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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORAOO
September 12, 1988
The City Council Meeting wa~ called to order by the Mayor at 7 30 p m
Councilmember~ pre~ent Kent Davi~, Tony FIasco, Dori~ Ibbi~on, Larry
Merkl, Moe Keller, Nancy Snow, Randy West, and Claudia Worth Also
present City Clerk, Wanda Sang, City Administrator, Mike Smith, City
Attorney, John Haye~, Public Works Director, Bob Goebel, Director of
Planning & Development, Glen Gidley, staff, and intere~ted citizens
APPROVAL OF MINUTES of August 22, 1988
Motion by Mr Davis for the approval of the Minutes of August ~2, 1988,
~econded by Mr Merkl, after several additions were requested,
Minutes were approved 7-1 with Mr Davis voting No
CITIZENS' RIGHTS TO SPEAK
Connie Rossillon, 6505 W 31st Avenue, read a letter into the record
from Wheat Ridge United Neighborhoods regarding oppo~ition to the
recla~sification of Wadsworth Blvd to a Major Regional Arterial Street,
and asking Council to reconsider the amendllient they passed on August 22,
1988
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
Item 1. Council Bill 358 - An Ordinance providing for the approval of a
revi~ed Outline Development Plan and a Combined Preliminary and
Final Plan and Plat on land zoned Planned Commercial
Development located at approximately 3701 Kipling Street, City
of Wheat Ridge, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
(Case No WZ-88-8) (Kunz Construction for Edwin and Deonne
Dauenhauer)
Council Bill 358 was introduced on second reading by Mr~ Snow, title
read by the Clerk, Ordinance No 772 assigned
Mr Gidley presented the Ca~e and entered documents into the record
George Johnston, 11445 W 48th Avenue, (Kunz Construction Company) was
sworn in by the Mayor and stated he and the owners were pre~ent to
an~wer Council's que~tions He urged that the Kline Street access be
approved He feels that the landscaping they have propo~ed (trees, 4-ft
earthen berm) will take care of the buffering of noi~e This will be a
quality development and of benefit to the City
Ed Dauenhauer, 3890 Kipling Street, applicant, was sworn in by the Mayor
and answered Council's questions
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September 12, 1988
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Clinton A. Johnson, 5821 Quail Street, (Kunz Con~truction Company) was
sworn in by the Mayor He was the project manager and estimator for Mr
Dauenhauer He feels that the proposed building would make any
neighborhood proud and spoke in favor of the project
Cici Kesler, 10840 W 41~t Place, wa~ ~worn in by the Mayor, and ~tated
that ~he wa~ present as repre~entative of the twelve unit condominium
association, which is adjacent and south to the property that is being
discussed They are not opposed to the zoning, but have some concerns,
~uch a~ manufacturing uses on the property, no mention tonight that they
are deleting the drive-in restaurant uses, are again~t the Kline Street
access They would like maximum ~creening to all the re~idential areas
Patricia J. Neville, 3575 Kline Street, was sworn in by the Mayor She
stated she and her husband live in a duplex on Kline Street, were very
pleased with the building and like the Planning Commi~~ion
recommendations, originally had had no problem with the Kline Street
acce~s, but were wondering what would happen if the property was sold
Alex Kovall, 3535 Kline Street, was sworn in by the Mayor He lives
south of the development in a duplex His concerns were the access
to Kline Street and noise
Discussion followed
Motion by Mrs Snow that Council Bill 358 <Ordinance 772), a request for
approval of a combined outline, preliminary and final plan and plat at
property located at 3701 Kipling, be approved for the following reasons
1 Staff and Planning Commis~ion recommend approval
2 The development plan for Lot 2 i~ generally con~istent with the
existing plan
3 The proposal is con~i~tent with the Comprehen~ive Plan
With the following conditions
1 That all the following uses be deleted from the li~t of the land
u~es on both sites manufacturing, drive-in restaurant, light
manufacturing, and that any shop for custom work be limited to
