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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWPA-92-1 Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 September 3, 1992 clinics and pointed out this use is allowed in more restrictive zone districts. Dr Jimmy J. Hailev, 9900 West 44th Avenue was sworn in. Dr. Hailey stated that when he began his practice in 1977, veterinary hospitals and clinics was included as a permitted use.- He only recently discovered that in 1989, when the Zoning Ordinance was rewritten, this permitted use had been inadvertently omitted. Mr. Gidley explained further nonconforming uses and resulting amortization dates. Louise Turner, 11256 West 38th Avenue was sworn in. Ms. Turner stated that she was present as a representative of the Wheat Ridge Animal Commission. She added the Animal Commission was in agreement with Mr. Gidley's proposed amendment. Commissioner QUALTERI moved that staff's proposal for amendment to the Zoning Code to add veterinary clinics in the R-C zone district as a Permitted Use be forwarded to City Council with our recommendation of Approval. Commissioner ECKHARDT seconded the motion. Motion carried 7-0, B. ease No WPA-92-1: The,Planning Commission will consider a proposal to amend the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan, Section IX - Master Plans for Area Development, A. Wadsworth Town Center Master Plan. In summary, the boundaries of the Wadsworth Town Center Master Plan would be modified to exclude residential properties along the west side of Upham Street.- The current boundaries are generally Wadsworth Boulevard on the west, Upham Street on the east, West 44th Avenue on the north and West 38th Avenue on the south. Mr. Gidley presented this case. He had for clarification purposes a large colored map of the affected area. Mr. Gidley explained the proposed changes as outlined in his memo dated August 26, 1992. Commissioner QUALTERI voiced some concern regarding the possibility that Wheat Ridge Junior High School might be moved. Mr. Gidley stated WRJH is outside the boundaries of the Wadsworth Town Center Master Plan. He noted that if the property became available, it could be included at a later date. Commissioner LANGDON mentioned that the school district had been discussing the possibility of Jefferson High School becoming the new junior high school. It had also been discussed that a junior high could be built at West 13th Avenue and Marshall Street. Discussion followed. Planning Commission Minutes September 3, 1992 Page 4 Commissioner RASPLICKA asked if discussion had been heard regarding changing the Time Square access from Three Acre Lane to West 41st Avenue. Mr. Gidley answered yes, that had been discussed, however, State Highway requirements would prohibit that change. Mr. Gidley further explained why that idea wouldn't work. Commissioner RASPLICKA thought a better plan would be to eliminate the light at Three Acre Lane and access the shopping center at West 41st Avenue. Discussion followed. Commissioner QUALTERI asked if consideration had been given that the Morningside Apartments would exit onto Vance St. south of West 38th Avenue. Mr. Gidley answered that was the purpose of the proposed traffic signal. Commissioner QUALTERI asked about the NE corner, the area east of Town Center Park, it was not indicated on his legend. Mr. Gidley stated that specific dot pattern did not-copy well.- He added that it is a multiple-use, including commercial, residential and public. An alternate dot pattern will be used to designate this use. Commissioner JOHNSON asked if the homes on Upham Street were zoned R-1. Mr. Gidley answered the homes were zoned R-2 and R-3. Commissioner LANGDON asked i£ inclusion of the homes along Upham Street in the Wadsworth Town Center Master Plan had impacted their saleability. Mr. Gidley answered that there is no documentation to verify or dispute that statement. Ms. Pitinga, Executive Director of EDARC was introduced. She stated that the one house sold was sold for the asking price. Commissioner LANGDON asked if removing the homes from the Master Plan would be advantageous to the home owners. Ms. Pitinga answered the home owners had asked that their properties be removed. Commissioner RASPLICKA asked the depth of the lots along Upham Street. Planning Commission Minutes Page 5 September 3, 1992 Mr. Gidley answered the lots are 300 feet deep. Commissioner QUALTERI noted that the Urban Renewal Plan indicates installation of a berm and series of fences to act as a barrier between the commercial and residential areas.. Mr. Gidley explained the plan allowed for a major landscape buffer or corridor. A minor circulation route, which is already dedicated, would include 20 feet of asphalt and 10 feet of landscaping, with a solid wall separation between residences and redeveloped properties for commercial uses. Commissioner JOHNSON asked i£ the back 100 nr 150 feet of the- residential lots was to be originally included in the Master Plan. Ms. Pitinga stated EDARC was authorized only to condemn the back 150 feet, which would impact only a shed, should condemnation be necessary. Chairperson DiCROCE asked for clarification of Commission's responsibility. Mr. Gidley stated Commission would make a recommendation to City Council. Commissioner JOHNSON moved that Planning Commission forward Case No. WPA-92-1 a proposal to amend the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan, Section IX - Master Plans for Area Development. A. Wadsworth Town Center Master Plan, as submitted by staff, to City Council with a recommendation for Approval. Commissioner RASPLICKA seconded the motion. Motion carried 7-0. C. Case No. URP-92-1: _. The Planning Commission will consider a proposal to substantially modify the Wheat Ridge Town Center Urban Renewal Plan. The proposal is to modify the current boundaries of the urban renewal district to exclude all residential properties along Upham Street, and to modify the Urban Renewal Pian document to include additional project activities. Ms. Pitinga presented the case. She had a list of proposed EDARC project activities for Commission which was passed around. Commissioner QUALTERI asked about the viability of EDARC. Ms. Pitinga stated an intergovernmental agreement was signed in July. Commissioner QUALTERI asked why Commission was considering this. Master Plan if EDARC might be disbanded. Planning Commission Minutes September 3, 1992 Page 6 Ms. Pitinga stated the proposed changes hopefully addressed. council's concerns. This document gives Council authorization to approve EDARC's budget, which they wanted. Commissioner QUALTERI asked if Council should be hearing this presentation rather than Planning Commission. Mr. Gidley stated the case will be presented to City Council, however, the amendment to the Urban Renewal Plan must first be_ presented to Planning Commission in order to confirm that the Plan conforms to the Comprehensive Plan. Ms. Pitinga added that City Council will considering these modifications on September 14. Mr. Gidley further explained what the modifications would do. Commissioner LANGDON asked if Planning Commission's duty was to see that the Comprehensive Pian is adhered to. Mr. Gidley answered that it is Planning Commission's duty to determine whether or not the Urban Renewal Plan conforms with the proposed-Master Plan. If Commission feels there are inconsistencies or the plan doesn't go far enough, then that should be