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Minutes of Meeting
January 6, 2000
Staff Members Present:
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Alan White, Planning Director
Martin Omer, Economic Developmen
Specialist/Planner
Ann Lazzeri, Secretary
4. APPROVAL OF ORDER OF THE AGENDA
It was moved by Commissioner SNOW and seconded by Commissioner COLLINS to
approve the order of the agenda. The motion passed by a vote of 7-0, with
Commissioner GOKEY abseAtt.
It was moved by Commissioner COOPER and seconded by Commissioner COLLINS
to approve the minutes of December 16, 1999. The motion passed by a vote of 5-0, with
Commissioners BRINKMAN and SNOW abstaining and Commissioner GOKEY
absent.
6. PUBLIC FORUM
There was no one signed up to speak before the Commission on unscheduled matters.
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7. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Case No, MS-99-06: Application by Legend Properties, LLC, for approval of a two-lot
subdivision for the purpose of developing a commercial building for small businesses
located at 9751 West 44th Avenue.
This case was presented by Martin Omer. He reviewed the staff report and presented
overheads of the property. All pertinent documents were entered into the record and
accepted by Chair MACDOUGALL. Mr. Omer advised the Commission that there was
jurisdiction to hear the case, Page A- I contained an error concerning the property to the
west and should be corrected to read "residential land uses" rather than "undeveloped".
In response
• a question from Commissioner SNOW, Mr. Omer stated that no street
dedications were required by the Public Works Department and there were no requirements
for an accel/decel lane • 44th Avenue.
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Tony Ficco
12415 West 38th Avenue
In response to a question from Commissioner BFJNKMAN concerning the ditch, Mr. Ficco
Chado property was farmed years ago, irrigation water passed through his property, but an
actual physical ditch with water running no longer exists.
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9890 West 44th Avenue
Mr. Cluck stated that he was representing his father, Jaxnes Cluck, who resides across the
street from the subject property. He was swom by Chair MACDOUGALL, He had
reviewed the applicant's plan and believed it was a very good plan. He believed the acce
from 44th Avenue was adequate, I
Commissioner SNOW stated that since this has not gone before the Parks and Recreation
C,ommissloll.
It was moved by Commissioner SNOW and seconded by Commissioner THOMPSON
that Case No. MS-99-06, a request for a two-lot minor subdivision be approved for the
following reasons:
1. With the conditions approved, all requirements of the City's Subdivisil
Regulations will have been met.
2. Subdividing this property as proposed will legitimize a previous sale of the
individual parcels and thereby allow for redevelopment of the property.
Subject to the following conditions:
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1. A 22-foot cross access easement will be provided between the northwest corner
of Lot 1 and the northeast corner of Lot 2 and will be shown on the plat with
standard cross access easement language approved by the city attorney.
2. A 5% park land dedication will be required unless the Parks Commission
proposes an alternative to the required park dedication.
3. The language regarding utility easements requested by Public Service be shown
on the plat.
5. The drainage plan which has been submitted will be made a part of the
subdivision and recorded with it.
6. An easement, as defined by state statute and Wheat Midge subdivision
regulations sufficient for drainage and to allow for maintenance of the ditch and
as approved by the Oulette Ditch Company, will be shown on the subdivision
plat.
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This case was presented by Martin Omer. He reviewed the staff report and presented slid
and overheads of the property. All pertinent documents were entered into the record and
accepted by Chair MACDOUGALL. Mr. Omer advised the Commission that there was
jurisdiction to hear the case. Staff recommendation was for approval of the application wi
conditions as outlined in the staff report, I
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Commissioner BRINKMAN expressed concern that, based upon the decision by the Parks
Commission, everything approved this evening could have to be redesigned. She also
expressed concern about reviewing such a large number of changes and conditions that
could leave room for error.
In response to a question from Commissioner COOPER, Mr. Omer stated that vacancy rates
for these types of developments are very low.
Commissioner THOMPSON expressed concern about the uses nearest residenti
development such as open overhead doors and fumes from idling trucks, etc. I
Commissioner THOMPSON asked Mr. Ficco if he would be opposed to one-way-in and
one- way-out traffic circulation. Mr. Ficco replied that staff was of the opinion that two-way
traffic flow would work better and that the two-way traffic plan has worked very well in
other locations.
In reply to a question from Commissioner THOMPSON, Mr. Ficco stated that he would be
agreeable to whatever the Planning Commission decided about lighting on the property, He
also stated that signage for the individual businesses would be unifon
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Commissioner COLLINS noted that it was 11:00 p.m. and suggested continuing the hearing
due to the lateness
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11:30 p.m. The motion passed by a vote of 6 to I with Commissioner COLLINS voting,
no and commissioner GOKEY absent.
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Commissioner THOMPSON moved and Commissioner COOPER seconded that the
meeting continue past 11:30 p.m. in order to complete the list of uses and allow for
questions from the Commission before continuing the matter to another meeting. The
motion carried by a vote of 6-1 with Commissioner BRINKMAN voting no and
Commissioner GOKEY absent.
