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The motion to convene the closed session was made during the meeting and seconded by a councilmember; the roll call vote was 7–0 in favor. The council read a list of expected participants for the executive session that included the mayor, the full council, city manager and deputy city manager, the city attorney, outside real‑estate counsel and representatives of the prospective developer.

Why it matters: state open‑meetings law permits executive sessions for the discussion of real‑estate transactions where public disclosure could harm the city’s bargaining position. The council publicly identified the topic as the sale or transfer of the Civic Center ground lease.

Attendance and procedure: the motion listed these participants by name: Mayor O'Daniel Sierra; Mayor Pro Tem Joe Anderson; Councilmembers Chelsea Noonankamp, Tina Prang, Rita Russell, Stephen Ward and Kim Wright; City Manager Sean Lewis; Deputy City Manager Tim Donnas; City Attorney Tamara Niles; consultant Mark Tompkins (Stray Advisory Services); outside real‑estate counsel Kirsten Crawford; Director of Community Development Brad Power; Chief Redevelopment Officer Dan Perumba; and representatives of New Englewood (listed as Dustin Jones and Justin Letkin). The council later reconvened in public and confirmed the executive session had concluded.

Formal record: when the motion was called, the clerk recorded the vote as 7 ayes. At the reconvening, the council voted to close the executive session; that closing vote was again recorded 7–0.

No public action was taken in the executive session and no decisions were announced when council returned to open session; the mayor opened the floor for any person who believed the council had discussed matters not listed in the motion to state concerns on the record and none were raised.

What happens next: because the discussion took place in executive session and no public actions were announced, any subsequent agreements or formal actions related to the Civic Center ground lease will require public motions, votes and disclosure in future open meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Special Meeting - 14 Apr 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council voted unanimously to go into executive session to discuss the sale or transfer of a ground lease on city‑owned property surrounding the Civic Center; attendees included council, city staff and outside counsel and developers; council later reconvened and closed the session with no public action reported.","taxTitle","Englewood City, Arapahoe County, Colorado","taxId",52219,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6604558,"Englewood staff outline 2026–2030 capital projects; council told to prioritize as requests exceed available funding",415,2645000,3060000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2987681-0700e22bc49d075f17c648f1906ba0d2&start=2645&end=3060","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2987681-0700e22bc49d075f17c648f1906ba0d2/thumbnail_2645000.jpg","/articles/6604558/Englewood-City/Arapahoe-County/Colorado/Englewood-staff-outline-20262030-capital-projects-council-told-to-prioritize-as-requests-exceed-available-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604558-17f557a620f8d0f9979ba33abd349f00/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198988&Signature=Jc4AYRNWvBqf~Bg1aFf4svQT21vtb1cy~ZkAUONK5FHefsfKEaZ6rd5UZ-nNR24jtGeWfyKhghmjVclGBb9p1iZk8C9QGCdFdYCfCzuy8ysRugWVJjs9WPiIrYmTMKi-bj7sO6jkmTC~fWt8zAG-LnojuwePt7kXd-MH8uLkkhe181Di0n0CefwfyxZoCz26SMnl~i65e5ufNcUJfSIzBjw3QN5bIIbQHIWjSawKFNbD8emhqgCppubkSe1FrmEXEe5GVZOAE6RBMgyYJozAWoXzNw0c2uZ-h3njPXokxnjISTZh--IG~3mbhtdKtY1MJcAMO1uVpRH~876Bg8e5Og__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City finance and department directors presented a preliminary 2026–2030 capital improvement plan (CIP) during a special study session, outlining a mix of programmatic maintenance requests and one‑time projects and identifying a funding gap between prioritized requests and available revenue.

Budget staff said Tier 1 capital requests for 2026 total about $8.7 million while currently available ongoing funding for the same year is roughly $4.0 million; staff noted an anticipated $3.0 million from new development that could increase available funds but still leave a shortfall. The presentation covered multiple funds and departments, including parks and recreation, public works, police, fleet and utilities.