activities which do not include metal welding, cutting or grinding, or
wood or other materials ~awing, planing, etc The intent i~ to
prohibit uses which may have an adverse noi~e or vi~ual impact beyond
the property line~
2 The access to Kline Street be eliminated
A revision to the development plan prior to recording be made that would
allow for vehicular access circulation to be de~igned to the west and
the south of the building
3 That a view ob~curing buffer comprised of berms, hedging and a solid
fence or a combination thereof be provided on Kline Street as well as to
the south That the berm is de~igned ~o as not to obstruct acce~s to
the loading dock
4 If not done at thi~ time, corrections and clarification of
the legal description requested by Public Works be made
5 The drainage plan be approved by the Public Works Department
6 The Council retain~ the right to decide the building height
on the second lot at the time of approval of that plan
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Seconded by Mr West
Applicant, Mr Dauenhauer, stated that by eliminating the
Kline Street their building will be completely destroyed
won't be feasible to get a Semi in and out
Motion carried 8-0
access on
It just
Item 2
Council Bill 359 - An Ordinance providing for the approval of a
rezoning from Planned Re~idential Development to Planned
Commercial development and approval of an Outline Plan and
Final Development Plan and Plat located at 11680 West 44th
Avenue, City of Wheat Ridge, County of Jefferson, State of
Colorado
(Case NO WZ-88-12) (W Land K L Johnson)
Council Bill 359 was introduced by Mrs Ibbison on ~econd reading, title
read by the Clerk, Ordinance No 773 assigned
Mr Gidley pre~ented the case and entered documents into the record
Warren Johnson, 11680 W 44th Avenue, applicant, was sworn in by the
Mayor, presented his case and an~wered Council'~ questions and concern~
Motion by Mrs Ibbi~on that Council Bill 359 (Ordinance 773), a request
for approval of a combined outline and final plan and plat for property
located at 11b80 we~t 44th Avenue, be approved for the following
reason~
1 Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval
2 It i~ not inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan
3 It i~ generally consistent with adjacent land use
With the following conditions
The plan be revi~ed to show a ~olid fence or wall along the western
property line adjacent to the single family residences,
~econded by Mr Davi~
Mrs Worth asked that Mrs Ibbison include that gravel be placed only on
the motor home pad, as to the typical pad all other gravel indications
on the plan be natural maintained grasse~ Mr~ Ibbi~on agreed to that
Mrs Worth further asked to add that the plan eliminate the gate acce~s
to the Park per the Parks Commissions reque~t
That a 4 1/2-ft chain link fence be required around the outside deck
leading into the pool
Mrs Keller asked to add that the ~pecific commercial u~e~ that are
allowed, are on Lot 1 only and that Lot 2, which is the recreational
usage, is only for thi~ planned recreational u~age
Second accepted all these changes
Motion carried 8-0
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Item 3. Application by 38 W Ltd , for approval of a Planned Commercial
Development and Final Development Plan and Plat for property
located at approximately 3790 Wadsworth Blvd
(Case No WZ-88-10) (United Methodist Church)
Mr. Gidley presented the case and entered docurnent~ into the record
Tim Roberts, 4965 Moon~hine Ridge Trail, Parker, Colorado, applicant,
wa~ sworn in by the Mayor, presented hi~ case, and an~wered Council's
questions
Motion by Mr We~t that Case No WZ-88-10, a request for approval of a
final development plan and plat at 3790 Wadsworth, be approved for the
following reason~
1 Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval
2 The proposal is consi~tent with the approved outline development
plan
3 The plan is compatible with the adjacent zoning and land use
With the following conditions
1 The applicant be respon~ible for full-width construction on
Wadsworth Blvd
2 A 6' high ~olid fence be shown on the eastern property line,
~econded by Mr FIasco, carried 7-1 with Mrs Worth voting No
Mrs Worth voted No becau~e a convenience ~tore is not a needed retail