Chair MACDOUGALL asked if there were others present who wished to address this
matter. Carol Oman had signed the public hearing roster but indicated she did not want t*
speak at this time.
In response to a question from Commissioner COLLINS, Mr. Ficco stated that he plans to
remove the 4-foot chain link fence and replace it with a 6-foot solid fence. If the school to
the north wishes to retain the 4-foot chain link fence, Mr. Ficco would build the 6-foot solid
fence anyway.
Commissioner SNOW moved and Commissioner COLLINS seconded that the
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Commissioner SNOW moved and Commissioner COLLINS seconded that the previous
approval of MS-99-06 be amended to correct the labeling of the adjacent zoning on the
plat (the property closest to 44th Avenue presently shown as R-2 should be labeled C-
1) and that the existing building be shown with an outline as well as the setback to the
property line. The motion passed by a vote of 7-0 with Commissioner GOKEY absent.
8. CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING
Chair MACDOUGALL declared the public hearing portion of the meeting, to be closed.
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A. Group Homes for Sex Offenders - Commissioner THOMPSON asked if this issue needs
to be revisited. Alan White stated that the City Councilman from District I wants to review
group home matters and homes for sex offenders will • addressed at that time.
11. COMMISSION REPORTS
There were no commission reports.
12. COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS
There were
• reports.
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City of Wheat Ridge
Planning and Development Department
Memorandum
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: i'��Meredith Reckert, Senior Planner
SUBJECT: Training/Educational Videos
DATE: January 13, 2000
The following are the titles of the training packets we have. Unless indicated otherwise, the
training packets contain only one tape.
Primer on Constitutional Law (two tapes)
• Meeting Management - A Mock Commission Hearing
Ethical Decisions in Planning
Community Decision Making in Urban Design
• Understanding the Design Context
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We will preview the tapes and report about content at the January 20 commission meeting.
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FROM: Alan White, Planning and Development Director 0
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Now that the Comprehensive Plan has been adopted by Council, there remains a question about
the status of the various master plans for smaller areas of the City. Since the motion to adopt the
Comprehensive Plan did not repeal these plans, they still exist. This creates confusion in giving
direction to applicants as well as responding to the rezoning criterion of consistency with the
Comprehensive Plan. The plans in question are:
Fruitdale Valley Master Plan
• Town Center Urban Renewal Plan (a.ka. Master Plan)
• Kipling Activity Center Master Plan
0 Wadsworth Boulevard Corridor Plan
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I posed to the City Attorney the question of which plan in a particular area took precedence and
his response was as follows: I
I Until the plans are repealed, they still legally exist. As to potential conflicts between
plans, there are two rules:
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2. , We have the options of repealing the plans, recognizing the plans as adopted, or re-
adopting portions • the plans.
The Town Center Urban Renewal Plan should remain in effect as adopted. It is a legal
requirement to have an urban renewal plan if you have an urban renewal area. A list of Town
Center desir guidelines was ## # ted # Commission and Cit� Council and is still I
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Planning and Development Department
Memorandum
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FROM: Alan White, Planning and Development Director 0
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Now that the Comprehensive Plan has been adopted by Council, there remains a question about
the status of the various master plans for smaller areas of the City. Since the motion to adopt the
Comprehensive Plan did not repeal these plans, they still exist. This creates confusion in giving
direction to applicants as well as responding to the rezoning criterion of consistency with the
Comprehensive Plan. The plans in question are:
Fruitdale Valley Master Plan
• Town Center Urban Renewal Plan (a.ka. Master Plan)
• Kipling Activity Center Master Plan
0 Wadsworth Boulevard Corridor Plan
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I posed to the City Attorney the question of which plan in a particular area took precedence and
his response was as follows: I
I Until the plans are repealed, they still legally exist. As to potential conflicts between
plans, there are two rules:
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2. , We have the options of repealing the plans, recognizing the plans as adopted, or re-
adopting portions • the plans.
The Town Center Urban Renewal Plan should remain in effect as adopted. It is a legal
requirement to have an urban renewal plan if you have an urban renewal area. A list of Town
Center desir guidelines was ## # ted # Commission and Cit� Council and is still I
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Because the Wadsworth Boulevard Corridor Plan provides more specificity to design and land
uses in the corridor than the Comprehensive Plan, that plan should remain in effect as adopted.
The Frultdale Valley and Kipling Activity Center Master Plans should be repealed for the
following reasons:
1 Many of the objectives listed in the Fruitdale and Kipling Plans (buffering,
setbacks, lot coverage bonuses) were never translated into regulations, The plans
refer to "high quality design but give no specific guidelines for what it is or how
to achieve it.
1 In the Fruitdale Plan, several of the desired goals are no longer valid (redesign of
street system south of 44", west of Vivian and realignment of Youngfield with
Ward Road). Many of the goals speced in the Kipling Plan will be addressed
by the hotel/motel program.
This issue is presented to Planning Commission at this time for discussion only. Official acti
• the Planning Commission will need to occur at a public hearing. i
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Revised December 1984
Presented to the Wheat Ridge Planning Commission February 1985
Adopted by the Wheat Ridge City Council May 13, 1985
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SECTION IX. MASTER PLANS FOR AREA DEVELOPMENT
C. FASTER PLAN & DEVELOP ENT.GUIDELINES FOR THE
FRUITDALE YAL.LEY- NEIGHBORHOOD?
