PUBLIC HEARING
MINUTES
December 5, 2001
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT
Ed Peterson, Chairman
Tom Quinn
Ken Lloyd
Wilmae "Bunny" Malm
Bill Marino
Andrea Hollen
Charles Choi
STAFF PRESENT
Vince Harris, Manager of Development Review and Enforcement
Judi Coubrough, Senior Planner
Kara Mueller, Planner I
Chad Minor, Planner II
Roger Wadnal, Strategic Planning Manager
Kate Erickson, Senior Planner
Elaine Rosedahl, Secretary to the Lakewood Planning Commission
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The following are the minutes of the December 5, 2001 Lakewood Planning Commission
Public hearing. A permanent set of these minutes is retained in the office of
the City Clerk and a tape recording is located in the department of Community
Planning and Development, City of Lakewood.
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INDEX PAGE
MO-01-002 Virginia Park Planned Development Reconsideration 2
551 So. Ames Street
PL-01-004 Framework Plan for the 2
West Corridor
The roll having been called, Chairman Peterson declared a quorum and the following
business was
conducted.
1. CASE NO. MO-01-002 MODIFICATION
Virginia Park Planned Development Reconsideration
551 So. Ames Street
To allow for 26 additional apartment units
CHAIRMAN PETERSON announced reconsideration of this modification will not be
opened for public comment. The reconsideration is because of an error in the
vote taken on the motion at the October 17, 2001 public hearing. The original
motion was to deny the application and by voting in the affirmative the vote
will be for approval of the denial, and by voting in the negative the motion
for denial will be denied.
Motion to deny Modification Case No. MO-01-002 failed by a 5-2 vote (Hollen and Lloyd aye).
Commissioner Marino moved the Planning Commission recommend City Council approve
Modification Case No. MO-01-002, based on the findings in the staff report and
the testimony provided at the October 17, 2001 public hearing. Second by Commissioner
Malm.
Motion to approve passed by a 5-2 vote (Hollen and Lloyd nay).
CHAIRMAN PETERSON wished the applicant well with his project and apologized for the delay.
2. CASE NO. PL-01-004 PLANNING
Framework Plan for the
West Corridor
Associated Rail Road Right-of-way Sheridan to Cold Springs park-n-Ride
KATE ERICKSON entered into the record the staff report for the Framework Plan for the West Corridor Light Rail Line, and the draft Framework Plan for the West Corridor Light Rail Line. She gave a brief overview of the plan and then asked Planning Commission to approve this Framework Plan for the West Corridor.
COMMISSIONER MALM asked if the comments are verbatim?
KATE ERICKSON said yes, because of the sensitivity of the plan, staff thought it should be verbatim. There is a technical review team to look at where the stations should be, and a policy document stating the stations need to be visually pleasing and integrate well with the neighborhood.
COMMISSIONER QUINN thought this a great start and encouraged staff to continue.
PL-01-004 (CONT'D)
COMMISSIONER HOLLEN also was impressed with the format, the overall process and the interaction. She referred to page 19 the word "safety" is missing after public. She then asked about the powers of the implementation team, since it reads this team will ensure that a coordinated effort will be achieved, and was not entirely comfortable with this portion of the process?
KATE ERICKSON reminded Commissioner Hollen of the Environmental Impact Statement ( EIS) which is a document of the Regional Transportation District, and this facility is their facility. It is staff's role to provide input into the development and by being proactive, she thought staff could work hand in hand with RTD.
COMMISSIONER LLOYD wondered if the implementation team will be formed soon, and will they be working with RTD?
KATE ERICKSON said the City has a team working with the EIS, headed by Dave Baskett, and envisioned an additional step beyond once the EIS is completed. RTD has not identified where the stations will be located and will not identify them until the end of the EIS.
COMMISSIONER LLOYD asked how and when this plan will be transferred to RTD, and how will they incorporate it into their process?
KATE ERICKSON said much of the information is already in RTD's hands. Once the resolutions from Planning Commission and Council are complete, the mayor will forward them onto the RTD board, which says the City is in support of the plan. Although there are some concerns, staff wants to work with RTD but it doesn't give the City a stick since the EIS is RTD's process.
COMMISSIONER LLOYD encouraged Kate to ask RTD to get the transmittal in throughout the process.
KATE ERICKSON said she would oversee the dissemination and will work with Dave Baskett to be assured this gets to all the committee members.
COMMISSIONER MALM wanted a list of who has this information?
COMMISSIONER LLOYD asked how this has been received in the Eiber and Two-Creeks
neighborhood?
KATE ERICKSON said she has had about 50 requests for the plan although there was not a huge turnout at the open houses, as they have specific questions they want answered.
COMMISSIONER CHOI asked what has happened to the Alameda Cornerstone Plan?
KATE ERICKSON answered, that plan is still being developed and will be coming
forward to Planning Commission and City Council sometime after the first of
the year. The final EIS is not scheduled until
PL-01-004 (CONT'D)
March of 2003. The reason for doing the Cornerstone Plan was to dovetail with the EIS and to see if some of the innovative circulator type service to be considered is mitigated through the EIS.
COMMISSIONER CHOI suggested there be a forewarning in Appendix A or listed as a major component?
KATE ERICKSON thought she could do that, however, it is not an adopted plan it is a policy document.
COMMISSIONER CHOI suggested it be characterized as "in process."
KATE ERICKSON said RTD is very aware of the desire of the City to dovetail this with the 13th Avenue EIS, and said she could do as Commissioner Choi suggested.
COMMISSIONER MALM pointed to the word "urbane" and wondered if it should be "urban"?
KATE ERICKSON said staff thought that may have been a typo.
CHAIRMAN PETERSON complimented staff on the preparation of this plan.
COMMISSIONER MALM moved in Case No. PL-01-004, the Framework Plan for the West Corridor Light Rail Line, having considered the public testimony presented at this hearing and in the past, the staff report, and facts to support the policies and goals of the plan, that the Planning Commission approve the Framework Plan for the West Corridor Light Rail Line. SECOND by Commissioner Hollen.
Motion passed by a unanimous vote 7-0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
COMMISSIONER MALM moved that the minutes of the Planning Commission of October 17, 2001 be approved. (All Commissioners present)
COMMISSIONER MARINO rewrote his comment on page 12, paragraph 4, to be read as follows: "He said he is further troubled by the process and its failure to offer guidance to the applicant. He said he certainly respects Mr. Dason's desire to maximize the profitability of his land and suggested he take the next steps and he may find success."
Motion passed by a unanimous vote 7-0.
COMMISSIONER MALM moved that the minutes of the Planning Commission of November
7, 2001 be approved. (Hollen and Choi absent).
MINUTES (CONT'D)
COMMISSIONER MALM referred to page two and did not think she voted against the motion.
COMMISSIONER LLOYD thought he was the one that voted nay.
Motion passed by a unanimous vote 5-0.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
COMMISSIONER PETERSON confirmed the time for the Light Rail outing next Saturday, December 8, 2001, 9:30 am, in the parking lot adjacent to the south building.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
VINCE HARRIS announced the Belmar rezoning will come before the Planning Commission December 19, 2001. A draft of the ODP and staff report will be delivered Friday December 7, 2001 and the final staff report and ODP will be delivered the following Friday December 14, 2001.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the Lakewood Planning Commission, the public hearing of December 5, 2001 was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Date approved Elaine Rosedahl, Secretary to
the Planning Commission