store in this City and we are winding up with a retail convenience
store on all of our major corners, there is already a Bradley
convenience store down the street from this This is across the street
from our Town Center, that we have worked very hard on, and I don't see
this as a proper place for a convenience store It is hard to get in
and out of
Item 4
Report of Findings of the 32nd Avenue Ta~k Force
Mayor Wilde ~tated that word had got out in the last couple of days that
the Mayor was not going to allow anybody to talk We are going to have
public input It will be restricted to the amount of time it takes to
present the plan If it i~ twenty minutes, and one person wants to
speak, they can take the entire twenty minutes, if twenty people want to
speak, they get one minute apiece, it's simple arithmetic We will
take written input from anyone who does not speak If this plan i~
approved, we do not have assurance of the grant and we will go through
the proces~ of re-applying If the plan is rejected, there is some work
that must be done on 32nd, and in that event Bob Goebel will present his
recommendations for what needs to be done on that street We will
expect a certain type of conduct in this meeting, we don't need
outbursts, clapping, yelling, etc this is not the place for it We
want to hear this subject and get it behind us one way or another
He then introduced the 32nd Avenue Task Force, Rich Von Luhrte, Dan
LaPlante, Connie Leccisso, George Langdon, Carl Cerveny, Jack Hoagland
(very briefly) Larry Merkl, Nancy Snow, Pat Weibler, Dennis Meteski, and
Don Rose The latter three are Lakewood resident~, two of them are on
the City Council Additionally we had Bob Goebel and Laura Anderson
acting in an advi~ory capacity The Mayor acted as a non-voting
chairman They had ~ix meetings, a total of 12 - 15 hours
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Richard Yon Luhrte, 3062 Mountain Shadows Drive,
presented the recommendations of the committee
represented a compromi~e
member of Task Force,
He stated that they
Bob Goebel stated that without the grant the cost of the project could
be as much as 2 24 Million Dollars from Kipling to Youngfield Of that
Lakewood's share would be $710,000, Wheat Ridge would pick up the
remainder With the grant, the total cost of the project, due to the
grant and the wages that are required by the Federal Government,
increases the cost of the project approximately $200,000 overall,
however the cost to the City of Lakewood was reduced to $510,000 and the
cost to Wheat Ridge would be thi~ portion and the upper portion as the
amount of the grant Lakewood has indicated that there is no way that
they would be able to pick up the difference between these two to get
the project built next year, so what that come~ down to is that 32nd
Avenue would be ~huffled back into their Capital Improvements and
probably wouldn't come up for reconstruction for another 5 years That
street won't last another 2 winters, let alone another 5 years What he
proposes to do, should the project die tonight, the approaches to
Kipling and Youngfield and at the Applewood entrance need attention as
far as safety and the widening there is not really objected to These
areas should be reconstructed entirely next year The remainder of the
project needs to be refurbished so that we have a safe street to drive
on and that it last~ another 5 to 7 years until the project can come up
again with the Lakewood Capital Improvement project I propose to
overlay the length between Ward Ct and Morningside just on the
travelled lanes It is putting money down the drain, becau~e it really
needs to be reconstructed, but it will give us a driving surface for 5-7
years and extend the life of the pavement in that area for that period
of time Lakewood has no objection, they will provide their share,
approximately $100,000
Bob Eckhardt, representing the Wheat Ridge Planning Commission, stated
that they passed a Resolution unanimously at their last meeting on
8/18/88, which stated that the Comprehensive Plan designated 32nd Avenue
as a collector street, the Task Force sugge~ted a compromise plan which
is in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan, and the Planning