EXPLANATION:
Exhibit A.
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greater land
use detail
for decision
making.
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Master Plan, but
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C. MASTER
PLAN a
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VALLEY
NEIGHBORHOOD
1. INTENT.
A hierarchy of encourages containment of
commercial « s« they don't
encroach or disrupt residential areas is promoted.
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(1) Develop stree
which can handle the
can be expected in
this major road.
7 improvements along West 44th Avenue
' heavier load that currently exists and
";he future. Control turns on and off
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(5) Expand West 44th Avenue to a 4 lane street between
Miller and Tabor Streets. This should be done within a
60-70 foot right-of-way. (See Exhibit C.)
(6) Develop a plan for alignment of Youngfield with Ward
Road .
(7) Develop Tabor Street north of West 44th Avenue to 1-70
to a full collector street standard. Also consider a
traffic signal at its intersection with West 44th Avenue.
b. Internal Traffic & Parking (private streets, parkin
drives)
Multi-residential and commercial/office development
often causes additional parking and circulation
problems.
(1) Promote internal vehicular circulation systems
which allow smooth traffic flow. Provide adequate
parking within a - project that feeds safely onto the
public street system. Encourage integration •
parking lots and street access.
C. Lack of Safe
School Children
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II. Land Uses
Problem:
a. There has been a problem with undesirable or incom-
patible uses in the past and the same danger exists in
the future.
Policy Recommendation.-
Problem:
b. Some uses cause nuisances to adjacent areas such
as noise, odor, visual or other pollution.
Policy Recommendation:
( 1 ) Require high quality buffering through land-
scaping, setbacks, fences, etc., as well as site
design which protects adjacent properties.
III. Site & Building Desi&n
a. There is concern that new buildings will be high
or unattractively designed, posing unsightly views
• adjacent neighbors, • blocking views alto-
gether.
( 1 ) Promote high quality design of the building in
terms of materials as well as sensitivity to adjacent
uses regarding height, scale, orientation, etc.
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( 1 ) Implement code enforcement which requires
maintenance of landscaping, parking areas, drives, curb
cuts, etc.
(4) parking, street access and street improvements
(5) landscaping
(6) methods to integrate the proposed
development with adjacent properties including
methods to mitigate potential negative impacts
on residential properties
Such site plan, upon approval, shall become a condition
to zoning or special use permit approval, and shall be
used for site development and use and for future code
enforcement action, if needed.
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1. The Project
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B. Goals and Objectives, ............................................ ........... ............
C, Financing Plan ... ..................................................... ....... — ... ........... ..... .......
D. Project Area .................................................................................. ................. - ... 2
11. Introduction and Background of Phase II, Phase III and Phase IV
A. Creating New Development and Retail Activity ...................... ..............................3
B. Proposed Project Objectives ....... ............................................................ ......... _3
C, Project Activities, .................................................... ............... ..... --_—.4
D. Phase IV Expansion Area ........................................ ........ ....... 5
III. Urban Renewal Plan
A. Statutory Authority ........................................ ....... ...... -- .................................. 6
B. The Urban Renewal Area and the Project Area .................... ..............................6
C. Project Purposes ............................................................. ............................ —6
D, Land Use Regulations, Building Requirements & Voluntary Rehabilitation ... - ...... 7
E. Project Activities .......... ...................................................................................... 8
F. Project Financing ................................................................................... ...... I I
G. Changes in the Approved Plan ..................................... ...... ............... ........ — — 14
HMinor Variations .................................................... ...................................... —. 14
I. Cooperation Agreements ............................... ....................................................14
J. Wheat Ridge Town Center Master Plan Incorporated .......... ............................... 14
WHEAT RIDGE TOWN CENTER
MODIFIED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN
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Phase IV of the Project expands the urban renewal area to include a parcel at the
Northwest comer of West 44 Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard to allow for
infrastructure improvements. All of the Project Objectives, Project Activities
adopted in Phase II and Phase III of the Plan are extended to the Expansion Area,
as shown on Exhibit B.
The goals and objectives of the Wheat Ridge Town Center Project are described in
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C. FINANCING PLAN
Phase I was financed with the utilization • sales tax increment and real prope
tax increment. All project elements were undertaken and paid for as the tax
increments were collected. I
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The Project Area is shown as a cross-hatched area on Exhibit A and Exhibit B.
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II. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OF PHASE II (1987) AND PHASE III
(1992) AND PHASE IV (1997)
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2. The Authority may rehabilitate existing structures, parking lots, or other
infrastructure improvements, provided that the property owners are willing
to cooperate financially.
4. The Authority may beautify the Project Area through increased internal
landscaping'. perimeter landscaping, improved public amenities or
improved infrastructure.
