Speaker 0: 12 nays zero ays Council Bill 20 1-0407 has failed. We're going to go ahead and shift gears here and move on to our second and final public hearing this evening. Council member Kenneth. Will you please put Council Bill 498 on the floor for final passage?
Speaker 3: Yes, I move that council bill 21, dash 498 be placed upon final consideration and do pass.
Speaker 2: Okay.
Speaker 0: Thank you. It has been moved and seconded the required public hearing for council bill 498 is open. May we have the staff report? And I see Exxon's already working on getting it into full screen here and so we'll allow him to do that. That's. And I. Looks like you're. Larger. You've got larger than the current view that we need.
Speaker 6: Let me try it again.
Speaker 0: Let's try again. Right on.
Speaker 6: Let's see. How is.
Speaker 4: That?
Speaker 0: That works. Thank you. Go ahead.
Speaker 6: Good evening, counsel. My name is Extended Bonus and I am.
Speaker 4: With.
Speaker 6: CPD today. And before you we have 1718 North Emmerich Street. It is rezoning from east to East d1x, which is a single unit zoned district and their rezoning.
Speaker 4: For a.
Speaker 6: Single unit zone district that allows for an accessory volume. So the subject property is located in.
Speaker 4: Council District Great eight.
Speaker 6: In Herndon's district and it is located in the East Colfax neighborhood. And so the site itself is just over 6000 square feet. It is a single unit residential structure, and the applicant is strictly doing this to allow for an accessory dwelling. Now. The site is currently zoned ESU. It's surrounded by ESU. You do have some open space to the west there, but it's predominant a single unit zone district here. As well as when we look at the land use, the land use is single unit residential and it's surrounded by pretty much single unit residential to the north, south , east and west. Now the subject property is in the top right corner. As you can see, it's a one story structure. And if that's what you predominately see in this neighborhood, is predominately one story structures here, and then you can see some of the residential structures on the left, top and left bottom there. Now before this case is before you today. It did go before planning board on April 21st, and it was approved unanimously. And as a present, there have been no comments that have been received on this case. So now I'm going to dove into the new criteria that the Denver zoning code specifies for rezoning, and we look at five specific review criteria. The first one is consistency with adopted plans, and we're really focusing on three plan, which is comprehensive plan 2040 Blueprint Denver, a land use and transportation plan of 2019 and the East Area plan that was.
Speaker 4: Recently adopted in.
Speaker 6: 2020. Now there are several strategies found in the comprehensive plan that are specified in the staff report. And I'm going to jump into Blueprint Denver now. Blueprint. Denver classified this area's urban edge for the near future neighborhood context. And then when we look at the future place types for blueprint, it classifies this as low residential, which is predominately single unit. Single residential uses and accessory dwelling units are appropriate here. And then Tamarack Street is a local street, which is primarily categorized by residential uses. Blueprint. Denver does have specific policy language around accessory dwelling units and focused on policy for in the land use and built form section housing, which specifies that the expansion of accessory dwelling units should be allowed throughout all residential areas. And then when we look at the small area plan, which is the East Area plan that was recently adopted, it classifies this area as low residential single unit, which says that it's predominately single unit uses. But accessory dwelling units are appropriate here and there are policy within the plan that does talk about accessory dwelling units such as Policy six that says accessory dwelling units ADU uses are allowed in appropriate locations as well as Strategy L6 D that says to diversify a housing choice through the expansion of A2 use throughout all residential areas. And then when we look at specifically the East Colfax Neighborhood section within the plan, it does talk about integrate accessory dwelling units . Now focus on the other review criteria there specified in the staff report for that and therefore CP recommends approval based based on all findings of all the review criteria have been met and I am open and available for any questions that you may have.
Speaker 0: All right. Thank you very much, Edson. And tonight, no written testimony has been received in regards to Council Bill 21, Dash 20498. And we have one individual signed up to speak this evening and it's Jesse Paris. And so we'll go ahead and get Jesse into the queue here. Oh, you know what? I'm so sorry. I just got notice that unfortunately we don't have Jesse with us, and so we don't have any any community members here to speak. Questions from members of Council on Council Bill 498. Council member, Flynn.
Speaker 4: Thank you, Madam President. And could you talk briefly a little about I know that the the new East Area plan here talk about ideas in in every neighborhood but.
Speaker 5: These this block in the one to the east of it.
Speaker 4: Do not they don't have alleys access. And as I look at the side setbacks on these small lots with the structures that are on them, I'm wondering.
Speaker 5: If there was any.
Speaker 4: Evaluation of emergency access, if there were an ADU and in the back of a yard that does not have an alley.
Speaker 6: Yes. So in these unique situations, when we listen to and study in situations where they don't have the access at such, it is routed to the fire department where they do get input and they do analyze it based on block patterns. And another thing is the the new zone district would allow for detached and detached ideas, and sometimes they're there in the basement. And so this applicant hasn't specified whether they're going to do a basement ADU or an attached in the rear or.
Speaker 4: A detached idea. Mm hmm. Okay. Actually, the applicant isn't. I looked at the attendees list, and I didn't see the applicant here, Camille Kemp. But in her application, she said that there's a substantial structure already in.
Speaker 5: The back of the lot.
Speaker 4: Which she said is a shed. It's but it's a very, very large. And she wanted to convert that into studio space. So I think the intent is to have a detached Adu in there. So but the fire department did evaluate this. And of course, if there are building plans submitted, they would evaluate it also, correct? Correct. All right. Thank you, Madam President.
Speaker 0: All right. Thank you, Councilmember Flynn. And seeing no other hands raised for questions. The public hearing is closed to comments by members of Council on council bill 498. Councilmember Herndon.
Speaker 4: Amen president I'm I find the criteria has be fully supportive of this.
Speaker 5: And councilman Flynn I will note it is interesting that and you look.
Speaker 4: At you're driving through the east coast Colfax.
Speaker 5: Neighborhood their homes that are set back, way back, even if there.
Speaker 4: Is not an alley. And so when you think about access or safety.
Speaker 5: Even, and there are other instances.
Speaker 4: Where you see that. So it's fascinating getting to know the neighborhood, what why you see that you would think it would be closer to the street or sidewalk. But that's not always the case. But I am supportive of this, Madam President, and would urge my colleagues to do the same.
Speaker 0: All right. Thank you, Councilmember Herndon and I concur with you. It looks like it meets all of the rezoning criteria and so happy to support this this evening as well and seeing no other hands raised. Madam Secretary, roll call on Council Bill 498, please.
Speaker 1: Herndon.
Speaker 4: I. Hynes i.
Speaker 1: Cashman. I can h. I. Ortega. I. Sandoval. I. Sawyer. I. Torres.
Speaker 6: I.
Speaker 1: Black I. Clark.
Speaker 4: All right.
Speaker 1: Flynn.
Speaker 4: Hi.
Speaker 1: Madam President.
Speaker 0: I. Madam Secretary, close the voting and announce the results. 12 eyes. 12 Eyes Council Bill 20 1-0498 has passed. Thank you, Edson for the great presentation and for joining us this evening. And we're going to move along the pre adjournment announcement on Monday, June 28.
A bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 1718 North Tamarac Street in East Colfax.
Approves a map amendment to rezone property from E-SU-Dx to E-SU-D1x (allows for an accessory dwelling unit), located at 1718 North Tamarac Street in Council District 8. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 5-4-21.