Commission recommend~ that City Council adopt the Task Force
recommendations and recon~truct 32nd Avenue accordingly They also
suggested median~
Speaking in favor of the project were
Lee Hill, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Wheat Ridge Chamber
of Commerce, 6470 W 44th Avenue
Arie Verrips, 3115 Mountain Shadows Drive
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Max Scott, owner and operator of Oedipus, Inc , entered petitions into
the record that were done immediately east of the project, between
Kipling and Allison The next ~et of documents were done by his
company, the previous set was prepared by his company, but not actually
circulated by his company, the petitions include a map where the
circulators went in the neighborhood 62% of the people within the
neighborhood of 38th Avenue to the north and 26th Avenue on the south,
Kipling on the east, and Young field on the west, and also only within
the City of Wheat Ridge, supported this new proposal 5% worried that
the project would be turned into 4 lanes at one point in time, but if
this concern could be answered, than approval rate would be 67% This
i~ an opinion poll survey, we take the ballot box to the door and take
any response rather than having ~ome type of a ~pecial election In
the survey done on the east by the volunteers 85% are in favor of the
project, which i~ 23% higher than their results. They were hired
through Carl Cerveny and Jerry Boatright, who are members of the task
force He doesn't know who paid for thi~ The check came from Mr
Boatright's office It was paid for by the Wheat Ridge Government
Action Committee, Gaylord Stumm, president
Speaking in favor of the task force prop~al were
Boyd Adsit, 3245 Moore Street
Tom Reiva, 11762 W 34th Avenue
Linda Hoopes, 10765 W 35th Place
Steve Fisher, 3285 Moore Street
Jerry Roach, 7805 W 41st Avenue
Carl Cerveny, 3425 Moore Street
Barbara Pontarelli, 3630 Garrison Street
Their comment~ included safe street~ are mandatory for a healthy
business climate, air pollution is a problem with idling cars, easy
access to businesses, increased tax revenue to the City, accept
recommendations of ta~k force and planning commission, committee did an
excellent job, residential area won't change, move ahead for the good of
all the citizen~ of Wheat Ridge, project will not adversely affect
property values in the area, cars get beaten to death with the roller
coaster effect as the street i~ now, additional bike path will give
acces~ to Crown Hill Park and Applewood Shopping area, bikepath separate
from walkway i~ important, Mayor should be commended for his
objectivity
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Speaking in opposition of the project were
Dave Heppe, 3333 Simms Street
Connie Leccisso, 3200 Moore Street
Motion by Mrs Worth to suspend the Rules and go pa~t 11 00 P m and
proceed with the public input and continue the meeting until we are
finished, seconded by Mrs Snow, carried 8-0
Pat Weibler, 3077 Owens Ct
Ralph Hinst, 10040 W 32nd Avenue
Glenn Coury, 10088 W 32nd Avenue
Bill Virgilio, 10411 W 32nd Avenue
Tom Slattery, 6869 W 32nd Avenue
Dorothy Thompson, 3014 Chase Street, referred to a letter from United
Neighborhoods, that was printed in the Sentinel, supported the petitions
that asked that 32nd Avenue be patterned after 32nd Avenue between
Wadsworth and Pierce, width should not support 4 lanes of traffic, i e
not exceed 34 feet Citizens should have a ~ay in their neighborhood
Please support the citizens' wishes on thi~ vital is~ue
Cindy Bosco, 1160 W Tabor Drive
Jim Larter, 3462 Moore Ct
D.J. Hillenburg, 3391 Vivian Drive
Lillian Flem~, 6363 W 29th Avenue
Phylli~ Lancaster, 4076 Everett
Their comments included petitions that had been turned in in April had
specifically asked for roadway to be 34 to 38 feet wide, a lot of
progress has been made in thi~ proposal, but a lot of people are not yet
satisfied, not in favor of 44 feet width, or any width that could
accomodate 4 lanes, appreciation of Mayor's efforts in forming the task
force, citizens feel they cannot rely on Council's actions and future
Council's actions, great distru~t of a roadbed of 44 feet, that could
support 4 lanes, it can be restriped at any time, enhance and beautify
