Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
Regular MeetingDenver, CO · June 27, 2017
Minutes
Minutes
Land Use, Transportation &
Infrastructure Committee
Committee Members: Susman, Chair; New, Vice-Chair; Clark;
Espinoza: Herndon; Kashmann
Committee Staff: Zach Rothmier
Tuesday, June 27, 2017, 10:30 AM
City & County Building, Room 391
Attendance
Present: 5- New, Clark, Espinoza, Herndon, Kashmann
Absent: 1- Susman
Presentations
17-0730 NDCC and National Western Quarterly Update
Action Items
17-0728 Provides an extension of approximately ten months of an existing
moratorium enacted by Ordinance 20160541, Series of 2016 on the
approval of site development plans and the amendment of approved site
development plans for construction of certain buildings using the Garden
Court building form in the Denver Zoning Code.
A motion offered by Councilmember New, duly seconded by Councilmember
Espinoza, that Resolution 17-0728 be adopted. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 5- New, Clark, Espinoza, Herndon, Kashmann
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- Susman
17-0729 Approves an official map amendment to rezone property located at 1400
South Irving Street and 1436 South Irving Street from PUD 180 to S-MU-3
in Council District 3.
A motion offered by Councilmember Herndon, duly seconded by Councilmember
Espinoza, that Bill 17-0729 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 5- New, Clark, Espinoza, Herndon, Kashmann
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Nay: 0
Absent: 1- Susman
Consent Items
17-0699 Approves an on-call contract with Swingle Lawn, Tree & Landscape Care
for $500,000 and for two years for tree pruning, tree removal, stump
removal, stump grinding, filling of stump holes, and other citywide tree
maintenance (201735118).
Council Resolution 17-0699 was approved by consent.
17-0700 Approves an on-call contract with Root Tree Service for $1 million and two
years for tree pruning, tree removal, stump removal, stump grinding, filling
of stump holes, and other citywide tree maintenance (201735111).
Council Resolution 17-0700 was approved by consent.
17-0707 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Urban Drainage and Flood
Control District (UDFCD) by adding $1 million in UDFCD funds and $7.4
million in City funds for a total agreement amount of $10 million for
drainage and flood control improvements along Sanderson Gulch from
Lipan Street to the South Platte River in Council District 7. No change to
contract duration (201523631-02).
Council Bill 17-0707 was approved by consent.
17-0708 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Urban Drainage and Flood
Control District (UDFCD) by adding $250,000 in UDFCD funds, $250,000
in City funds and $100,000 in Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority
(SEMSWA) funds for a new total agreement amount of $3.7 million for
construction of drainage and flood control improvements along Cherry
Creek as part of the Cherry Creek from Monaco Parkway to Iliff Avenue
project in Council District 6. No change to agreement duration
(201103770).
Council Bill 17-0708 was approved by consent.
17-0710 Approves a contract with W.L. Contractors, Inc. for $1,254,068.30 and for
six months for the replacement and upgrade of traffic signals at the
intersections of Evans Avenue and Holly Street, Evans Avenue and Dahlia
Street, University Boulevard and Dartmouth Avenue, and Alameda Avenue
and Cherokee Street including the removal and replacement of existing
signal equipment, signage, ADA compliant pedestrian ramps, curb and
gutter, and upgraded sidewalks in Council Districts 4, 6 and 7
(201734070).
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Council Resolution 17-0710 was approved by consent.
17-0711 Amends existing Encroachment Resolution No. 20161204, Series of 2016,
for an above ground natural gas piping and valve set to include an 18-foot
by 43-foot chain link fence located at Havana Street and Florence Way in
Council District 8.
Council Resolution 17-0711 was approved by consent.
17-0724 Relinquishes the easement conveyed with Recordation No. 2015169819
located at West 50th Avenue and Vrain Street in Council District 1.
Council Bill 17-0724 was approved by consent.
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Agenda
Agenda
Land Use, Transportation &
Infrastructure Committee
Committee Members: Susman, Chair; New, Vice-Chair; Clark;
Espinoza: Herndon; Kashmann
Committee Staff: Zach Rothmier
Tuesday, June 27, 2017, 10:30 AM
City & County Building, Room 391
Attendance
Presentations
17-0730 NDCC and National Western Quarterly Update
Monte Menard and Shail Shukar
Action Items
17-0728 Provides an extension of approximately ten months of an
existing moratorium enacted by Ordinance 20160541,
Series of 2016 on the approval of site development plans
and the amendment of approved site development plans
for construction of certain buildings using the Garden
Court building form in the Denver Zoning Code.
Councilman New
17-0729 Approves an official map amendment to rezone property
located at 1400 South Irving Street and 1436 South Irving
Street from PUD 180 to S-MU-3 in Council District 3.
Andrew Webb
Consent Items
For information on public comment procedures go to denvergov.org/CommitteePublicComment
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Tuesday, June 27, 2017
17-0699 Approves an on-call contract with Swingle Lawn, Tree &
Landscape Care for $500,000 and for two years for tree
pruning, tree removal, stump removal, stump grinding,
filling of stump holes, and other citywide tree maintenance
(201735118).
17-0700 Approves an on-call contract with Root Tree Service for $1
million and two years for tree pruning, tree removal,
stump removal, stump grinding, filling of stump holes, and
other citywide tree maintenance (201735111).
17-0707 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Urban
Drainage and Flood Control District (UDFCD) by adding $1
million in UDFCD funds and $7.4 million in City funds for a
total agreement amount of $10 million for drainage and
flood control improvements along Sanderson Gulch from
Lipan Street to the South Platte River in Council District 7.
No change to contract duration (201523631-02).
17-0708 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Urban
Drainage and Flood Control District (UDFCD) by adding
$250,000 in UDFCD funds, $250,000 in City funds and
$100,000 in Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority
(SEMSWA) funds for a new total agreement amount of
$3.7 million for construction of drainage and flood control
improvements along Cherry Creek as part of the Cherry
Creek from Monaco Parkway to Iliff Avenue project in
Council District 6. No change to agreement duration
(201103770).
For information on public comment procedures go to denvergov.org/CommitteePublicComment
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Agenda
Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
17-0710 Approves a contract with W.L. Contractors, Inc. for
$1,254,068.30 and for six months for the replacement and
upgrade of traffic signals at the intersections of Evans
Avenue and Holly Street, Evans Avenue and Dahlia Street,
University Boulevard and Dartmouth Avenue, and Alameda
Avenue and Cherokee Street including the removal and
replacement of existing signal equipment, signage, ADA
compliant pedestrian ramps, curb and gutter, and
upgraded sidewalks in Council Districts 4, 6 and 7
(201734070).
17-0711 Amends existing Encroachment Resolution No. 20161204,
Series of 2016, for an above ground natural gas piping and
valve set to include an 18-foot by 43-foot chain link fence
located at Havana Street and Florence Way in Council
District 8.
17-0724 Relinquishes the easement conveyed with Recordation No.
2015169819 located at West 50th Avenue and Vrain Street
in Council District 1.
For information on public comment procedures go to denvergov.org/CommitteePublicComment
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