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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWPA-07-01CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 22 Series of 2007 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE WHEAT RIDGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge adopted amendments to the Comprehensive Plan on February 23, 2004; February 28, 2005; May 22, 2006; and WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan amendments included areas outside the corporate limits of the City as is permitted under state enabling legislation, and WHEREAS, prior to annexation, a city must have in place a plan for the area considered for annexation pursuant to C.R.S. 31-12-105; and WHEREAS, said plan for areas outside the city boundary must be adopted annually; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City to extend its Comprehensive Plan boundary outside the corporate limits; and WHEREAS, C.R.S. 31-23-206 (2) provides that the Comprehensive Plan may be amended by the City from time to time; and WHEREAS, Planning Commission has held a public hearing as provided by C.R.S. 31-23-208 and Section 2-60 (b) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws; legal notice thereof duly published in the Wheat Ridge Transcript on May 31, 2007; with a written recommendation forwarded to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council has held a public hearing as provided by Section 2-60 (b) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws; legal notice thereof duly published in the Wheat Ridge Transcript on June 21, 2007. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, as follows: 1. That the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge hereby adopts the amendments to the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan attached as Exhibit A. 2. An attested copy of this resolution shall be attached to the Plan amendment and a copy of the Plan as attested shall be certified to Jefferson County, Colorado. DONE AND RESOLVED THIS 5 ~ day of 2007- Y LLIO, MAYOR 0, ST: - MICHAEL SNOW, CI lY CLERK CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: June 25, 2007 Page -6- Motion by Council Member Stites to amend Council Bill 15-2007 as follows: Amend Section 23-9 by deleting the first sentence and replacing the same with the following: "The City Council hereby sets the application fee to cover the reasonable cost of processing applications under this Article at $2000 per application, payable at time of application. The Council may amend this fee amount in future by resolution." seconded by Council Members Rotola and Schulz; carried 8-0. Original Motion, as amended, carried 8-0. - Item 7. RESOLUTION 22-2007 - A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (CASE NO. WPA-07-01) Mayor DiTullio opened the public hearing. Resolution 22-2007 was introduced by Council Member Berry, who read the Executive Summary. Alan White presented the staff report. Mayor DiTullio closed the public hearing. Motion by Council Member Berry to adopt Resolution 22-2007; seconded by Council Member Womble; carried 8-0. Item 8. Public Input on 2008 Budget Mayor DiTullio opened the public hearing John Miks, Pat Roush, Rosemary Miks, and Claire Haas Claveau, urged Council to support funding in the 2008 budget for the development of a park on the City's park land known as the Einarson Property at 38th & Kipling. Jeff McCrory, Dempsey Andrews and Mike Stebritz spoke to Council about the serious flooding issues that affect their homes on Chase Street between 26th & 29th Avenues and urged Council to give the improvement of this area a higher priority in the 2008 budget. Mayor DiTullio closed the public hearing c O O ce m a a~ M .o M N O mo m Q V C O U n 0 0 N Lr) N N C n ca O O a--J L- 0 L- Q N a-J fa a--i O fu cy O C- ra c 0-0 i N M C a ra N M O Ln U 4- N O a N Q O U) Q O ca i O O_ Ln ~ N -0 4-J c ra ~ Ln E N E can OV O L 0 -0 C Ln Q O a--j O O 4- W c Ln L O 4- N E M N Q o -a ro -61 i 4- a--j u 0 L H ~ N N < a~ a~ N Q ~ M ~ V O o y- C O O o z (n w N E M -N O C 110 O C) O a-J Q N 0 _0 C- CU (a [6 Ln D O C: o C: r-j ru c L_ O ~ 0 4 ~ L a c~ cn 4-J ru Ul) a1 c C: V) m 0- i4 Q1 L L {L V 1 e c ca 7 T co L a 0 /L~ V C- V) 4-J O ca U) J a--i c~ 06 a O Lr) • O O (a _0 4--+ ra .fl Q O > > L E O O ra fu _ U) 4-J 0 L 4-) L) Q fu . Q Q~ C O N O 4-J C V ~ 4-J X - -r- ~ 0 x O 'L 4-J fa N C ~ O O O (a , ru C U O V) C O N fa N N p 4-J O p~ ~ ca U U (a N Q N U ° 0 cn ro N n T a ~ ~ ~ a a ~ ~ ~ ~ m m ~ m ~ s m 0' ~ U ~ ~ ` 1~. s ~~1 c J d 7 N 7 LL ul D c ra J N L. 4J LL c w t~ CL o ~ c 0 ro U (O U co co O d J a 3 LL ITEM NO: of WHEAT Po V m REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION IORAO WESr .r~owv: COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 25, 2007 TITLE: RESOLUTION 