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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/19/2000CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION Minutes of Meeting October 5, 2000 I. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chair MacDOUGALL at 7:30 p.m., October 5, 2000, in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. The following is the official set of Planning Commission minutes for the public hearing of October 5, 2000. A set of these minutes is retained both in the office of the City Clerk and in the Department of Planning and Development of the City of Wheat Ridge. Planning Commission Page I October 5, 2000 It was moved by Commissioner SNOW and seconded by Commissioner McNAMEE to approve the minutes of September 21, 2000 as presented. The motion passed 6-0 with Commissioner COLLINS absent and Commissioner GOKEY abstaining. 6. PUBLIC FORUM There was no one to appear before the Commission. In response to questions from Commissioner THOMPSON about drainage, Greg Knudson explained that all drainage will be directed away from the west by swails between the lots and along the western property line to the detention area and down to Parfet Street. Commissioner THOMPSON suggested that, since a 12-foot garage is really not large enough to accommodate wheelchair access from an automobile, a carport may be an alternative • a garage for the handicapped unit. Commissioner GOKEY expressed concern that an eight-foot fence would be extremely unsightly. In response to questions from Commissioner THOMPSON, Meredith Reckert stated that the city arborist recommended ornamental trees be planted every twenty feet. The trees would be planted by the developer. Vince Hopkins 1090 Secret, Golden Mr. Hopkins, the applicant, was sworn in by Chair MacDOUGALL. In regard to an earlier Planning Commission Page 2 October 5, 2000 question, Mr. Hopkins explained that foundation of the house is elevated to compensate for the Planning Commission October 5, 2000 Page 3 3. The license agreement with Public Service Company shall be signed prior to recordation of the plat. The motion passed 7-0 with Commissioner COLLINS absent. 1. The proposed strip of C-1 property cannot reasonably be develope un er t e existing conditions. 2. It is generally desirable to have zoning lines run with lot lines. 3. Light duplex units will have lesser impact than what could be developed on the property under current zoning conditions. 4. The applicant has reduced the number of units from ten to eight. Commissioner SNOW offered a friendly amendment requiring the footprint to be changed to provide a garage for the'handicapped unit and, if it is necessary to eliminate a garage from other units that it be eliminated from one of the other three duplex units. Commissioner THOMPSON expressed concern about the impact of eliminating another garage in the development. Although she would like to see garages for the handicapped, such garages would have to be functional in allowing wheelchair access from the car into the house. V respo • um from the car into the house. She also pointed out that there are handicapped individuals who do not require a wheelchair van. Commissioner GOKEY stated his opinion that such a requirement would place an undue hardship • the developer to change his plans at this point and create units which are not rentable. Commissioner DOYLE suggested that the duplex on the south side have one large garage for one unit. The other unit would not then have a garage. building. Mr. Hopkins replied that it would be necessary to do a complete redesign including elevations, etc. In answer to a question from Commissioner COOPER, Meredith Reckert replied that a carport would be also precluded from being built in the easement. The motion passed by a vote of 64 with Commissioner SNOW voting no and Commissioner COLLINS absent. It was moved by Commissioner THOMPSON and seconded by Commissioner GOKEY r$ -& -�U p t 21 4f 2 PUOM-4 wri F. wel"p ImWeIrm for property located at 4445 Parfet Street be recommended for APPROVAL for the following reasons: 1. The proposed duplexes will have a lesser impact on adjacent property than what could be built under current zoning conditions. 2. The existing PSC easement crossing the property hinders developability of it. With the following conditions: 1. Minor corrections be made prior to the public hearing before City Council 2. The private drive be constructed to the City's standard for pavement thickness. 3. The homeowners association covenants be reviewed for maintenance provisions by staff and the city attorney prior to the City Council public hearing. 5. The developer be required to contribute 5% of the land value for park land purposes and that this be paid prior to the recording of the development plan and plat. 6. The fence along the west property line shall be required to be eight feet in height unless, at the time of construction, the property owners adjacent to the west of th property unanimously agree that it can be reduced to six feet in height. I Commissioner GOKEY moved and Commissioner SNOW seconded to amend conditio no. 6 to read: "A solid wood fence along the west property line shall be required to be s feet in height." The motion for amendment failed with Commissioners COOPER, t McNAMEE, THOMPSON, and SNOW voting no and Commissioner COLLINS absen] A vote was taken on the original motion. The motion passed 6-1 with Commissioner SNOW voting no and Commissioner COLLINS absent. 8. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING Chair MacDOUGALL declared the public hearing closed. 9. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business to come before the Commission. 10. VIEWW BUSINESS There was no new business to come before the Commission. 11. COMMISSION REPORTS There were no Commission reports. 12. COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTO There were no committee or department i I 13. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Commissioner SNOW and seconded by Commissioner GOKEY to adjourn the meeting at 9:25 p.m. The motion passed 7-0 with Commissioner COLLINS aAsent. DON MacDOUGALL, Chair Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary Em City of Wheat Ridge Planning and Development Department Memorandum �ORP,60 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Meredith Reckert, Senior Planner DATE: October 13, 2000 Staff is requesting a continuance of the case referenced above because they have not met the deadlines for submittal requirements for packet preparation. We recommend that the case be continued until November 1 6, 2000.