32nd Avenue, eliminate continuous turn lane in middle and put in turn
lanes at major intersection~, ~uch as Simms, Quail, Oak, and Kipling,
put in right turn lane at Youngfield, W 32nd should be designated as a
neighborhood street, need for a better street, street is full of chuck
holes, assurances in this City are worthless, prepare for the future and
reconstruct Street without FAUS grant fund, wider streets encourage
greater speed, businesses want to thrive at the expense of
neighborhoods, 32nd Avenue will be just like 44th Avenue and 38th
Avenue
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Motion by Mr Merkl that 32nd Avenue from Young field to Kipling Street
be recon~tructed in accordance with the recommendation~ of the task
force (attached to these Minutes) and that ~taff begin preparation of an
ordinance and intergovernmental agreement with Lakewood to assure that
any restriping not occur without public input, that also in ~taff's work
they include Planning Commission'~ recommendations on median strips,
seconded by Mr Davi~
Di~cu~sion followed
Mr West called for the question, seconded by Mr Davi~, carried 7-1
with Mrs Worth voting No
Vote on the original motion carried 5-3 with Councilmembers Keller,
Worth, and Snow voting No, because they do not believe a 44 feet width
for this street is necessary, turn lanes are only required on ~everal
intersection~, neighborhood and homes will be disturbed, citizen~ don't
want this street widened all the way from Kipling to Young field
CITY ADMINISTRATOR MATTERS
Mike Smith reminded Council of the budget hearings on Tue~day and
Wednesday night
CITY ATTORNEY'S MATTERS
John Haye~ referred to the ad hoc group of cities JOlning together under
the auspices of CML to protest against the Mountain Bell proposed rate
increase There i~ a group of City Attorneys who are monitoring thi~
matter for various members cities Lakewood City Attorneys have been
retained by CML to monitor and represent the citie~ position in
opposition They are soliciting fees from member cities Denver has
contributed $20,000, and they are asking $5,000 from each other city
that wishes to participate So far there are three or four, or more
cities that have agreed to contribute On their behalf he i~ asking
does Wheat Ridge want to participate in the amount of $5,000 or le~s?
Motion by Mrs Snow to contribute the amount of $3,000, seconded by Mrs
Keller, consensus was to do this Mr Malone would have to bring back
the motion with the appropriate account number, etc
John Hayes then referred to the latest on the Currier matter, court
denied the motion to continue the matter Thi~ means we win, unless it
goes to the Court of Appeals
He referred to the brief he filed in the Goracke litigation He feel~
it is a good brief It is his hope that the court will rule that the
City does not owe anything, feel~ judge will find a compromi~e Urged
Council not to let this case influence them during their budget
ses~ions
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He then requested a brief executive ses~ion under Section 5 7 (b)(1)(B)
of the Charter to di~cu~s a po~~ible apprai~al and we perhap~ need to
bring a lawsuit
Mr~ Keller so moved, ~econded by Mrs Worth, carried 7-1 with Mr
FIasco voting No
Motion by Mr Merkl to adjourn to Executive Session with the City
Attorney and immediately after the Executive Se~sion to adjourn for the
week, seconded by Mrs Ibbi~on, carried 6-2 with Mrs Worth and Mr~
Snow voting No
John Haye~ then stated that he had not been here at the last Council
Meeting, but it had gone over the air however many times since, a
mis-impression There was discu~~ion and ~ome statements about that
discussion that perhaps he per~onally had not had a document to the City
in time for it to be included on the Agenda He simply wants the record
to reflect that the document in que~tion being an indemnifciation
agreement between Jim Sullivan and Les Metzger was prepared by him and
wa~ delivered to the City Council 22 hours prior to the deadline for
getting it on the Agenda He wa~ not here at the last Council Meeting
to defend himself, so he has to do it three week~ later He did comply
with the rule~
EXECUTIVE SESSIUN WAS HELD.