discussed. Commissioner LANGDON asked for further clarification. .. Mr. Gidley explained further. Commissioner QUALTERI stated he spent several hours comparing his Comprehensive Plan with this information and he stated it is not the same. He stated he does not feel qualified to make this decision.. __ Mr. Gidley stated Commissioner QUALTERI's Comprehensive Plan is not the most recent. Commissioner QUALTERI felt more time was needed. Mr. Gidley stated the correct information had been included in the packet materials provided... He went over the proposed changes. Commissioner JOHNSON asked about current possibilities for redevelopment. Ms. Pitinga stated a current proposal is under discussion at this time. Commissioner CERVENY asked if reference was being made to the Safeway proposal. Planning Commission Minutes September 3, 1992 Ms. Pitinga answered yes. Page 7 Commissioner CERVENY asked if the proposed changes would eliminate possible current redevelopment or future redevelopment possibilities. Ms. Pitinga stated she cannot foresee the future, however, she did not feel proposed changes would destroy any current possibilities. Commissioner QUALTERI asked if the owners of_the parcel from W. 38th Avenue to the Park had agreed with the proposed changes. Ms. Pitinga stated all owners/interested .parties are kept informed. Commissioner CERVENY asked about the parcel owned by Mr. Currier. Mr. Gidley Mr. Currier no longer is an owner. He added that due to the lack of frontage on Wadsworth Blvd., that parcel has been very difficult to market for commercial purposes. Commissioner CERVENY talked briefly about the original Currier plan, which included residential units over the top of retail stores. Commissioner RASPLICKA asked for clarification regarding the recent dispute over EDARC. Ms. Pitinga explained. Commissioner JOHNSON moved that Planning Commission concludes that the proposed changes to-the Wheat Ridge Town Center Urban Renewal Plan do conform to the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan as proposed for amendment by Case No. WPA-92-1. Therefore, Planning Commission recommends to City Council approval of Case No. URP- 92-1. Commissioner RASPLICKA seconded the motion. Motion carried 6-I, with Commissioner QUALTERI voting against. 8. CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING 9. OLD BUSINESS A. Continued Review - Official Quarter Section Maps SW13 - Amcor Industrial Park should be PID, not I. Check C-1 zoning in center of map for accuracy. Arvada Road/W. 48th Place check which is accurate. Check Marshall Street vacation. Ali lettering should be legible. Check out I zoning in Amcor Industrial Park. PUBLIC HEARING SPEAKERS' LIST CASE N0: WPA-92-1: DATE: 09-03-92 REQUEST: The Planning Commission will consider a proposal_to amend the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan, Section IX - Master Plans for Area Develognent, A. Wadsworth Town Center Master Plan. In Summary, the boundaries of the Wadsworth Town Center Master Plan would be modified to exclude residential properties along the west side of Upham street. The current boundaries are enerall Wadsworth Blvd. west Unnt~,aamm Str ~t g Y , ~os~~ion bn `Ae'ques£, mn the east West 44th Avenue on the north and West 38th Aver , c}n the sout~i. ( Pleas a Check ) , SPEAKER'S NAME ~ ADDRESS (PLEASE PRINT) ; IN FAVOR ;.OPPOSED ; i , i CERTIFICATION OF RESOLUTION CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF A PROPOSAL TO SUBSTANTIALLY MODIFY THE WHEAT RIDGE TOWN CENTER URBAN RENEWAL PLAN. THE PROPOSAL IS TO MODIFY THE CURRENT BOUNDARIES OF THE URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT TO EXCLUDE ALL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ALONG UPHAM STREET, AND TO MODIFY THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN DOCUMENT TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PROJECT ACTIVITIES. WHEREAS, the Wheat Ridge Planning Commission considered the above proposal (Case No. URP-92-1) to modify the boundaries of the urban renewal district at their regular meeting September 3, 1992;-and THEREFORE, after careful- deliberation, Commissioner JOHNSON moved and Commissioner RASPLICKA seconded, that Planning Commission finds that the Wheat Ridge Town Center Urban Renewal Plan as proposed for amendment in Case No. URP-92-1, does conform to the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan. Therefore, Planning Commission forwards this case to City Council with a recommendation for approval. VOTE: YES: Eckhardt, Rasplicka, Cerveny, Langdon, DiCroce and Johnson NO: Qualteri I, Sandra Wiggins, Secretary to the City of Wheat-Ridge Planning Commission, do hereby and herewith certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by a 6-1 vote of the members present at their meeting held in the Municipal Building, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, on the 3rd day of September, 1992. Judith DiCroce, Chairperson WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION Sandra Wiggins, Secretary WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION <pc>resourp921 CERTIFICATION OF RESOLUTION CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE WHEAT RIDGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, SECTION IX - MASTER PLANS FOR AREA DEVELOPMENT, A. WADSWORTH TOWN CENTER MASTER PLAN (CASE NO. WPA-92-1). IN SUMMARY, THE BOUNDARIES OF THE WADSWORTH TOWN CENTER MASTER PLAN WOULD BE MODIFIED TO EXCLUDE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF UPHAM STREET. THE CURRENT BOUNDARIES ARE GENERALLY WADSWORTH BOULEVARD ON THE WEST, UPHAM STREET ON THE EAST, WEST 44TH AVENUE ON THE NORTH AND WEST 38TH AVENUE ON THE SOUTH. WHEREAS, the Wheat Ridge Planning Commission considered the above proposal to amend the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan, Section IX - Master Plans for Area Development, A. Wadsworth Town Center Master Plan, and after careful deliberation, Commissioner JOHNSON moved and Commissioner RASPLICKA seconded, that Planning Commission recommend to City Council approval of the proposed amendment to the Wheat Ridge Town Center Master Plan as submitted by staff. VOTE: YES: Eckhardt, Qualteri, Rasplicka, Cerveny, Langdon, DiCroce and Johnson NO: None I, Sandra Wiggins, Secretary to the City of Wheat Ridge Planning Commission, do hereby and herewith certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by an 7-O vote of the members present at their meeting held in the Municipal Building, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, on the 3rd day of September, 1992. Judith DiCroce, Chairperson WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION Sandra Wiggins, Secretary WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION <pc>resowpa921 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing is to be held before the City of Wheat Ridge Planning Commission on September 3, 1992 at 7:30 p.m. at 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. All interested citizens are invited to speak at the Public Hearing or submit written comments. The following petitions shall be heard: 1. Case No.'WPA-92-1• _The Planning Commission will consider a proposal to amend the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan, Section IX - Master Plans for Area Development, A. Wadsworth Town Center Master Plan. In summary, the boundaries of the Wadsworth Town Center Master Plan would be modified to exclude residential properties along the west side of Upham Street. The current boundaries are generally Wadsworth Boulevard on the west, Upham Street on the east, West 44th Avenue on the north and West 38th Avenue on the south. 