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January 7, 1999
1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairman
BRINKMAN at 7:30 p.m. on January 7,1999, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal
Building, 7500 West 29thAvenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
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Staff Members Present: Alan White, Director of Planning & Development
Sean McCartney, Planner
Gary Wardle, Director of Parks & Recreation
Ann Lazzeri, Minutes Specialist
The following is the official set of Planning Commission minutes for the public hearing of January
7, 1999. 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.
It was moved by Commissioner GOKEY and seconded by Commissioner SNOW to approv+
the order of the agenda. The motion passed by a vote of 7-0.
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A. Case No. WV-99-01: An application filed by the City of Wheat Ridge for approval to
vacate that unused portion of all, a portion of, or such additional public property
immediately adjacent to the right-of-way located at approximately 10000 West 40th Avenue.
Property is zoned C- I and located west of Kipling Street.
Sean McCartney was sworn in by Chair BRINKMAN. He reviewed the staff report and
presented overheads • the subject area. He entered the comprehensive plan, zoning
ordinance, case file, packet materials and exhibits into the record which were accepted •
Chair BRINKMAN. He stated that staff recommended approval of the application.
In response to a question from Commissioner THOMPSON regarding the bike path going
through the parking lot, Mr. Wardle replied that the bike path would be located along the
edge of the parking lot and that the proposed location presented the most direct route
through the site.
It was moved by Commissioner THOMPSON and seconded by Commissioner GOKEY that
Case No. WV-99-01, an application for approval of a right-of-way vacation of an unused
portion of West 40th Avenue (approximately 10000 West 40th Avenue) be approved for the
following reasons:
I - The property is and has always been unused for street • access purposes.
2. The Public Works Department does not see any future needs for this right-of-way,
3. The request will not hinder the future improvements established on the Wheat Ridge
Comprehensive Plan.
The property has never been developed and was used in the past only for access to
one home which is no longer in existence.
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Chair BRIM AN declared the public hearing portion of the meeting closed.
Commissioner SNOW expressed concern that a legal notice in the newspaper was not
sufficient notice to the public. Mr. White replied that the notice could be posted on the cable
television channel and that notices would be sent to everyone who had attended previous
Comprehensive Plan meetings.
Commissioner GOKEY asked for clarification regarding the districts to be discussed at t
meetings. It was decided the first meeting would involve Districts One and Two and the
second meeting would involve Districts Three and Four. i
Commissioner THOMPSON requested that notification be sent to people regardless of the
fistrict they live in.
Mr. White suggested that a notice • sent to everyone who had previously attended meetings
and explain that Districts One and Two will be addressed on January 21 and another notice
would be sent when the meeting date is determined for Districts Three and Four.
Commissioner GOKEY commented that the purpose of the Comprehensive Plan is to be a
guidance tool, but the written law of the community is contained in the code of laws.
Commissioner THOMPSON commented that by the nature of motions which contain
wording that the application is in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan gives it more
weight.
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Mr. White replied that the Comprehensive Plan is a powerful document to back up land use
decisions.
Commissioner THOMPSON expressed concern about voting on the maps at the hearings
prior to the hearings • the Comprehensive Plan. She suggested receiving public input on
the maps and gain a general consensus without taking a final vote prior to the Commission
hearing input on the Comprehensive Plan.
spreading them out over a period of time,
The motion passed by a vote of 6-1 with Commissioner BRINKMAN voting no.
R. Sustainable Development Mr. White distributed information concerning a workshop •
Sustainable Development presented by the Center for Regional and Neighborhood Action.
71w r V 9 Lo k I Corrjmlssloner;51117�7 — seconaea to actjourn the meeting
at 8:25 p.m. The motion passed by a vote of 7-0.
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FROM: Alan White, Planning and Development Director ON
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DATE: January 14, 1999
At the Commission meeting on January 4", 1 informed Commission members that Council had
discussed the Future Land Use Plan and directed staff to prepare two alternative plans and
present them to the Commission for consideration. This direction was based upon my commen
about the draft Future Land Use map which were contained in a memo which the Commission
received, The two attached maps illustrate the two alternatives which are described below: I
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In large part, the shortcomings may be the lack of policies dealing with the different land use
categories included on the map. Attached to this memo is the completefilture land rise section
from the current plan. Note that the section provides little guidance in the form of policies or
goals.
Alternative 2 - Existing Zoning as Future Land Use
This alternative has the legend at the top of the map and the street grid is labeled. Residential
*�ensities were assigned based upon the densities used for the existing land use survey. The land
use categories were derived from existing zone districts as follows:
Low Density Residential - 7 units per acre or less, including one and two family
units. (Includes R-1, R-IA, R-113, and R-2 zone districts.)
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0 Medium Density Residential - 7.1 to 14 units per acre. (Includes R- I C and R-2A
zone districts'.)
9 High Density Residential - more than 14 units per acre. (Includes R-3 zone
district.)
The pattern of land uses between the two maps is very similar. The level of detail is different on
the map based upon existing zoning because of the level of zoning detail. The draft Future Land
Use Map can
• simplified. A simplified map, in combination with clear and concise policies,
will provide a plan which addresses the shortcomings of the current plan and keeps the work of
the CPRC in developing goals and policies intact.
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cooperation from developers, businessmen and the City for success. The Land Use
Plan is based upon this concept, it is quite important that all parties
involved begin in the near future to open dialogue and plan strategies that
best suit the desires and needs of all concerned.
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both indoor and outdoor recreation facilities such as stadiums, coliseums,
gymnasiu.-jis, race tracks and tennis courts. The second grout) is composed of
open areas such as parks, playfields, golf course, and campgrounds. This
sale activities with associated warehousing or storage facilities; separately
identified warehousing and open storage facilities related to manufacturing,
transportation, retail trade and other activities; and establishments and
facilities associated with &eneral and special trade contractors' services.
2. The Plan recommends landscaping along the major arterials as well as other
. streets. This will definitely improve the environment of the City.
3. According to the 1.970 Census, about 60% of the citizens were working outside
Jefferson County. Also, about 95% of the people used their private auto-
mobiles to 90 to work. The Plan provides sufficient commercial and indus-
trial land uses so as to generate more establishments within the City. This
in turn, would generate more jobs. In addition, the Plan also p rovides for
medium and high density residential development in conjunction with three
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most of the citizens, hopefully, would live and work and shop within the city,
which in addition to providing greater convenience, will have a great deal of
influence on lessening the dependency on the private automobile and therefore
decreasing the traffic congestion and overall numbers of vehicles using the
streets. Furthermore, the City's tax base will be increased to the point
Where the city will be able provide a full range Of excellent services to all
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