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Home My WebLink About08/04/2005CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION Minutes of Meeting July 7, 2005 I. CALL THE MEETING TOO ER The regular meeting of the Wheat Ridge Planning Commission was called to order by Chair McMillin at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Commission Members Present: Commission Members Absent: IUMI wo wu Staff Members Present: Alan White, Community Development Director Gerald Dahl, City Attorney Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Planning Commission Page I July 7, 2005 A. Case No.,-ZOA-05-02: An ordinance amending Chapter 26 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws pertaining to private rezoning. Alan White presented this case which would amend the Code in regard to Planning Commission's action on land use cases. The code as presently written provides that a zone change denial by the Planning Commission is final. The proposed amendment would provide that a zone change denial by Planning Commission would move on to City Council for final decision. o f -i I I q3tli� Commissioner WESLEY pointed out some discrepancies in his code book as comparedwit, the code contained • the website. Alan White agreed that there was indeed an inconsisten in the language when the amendment was written and should be changed. These correction should be set forth as conditions in the motion. t ] It was moved by Commissioner WESLEY that Case No. ZOA-05-02, a proposed amendment to Section 26-112 (private rezoning) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws approval for the following reasons: With the following conditions: Planning Commission Page 2 July 7, 2005 Commissioner WESLEY's motion died for lack of a second. Direction was given to city staff to prepare an enhanced report containing various choices available for decisions in the matters discussed to be considered at a later date. Commissioner WESLEY volunteered to research policies from neighboring jurisdictions. it was moved by Commissioner STEWART and seconded by Commissioner WESLEY to continue the hearing on Case No. ZOA-05-02 to the meeting of August 4, 2005. The motion passed 7-0 with Commissioner PLUMMER absent. 8. OLD BUSINESS A. Case No. WZ-05-05 JAction On!1J: An application filed by Michael G. Pharo Associates for approval of a rezoning from Commercial-One and Agricultural-One to Planned Commercial Development and approval of an outline and final development plan for properties located at 4900 and 4990 Parfet Street. With the following findings: Commissioner McMILLIN stated that he voted against approval at the last hearing because there wasn't adequate assurance that there would be adequate on-site parking for employees to prevent parking • Parfet Street. There was no assurance that on-site parking would not be used for inventory. Commissioner SPANIEL stated that she voted against approval for the same reasons given by Commissioners BRINKMAN and McMILLIN. Planning Commission Page 3 July 7, 2005 Commissioner SCEZNEY stated that he did not believe the drainage issues supported a motion for denial. He stated he was in favor of the application based upon the issues presented and conditions associated with approval. omens=# a it g= ti Alan White reported on staff s findings regarding other muncipalitics' notici requirements for rezoning hearings. I There was a consensus that public hearing notice signs should be increased in size to 3 feet by 4 feet and that boundaries • increased for sending notices by mail from 100 feet to 3 00 feet, Staff will draft an ordinance to be brought back for the Commission's consideration. Chair McMILLIN encouraged Commission members to review the report prepared by the Wheat Ridge 20/20 consultant. Alan White stated that the consultant is finalizing the report for consideration • City Council on July 25 COMMISSION REPORTS There were no commission reports. 2. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Commissioner STEWART and seconded by Commissioner CHILVERS to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. John McMillin, Chair City of Wheat Ridge WH Community Development Department Memorandum TO: T)anning Commission FROM: "Meredith Reckert, Senior Planner SUBJECT: ZOA-05-0 2/Planning Commission's roles in land use cases DATE: June 29, 2005 At the July 7, 2005 meeting, Planning Commission directed staff to create an ordinance which addresses other of the appeal situations for a denial recommendation by Planning Commission, Staff was also directed to evaluate needed changes to Section 2-60 so there is consistency between the two code sections. The July 7 meeting minutes are attached under Agenda Item 5 of this packet. Attached also is a modified copy of the land use process chart (Exhibit 2, chart). The following changes are being recommended for Section 2-60 (Section I of the proposed ordinance). The following is a synopsis • Planning Commission review • the various land use approval pprocesses and the prescribed process if a denial recommendation is made. Included in italics are staff s recommended changes which have been incorporated into Sections 2 through 4 of the proposed ordinance (Exhibit 1). N Land Use Process Chart There are no resulting changes to the land use process chart due to the proposed ordinance. However, there is a mistake which is being corrected relative to the review body for non- administrative PBG's. The appropriate review body will be Planning Commission (per staff s recommended changes), not Urban Renewal Authority as designated in footnote 3. Another typo in the footnotes will also be corrected, NONE I . Planning Commission is directed to give recommendations to City Council regarding M INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER Council Bill No. ?? -2005 Ordinance No. Series of 2005 r council planning commission. The approval or disapproval shall be in the form of recommendations to the city ' + « tten recommendations to city council within recommendation for • approval to that effect shall be issued by the plan • (d) The city council may extend the N 9 Section 4. Section 26 -118, Right- of-way vacations. of Chapter 26 of the Wheat Ridge Cade of Laws is hereby amended as follows: 0 standards found elsewhere in the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge, which are in existence as of the date of adoption of this Ordinance, the provisions, requirements and standards here shall supersede and prevail. Section 8. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect 15 days after final publication. INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of — to in this -- day of 2005, ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Healing and consideration on final passage set for 2005, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29 Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of — to —, this — day of 2005. SIGNED • the Mayor • this — day of 2005. M301KOMIOU0111 MISIRM F.-Vilms Fa — Y. - Xn C Clerk M '.• 'M I ITR I. I we] I IST publication: 2 nd publication: Wheat Ridge Transcript Effective Date: M Sec. r -106. Review process -., , . Consolidation Plat w/o dedication) X A URA § 26-117 Planned Development: {outline Development Plan (ODP) X X H H URA 2 AFT III Planned Development: Final Development Plan (FDP) x H U RA ARTIII Tanned Development. Outline Development Plan Amendment x x H i URA 2ARTIll fanned Development: Final Development Plan Amendment RA ART 111 MM EXHIBIT 2 1 Rezoning, City x H URA 2 § 26.113 26-114 pecial Use x x A H URA Appeal o CC al to BOA §2'6.115.0 Variance--Administrative Variance-Non-administrative URA 26 -115.0 eporary Permit H A 26- 115.13 Appeal to BOA § 26-115.E Interpretation istoric Designation JRA 1ART 4X Planned Bldg. Croup 4 X A A 3 § 26 -116 loodplain Permit- -Class I A 26.806 Floodplain Permit- -Class It 4 X 06 fight -ol -way Vacation x RA 26-118 A