2. Case No URP-92-1• The Planning Commission will consider a proposal to substantially modify the Wheat. Ridge Town Center Urban Renewal Plan. The proposal is to modify the current boundaries of the urban renewal district to exclude all residential properties along Upham Street, and to modify the Urban Renewal Plan document to include additional project activities. The proposed boundaries of the Wheat Ridge Town Center Urban Renewal District is legally described as follows: A PARCEL OF LAND.LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER, THE NORTHWEST QUARTER, THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER, THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23 AND THE NORTHWEST QUARTER AND THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 69 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ALL BEING LOCATED IN THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE; COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 26, SAID POINT BEING A 30-INCH LONG ALUMINUM PIPE WITH A 3 1/4 INCH BRAS5 CAP STAMPED CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE IN A ROUND CAST IRON BOX"AND RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 84104804 OF JEFFERSON COUNTY RECORDS ON A COLORADO LAND SURVEY MONUMENT RECORD FORM; THENCE N 8903.8'22" E ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 26 A DISTANCE OF 54.98 FEET; THENCE S 00021'38" E AND PERPENDICULAR TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 26 A DISTANCE OF 30.00 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE TRACT OF LAND RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 397805 OF JEFFERSON COUNTY RECORDS ALSO BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE S 89038'23" W A DISTANCE OF 330.64 FEET; THENCE N 00019'35" W A DISTANCE OF 19.98 FEET; THENCE N 02009'27" W A DISTANCE OF 60.04 FEET; THENCE N 44043'48" E A DISTANCE OF 17.00 FEET; THENCE N 00010'12" W A DISTANCE OF 113.03 FEET; THENCE S 89049'48" W A DISTANCE OF 5.75 FEET; THENCE N 00010'12" W A DISTANCE OF 118.00 FEET; THENCE S 89037'48" W A DISTANCE OF 9.25 FEET; THENCE N 00010'12" W A DISTANCE OF 113.23 FEET; THENCE N 89038'47" E A DISTANCE OF 9.25 FEET; THENCE N 00010'12" W A DISTANCE OF 125'.00 FEET; THENCE N 89038'47" E A DISTANCE OF 5.75 FEET; THENCE N 00010'12" W A DISTANCE. OF 288.03 FEET; THENCE N 89049'48" E A DISTANCE OF 10.00 FEET; THENCE N 00010'12" W A DISTANCE OF 3.23 FEET; THENCE S 89049'48" W A DISTANCE OF 13.00 FEET; THENCE N 00010'12" W A DISTANCE OF 98.21 FEET; THENCE S 89037'48" W A DISTANCE OF 8.50 FEET; THENCE N 00010'12" W A DISTANCE OF 112.00 FEET; THENCE N 89037'48" E A DISTANCE OF 8.50 FEET; THENCE N 00010'12" W A DISTANCE OF 288.65 FEET; THENCE N 03013'12" E A DISTANCE OF 50.73 FEET; THENCE N 00010'12" W A DISTANCE OF 325.12 FEET; THENCE N 11012'33" W A DISTANCE OF 47.00 FEET; THENCE N 00010'12" W A DISTANCE OF 153.00 FEET; THENCE N 89040'40" E A DISTANCE OF 9.00 FEET; THENCE N 00010'12" W A DISTANCE OF 743.17 FEET; THENCE N 00047'04" E A DISTANCE OF 60..03 FEET; THENCE N 00010'12" W A DISTANCE OF 9.97 FEET; THENCE N 89041'37" E A DISTANCE OF 547.59 FEET; THENCE S 00010'29" E A DISTANCE OF 10.00 FEET; THENCE N 89041'37" E A DISTANCE OF 15.00 FEET; THENCE N 00010'29" W A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET; THENCE N 89041'37" A DISTANCE OF 148.40 FEET; THENCE S 00010'29" E A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET; THENCE N 89041'37" E A DISTANCE OF 338.40 FEET; THENCE S 00013'03" E A DISTANCE OF 691.01 FEET; THENCE S 89040'47" W A DISTANCE OF 353.67 FEET; THENCE S 00002'52" W A DISTANCE OF 661.17 FEET; THENCE S 00004'07" W A DISTANCE OF 264.04 FEET; THENCE S 00010'14" E A DISTANCE OF 395.98 FEET; THENCE N 89039'11" 339.20 FEET; THENCE S 00°13'03" E A DISTANCE 691.74 FEET; THENCE S 89052'54" W A DISTANCE 488.43 FEET; THENCE S 83055'45" W A DISTANCE OF 50.25 FEET; THENCE 5.84049'03" W A DISTANCE OF 178.43 FEET TO THE TRUE. POINT OF BEGINNING. THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCEL CONTAINS 54.78 ACRES, MORE OR LESS AND IS GENERALLY BOUNDED BY; THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WADSWORTH BOULEVARD, THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WEST 44TH AVENUE, THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF UPHAM STREET AND THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WEST 38TH AVENUE EXCLUDING ALL RESIDENTIALLY USED PROPERTY ON THE WEST SIDE OF UPHAM STREET. Copies of the above-referenced plan modifications will be available at the Planning and Development office on or after August 25, 1992. t Sandra Wiggins, S etary ATTEST: Wanda Sang, City Clerk To be Published: August 20, 1992 Wheat Ridge Sentinel <pc>pnwpa921/urp921 io M E M O R A N D U M TO: Planning Commission FROM.: Glen Gic~.ley, Director of Planning & Development RE: Case No.:WPA-92-1/Wheat Ridge Town Center Master Plan DATE: August 26, 1992 A public hearing has been set for consideration of a proposed amendment to the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan, Section IX. Master Plans for Area Development. A. Wheat Ridge Town Center Master Plan. This proposed amendment relates to, and is necessary for the accompanying proposed amendment to the Wheat Ridge Town Center - Urban Renewal Plan. The text revisions are indicated by strike-through (delete) or bold (add). Figure 1, the Conceptual Plan has also been replaced with a new Figure 1. In summary, the amendments are as follows: 1. The geographic area covered by and included in the Urban Renewal Plan is being changed to eliminate the resi,dential- zoned properties along Upham Street. Hence, the change to the first paragraph on page 1, and the change to the area included on Figure 1. 2. Figure 1 has been revised as follows: a. The east boundary has been revised to exclude the residential properties. b. The building locations have been eliminated because we do not want to predetermine exact footprints, but rather illustrate development blocks served by major and minor vehicular circulation routes. c. The northeast area has been revised from retail commercial to multiple use so that a wider range of options, including mixed used, residential, and/or government uses could be considered. -This is an area that could accommodate the proposed recreation center, as well as respond to senior housing needs. 