Meeting adjourned at 12 30 a m
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APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1988 BY A VOTE OF
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AGENDA ITEM
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POBOX 638 TELEPHONE 303/237-6944
7500 WEST 29TH AVENUE . WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO 80033
The City of
~heat
'Ridge
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mike Smith and city Council
FROM: Bob Goebel, Director of Public Works
DATE: September 1, 1988
SUBJECT: Findings of the 32nd Avenue Task Force
The following text will be presented by Rich Von Luhrte and
represents the findings and recommendations of the Mayor's 32nd
Avenue Task Force
The objectives of the Task Force were as follows
1 Eliminate the 4-lane design
2 Provide a compromise on the design that would satisfy
the residents and cause the least impact to properties
adjacent to the roads
3 Integrate a bike lane and pedestrian walks
4 Attempt to save the FADS grant
5 Construct the necessary improvements at Youngfield and
the south entrance to Applewood Center and at Kipling
Street to increase traffic safety and reduce congestion
6 Improve overall aesthetics and enhance the appearance
of the street
7 Improve overall safety and drainage
These objectives were met by the following
1 The 4-lane design was eliminated and a 2-lane design
was chosen A left turn lane will also be provided
which will greatly increase safety and traffic flow
HThe CarnatlOn Clty"
2 The major area of concern for residents was the area
between Nelson and Miller streets The homes on the
north are very close to the street as it is, and
encroachment had to be kept to a minimum in this area
It was suggested that the road be gently curved to the
south at this constriction and that a narrower walk on
the south side also be used with this design, the new
construction will abut the fences on the south and will
be approximately 2 feet north of the existing concrete
bikeway on the north
3 A bike lane was integrated into this design Rather
than being up with the walk, there will be a
continuous bike lane for each direction striped on the
pavement This is safer for both the cyclist and the
pedestrians This also allows the walk to be narrowed
from 8' which was previously proposed, to 4' in width
4 With this proposed cross section, we will go to DRCOG
and ask them to re-evaluate or re-rate our grant The
grant money of $821,000 is in jeopardy There is no
question about that! I realize that to most of you,
this is not important; however, to both cities it is
very important financially The City of Lakewood has
indicated that if the grant is lost, funding for the
section between Union and Miller (which is the area
within Lakewood) is not available In other words, the
project between Union and Miller will not be
constructed for at least another 5 years
If a decision on the design can be reached, Wheat Ridge
would like to construct the portion of the project
within its City limits in the summer of 1989 Those
portions within Wheat Ridge are from Youngfield to
Union and from Miller to Kipling
5 Everyone has agreed that improvements to the Applewood
Center entrance off 32nd Avenue are necessary It is
proposed that the entrances be limited to right turn in
and right turn out only The main entrance will then
be located on Youngfield Street with new signage and a
traffic signal
6 Having consistent size walks and curbs along the entire
length will add continuity to the street which is
currently severely lacking Drainage ditches wi 11 no
longer be necessary as storm sewers will be installed
The cleanliness of the area will also improve as trash
and rubbish currently collect in the weeds along the
shoulders of the roadway
7 Safety will be greatly increased for both pedestrians
as well as the driving public and bicyclists Walkways
will eliminate the need to walk along unpaved shoulders
dangerously close to traffic Vehicles will be able to
comfortably make left turns from a turn lane rather
than keeping their eye on the rear view mirror to see
if the traffic behind sees their turn signal
Bicyclists will now be able to ride along with traffic
in a lane reserved solely for them, which makes both
the cyclist and motorist more comfortable
There is great concern by the residents that 44 feet will
support 4 lanes of traffic The Task Force proposes the
following conditions that will give a level of assurance that
the City is willing to proceed in good faith with this solution
without the ultimate intention of restriping the road to 4 lanes
1 We believe that the excess right of way should be
offered to the residents adjoining 32nd Avenue as a
concession to accepting this compromise The deeding
back of the excess right of way would indicate the
willingness to give something back to the community
Clearly, there will not be need to widen beyond 44 feet
in the foreseeable future, and if this eventually did
occur, the land uses in the corridor would likely
change and the acquisition of the property would be
possible at that time
2 We believe that there should be some guarantee put in
place that, should the City wish to restripe the
project to a 4-lane roadway, additional public input
would be mandatory We realize that this Council
cannot bind future council, but if the approval of this
could be made an ordinance, which would require council
action to change, then we believe that protection would
be in place that would allow the citizens to have some
assurance that the City would not restripe the street
without additional public input
3 We believe that an amendment should be made to the
Comprehensive Plan that acknowledges a 3-lane road as
