maurer, CenCON Plan Review Committee, 4283 E. Weaver Place, spoke in support of the ordinances. Seeing that there was no one else who wished to address the Planning and Zoning Commission, Chair Sutherland closed the public hearing. Commissioner Bailey moved to recommend approval to City Council of Ordinance 2017-O-04, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado amending Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code (Land Development Code) to establish new design standards for the Central Arapahoe Road Corridor, as outlined in the Staff Report dated February 2, 2017. Commissioner Sims seconded the motion. With Commissioners Bailey, Beatty, Hart, Sims, Suhaka, Urtz, and Chair Sutherland, voting AYE, and (None) voting NAY; the motion was approved by a vote of seven (7) AYE and none (0) NAY. Commissioner Bailey moved to recommend approval to City Council of Ordinance 2017-O-06, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado amending Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code (Land Development Code) concerning limited use standards for select commercial uses in the Central Arapahoe Road Corridor, as outlined in the Staff Report dated February 2, 2017. Commissioner Sims seconded the motion. With Commissioners Bailey, Beatty, Hart, Sims, Suhaka, Urtz, and Chair Sutherland, voting AYE, and (None) voting NAY; the motion was approved by a vote of seven (7) AYE and none (0) NAY. Commissioner Bailey moved to recommend approval to City Council of Ordinance 2017-O-07, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado amending Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code (Land Development Code) concerning alternative standards for commercial uses in the Central Arapahoe Road Corridor, as outlined in the Staff Report dated February 2, 2017. Commissioner Hart seconded the motion. With Commissioners Bailey, Beatty, Hart, Sims, Suhaka, Urtz, and Chair Sutherland, voting AYE, and (None) voting NAY; the motion was approved by a vote of seven (7) AYE and none (0) NAY. 5. UPDATES a. Centennial NEXT Update Jenny Houlne, Senior Planner, gave a brief progress report of Centennial NEXT, an initiative that engages the public in defining a shared vision for the City between now and 2030. 6. LONG RANGE AGENDA 7. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:05 PM. Respectfully submitted, Minutes – Planning and Zoning Commission February 08, 2017 Page 4 Jennifer Wood Jennifer Wood, Recording Secretary