3. The revisions on page _~ provide for greater flexibility of use rather than the rigidity of the current language. Memo to Planning Commission August 26, 1992 4. The revisions on page ~_ provide quality of design and construction specifying design standards. GEG:slw attachment <pc>ggmemo8/26 Page 2 an indication of the expected, without A. WHEAT RIDGE TOWN CENTER - Master Plan I. Description and Purpose The area generally bound by, and including the right- of-ways thereof, Wadsworth Blvd., West 44th Avenue, West 38th Avenue, and Upham Street are included within the Wheat Ridge Town Center Master Plan area. An Urban Renewal Plan for a portion of this area has been approved and adopted by City Council which describes the area, set forth purpose, and identifies project activities and financing proposals. ^R+^ r ---- -- _~,~~~_ia- In order to strengthen the ability to implement the Wheat Ridge Town Center Urban Renewal Plan, this Master Plan is made a part of the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Development Plan so the major goals, objectives and urban design concepts are officially recognized through the master planning process of the City. The area covered by this Plan is Found to have eminent public interest and therefore should be developed and used in accordance with the adopted Master Plan, and in furtherance of the stated goals and objectives of the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Development Plan. The goals of the Development Plan being used in this Master Plan are: "SECTION II. -GOALS & OBJECTIVES FOR THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE. II. LAND USE. GOALS: GENERAL A. To recognize land as a valuable and limited resource, which should be used in the best interest of all citizens. (Page II-1) F. To provide for a moderate growth rate which will allow the City to provide an adequate level of services. (Page II-2) OBJECTIVES: 1. By enacting performance standards for all development and redevelopment to ensure positive impact upon the environment, the society and the economy. (Page II-2) 2. By making extensive use of the PUD zoning concept to encourage innovation, design excellence and conservation of land. (Page II-2) 8. By beautifying development of enforcement of requiring more (Page II-2) GOALS: Commerci the City, using methods such as parkways, burying utility lines, sign and building codes, and landscaping on-new projects. 31 and industrial C. To 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 II-4) OBJECTIVES: 1. By encouraging the development of community activity centers encompassing a broad range of land uses, each complementing the other. These centers must be pedestrian oriented and be unified architecturally. (Page II-4) 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 II-4) 4. By providing the amount of land required for the community activity centers, by redevelopment of existing commercial areas, if necessary. (Page II-4) GOALS: Open Space (Page II-4) A. To provide cultural and recreational opportunities for all citizens. B. To 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 II-4) III. TRANSPORTATION GOALS: (Page II-6) 2 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. C. To ensure public safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists. G. To promote the development of community activity centers which will decrease the use of the automobile. H. To increase the attractiveness of the City's streets. (Page II-6) OBJECTIVES: (Page II-7) 5. By controlling access from businesses along major streets - by decreasing the number of curb cuts. 7. By providing more sidewalks, pedestrian crossings, bikeways and pedestrian bridges. 8. By improving and adding where necessary, traffic controls and synchronized signs. 10. By promoting and providing incentives for shared parking and parking structures to decrease the amount of land devoted to the automobile, and encourage pedestrian activity. 11. By provision of additional landscaping along major streets, which will improve the street visually, and also buffer adjoining uses from the effects of traffic. 12. By encouraging screening of parking areas by use of grade separation, landscaping or walls. (Page II-7) IV. ECONOMIC BASE (Page II-9) GOALS: A. To encourage a strong diversified economic base, which will enable the City to provide quality services at a reasonable tax rate. 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. 3 D. To provide a pleasant shopping environment which will make shopping in comfort, safety and convenience possible. E. To provide incentive for the development of community activity centers the best method of achieving the above goals. These centers will provide a unified shopping environment, and contain diverse but compatible uses. Pedestrian activity will be emphasized and hopefully the design elements will include shared parking or parking structures, extensive landscaping, plazas, malls, and a unified sign program. The result should be an atmosphere conducive to browsing and comparison shopping, higher sales volume, and increase feasibility of mass transit. OBJECTIVES: (Page II-9) 2. By providing incentives for business to relocated to the activity centers and by channeling appropriate new development to the activity centers. (Page II-9) 3. By including within the zoning ordinance, bonuses in lot coverage for such elements as excellent design of commercial areas. (Page II-10) VI. 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. D. To provide diverse cultural facilities and activities. (Page II-11) G. To include historic preservation efforts within the park program. (Page II-12) OBJECTIVES: 2. By acquiring parks and open space as a part of land development proposals. (Page II-12) 9. By encouraging the inclusion of plazas, malls, buffers and landscaping in proposed development. (Page II-13)" 4 In addition to the goals and objectives stated in the Comprehensive Development Plan, the following section illuminates the need for a Master Plan to further define and delineate each of the various commercial activity centers. "SECTION IV. LAND USE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE. The Lane Use Plan (Page IV-18) Concepts: The Land Use Plan concept calls for the development of three planned commercial centers for the City. Each center will provide a variety of the needed goods and services with easy access from the neighborhood in which it is located. Instead of providing a collection of activities with no direct interactions, and separated by parking lots and other barriers, these centers will be designed to give a sense of wholeness. Each center will accommodate a diversification or blend of activities. Each activity would-be a compliment and therefore a contribution to all other activities. These centers could be approached easily by automobiles along the major arterials. However, within these centers, circulation would be restricted to pedestrian scale with well-landscaped malls and sidewalks. Activities in each center would include retail trade, offices, service establishments, restaurants, recreational and amusement establishments, and public transportation stations..... The proposed planned commercial centers are to be located: Along Wadsworth Boulevard between approximately West 38th Avenue and West 45th Avenue. This center would serve the community generally described as south of Clear Creek and east of Dover Street. (Page IV-18)... Although this is a sound concept, one disadvantage is that it requires a lot of 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. (Page II-20)" General Goals and Objectives of Wheat Ridge Town Center Master Plan. GOAL: improve or eliminate conditions of blight. OBJECTIVES: *Upgrade the physical conditions of 5 deteriorated structures, parking areas, interior circulation routes, and general grounds appearance. *Improve vehicular and pedestrian circulation connection, and access opportunities throughout the Town Center. *Provide a more efficient use of land and functional design. *Promote attractive design in new development and redevelopment which unifies the entire Town Center. GOAL: Improve safety for vehicular and pedestrian circulation and access. OBJECTIVES: *Provide for defined interior circulation routes as differentiated from parking lot circulation. *Provide for designated pedestrian walks and crossings. *Reduce conflict between vehicles. entering and existing Town Center and other vehicles traveling on bordering streets. *Provide for improved mass transit service and facilities. *Upgrade parking lot and exterior building lighting to increase night time safety and crime prevention. GOAL: Stabilize and improve the business environment while providing for a sound and increasing tax base. OBJECTIVES: *Encourage increased patronage of existing businesses, and construction and patronage of new businesses through improvements in circulation, access, attractiveness and identity. *Promote a balanced mix of commercial uses, however, ~e encourage the use of the ground floor of ~ structures located within the "retail commercial" category shown on Figure 1, for retail sales and service uses to create a strong retail center. 