22-2007, A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (CASE NO. WPA-07-01) ® PUBLIC HEARING ❑ ORDINANCES FOR I ST READING (Date: ❑ BIDS/MOTIONS ❑ ORDINANCES FOR 2ND READING ® RESOLUTIONS Quasi-Judicial: ❑ Yes No wl~,Jk Community Development Director EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: City Manager In 2004 Council first adopted amendments to the City of Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan that extended the City's planning or growth area to the area bounded by I-70, W. 32nd Avenue, McIntyre Street, and W. 44t1 Avenue. In 2005 and 2006 the same amendment with minor modifications was adopted. Last year the amendments included areas in the vicinity of 50`h Avenue and Kipling that the City agreed with Arvada to annex. The 2007 amendments include both areas. The plan is commonly referred to as the "Three Mile Plan" which is required by state statute prior to annexing any property. The Plan must be adopted annually. Planning Commission recommended approval. Adoption of the amendments implements Council's goals of being prepared for growth and opportunities and redeveloping major corridors. COMMISSIONBOARD RECOMMENDATION: At a public hearing held on June 7, 2007, the Planning Commission recommended approval with a condition that the Transportation element be updated to reflect the roadway and interchange improvements approved for the Cabela's development. The Transportation element has been updated. I:\Comdev\Comp Plan\Comp Plan Addendum 2007 CAF.doc STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES: This plan needs to be adopted prior to Council considering a pending annexation petition that is expected to be filed by Coors. This annexation is adjacent to SH58 in the vicinity of the new interchange. This annexation will provide the land through which Cabela Drive will be constructed. Provision of this right-of-way was a condition of approval of the Cabela's ODP and is needed prior to issuing a building permit. ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED: Do not adopt the Addendum. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact in adopting the amendments. There may be potential future revenue generated by any development occurring within the proposed urban growth boundary, but there will also be impacts of providing services and infrastructure to serve that development. The decision to annex any such development is discretionary, but the decision should be guided by weighing the potential benefits to the City against the potential costs. RECOMMENDED MOTION: "I move to adopt Resolution 22-2006, A Resolution adopting amendments to the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan." Report Prepared by: Alan White Reviewed by: Attachments: 1. Planning Commission Resolution 2. Resolution 22-2006, with Addendum attached CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 02 Series of 2007 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE WHEAT RIDGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND FORWARDING SAID RECOMMENDATION TO THE WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL. WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge adopted a Comprehensive Plan on October 25, 1999 and amendments were considered and adopted on January 24, 2000; and WHEREAS, C.R.S. 31-23-206 (2) provides that the Comprehensive Plan may be amended by the City from time to time; and WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan did not include any areas outside the corporate limits of the City as is permitted under state enabling legislation, and WHEREAS, prior to annexation, a city must have in place a plan for the area considered for annexation pursuant to C.R.S. 31-12-105, and WHEREAS, addenda to the Comprehensive Plan were adopted by City Council on February 23, 2004 and February 28, 2005, and May 22, 2006 adopting a growth area outside the city limits of the City; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City to extend its Comprehensive Plan boundary outside the corporate limits; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing as provided by Section 2-60(b) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws; legal notice thereof being duly published in the Wheat Ridge Transcript on May 31, 2007, said public hearing held on June 7, 2007. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Wheat Ridge Planning Commission this 7th day of June, 2007: 1. The Comprehensive Plan amendment attached hereto as Exhibit A is recommended for approval to the City Council. 2. A copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the City Council. WHEA GE ING COMMISSION GA.