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The project activities shall be to participate and assist in the new development,
redevelopment or rehabilitation of the Wheat Ridge Town Center, which by way of
illustration and not by limitation may include the following:
1. Assist or cooperate with a developer, redeveloper or rehabilitator in tf
completion of a development in the Wheat Ridge Town Center, I
2. Acquire by lease, negotiated agreement or exercise of the power of eminent
domain the right to fee simple interest or any other interest in real property
and personal property; and/or
5. Provision of public improvements and facilities which may include but not
be limited to traffic control devices, street and traffic access improvements,
curbs and gutters, drives, sidewalks, parks and perimeter landscaping,
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drainage and signage. The acquison of necessary public right-of-way to
satisfy the classification of Wadsworth Boulevard as a "Major Regional
Arterial" according to the Colorado Department of Transportation, and the
construction of transportation improvements related thereto may also be
included in such projects; and/or
6. Provide financial assistance in the design and construction of private
development, redevelopment or rehabilitation project wich may inclu
grants, services-in-kind, is and other means of financial assistance
and/or
7. Assist in the overall beautification of the Wheat Ridge Town Center, which
may include various improvements and landscaping.
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III. URBAN RENEWAL PLAN
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The "'Project" describes the sum total of all Project Elements and Project Purposes
previously described in Section 11 and Attachment 4 and described in this Section
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4. Provision of a stronger, more balanced tax base through new developme
or rehabilitation of existing properties resulting in increased coi I
5. Encouragement of rehabtation of properties that have a potential for
function more compatible with new development.
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T Create a Town Center with a main street type area for the community of
Wheat Ridge.
D. LAND USE REGULATIONS, BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND
VOLUNTARY REHABILITATION.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Authority shall exercise each or any of
the powers set forth in this Section IME, Subsection I through 6 inclusive,
R nly upon the prior approval by a majority • those members of the Wheat
Ridge City Council present and voting at a regular or special city council
meeting.
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may be rented, leased, or controlled in any legal manner, pending its
disposition for redevelopment.
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Relocation benefits will be available only to businesses functioning and
residents living within the Project Area and occupying properties
to Acquire Property under the laws related to the power of eminent
domain.
The Relocation Handbook shall include, but not be. limited to, the
following
a. The procedures for applying for relocation benefits from the
Authority;
b. The manner in which the Authority shall pay such relocation
expenses;
C. The moving expenses and related expenses for which the Authority
shall
it the relocatee;
& The method for appealing a determination of the relocation
negotiator or Relocation Committee to the Board of
Commissioners of the Authority; and
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benefits, including but not limited to:
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or compensation from another source,,
5. Costs of constructing or moving real property
improvements; and
The minimum benefits to which all eligible relocatees shall
be entitled shall be in accordance with the applicable
statutory and legal requirements.
The Authority may sell, lease, • otherwise transfer real property or any
interest therein acquired by it as a part or an urban renewal project for
residential, recreational, commercial, industria� or any other legal uses in
accordance with the Urban Renewal Law of the State of Colorado, Section
31-25-106(l), C.R.S. as amended or any other applicable laws.
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Buildings, structures, pavements and other improvements may be
demolished and cleared from property which the Authority acquires, and
the Mot"rty may be prepared for new improvements in accordance with
this Plan.
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Authority may utilize any, all, • a combination of the following financing
mechanisms in implementing the Project as herein defined.
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The following information describes the division of funds necessary to
implement the tax increment mechanism for the Authority under this Plan.
This description relates to all property taxes and municipal sales taxes
generated within the urban renewal area.
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deposit of all funds generated pursuant to the division of property
and municipal sales tax revenue described in this section regarding
financing and any other funds so designated by the Authority- '
f The division of municipal sales taxes generated and collected from
vAthin the Project Area after December 3 1, 198 1, shall be:
A shall be paid into the funds of the City annually
commencing on January 1, 198 1, and the first day of
January of each year thereafter.
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4. All interest earned on the deposit or investment of funds
allocated to the tax increment fund shall be paid into the t
increment fund of the Authority.
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be divided and paid to the Authority by the Jefferson County
Treasurer as provided ► Colorado law.
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with the bonds, loans, advances and indebtedness of the Authority,
Where a literal enforcement of the provisions contained in this Plan would
constitute an unreasonable limitation beyond the intent and purpose of these
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF W4EAT RIOCE, COLORADO, TMAT:
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Section 4. The Mayor is hereby directed, pursuant
to C.R.S. 1973, 31-25-104, to appoint 7 cor-missioners to
serve on the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final
reading by a vote of • • with abstent,i
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r* 1981. SIGNED • the Mayor on t�hls day •
r—tglk. , 1981.
FRANK STITES, t
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1st Publication: Sept. 17, 1981
2nd Publication: Oct. 8, 1981
Wheat Ridge Sentinel
Effective Date: Oct. 18, 1981
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY CITY ATTORNEY
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TITLE: RESOLUTION APPROVING A LIMITED WADSWOR11* TOWN CENTER PROJECT L)ATED
DECEMER 9 1981, INCLUDING THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN.
WHEREAS, p-blic notice has been given and the City Council has held
public hearings o:i September 28, 1981 and on December 14, 1981 on the Wadsworth
Town Center Project and Urban Renewal Plan.