3. Urban Design Goals for the Wheat Ridae Town Center. a. Turn two underdeveloped commercial nodes into a- 6 unique 45 acre unified shopping center with a greatly increased sales tax base. b. Create a TOWN CENTER for Wheat Ridge. c. Concepts. (1) Name of the total project: THE WHEAT RIDGE TOWN CENTER. (2) 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. 4. Imolementation Prooram. The plan calls for a combination of financing methods including tax increment financing £or the Urban Renewal Project, tax increment bond financing and industrial revenue bond financing for the private development projects. To augment the financial implementation program, it-will be necessary to regulate land use and design in order to achieve all the stated goals and objectives of this Master Plan. The use of Planned Development zoning or site plans and overlay zoning will be required where needed to protect the public interest. 5. ~onceotual Plan. Figure 1 shows the total Project area and illustrates the urban design concepts in a generalized fashion. This Figure shall serve as a general guide for future rezonings, site development plan review, and building permit review. The Director of Planning and Development shall review all future development proposals and building permits to assure compliance with the conceptual plan as shown in Figure 1 is a design concept and lacks detail and specificity, it 7 does provide guidance for future approval decision on general vehicular circulation and access, and--en . and major landscaping areas. Specific building locations and designs are not indicated in order. to provide maximum flexibility regarding specific proposals. All structures are expected to be constructed of brick or similar quality long-lasting materials, and be designed for long-term architectural appreciation versus short-term fadish design. 6. Use Areas. Figure 1 details use categories for various areas within the Project area. This. shall serve as a guide fur future._rezonings, site plan reviews, and building permit reviews. Prior to any development within the area covered by this plan, the developer shall submit a site plan which details site design and layout, and proposed uses. Such site plan and uses shall be reviewed at public hearings held before Planning Commission and City Council, for consistency with the Master Pi an, goals and objectives, conceptual plan and general intent. The public hearings shall be advertised and posted for public hearing in advance and shall be decided upon by Council motion. <pc>wrtwnctr 8 i _ _ ._ ~•.It~~~~~~~~~~~~~P~4t Yltt~~tly~ ; ~ N `` • `Y ~ O 1 ~ ~ :9i::- ~ ? ~ w ~ . •,.,:.1 ~ miHll 1 .. 1 - a ' 1 a 3 ~HII . °_ 1 w s mflllf 1° 1 w a ~ ~ ®11111HfI1~~IIIfII1D ~ ¢ a - 1 m ~ ~JIIIIIIII~fIHllm 1 ©_ • O s mlifl+I+Hb . ~ 1 -- ~JHIIIID "EHH 1 . ~+IIII+ID ax 1 Z 1 . 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MINOR CENTER VEHICULhR ROUTE/ACCESS 7RhFFIC SIGNAL (Edafinq) ii• TRAFFIC SIGNAL fP~opomd) It ~~ V 3 1 L Z V O 3 ~~ West 44th Avenue ~-a~ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING "VOtice is hereby given that a Public Hearing is to be held before the City of Wheat Ridge City Council on September 14, 1992 at 7:30 p.m. at 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. All. interested citizens are invited to speak at the Public Hearing or submit written comments. The following petitions shall be heard: 1. Case No. WS-Q2-2• An application by Jeff Clupf for Asbury Development Corporation for approval of a combined preliminary and final plat for Residential-Three zoned property located at 5965 West 33rd Avenue. Said property is legally described as follows: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 69 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AND BEING PART OF BLOCK 6 OF HIGHLAND GARDENS, A PLAT ON FILE AND R$CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2 AT PAGE 56 IN THE OFFICE OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER, CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID BLOCK 6; THENCE NORTH 00018'28" WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID BLOCK 6, A DISTANCE OF 140.04 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MEADOW HEIGHTS, A PLAT ON FILE IN PLAT BOOK l0 AT PAGE 40 IN THE OFFICE OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID MEADOWS HEIGHTS THE FOLLOWING 6 COURSES: 1. SOUTH 89045'48" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 175.02 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, 2. SOUTH 89045'48" WEST, A DISTANCE OF .82.01 FEET, . 3. NORTH 00018_'28" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 46.10 FEET, 4. SOUTH 89048'05" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 181.14 FEET, 5. SOUTH 00019'08" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 46.22 FEET, 6. SOUTH 89045'48" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 168.44 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 00019' 08" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 140.OD FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE O F SAID BL OCK 6; THENCE NORTH 89045'48" EAST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID BLOCK 6, A DISTANCE OF 431.55 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00018` 13" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 140.04 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 1.58 ACRES MORE OR LESS. 2. Case No. L$P11-92-1: The .City Council will consider a proposal to amend the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan, Section IX - Master Plans for Area Development, A.. Wadsworth Town Center Master Plan. In summary, the boundaries of the Wadsworth Town Center Master Plan would be modified to exclude residential properties along the west-side of Upham Street. The current boundaries are generally Wadsworth Boulevard on the west, Upham Street on the east, West 44th Avenue on the north and West 38th Avenue on the south. 