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PUBLIC HEARING
December 18, 2002 MINUTES
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT
Ed Peterson, Chairman
Tom Quinn
Charles Choi
Wilmae "Bunny" Malm
Bill Marino
STAFF PRESENT
Sue Piercy, Senior Planner
Dru Siley, Planner II
Peter deBooy, Planner I
Anne Heine, Lead Development Review Engineer
Linda Reynolds, Senior Planner
Roger Wadnal, Strategic Planning Manager
Elaine Rosedahl, Secretary to the Lakewood Planning Commission
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The following are the minutes of the December 18, 2002 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
RZ-02-005 Stevinson Auto Dealership 2
780 Indiana Street
SU-02-001 Rule Engineering Office 3
1055 Kipling Street
The roll having been called, Chairman Choi declared a quorum and the following
business was
conducted.
2. CASE NO. RZ-02-005 REZONING
Stevinson Auto Dealership
780 Indiana Street
Rezone from PD (Planned Development) A-1 (Agricultural) and R-1 (Residential)
to PD (Planned Development)
KENT STEVINSON, President of Stevinson Automotive Group, 1546 Cole Blvd., Suite 100, Lakewood, 80401, gave a brief review of the proposal, and then introduced Bruce McClennin, Architect for the project.
BRUCE MC CLENNIN, 677 So. Colorado Blvd., Denver, 80246, pointed to the map showing the adjacent zoning and described the traffic strategy. He then said the lighting for the retail does not penetrate the neighborhood, and the structure scale has been cut way down with the outside of the building in natural stone and stucco. He then made himself and the Stevinson team available for questions from the Commission.
DRU SILEY reviewed his staff report and slides, and then asked the Planning Commission to approve this rezoning.
COMMISSIONER QUINN wanted to know if there were traffic problems associated with this proposal?
FRED LANTZ, 13335 72nd Circle, Arvada, Traffic Manager for this project, said the dealership and associated traffic is already in the area. This proposal moves the dealership south with the access off of Indiana, and 7th and Indiana, designed for traffic to get in and out on the Indiana side without penetrating the neighborhood. There will be additional traffic because the site is bigger, however, that has been taken into account with the roadway improvements presently constructed.
COMMISSIONER PETERSON wanted the lighting plan expounded upon.
KENT STEVINSON said they have chosen flat fixtures opposed to the bubble fixture allowing for the dissipation of the light to stay pointed at the retail and not the neighborhood. The newer fixtures also soften the light.
COMMISSIONER PETERSON asked if a photo-metric study was done on the property.
DRU SILEY answered, not at this time, this is a rezoning with a conceptual site plan and the photo-metric study will be required at a later date with the final site plan.
COMMISSIONER MARINO wanted to know if the annexation will be complete prior to final approval or by a separate application?
DRU SILEY said the application for the intent to annex has to be approved prior
to notification of the Planning Commission public hearing and then the ordinance
for annexation and rezoning will go to City Council together.
RZ-02-005 (CONT'D)
COMMISSIONER MALM wanted to know why the annexation does not come to Planning Commission?
DRU SILEY said the annexation goes through the City Council process but not the Planning Commission process.
COMMISSIONER MALM said that annexations have always come before the Planning Commission.
SUE PIERCY added, staff chooses to send some to the Planning Commission and some not, since the Ordinance does not require annexations to come before the Planning Commission. It is the Planning Commission's job to review the use on the property.
COMMISSIONER QUINN pointed to a typographical error on page 5, number 7, as it should read: "Neither parkland dedication nor school land dedication…"
DRU SILEY said staff will make the correction.
COMMISSIONER QUINN, based on the information in the staff report and the testimony presented at the public hearing, moved that the Planning Commission recommend the City Council approve Rezoning Case No. RZ-02-005, subject to the one condition listed in the staff report. SECOND by COMMISSIONER MALM.
Motion approved by a unanimous vote 5-0.
2. CASE NO. SU-02-001 SPECIAL USE PERMIT
RULE ENGINEERING OFFICE
1055 Kipling Street
Limited office use.
GEORGE WOLFE, 11691 W. Prentence Pl., reviewed his request for a special use permit for limited office use and then made himself and Mr. Mike Brown available for questions from the Commission.