WHEREAS, the City Council has established an Urban Renewal Authority.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has found that the Urban Renewal
Plan conforms to the Comprehensive Development Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council finds that there is
blight the Wadsworth Town Center Project Area which area is the Urban
Renewal Plan Area.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council finds that the Urban Renew
Plan conforms to the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Development Plan. I
DONE AND RESOLVED this 14th dav of __De�gmbgr , A.D., 1981.
FRANK ST uES, MAYOR
CA L F.'AMIPF, CITY CLERK'
VNTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER MERKL
OrdinanCe No. 709
Series of 1986
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTIONS 23-3 AND
23-4 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE, THEREBY ESTABLISHING THE WHEAT RIDGE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION COMMISSION AND PROVIDING
GUIDELINES FOR THE MEMBERSHIP THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEA
RIDGE, COLORADO AS FOLLOWSi
Section 1: Section 23-3 of the Code of Laws of the City of
Wheat R13ge 1 hereby repealed and reenacted as follows:
Section !# Development and Revitalization
Commission Established; Rights and Duties
Generally.
Section 2. Section 23-4 of the Code of Laws of the City of
Wheat Ridge is hereby repealed and reenacted as follows:
Section 23-4. Appointment of Members; Number
The Commission shall consist of nine (9) Commissioners, two
(2) of such Commissioners
being from each of the existing, or
hereafter altered,
City Council Districts, and one Commissioner
to serve at large.
Those members of the Urban Renewal Authority
presently serving
as Urban Renewal Commissioners shall continue
to serve the term
• which-they were originally appointed without
regard to Council
District residency until such time as the term
to which they have
been appointed has expired. Each appointment
to the Commission
shall be made by the Mayor subject to approval
by majorvote ♦
the entire City Council. The term of office
• each Commissioner shall be five (5) years. Terms of office
shall be staggered
so that the term of at least one (1)
Commissioner shall
expire each year.
Section 2. Severability. If any clause, sentence,
paragFaph,'oF of this ordinance or the application thereof
tR any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged
• a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall
not affect application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect one (1) day
after finaT
ATTEST:
lst Publication: - 1/1/1987 APPROVE
2nd Publication: 1/15/1987 OFFIC
Wheat Ridge Sentinel:
Effective Date: 1/16/1987
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A finding of blight in an area is not confined to a single matter, but rather it is a cumulative
conclusion attributable to physical, environmental, social and economic factors. No single factor
can be authoritatively cited as a cause of blight. C.R.S. section 31-25-103(2) defines "blighted
area" as follows.
In recognition of this, this survey has measured a wide range of physical, environmental and
socio-economic factors based on field survey work and interviews conducted with various city
and special district agencies, Data has been gathered and evaluated in the following general areas:
1.
Land Use.
2.
Utilities
3.
Traffic
4,
Public Streets
5.
Access
6.
Site Conditions
7.
Building Conditions
8.
General Health and Safety.
depicted in graphic form to show the geographic incidence of various blighting factors. Maps
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The Phase IV expansion area consists of five buildings and a Public Service Co natural gas
pressure control station. This parcel is located in the northwest comer of W. 44' Avenue and
Wadsworth Boulevard.
To the east and south of the subject parcel is a commercial area. Approximately three-
quarters (3/4) of the northern boundary is adjacent to a commercial use. The remaining area is
adjacent to a multi-family area. The western boundary is adjacent to commercially zoned areas as
well. The properties adjacent to the west area are currently being used as office and a personal
residence.
In addition to the interview, a physical survey of conditions occurred. Attempts
were made to measure the area of Building #4 and Building #5 but were not successful due to the
inability to access the rear portions thereof This survey was conducted on foot between March
7, 1.►• 7 and May 19, 1997.
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After the agency interviews and field surveys were completed, a series • 6 exhibits was
prepared to document the various blight factors. These exhibits consist of a base map designation
of the survey area boundaries with symbolic indication of each of the blighting factors noted, A
description of each of the six exhibits is as follows:
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Exhibit I Utilities; The public infrastructure to serve the area is inadequate. Building # 1,
which is currently being used as a restaurant is served by a one- half inch water
line. A minimum of a one inch water line is required. Building #2, when used as
an auction house, also had inadequate restrooms due to the size of the water line.
Overhead power lines are within the setback of West 44" Avenue. They also
contribute to a visually cluttered and unkempt appearance over the entire area and
contribute to a very unpleasant and unaesthetic sense of the entire area..
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Exbibit 5; Acgg5s; One of the major design flaws of the intersection is the location of the
access points onto the roadway. They are located within 35 feet of the
intersection, without provision for acceleration/deceleration lanes. They also
violate the width and spacing requirements of the City and the State Highway
Access Code.
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Building #* ) has numerous broken windows and appears to have suffered from
water damage, Building #5 does not appear to have doors and is in a state of
teterioration.
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An analysis of the various conditions found in the Phase 11 Expansion Area leads to the
conclusion that blight as defined • the Colorado State Statutes, does exist. No single factor was
considered as in itself"blightine but rather the presence of numerous factors which are
cumulative in effect.