3. rase No URP-92-1: The City_Council will consider a proposal'to substantially modify the Wheat Ridge Town Center Urban Renewal Plan. The proposal is to modify the current boundaries of the urban renewal district to exclude all residential properties along Upham Street, and to modify the Urban Renewal Plan document to include additional project activities. The proposed boundaries of the Wheat Ridge Town Center Urban Renewal District is legally described as follows: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER, THE NORTHWEST QUARTER, THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER, THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23 AND THE NORTHWEST QUARTER AND THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 69 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ALL BEING LOCATED IN THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 26, SAID POINT BEING A 30-INCH LONG ALUMINUM PIPE WITH A 3 1/4 INCH BRASS CAP STAMPED CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE IN A ROUND CAST IRON BOX AND RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION N0. _84104804 OF JEFFERSON COUNTY RECORDS ON A COLORADO LAND SURVEY MONUMENT RECORD FORM; THENCE N 89038'22" E ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 26 A DISTANCE OF 54.98 FEET; THENCE S 00°21'38" E AND PERPENDICULAR TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 26 A DISTANCE OF 30.00 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE TRACT OF LAND RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 397805 OF JEFFERSON COUNTY RECORDS ALSO BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE S 89038'23" W A DISTANCE OF 330.64 FEET; THENCE N 00019'35" W A DISTANCE OF 19.98 FEET; THENCE N 02009'27" W A DISTANCE OF 60.04 FEET; THENCE N 44043'48" E A DISTANCE OF 17.00 FEET; THENCE N 00010'12" W A DISTANCE OF 113.03 FEET; THENCE S 89°49'48" W A DISTANCE OF 5.75 FEET; THENCE N 00°10'12" W A DISTANCE OF 118.00 FEET; THENCE S 89°37'48" W A DISTANCE OF 9.25 FEET; THENCE N 00°10'12" W A DISTANCE OF 113.23 FEET; THENCE N 89038'47" E A DISTANCE OF 9.25 FEET; THENCE N 00010'12" W A DISTANCE OF 125.00 FEET; THENCE N 89038'47" E A DISTANCE OF 5.75 FEET; THENCE N 00°10'12" W A DISTANCE OF 288.03 FEET; THENCE N 89°49'48" E A DISTANCE OF 10.00 FEET; THENCE N 00010'12" W A DISTANCE OF 3.23 FEET; THENCE S 89049'48" W A DISTANCE OF 13.00 FEET; THENCE N 00010'12" W A DISTANCE OF 98.21 FEET; THENCE S 89037'48" W A DISTANCE OF 8.50 FEET; THENCE N 00°10'12" W A DISTANCE OF 112.00 FEET; THENCE N 89037'48" E A DISTANCE OF 8.50 FEET; THENCE N 00010'12" W A DISTANCE OF 288.65 FEET; THENCE N 03013'12" E A DISTANCE OF 50.73 FEET; THENCE N 00010'12" W A DISTANCE OF 325.12 FEET; THENCE N 11012'33" W A DISTANCE OF 47.00 FEET; THENCE N 00°10'12" W A DISTANCE OF 153.00 FEET; THENCE N 89040'40" E A DISTANCE OF 9.00 FEET; THENCE N 00010'12" W A DISTANCE OF 743.17 FEET; THENCE N 00047'04" E A DISTANCE OF 60.03 FEET; THENCE N 00°10'12" W A DISTANCE OF 9.97 FEET; THENCE N 89041'37" E A DISTANCE OF 547.59 FEET; THENCE S 00°10'29" E A DISTANCE OF 10.00 FEET; THENCE N 89°41'37" E A DISTANCE OF 15.00 FEET; THENCE N 00010'29" W A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET; THENCE N 89041'37" A DISTANCE OF 148.40 FEET; THENCE S 00010'29" E A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET; THENCE N 89041'37" E A DISTANCE OF 338.,40 FEET; THENCE S 00013'03" E A DISTANC$ OF 691.01 FEET; THENCE S 89040'47" W A DISTANCE OF 353.67 FEET; THENCE S 00002'52" W A DISTANCE OF 661.17. FEET; THENCE S 00004'07" W A DISTANCE OF 264.04 FEET; THENCE S 00010'14" E A DISTANCE OF 395.98 FEET; THENCE N 89039'11" 339.20 FEET; THENCE S 00013'03" E A DISTANCE 691.74 FEET; THENCE S 89°52'54" W A DISTANCE 488.43 FEET; THENCE S 83055'45" W A DISTANCE OF 50.25 FEET; THENCE S 84049'03" W A DISTANCE OF 178.43 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCEL CONTAINS 54.78 ACRES, MORE OR LESS AND IS GENERALLY BOUNDED BY; THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WADSWORTH BOULEVARD, THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WEST 44TH AVENUE, THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF UPHAM STREET AND THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WEST 38TH AVENUE EXCLUDING ALL RESIDENTIALLY USED PROPERTY ON THE WEST SIDE OF UPHAM STREET. Copies of the above-referenced plan modifications will be available at the Planning and Development office on or after August 25, 1992. ATTEST: Sa ra Wiggins, retary Wanda Sang, -City Clerk To be Published: August 27, 1992 Wheat Ridge Sentinel <pc>pnws922/wpa921/urp921 M E M O RAN D U M TO: Robert Middaugh, City Administor FROM Glen Gidley,,Director of Planning & Development RE: Case No. WPA-92-1/Wheat Ridge Town Center Master Plan DATE: September 4, 1992 A public hearing has been set for consideration of a proposed amendment to the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan, Section IX. Master Plans for Area Development. This proposed amendment relates to, and is necessary for the accompanying proposed amendment to the Wheat Ridge Town Center - Urban Renewal Plan. The text revisions are indicated by strike-through (delete) or bold (add). Figure 1, the Conceptual Plan has also been replaced with a new Figure 1. In summary, the amendments are as follows: 1. The geographic area covered by and included in the Urban Renewal Plan is being changed to eliminate the residential- zoned properties along Upham Street. Hence, the change to the first paragraph on page 1, and the change to the area included on Figure 1. 2. Figure 1 has been revised as follows: a. The east boundary has been revised to exclude the residential properties. b. The building locations have been eliminated because we do not want to predetermine exact footprints, but rather illustrate development blocks served by mayor and minor vehicular circulation routes. c. The northeast area has been revised from retail commercial to multiple use so that a wider range of options, including mixed used, residential, and/or government uses could be considered. This is an area that could accommodate. the proposed recreation center, as well as respond to senior housing needs. 3. The revisions on page 6 provide for greater flexibility of use rather than the rigidity of the current language.. Memo to Bob Middaugh Page 2 September 4, 1992 4. The revisions on page 8 provide an indication of the quality of design and construction expected, without specifying design standards. Planning Commission reviewed this proposal at a public hearing held on September 3, 1992 and adopted a motion which recommends APPROVAL. A copy of the draft resolution is attached. Draft minutes of the hearing will be made available to the Council prior to their hearing. SUGGESTED MOTION• I move that the proposed amendment to the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan, Section IX.A. Wheat Ridge Town Center Pian be approved as submitted. GEG:slw attachment <pc>ggmemo8/26 A. WHEAT RIDGE TOWN CENTER - Master Plan I. Description an Purpose The area generally bound by, and including the right- of-ways thereof, Wadsworth Blvd., West 44th Avenue, West 38th Avenue, and Upham~Street are included within the Wheat Ridge Town Center Master Plan area. An Urban Renewal Plan for a portion of this area has been approved and adopted by City Council which describes the area, set forth purpose, and identifies project activities and financing proposals. Tf L ft ..~ Tom.. .. Y- .ni .].~.-S..ll __ i-FL 3-L .. .~.L ~... -.tea -s-_.