PETER deBOOY entered into the record the staff report, site plan, Zoning Ordinance, Comprehensive Plan and slides. He then reviewed his staff report, slides and asked Planning Commission to approve this Special Use Permit.
JOHN HAX, 10100 W. 12th Ave., was concerned with the increase of noise in the
neighborhood, and the trees the applicant planted are now dead. A neighbors
property zoned for commercial use is now a dump, and he has no guarantee the
same thing will also happen to this property.
SU-02-001 (CONT'D)
MIKE BROWN, 21144 Zane Way, referred to the site plan where they have committed to planting the trees.
COMMISSIONER MARINO wanted to know if the Special Use Permit is transferable to another owner?
SUE PIERCY said the special use permit does run with the property, therefore, another limited type office could go on the property if Rule Engineering decides to vacate this site.
COMMISSIONER MARINO wanted staff to review how a special use permit is enforced.
SUE PIERCY answered, enforcement is based on complaints, there are no complaints showing on any of the mentioned properties at this time. She said she would ask the Zoning Department to check the property this week based on the concerns from Mr. Hax.
COMMISSIONER PETERSON referred to the site plan and wanted to know what type of trees will be planted?
GEORGE WOLFF said the trees are evergreens/junipers.
SUE PIERCY added, the species will be finalized in the Article 15 review.
COMMISSIONER PETERSON asked if a preliminary landscape plan has been provided?
PETER deBOOY pointed to the upper right hand corner of the site plan where the legend is located.
MIKE BROWN explained they did plant trees this past spring, however, because of the drought they did live. They are now in the process of redeveloping the well so the trees will be watered.
COMMISSIONER PETERSON was concerned because as he reads the plan the back of the property shows existing deciduous trees. He said he will rely on the Article 15 review.
SUE PIERCY added, what the Commissioner is seeing are trees planted last spring, and have since died. Staff will be sure live trees are planted.
COMMISSIONER PETERSON referred to the asphalt portion for fire trucks and wondered if the pad will be strong enough for a fire engine?
MIKE BROWN said it is sufficient for the weight of a fire engine.
SUE PIERCY added, staff will refer the plans to West Metro for review.
COMMISSIONER PETERSON wanted to know what is proposed between the rear of the property and the proposed asphalt fire lane?
MIKE BROWN said it will be native grasses.
COMMISSIONER PETERSON then asked about street trees required by the Kipling Overlay Ordinance?
SUE PIERCY said Article 15 will address street trees as to where they will be planted, and staff will work with CDOT to be sure they are properly placed.
COMMISSIONER PETERSON then asked if the current existing access will be maintained with no upgrades?
MIKE BROWN said that is correct.
COMMISSIONER MALM moved, based on information and testimony at this hearing in Special Use Permit Case No. SU-02-001, be approved, subject to the two conditions in the staff report. SECOND by COMMISSIONER MARINO.
Motion approved by a unanimous vote 5-0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
COMMISSIONER MALM moved to approve the Minutes of October 2, 2002. SECOND by COMMISSIONER PETERSON.
Motion passed by a unanimous vote 4-0.
GENERAL BUSINESS
VINCE HARRIS said Chairman Choi, and Commissioners Malm and Quinn met on December 16, 2002 to discuss the proposed revisions to the Zoning Ordinance related to school uses. It was decided that the Planning Commission will be presented a staff report at the January 15, 2003 meeting as a study session item with the public invited to listen in on that study session. It will be a dialog between staff and the Planning Commission, then staff will go back and put pen to paper again to provide information back to the Planning Commission. Then the Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to garner input from citizens in advance of a future hearing where Planning Commission would make a recommendation to City Council on the revisions. Therefore, the Planning Commission is looking at three to five meetings between January 15, 2003 and the end of February, 2003 to provide a recommendation to City Council, and for them to keep Wednesdays open between those dates.
Planning Commission then adjourned to their scheduled study session regarding the Comprehensive Plan.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the Lakewood Planning Commission, the public hearing of December 18, 2002 was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Elaine Rosedahl, Secretary to the Planning Commission
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