If there is a single factor that stands out as "Blight" it is the encroachment of the buildings
onto the right-of-way resulting in a dangerous intersection.
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DOCUMENTATION OF ' BLIGHT.
PHASE I
The term ghted Area" is not necessarily synonvmous with
11 Slum",'as in the context of early renewal project;, and the
terms should not be confused with regard to the findings herein.
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00 "ential - These Streets have
been relegated largely to a status
of commercial access, which is incompa�ible with their arterial
Classification, their regional importance and their primary
-,function
• Pumping high volumes of traffic trough the area.
According to Department of Highways counts, Wadsworth Blvd. has
tradonally carried the heaviest north-south traffic volumes in
the City, while 44th Avenue carries the heaviest east-west
volume, and 38th Avenue next second to W. 44th Ave in east-west
traffic volume.
The Colorado Division of Highway Safety report for 1977 compare
accident frequency with other suburban cities of the Denve
region. I
City Accidents per 1220 2opulation
Wheat Ridge
70.6
Golden
52.2
Lakewood
43.5
Aurora
34.8
Arvada
30.8
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Census data informs us that 0 15* of Wheat Ridge workers us
private autos to get to work. This statistic, coupled with th
fact that Project Area streets carry a large portion of thi
traffic, adds significance to this element of blight. I
Siting of buildings and activities fronting on periphery streets
detracts from bility and recognon of the internal retail
establishments.
There are six auto oriented businesses.' eight eating
establishments, four nonconsumer type businesses and two
financial instit,: plus other businesses fronting on "he
street while interior businesses general!y suffer from lower than
normal sales.
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The lack of overall site planning and piecemeal development has
resulted in poor internal circulation with no connection between
the north and South nodes of the Project Area. Unif ication of
the two halves would benef it most businesses and greatly improve
traffic circulation and safety.
Underutilization of the Project Area site, combined with interest
anN external transportation problems, has resulted in subpar
sales per square f oot of retail space, and revenue per square
foot Of site far below the norm.
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interest, whi the backs Present an unpleasant view to adjacent-
properties. Archit
-ec*tural design, being a matter of changing
tastes. Should be considered in discussions of blicht only when
-�,--garish or ug as
development. to detract from marketability or retard
There are three pockets with classic signs of early deterioration
in the Project Area.
At the southeast Corner of the Project Area are five houses
fair condition of which four are quite old. They have a
combination of residential, commercial, and • home • occupation uses,
and vacancy, and are flaked by service stations.
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That portion of the Southeast 1/4 Northwest 1/4 of Section 23, Township 3 South, Range 6•
West of the 6' P County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, described as follows:
TOGETHER WITH that portion of the Southeast 1/4 Northwest 1/4 of Section 23, Township 3
South, Range 69 West of the 6' P.M., described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the South line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 23, and 330.0 feet
West of the Southeast comer of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 23; thence West along said South
line, 45.0 feet; thence North 150.0 feet; thence East 45.0 feet; thence South 150.0 feet to POINT
OF BEGINNING,
EXCEPT that portion of subject property lying within existing right-of-way for West 44h Avenue,
along the South line, and
EXCEPT any portion of subject property lying within the East 10 acres of the Southeast 1/4 of
the Northwest 1/4 of Section 23, Township 3 South, Range 69 West of the 6' P.M. and right-of-
way for the Apel Seepage Ditch as disclosed by instrument filed in Ditch Maps Book 2 at Page
161 and existing utility lines or fixtures and any existing ditches not'shown of record,
EXHIBIT f4
INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND TO PHASE 1 (1981-1986) (WADSWORTH
,-TOWN CENTER PROJECT) .
The primary purpose of Phase I of this Plan was to implement a
joint development project between -the City and the commercial
property owners to create a 45 acre commercial center in the
Wadsworth Commercial Activity Center which was called the
*# i• TOWN CENTER.
A par I k, landscaping and street improvements were financed by
participation • property owners and through tax increment, paid
out of taxes generated within the project area. No additional
taxes were assessed to the owners or to the general public. This
constitutes a private-public partnership for revitalization.
The following steps were taken to reach this point of action:
WHEAT RIDG COMPREMENSIV DEVELOPMM E- = 1-276
SHOPPlNG CENTE PROJEC
In April of 1981, the city council directed the Staff to initiate
the necessary steps to accomplish the Wadsworth Town Center
`"Project which included the purchase Of a connecting easement and
the establishment o f an Urban Renewal Authority so the tax
increment financing tool would be available for the project-
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Facilitate the acquisition or dedication of
easements for a north/south major connector drive
between West 38th Avenue and West 44th Avenue at
the front of the Park-n-Shop and Time Square main
buildings.
2.
Design and construct that portion of the proposed
major connector drive across the Barsch and
Currier properties to connect the Time Square and
Park --n -Shop commercial nodes.
3.
Acquire property behind Etta's Place and Jack
BOX for the proposed Town Center Park development,
by use of Jefferson County open Space funds.
4.
Design and construct the Town Center Park.
