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Home My WebLink About11/06/2003CITY WAEAT RIDGE PLA111111IG COMMISSI* Minutes of Meeting October 16,2003 1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Wheat Ridge Planning Commission was called to order by Chair McNAMEE at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 7500 We 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. I 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Following is the official set of Planning Commission minutes for the public hearing of October 16, 2003. A set of these minutes, is retained both in'the office of the City Clerk and in the Community Development Department ♦ the City of Wheat Ridge. 4. APPROVE ORDER OF AGENDA Commissioner McNAMEE requested an addition to the agenda under old business to have the city attorney address the Commission ♦ ex parte communication. It was moved by Commissioner PLUMMER and seconded by Commissioner WEISZ to approve the order of the agenda as amended. The motion passed unanimously, Planning Commission Page I October 16, 2003 stated has left his and other affected businesses in a state of uncertainty for the past fourteen months. He also did not believe that long standing businesses in the urban renewal area would be adequately compensated for relocating. sm Commissioner BERRY disclosed to the Commission that she has received several phone calls since the last Commission meeting concerning the Walgreens plat, She advised the callers that she could not discuss the matter outside the public hearing process. In response • Commissioner DAVIS, Mr. White stated that no properties in the urban renewal area can be negotiated or acquired until a financing package is approved by the Urban Renewal Authority. Jeff Bailey Cornerstone Development d Chair McNAMEE advised Mr. Bailey he was still under oath from the October 2" Planning Commission meeting. He advised the Commission that the traffic consultant was present to answer questions, In response to questions raised at the last meeting, Ms. Krager stated that traffic generated m existing uses is 100 trips during pm, peak hour as opposed to a projected use of 147 trips if Planning Commission Page 2 October 1 6, 2003 Walgreens is built. Secondly, traffic volumes for the Walgreens at 32" s Youngfield were (compared documented. The pm peak hour was 157 trips to an estimated 151 in the traffic study). about of the day. Twenty-four hour trips at that store are and this could be partly due to the limited hours at this location. Chuck Mandril e! Teller Street Chair McNAMEE advised Mr. Mandril oath from the October 2 d plaxining expressed Commission meeting. He frustration with the uncertainty of affected project over the past sixty weeks which has hurt the businesses in this area. He urged Planning Commission Page 3 October 16, 2003 the Commission to deny the application. He further asked the Commission to ask for a Financial study of the proposed project because he questioned the projected $75,000 increase in sales tax. He believed a Walgreens would decrease business for the four existing pharmacies in the area rather than generating new revenue. lie did not believe the amount of money proposed to be spent on this project would ever be recovered. Chair McNAMEE asked if there were others present who wished to address the matter. There was no response. Commissioner PLUMMER stated that he assumed that all affected properties would be properly paid for and the Walgreens would be an improvement to this comer. Further, if a financing package cannot be established, the project would not happen. Therefore, lie would move to approve the consolidation plat. It was moved by Commissioner TLMfffUX seconaea i I recommend approval of Case No. WS-03-01, a request for a consolidation plat for properties located at 5208 West 38' Avenue, 5250 West 38 Avenue, 5280 West 38"' Avenue, 3749 Sheridan Boulevard, 3718 Ames Street and APN 39-251-01-038, for the following reasons: " 1. It meets the requirements for a Final Plat. 2. All of the traffic concerns have been answerel Commissioner WEISZ explained that she seconded the motion because, while the vote rnay be unpopular, the application meets all of the requirements for a final plat and she must base her decision on that criteria alone. Because this plat is only part of a larger application, she encouraged citizens to attend the City Council meeting to voice their concerns because Council has the ability to address issues which are not relevant under the plat consideration. RMIRMILYN expressed opposition to the project and she would vote against the motion. Commissioner WITT stated that while he has empathy for all those involved, Planning Commission is not the venue to discuss the urban renewal project as a whole and he would vo in favor of the motion because the plat meets all requirements of a consolidation plat. I Commissioner STITES stated that he would also vote in favor of the motion because the plat meets all requirements for a consolidation plat. P Co -- -- Page 4 October 16, 2003 MININD-Mm1wh'i Information session with Gerald Dahl, Cily AttornSy - At the request of Chair McNAMEE, Gerald Dahl reviewed the matter of ex parte contact as it relates to members of Planning Commission. 9. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business to come before the Commission. 10. COMMISSION REPORTS There were no Commission reports. 11. COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS There were no committee or department reports. 12. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Commissioner PLUMMER and seconded by Commissioner STITES to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. Marian McNamee, Chair 0 It Lemns MALOWS M City of Wheat Ridge Community Development Department Memorandum ORP 0 TO: Planning Commission FROM: 0-1 icredith Reckert SUBJECT: Sign Code Revisions DATE: October 30, 2003 The Community Development staff is in the process of evaluating changes to the existing sign code. Staff s original recommendation was to make the provisions for banners the same as for pennants (30 days per year in one or two events). The allowable banner size would be consistent with the wall signage formula (one square feet of banner for every linear foot of wall length). Permits would be required for the erection of both banners and permants. To solicit input regarding the changes, staff distributed 1700 flyers to all businesses in the community. Exhibit I is the flyer that was sent with the proposed changes, as well as an explanation of the current