~_a _ __ -_-_ _- -___--_r___-_ In order to strengthen the ability to implement the Wheat ,Ridge Town Center Urban Renewal Plan, this Master Plan is made a part of the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Development Plan so the major goals, objectives and urban design concepts are officially recognized through the master planning process of the City. The area covered by this Plan is found to.have eminent public interest and therefore should be developed and used in accordance with the adopted Master Plan, and in furtherance of .the stated goals and objectives of the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Development Plan. The goals of the Development Plan being used in this Master Plan are: "SECTION II. GOALS & OBJECTIVES FOR THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE. II. LAND USE. GOALS: GENERAL A. To recognize land as a valuable and limited resource, which should be used in the best interest of all citizens. (Page II-1) F. To provide for a moderate growth rate which will allow the City to provide an adequate level of services. (Page II-2) OBJECTIVES: 1. By enacting performance standards for all development and redevelopment to ensure positive impact upon the environment, the society and the economy. (Page II-2) 2. By making extensive, use of the PUD zoning concept 1 to encourage innovation, design excellence and conservation of land. (Page II-2) 8. By beautifying development of enforcement of requiring more (Page II-2) GOALS: Commerci the City, using methods such as parkways, burying utility lines, sign and building codes, and landscaping on new projects. sl and Industrial C. To 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 II-4) OBJECTIVES: 1. By encouraging the development of community activity centers encompassing a broad range of land uses, each complementing the other. These centers must be pedestrian oriented and be unified architecturally. (Page II-4) 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 II-4) 4. By providing the amount of land required for the community activity centers, by redevelopment of existing commercial areas, if necessary. (Page II-4) GOALS: Open Space (Page II-4) A. To provide cultural and recreational opportunities for all citizens. B. To 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 II-4) ' III. TRANSPORTATION GOALS: (Page II-6) 2 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. IV. C. To ensure public safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists. G. To promote the development of community activity centers which will decrease the use of the automobile. H. To increase the attractiveness of the City's streets. (Page II-6) OBJECTIVES: (Page II-7) 5. By controlling access from businesses along major streets - by decreasing the number of curb cuts. 7. By providing more sidewalks, pedestrian crossings, bikeways and pedestrian bridges. 8. By improving and adding where necessary, traffic controls and synchronized signs. 10. By promoting and providing incentives for shared parking and parking structures to decrease the amount of land devoted to the automobile, and encourage pedestrian activity. il. By provision of additional landscaping along major streets, which will improve the street visually, and also buffer adjoining.uses from the effects of traffic. 12. By encouraging screening of parking areas by use of grade separation, landscaping or walls. (Page II-7) ECONOMIC BASE (Page II-9) GOALS: A. To encourage a strong diversified economic base, which will enable the City to provide quality services at a reasonable tax rate. 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. 3 D. To provide a pleasant shopping environment which will make shopping in comfort, safety and convenience possible. E. To provide incentive for the development of community activity centers the best method of achieving the above goals. These centers will provide a unified shopping environment, and contain diverse but compatible uses. Pedestrian activity will be emphasized and hopefully the design elements will include shared parking or parking structures, extensive landscaping, plazas, malls, and a unified sign program. The result should be an atmosphere conducive to browsing and comparison shopping, higher sales volume, and increase feasibility of mass transit. OBJECTIVES: (page II-9) 2. By providing incentives for business to relocated to the activity centers and by channeling appropriate new development to the activity centers. (Page II-9) 3. By including within the zoning ordinance, bonuses in lot coverage for such elements as excellent design of commercial areas. (Page II-10) VI. 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. D. To provide diverse cultural facilities and activities. (Page II-11) G. To include historic preservation efforts within the park program. (Page II-12) OBJECTIVES: 2. By acquiring parks and open space as a part of land development proposals. (Page II-12) 9. By encouraging the inclusion of plazas, malls, buffers and landscaping in proposed development. (Page II-13)" 4 In addition to the goals and objectives stated in the Comprehensive Development Plan, the following section illuminates the need for a Master Plan to further define and delineate each of the various, commercial activity centers. "SECTION IV. LAND USE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE. The Lane Use Plan (Page IV-18) Concerts: The Land Use Pian concept calls for the development of three planned commercial centers for the City. Each center will provide a variety of the needed goods and services with easy access from the neighborhood in which it is located. Instead of providing a' collection of activities with no direct interactions, and separated by parking lots and other barriers, these centers will be designed to give a sense of wholeness. Each center will accommodate a diversification or blend of activities. Each activity would be a compliment and therefore a contribution to all other activities. These centers could be approached easily by automobiles along the major arterials. However, within these centers, circulation would be restricted to pedestrian scale with well-landscaped mails and sidewalks.' Activities in each center would include retail trade; offices, service establishments, restaurants, recreational and amusement establishments, and public transportation stations..... The proposed planned commercial centers are to be located: 1. Along Wadsworth Boulevard between approximately West 38th Avenue and West 45th Avenue. This center would serve the community generally described as south of Clear Creek and east of Dover Street. (Page IV-18)... Although this is a sound concept, one disadvantage is that it requires a lot of 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. (Page II-20)" 2. General Goers arc Objec fives of Wheat Riace Town Center Master Plan. GOAL: Improve or eliminate conditions of blight. OBJECTIVES: *Upgrade the physical conditions of deteriorated structures, parking areas, interior circulation routes, and general grounds appearance. *Improve vehicular and pedestrian circulation connection, and access opportunities throughout the Town Center. *Provide a more efficient use of land and functional design. *Promote attractive design in new development and redevelopment which unifies the entire Town Center. GOAL: Improve safety for vehicular and pedestrian circulation and access. OBJECTIVES: *Provide for defined interior circulation routes as differentiated from parking lot circulation. *Provide for designated pedestrian walks and crossings. *Reduce conflict between vehicles entering and existing Town Center and other vehicles traveling on bordering streets. *Provide for improved mass transit service and ,facilities. *Upgrade parking lot and exterior building lighting to increase night time safety and crime prevention. GOAL: Stabilize and improve the business environment while providing for a sound and increasing tax base. OBJECTIVES: *Encourage increased patronage of existing businesses, and construction and patronage of new businesses through improvements in circulation, access, attractiveness and identity. *Promote a balanced mix of commercial uses, however, grese~e encourage the use of the ground floor of e3~ structures located within the "retail commercial" category shown on Figure 1, for retail sales and service uses to create a strong retail center.. 