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7. Develop a
main entrance to Park-n-Shop Center to
include
a new traffic signal at 39th Avenue and
entrance
improvements such as new curb racii,
medians,
landscaping and lighting.
8. Work with
property owners within the Urban Renewal
area to
establish a public/private cooperative
project,
with an equitable sharing of costs, to
develop
the remaining portions of the major
Connector Drive between West 38th and West 44th as
shown on
Exhibit 'V - 7 4, in order to achieve good
vehicular circulation and improved safety for both
vehicular and pedestrian traffic through the use
of landscaping and other design options.
9. Construction of the connector drive including
demolition of the apartment building. Cost to
construct the drive estimated not to exceed $50,00
Apartment building demolition is not to exceed
$10,000. 9/13/82
10. Cleanup and modest development on the park
to make it safe, attractive and well lighted.
The lights illuminate the connector drive
along with the park. Cost is estimated not to
exceed $10,000. 9/13/82
11. -Transferred from the City to WRURA, contract
rights from Dunaway, Merat and the new park to
construct the connector on the properties and
construction easements. 9/13/82
14. Authorized the Urban Renewal Authority to work
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A. WHEAT RIDGE TOWN CENTER - Master Plan
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"SECTION II. GOALS & OBJECTIVES FOR THE CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE.
enacting performance standards for all
ass 0 0 0 rerr.T.19M R
C.
• provide for additional commercial, office and
services uses provided that they are conveniently
located, attractively developed and meet the
demonstrated needs of the City. (Page 11-4)
By encouraging the development of community
activity centers encompassing a broad rance of
land uses, each complementing the other. These
centers must be pedestrian oriented and be unified
architecturally. (Page
2. By promoting concepts such as shared parking or
parking structures within commercial areas or
activity centers so as to encourage pedestrian'
activity, thereby reducing use of the automobile.
(Page 11-4)
4. By providing the amount of land required for
the community activity centers, by redevelopment
of existing commercial areas, if necessary.
(Page 11-4)
GOALS: Open Space (Page 11-4)
A. To provide cultural and recreational
opportunities for all citizens.
B.
• provide psychological visual relief from
the effects of urbanization.
OBJECTIVES:
2. By encouraging the use of plazas, landscaped
areas, parkways, open space and buffer areas
within new developments and redevelopments. (Page
11-4)
GOALS: (Page 11-6)
A. To participate in the development of a well-
balanced regional transportation system to move
people and goods in a safe, expeditious and
economic manner.
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• ensure public safety for pedestrians,
12. By encouraging screening of parking areas by use
of grade separation, landscaping or walls. (Page
11-7)
IV. ECONOMIC BASE (Page 11-9)
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A. . To encourage a strong diversified economic base,
which will enable the City to provide quality
services at a reasonable tax rati.
B. To utilize the limited developable commercial
land in a responsible manner.
C. To provide a full range of retail shopping with
special emphasis upon increasing furniture,
clothing and dry goods sales.
4 provide a pleasant shopping environment which
OBJECTIVES: (Page 11-9)
2. By providing incentives for business to relocated to
the activity centers and by channeling appropriate new
development to the activity centers. (Page 11-9)
including within the zoning ordinance, bonuses in
lot coverage for such elements as excellent design of
commercial areas. (Page II-10)
TI. PARKS AND OPEN SPACE
GOALS: (PAGE II-11)
B. To provide an aesthetic asset to the community and to
Provide visual and psychological relief from the
effects of urbanizations.
C. To provide open space that functions as part of the
structural framework of the City.
lip. To provide diverse cultural facilities and acti7ities.
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9. Her encouraging the inclusion of plazas, malls, buffers
and landscaping in proposed development. (Page 11 -13)"
The proposed planned commercial centers are to be located:
Along Wadsworth Boulevard between approximately West 38th
Avenue t West 45 th would serve the
community generally - ! • as south of Clear Creek and
Dover east of (Page w
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GOAL:: Improve or eliminate conditions of blight.
•' JECTIVES: *Upgrad
deteriorated structures, parking areas, interior
circulation routes, and general grounds
appearance.
*Improve pedestrian
connection, and access opportunities • # i
the Town Center.
*Provide more
of land and
functional design.
*Promote attractive design in new development and
redevelopment
circulation GOAL: Improve safety for vehicular and pedestrian
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OBJECTIVES: *Provide for defined interior circulation routes
as differentiated from parking lot circulation.
*Provide for designated pedestrian walks and
crossings.
*Reduce • # ! and
existing Town Center and other
traveling on bordering streets.
*Provide ! # • ! mass transit service and
*Upgrade parking lot and exterior building
lighting • increase night time ! crime
prevention.
Stabilize f! improve business environment
providing for a sound and increasing tax base.
OBJECTIVES: increased patronage # existing
businesses, and construction # patronage of new
businesses improvements #
access, attractiveness # identity.
*Promote, a balanced mix of commercial uses,
however, encourage the use of the ground floor of
structures located within the commercial'
category on Figure for retail sales and
service uses to create a strong retail center.