Key items presented include Pirate Cove maintenance ($70,000), ongoing tree and open‑space work supported by Arapahoe County open‑space funds, golf course capital needs (carts, pump station), the new parks GO bond program (Fund 35) with roughly $41.5 million of projects planned for a three‑year spend down, and a range of street, bridge, stormwater and facility requests across public works.

Why it matters: city staff emphasized the mismatch between the number of competing capital priorities and available funds. Council members asked for more information and time to weigh priorities, and staff showed an Excel‑based prioritization workbook that Planning & Zoning, the Budget Advisory Committee and the city’s Capital Review Committee will use to score and recommend projects.

Council discussion and requests: council members and commissioners in the room asked for additional data on recent and pending development activity, recent permitting and the number and type of housing units built or under construction so members can better gauge the city’s near‑term development pipeline before making capital choices. Councilmember Kim Wright asked staff for permitting activity in the last year and upcoming PUDs; staff committed to provide permitting and development‑activity data.

Several councilmembers asked for clearer justifications on programmatic requests and asked staff to show what would be cut if the council wants to fit the 2026 requests into available revenue. Deputy City Manager Sean Lewis and Budget Manager Jenny Nolan said the CIP workbook and the scoring process will be used to collect feedback from advisory groups and guide council prioritization; the next touchpoint for the budget calendar was identified as June 23 for the department preliminary 2026 operating and capital presentation.

Notable project details:
- Parks GO bond (Fund 35): Christina Underhill, director of Parks, Recreation, Library & Golf, described ballot issue 2C projects totaling roughly $41.5 million to address eight parks and two facilities, with construction largely planned to conclude by 2028. Underhill said the city will refine design and phasing as funds become available.
- Public improvement fund programs: Victor Roushell, Director of Public Works, reviewed ongoing programs (alley maintenance, bridge repairs, pavement maintenance, neighborhood traffic calming, walk & wheel implementation). He noted a need to update biannual bridge reports, which increased the 2026 bridge repairs request.
- Service center building: Public works requested a Tier 1 appropriation to replace Building 1 at the service center because current structures date to the 1950s–1960s and need extensive repairs or replacement.

Next steps: staff will collect scores and comments from the Budget Advisory Committee and Planning & Zoning using the workbook, return additional data on recent permitting and development, and bring refined CIP recommendations to council in follow‑up sessions. Council emphasized that scoring and public input will drive any decisions about which Tier 1 projects advance into the 2026 budget.","Finance and department directors presented a preliminary five‑year capital improvement plan; Tier 1 requests for 2026 outpace currently available funds, and council asked for prioritization, more data and use of a scoring workbook.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6604563,"Englewood council reviews draft comprehensive plan update; staff to return with more data and options",856,359000,1215000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2987681-0700e22bc49d075f17c648f1906ba0d2&start=359&end=1215","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2987681-0700e22bc49d075f17c648f1906ba0d2/thumbnail_359000.jpg","/articles/6604563/Englewood-City/Arapahoe-County/Colorado/Englewood-council-reviews-draft-comprehensive-plan-update-staff-to-return-with-more-data-and-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604563-2d09e3e86b2dead77b90b17f18e53795/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198988&Signature=DW~2Su4z9lAXMNNaLBBhN~y8IjEEGCfiFlxHHo2-s8NFEr4bIVQOqXHaPc1olM47bk7sRmrlz2~rkh5BYuejyf8tt04uKNpA5MUfO8TxK01tucRCwTQXyCw2BmtJ12OUSVu6tUNzwnumkiyIwS-eyFu9HKh5wC99RVnh3gfJHkwKoY4p7hx2u2KeQEfLaIZXw~5rZm3G05SJuFAE0oo2unwLVlrAezZE2QNeKGyvxDrCpWrroUHxRWPvXFvVxieIMnukkchwgZMs49NA1St7EJ75rKkQ~-ye3aBjdbHgAe65aBcPebY1MtlxJLPeMV7IW293KCFsdLPgE7h0vt00cQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff on Monday presented a draft supplement to Englewood's comprehensive plan that lays out new \"land use intensity\" categories, six sectoral assessment maps and a set of policies and strategies intended to guide future zoning and small‑area planning.