3. Urban Desion Goals for the Wheat Ri__e Town Center. a. Turn two underdeveloped commercial nodes into a 6 unique 45 acre unified shopping center with a greatly increased sales tax base. b. Create a TOWN CENTER for Wheat Ridge. c. Concepts. (1) Name of the total project: THE WHEAT RIDGE TOWN CENTER. (2) 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. 4. Imnlementation'Program. The plan calls for a combination of financing methods including tax increment financing for the Urban Renewal Project, tax increment bond financing and industrial revenue bond financing for the private development projects. To augment the financial implementation program, it will be necessary to regulate land use and design in order to achieve all the stated goals and objectives of this Master Plan. The use of Planned Development zoning or site plans and overlay zoning will be required where needed to protect the public interest. 5. Conte tQ ual Plan. Figure 1 shows the total Project area and illustrates the urban design concepts in a generalized fashion. This Figure shall serve as a general guide for future rezonings, site development plan review, and building permit review. The Director of Planning and Development shall review all future development proposals and building permits to assure compliance with the conceptual plan as shown in Figure 1 is a design concept and lacks detail and specificity, it 7 does provide guidance for future approval decision on general vehicular circulation and access, and-ea . and major landscaping areas. Specific building locations and desigas are not indicated in order to provide maximum flexibility regarding specific proposals. All structures are expected to lie constructed of brick or s~.milar quality long-lasting materials, and be designed for long-term architectural appreciation versus short-term fadish desiga. Use Areas. Figure 1 details use categories for various areas within the Project area. This shall serve as a guide fur future rezonings, site plan reviews, and building permit reviews. Prior to any development within the area covered by this plan, the developer shall submit a site plan which details site design and layout, and proposed uses. Such site plan and uses shall be reviewed at public hearings held before Planning Commission and City Council, for consistency with the Master Plan, goals and objectives, conceptual plan and general intent. The public hearings shall be advertised and posted for public hearing in advance and shall be decided upon by Council motion. <pc>wrtwnctr 8 t r r r t~ tt~ tt~ t~ t1f/~ r t!• tt~ a I..nt Yltt ~ /~~ ~ N 1 ~ _ 1 ~, ~' ~J' r \ 1 ~.i:w . 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MAJOR LANDSCAPE BUFFER OR CORRIDOR/PARK ^ ~ ~ MAJOR LENTBZ VEHIG.~AR RQJTE/A(,CE55 ~~~~ MINOR LB~TER VBNCJJLAR RQJTE/ACCESS TRAFFIC SIGNAL ~finq) .~ TRAFFIC SIGNAL IPropna~ _ A O _7O O m 3 'D I } O 3 1 ~.~ 1- ._. ~.~ .~ ~~ .~.~ -•~ -•-I -•-I i CERTIFICATION OF RESOLUTION CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE WHEAT RIDGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, SECTION IX - MASTER PLANS FOR AREA DEVELOPMENT, A. WADSWORTH TOWN CENTER MASTER PLAN (CASE NO. WPA-92-1). IN SUMMARY, THE BOUNDARIES OF THE WADSWORTH TOWN CENTER MASTER PLAN WOULD BE MODIFIED TO EXCLUDE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF UPHAM STREET. THE CURRENT BOUNDARIES ARE GENERALLY WADSWORTH BOULEVARD ON THE WEST, UPHAM STREET ON THE EAST, WEST 44TH AVENUE ON THE NORTH AND WEST 38TH AVENUE ON THE SOUTH., WHEREAS, the Wheat•Ridge Planning Commission considered the above proposal to amend the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan, Section IX - Master Plans for Area Development, A. Wadsworth Town Center Master Plan, and . THEREFORE, after careful deliberation, Commissioner JOHNSON moved and Commissioner RASPLICKA seconded, that Planning Commission recommend to City Council approval of the proposed amendment to the Wheat Ridge Town Center Master Plan as submitted by staff. VOTE: YES: Eckhardt, Qualteri, Rasplicka, Cerveny, Langdon, DiCroce and Johnson NO: None I, Sandra Wiggins, Secretary to the City of Wheat Ridge Planning Commission, do hereby and herewith certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by an 7-0 vote. of the members present at their meeting held in the Municipal Building, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, on the 3rd day of September, 1992. Judith DiCroce, Chairperson WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION Sandra Wiggins, Secretary WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION <pc>resowpa921 ~'~A€t CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: September 14, 1992 Page -3- City Clerk, Wanda Sang, read a letter into the record from Svheat Ridge United Neighborhoods, signed by Dorothy Thompson, which addressed suggestions for streets, Open Space funds, out of town trips for Council and staff, elected officials' meals, proposed play plan and Capital Improvement funds. Plan the budg_t so that expenditures DO NOT exceed total revenue. Mrs. Brougham asked that a copy of this letter be attached to the Nlinutes for City Council. Item 2. Public Hearing on application by Jeff Cluphf for Asbury Development Corporation for approval of a combined preliminary and final plat for Residential-Three zoned property located at 5965 W. 33rd Avenue. (Case No. WS-92-2) Item 2. was introduced by Mr. Selstad; title read by the Clerk. Mr. Gidley gave the staff report and answered questions. Ida Frink, 5930 W. 34th Avenue, was sworn in by the Mayor; her property borders the proposed project; her concern was the fencing. Jeff Cluphf, President of JLC Development Corporation, who handled the application and processing of this plan, was sworn in by the [9ayor and answered Council's questions. Terry Donze, 3280 Ingalls Street, was sworn in by the Mayor; had some concerns about the number of lots going in the development; likes the idea of single family homes going in instead of apartments; doesn't like two-story houses since most houses around there are one-story. Martin Visnak, 3285 Ingalls Street, was sworn in by the Mayor; he is immediately adjacent to the property; mainly came to this meeting for information; most lots in the area are larger than these lots; consider slightly less density to fit in with the neighborhood. Motion by Mr. Selstad that Case No. WS-92-2, a request for approval of a seven-lot subdivision for property located at 5965 West 33rd Avenue, be approved for the following reasons: 1. All requirements of the Subdivision Regulations have been met. 2. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval; seconded by Mr. Davis; carried 8-0. Item 3. Public Hearing on consideration of a proposed amendment to the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan, Section LX. Master Plans for Area Development, A. Wadsworth Town Center Master Plan. (Case No. WPA-92-7) Item 3. was introduced by i,r. Flasco; title read by the Clerk. Mr. Gidley presented the case. Discussion followed. Motion by Mr. Flasco that the proposed amendment to the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan; Section IX.A. Wheat Ridge Town Center Plan, be approved as submitted; seconded by Vance Edwards; carried 7-0 with Mr. Davis abstaining.