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unique a. Turn two underdeveloped commercial nodes into a
acre unified shopping center with a
greatly =• sales tax base.
b. Create a TOWN CENTER for Wheat Ridge.
C. Concepts.
(1} Name of the total project. THE WHEAT RIDGE
TOWN CENTER.
) Strengthen tree city designation with tree
planting on edge.
'(3) Create a heritage park as the central focal
point of the promenade.
(4) Strong use of color in the plantings to last
the full growing seasons.
(5) Create a safer more attractive parking lot and
circulation area for shoppers as they drive
and walk.
(6) Create strong visual and sound barriers,
through use of substantial landscaping, berms,
fences or walls and grade separation, in order
to provide maximum protection to residential
uses which abut new commercial development.
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6.. Landscaping shall be designed to achieve the following
objectives:
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B. KI ACTIVITY CENTER - Master Plan'
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The area generally bound b
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south, and Miller Street on the west, has been designatei-
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II. LAND USE.
GOALS: GENERAL
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II. LAND USE.
GOALS: GENERAL
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By enacting perf standa for all
development _„_
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usin 8. By beautifying the City, method
development of pa rkways,
buryin utility lines,
enforcement of sign and building codes, and
requiring more landscaping on p rojects.
GOALS.* Commercial # I
prov f or • #
service uses provided that they are conveniently
located, attractively developed and meet the
demonstrated needs of the City. (Page 11-4)
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OBJECTIVES
encouraging of .. -.
areas, parkways, open space and buffer areas
within new developments and redevelopments. (Page
11-4)
III. TRANSPORTATION
GOALS: (Page II -6)
A. To participate in the development of a well-
balanced regional transportation system to mo
people and goods in a safe, expeditious and
economic manner. I
C. To ensure public safety for pedestrian
bicyclists R motorists.
decrease G. To promote the development of activity
centers which will of
automobile.
H. To increase the attractiveness of the City's
(Page •
OBJECTIVES. (Page 1I -7)
5. By controlling access from businesses along major
streets by decreasing the number of •
7. By providing more sidewalks, pedestrian crossings,
bikeways and pedestrian bridges.
: By improving and adding, where necessary, traffic
controls d.! synchronized signs.
10. By promoting and providing incentives for shared
parking and parking 11r decrease
amount # • ♦ of devoted automobile, !
, encourage pedestrian
By provision of additional landscaping along major
streets, which will improve
• also buffer adjoining uses from the effects of
12. By encouraging screening of parking areas by use
of grade separation, landscaping or walls. (Page
ECONOMIC (Page !
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A. To encourage a strong diversified economic base,
which will enable t o provide quality
services at a reasonable
limited B. To utilize the developable o
land in a responsible
In addition 4 goals and objectives • in the
Comprehensive Development Plan, the following section
illuminates the ^'i for t o f urther define
and i eA:+m-'n&te--- o f the v arious commercial
activity centers.
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The proposed • t commercial centers are to be
located:
In the vicinity of i • Street between Clea
Creek and Highway would se
roughly the northern portion of
quite is still i of vacant l and h ere f or al
types of development. (Page IV-18) . . . . .
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A. GOAL:
Improve • conditions of w
underutilization h aphazard l and use patterns.
OBJECTIVES
(1) Upgrade the physical conditions of deteriorated
structures, parking areas, interior circulation
routes, and general grounds appearance.
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Establish M commercial'activity center from
the northern boundary of the City, approximately
51st Avenue extended, i Clear C reek on •
which focuses on • Development
Kipling/I-70 Interchange and the Kipling and
44th Avenue Intersection.
OBJECTIVES
l k l) Encourage increased patronage of existing
businesses and construction and patronage of
new businesses improvements
circulation,
identity.
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through traffic and the City wide and
neighborhood traffic that uses the east -west
collector street system. :Retail sales
businesses should be the first priority,
followed by service and office uses.
C. GOAL:
Improve safety for vehicular and pedestrian
circulation and access.
OBJEC'T'IVES
negative (5) Minimize the «a -« by
• trailers by .«
use • « properly their providing
• them, where they occur, through proper
design of parking areas and circulation routes.
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illustrates the vehicular traffic circulation routes a
control facilities--both existing and proposed--which
serve, or are necessary to serve, these centers. This
shall serve as a guide to future public and private
capital facility planning. I
Figure 3 details use categories for various areas withi
the Project Area. I
Those use categories are described as follows:
M210g� Park: A mix of retail, office, service,
commercial, and/or light industrial uses.
Retai i a ir n-- n_4__J
primarily oriented to the interstate or highway
traffic.
A Mix of retail, service, and/or
Office uses.
BUbIJ,Q: Pennington Elementary School.
Multi-Ea ilv: Camelot Club and Ptarmigan multi-
family developments.
ChUmah: United Methodist Church.
Er,tail: Primarily retail uses..
QkffiZe: Primarily office uses.
EhQ221pa Q ntgz:: A planned development with major
emphasis on retail sales uses.
Both Figures 3 and 4 shall serve as guides for future
rezonings, site plan reviews, and building permit reviews.
I "�riet to any devel-opmerstr- Along with any request f or
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