regulations. Many business owners commented that banners are an inexpensive way to advertise special events or to be used as signage for their business. An alternative to staff's original recommendation would be to allow each business one banner per street frontage with no time limitation. This would give the business owner flexibility as to how the banner would be used and would be much easier for staff to administer without the need for an elaborate tracking system. N The City allows the following types of signage for your business: Freestanding Sign Size of si • n = 35 sguare feet + I square foot Building = 2,000 Square feet for every 50 square feet over 1,501 square feet of building. I -• - . I MOWS (Includes7 banners) based • a wall 40 feet long, wall sign. =I 11 3MM rlk=# VVI�� I FlIagam-111f For every one linear foot of wall space, you may have one square foot • wall signage. Must be set back at least ten feet from your property line • One per street fronta • Requires a permit I va Im 0 rri'mirem ''i At the February 6, 2003 Planning Commission meeting, a motion was made regarding review of the NC (Neighborhood Commercial) land use designations. Exhibit I is a copy of the minutes from the February meeting. Exhibit 2 is a chart showing the existing commercial use list for the NC zone district and the prior designation of those uses in the RC- I (Restricted Commercial-One) zone district. The intent and purpose of the Neighborhood Commercial zone district is "to provide for a reasonably compatible transition between residential and more intensive commercial land uses. It provides for residential scale, neighborhood-oriented professional offices and services which, by their nature and through design limitations, will promote neighborhood stability and protect neighborhood values and character." As staff was preparing the list for the NC zone district, issues considered were appropriateness for businesses serving a neighborhood and potential impacts to nearby residences. 0 The motion passed 6-0 with Commissioner McNAMEE absent. - Gerald Dahl, city attorney, appeared before the Commission to address a letter from Dan Schneider which was copied to Planning Commission members asking for a change to plat conditions imposed during a previous hearing. Mr. Dahl advised the Planning Commission that they have no jurisdiction in this matter. Discussion ensued regarding the possible institution of a cost recovery provision in the code. It was moved by Commissioner SNOW and seconded by Commissioner PLUMMEA to request that City Council consider an ordinance which would institute a cost and a further requirement that evidence of permission for off-site road improvements, drainage and use of drainage systems be required as a condition of approval. The motion passed 6-0 with Commissioner McNAMFE absent. • Commissioner McMILLIN reported that the owner of the Phillips 66 station has yet to comply with lighting standards. Alan White stated that the owner has been contacted about this and will follow up with the owner again. 9. NEW BUSINESS • Commissioner NOW requested that the list of uses allowed in neighborhood commercial zones be reviewed at a future study session. She expressed concern that this list includes uses such as candy stores that probably shouldn't require a special use permit. Commissioner SNOW moved and Commissioner PLUMMER seconded that Planning Commission consider reviewing the issue of both special and permitted uses in the neighborhood commercial district at a study session (date to be set by staff). The motion passed 6-0 with Commissioner MINA EE absent. Chair WEISZ announced that she will be having surgery and will be absent from the next two planning commission meetings. 1 11" 1 711 , ` "11 • ill � � 1 11 J 1 � � U�=1lEMM3M=1#;1MMEM3= Planning Commission Page 5 February 6, 2003 i �� it : *a tll��1�� r I�Yq�I�l 1�11 r�I ,114 i ie� *Iu I s #♦ t t In NC RC D 6 ... Provided that no more 2 00 sq IWM,V wea shag be tM.. Y li » » *4 III i i1 Miami • . " I MI �R �V. I 1 �L 1 11 Imo II . • II �I Il�w M l II I #I IM tllN � {.r, ♦ � �l,l�,�r " " III 'll� *�t I I.�'. r M , !!l�4!I 1� l C. 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R ♦• i Residential uses in existence on 3111!97 Such residential uses permitted use permitted use may be extended, enlarged, and/or reconstructed so as no additional dwelling units are created Residential uses in commercial zones See § 26-626 permitted use permitted use R and boardinghouses special use special use RV, boat, trader and travel trailer storage See § 26 -628 not pormitted not permitted repair, rental and servicing of any not permitted not pennitted commodity that the manufacture, fabrication, pr g or sale of which is permitted in the district Schools for industrial or business Conducted entirety permitted use not permitted training, including vocational trade or within an enclosed professional schools building Schools: public; private colleges and 114CLUDES: Those uses permitted use special use universities commonly accepted as necessary thereto when located on the same premises Shoe repair shops permitted use permitted use Shoe stores See Footnote t special use special use Shops for custom work or for making See § 26 -631; § 26-632 not perntifted not permitted articles, materials or commodities to be sold at retail on the premises Spoirft goods stores Sere Footnote 1 special use special use Stone cutting or polishing works not permitted not permitted Studio for prof al work or teaching of permitted use permitted use fine arts, photography, music, drama or Tailor, dressmaking or clothing permitted use not permitted Taverns, night clubs, k rages, private clubs not permitted not permitted aDd bats Television, radio, small appliance repair and See Footnote 1 special use special use Temporary Christmas tree, produce and ina Inbg See § 26-627 not permitted not permitted Want sales Theatres, indoor not perrinitted not permitted Tobacco stores Footnote 1 special use special use Toy stares See Footnote 1 special use spew use Transit station, public or private not permitted not permitted Upholstery shops not permitted not permitted Video rentals See Footnote 1 special use special use Warehousing ` and outside storage See § 1 not permitted not permitted War el ' urn 75°x6 total am not permitted not permitted as se; minimurn 25% as total area as Watch and ` J ewelry repair shops permitted use permitted use Woodworking or carpentry shops for fire not permitted not permitted making of articles for saile upon the promises, such as cabinets or custom