an appropriate and workable solution for a collector
street such as 32nd Avenue
4 The compromise plan should include the provision for
adequate landscaping, signage improvements, and
lighting improvements along the length of the street
At a minimum, this should include the planting of a row
of canopy trees that would mature over time and
establish a new character to the Applewood area Where
existing landscaping is impacted, every attempt should
be made to provide new landscaping solutions that are
of similar high quality including walls, shrubbery,
buffering and other treatments that have been used
along the street
Along with those listed in number 1 above, other limitations
could be placed in the ordinance concerning the striping I
recommend that the proposed compromise not be striped 4 lanes
until the average daily traffic between Morningside and Ward road
exceeds 12,000 vehicles per day Currently, the average in this
area is less than 9,000 vehicles per day and we have seen no
significant increase in the last 3 years
An intergovernmental agreement with Lakewood is also a
possibility
It was a pleasure to serve on the 32nd Avenue Task Force and I
hope that this compromise will be approved so that we can provide
the traveling public with a beautiful street that we can all be
proud of
Suqqested Motion:
"I move that 32nd Avenue from Youngfield to Kipling Street be
reconstructed in accordance with the recommendations of the Task
Force and that staff begin preparation of an ordinance and inter-
governmental agreement with Lakewood to assure that any
restriping will not occur without public input "
Suqgested Motion
"I move that 32nd
reconstructed for
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2
Avenue from Youngfield to Kipling Street not be
the following reasons
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Should this second motion pass, ie, no reconstruction of 32nd,
or we lose the grant, I recommend that we do the following in
1989 to provide a driveable surface that will last 5 to 7 years
for the majority of the street, and 25-35 years at the major
intersections
1 We reconstruct the approach to Kipling to the width
required for 1 through lane in each direction, 1 left
turn lane, and 1 right turn lane This will require a
44' width minimum in the stacking area and a taper to
the existing width at Morningside Drive
2 We reconstruct the entrance to Applewood Center and the
approach to Youngfield Street (from Wright Court to
Youngfield Street) to relieve congestion in these areas
3 Construct a traffic signal on Youngfield at the main
entrance to the Applewood Center
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WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION
the City of Wheat Ridge city Council, after substantial
public involvement, adopted a Comprehensive plan for the
City on September 27, 1976, and said adopted plan sets forth
STREET CLASSIFICATION AND STANDARDS, and said adopted plan
includes a MAJOR STREET PLAN; and
the City of Wheat Ridge Planning Commission, after
substantial public involvement, adopted Subdivision
Regulations on February 7, 1972, and said regulations were
subsequently adopted by City Council by enactment of
Ordinance 1986 - 672, adopted July 19, 1986, and said
regulations setsforth specific design standards for streets;
and
the adopted Comprehensive plan designates West 32nd Avenue as
a COLLECTOR STREET and furthermore establishes suggested
minimum standards which include a 60-foot wide right-of-way
with curb, gutter, sidewalk, and bicycle path, and 2 to 4
lanes, with specific design to be based upon neighborhood
conditions and traffic characteristics; and
the adopted Subdivision Regulations sets forth minimum design
standards for COLLECTOR STREETS, including a minimum
right-of-way width of 60 feet; and
City Council has adopted 6-year Capital Improvement programs
for several previous years, including the 1988 Annual Budget
which includes reconstruction of West 32nd Avenue in 1988;
and
City Council has established a West 32nd Avenue Task Force to
consider neighborhood conditions and traffic characteristics
and make specific design recommendations to City Council for
reconstruction of West 32nd Avenue; and
the West 32nd Avenue Task Force has concluded their task and
has made a specific design recommendation to City Council
which is in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and
Subdivision Regulations as represented by Figure A atttached
hereto; and
WHEAT RIDGE
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS,
the Taskforce's recommendations will promote vehicular,
pedestrian, and bicycle safety, as well as reduce the
dependency upon the automobile by providing convenient
pedestrian and bicycle alternatives;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION,
THAT
City Council should adopt and approve the West 32nd Avenue
Task Force recommendations and reconstruct West 32nd Avenue
consistent with those recommendations
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT
In the spirit of aesthetic improvement to the neighborhood
and City, and in promoting a more safe center turn lane
design, City Council consider landscaped medians, with
turn-outs appropriately located relative to street
intersections; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT
In future street construction planning, that design review
and approval occur as a normal part of a Capital Improvemen
program process, so that community involvement happens prio
to appropriation of funds for a specific design solution
DONE AND RESOLVED THIS 18th Day of August, 1988
Wheat Ridge Planning CommissIon, Chair
PlannIng CommIssIon Secretary
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