The presentation by Director of Community Development Brad Power, Planning Manager Brian Isom and Senior Planner John Borbero described the new format – switching from 13 neighborhood maps to six sectoral areas – and explained the “land use intensity layer,” which staff said is informed by existing zoning but is intended to \"anticipate where the community may favor zoning changes in the future.\" The team said public outreach included open houses, online surveys and dot‑voting on policy charts.

Why it matters: the draft would guide zoning and small‑area plans, and it is the tool the city will use to identify areas for potential Transit‑Oriented Communities (TOC) designation under recently passed state legislation. Council members said they wanted clearer definitions, more data and time to review before the plan’s recommendations are translated into zoning changes.

Staff described four intensity categories—catalytic activity areas (intensive commercial/multiunit development), missing‑middle zones (duplex to small apartment buildings), residential transition zones (single‑family detached/attached that could accommodate gentle infill) and stability areas (single family and possible accessory units). The draft also identifies potential locations for “missing middle” housing along the Broadway corridor and around Englewood Station, and flags a small industrial zone near Hampton and Canyon Avenues where current uses are mostly office and highway commercial but zoning remains industrial.

Council concerns and follow‑up: multiple councilmembers raised concerns about proposals to transition industrial parcels near the Northwest Greenbelt and other sites. Councilmember Rita Russell said, \"I think it was really the industrial areas that saved this city financially\" during COVID and warned the city should be cautious about signaling a broad shift away from industrial uses. Councilmember Stephen Ward said targeting long‑established industrial businesses for redevelopment could send the wrong message to employers who invested in Englewood.

Council members also pressed staff for more precise mapping and clearer definitions of distance measures used in the plan: several policies reference quarter‑mile and half‑mile buffers from transit corridors, and councilmembers asked those buffers be shown and explained in materials the public can review. Senior Planner John Borbero told council that the blue lines on the maps represent the quarter‑mile buffers from Broadway and the Old Hampton corridor and that staff will provide clearer map legends and downloadable layers.

Mobile‑home preservation: the draft includes a policy to \"evaluate the existing conditions of mobile home park properties for the purpose of developing strategies to preserve, enhance, or replace deeply affordable housing units.\" Councilmembers asked why the word \"replace\" was included; Brad Power said the intent is to \"replace with like types of units that would be in better condition,\" not to displace residents. Councilmember Chelsea Noonankamp said some mobile‑home sites are owner‑occupied and deeply affordable and urged protections; Mayor Pro Tem Joe Anderson and others asked staff to clarify replacement versus preservation options and potential funding sources.

Public engagement and next steps: staff said the planning and zoning commission has held study sessions and open houses (Jan. 22 and Mar. 18), and that the project schedule anticipates returning to council with additional strategy detail in two weeks and a draft document for a joint council/Planning & Zoning study session on June 9. Staff recommended a public hearing at Planning & Zoning in July and a City Council hearing and potential adoption by resolution in August, if consensus is reached.

What council asked staff to do: provide clearer maps and legends showing the quarter‑mile/half‑mile buffers and the land‑use intensity zones, supply basic demographic and housing‑stock data (unit counts by type, household sizes, recent permitting activity), and return for an additional discussion or dedicated workshop before the draft is finalized. Several councilmembers requested an infographic or one‑page factsheet on current housing types and recent development activity.

Staff emphasized the comp plan is an advisory document adopted by resolution and that specific zoning or code changes would follow separate processes. Councilmembers repeatedly asked staff to avoid signaling immediate regulatory changes; several asked that the plan retain flexibility while giving staff clearer direction for follow‑up studies and small‑area planning.","City planning staff presented draft sectoral maps, a land-use intensity layer and policy charts for the comprehensive plan supplement; councilmembers voiced concern about industrial-area transitions, mobile-home preservation and wanted more concrete data before policy decisions.","actionData","errors"]

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