~ ATTEST: Chair 6L~ Secretary to the Commissio 1:\Comdev\Comp Plan\Comp Plan Addendum 2007 pc ..ATTACHMENT I CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 22 Series of 2007 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE WHEAT RIDGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge adopted amendments to the Comprehensive Plan on February 23, 2004; February 28, 2005; May 22, 2006; and WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan amendments included areas outside the corporate limits of the City as is permitted under state enabling legislation, and WHEREAS, prior to annexation, a city must have in place a plan for the area considered for annexation pursuant to C.R.S. 31-12-105; and WHEREAS, said plan for areas outside the city boundary must be adopted annually; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City to extend its Comprehensive Plan boundary outside the corporate limits; and WHEREAS, C.R.S. 31-23-206 (2) provides that the Comprehensive Plan may be amended by the City from time to time; and WHEREAS, Planning Commission has held a public hearing as provided by C.R.S. 31-23-208 and Section 2-60 (b) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws; legal notice thereof duly published in the Wheat Ridge Transcript on May 31, 2007; with a written recommendation forwarded to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council has held a public hearing as provided by Section 2-60 (b) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws; legal notice thereof duly published in the Wheat Ridge Transcript on June 21, 2007. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, as follows: That the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge hereby adopts the amendments to the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan attached as Exhibit A. 2. An attested copy of this resolution shall be attached to the Plan amendment and a copy of the Plan as attested shall be certified to Jefferson County, Colorado. DONE AND RESOLVED THIS day of 12007. JERRY DITULLIO, MAYOR ATTEST: MICHAEL SNOW, CITY CLERK ATTACHMENT 2 City of Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan Addendum A Plan for the Urban Growth Area And the Recently Annexed Areas June 2007 ADDENDUM TO THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN URBAN GROWTH AREA ADDITION INTRODUCTION This document serves as an addendum to the City's Comprehensive Plan adopted by City Council on October 25, 1999. Amendments to the Plan were considered and adopted on January 24, 2000. The adopted Comprehensive Plan does not identify areas of potential development outside the City's boundaries. The Plan contains a general discussion of areas of potential annexation, but does not illustrate the areas on any maps or recommend any future uses in these general areas. Prior to any annexation, C.R.S. 31-12-105 requires that a municipality have in place a plan for the area, including proposed land uses. Such plan may extend up to three miles from the municipality's boundary. There are unincorporated areas to the northeast, north, west and southwest of the current City boundaries. Areas to the northeast and north are primarily unincorporated industrial or multi-family enclaves which, although eligible for annexation, present questionable economic benefit to the City versus the costs of providing services. The City of Arvada recently disconnected from its incorporated area several parcels located near Kipling and 50"' Avenue. Under an Intergovernmental Agreement with Arvada, Wheat Ridge agreed to annex these disconnected parcels. A majority of the area to the west of Ward Road north of 1-70 consists of established residential neighborhoods, public uses (schools), and a cemetery. These uses provide little benefit to the City compared to the costs of providing services. A large area west of 1-70 between 32nd Avenue and Clear Creek is vacant and may provide development opportunities of benefit to the City. Southwest of the City are commercial areas along Youngfield and the established residential area of Applewood. In the mid-1990's the City submitted to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) its proposed urban growth boundary as part of the preparation of the regional plan known as Metro Vision 2020. The identified urban growth area was generally bounded by 1-70, W. 32nd Avenue, McIntyre Street, and W. 52nd Avenue. Containing a little over two square miles, this area was not incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan. This Comprehensive Plan addendum addresses the potential urban growth area to the west of the City and the parcels disconnected from the City of Arvada near Kipling and Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum 50th Avenue. The areas subject to this addendum are illustrated on Maps 1A and 1 B. The West Area was submitted to DRCOG as the City's urban growth boundary for the 2030 Metro Vision update. The disconnected parcels should be subtracted from the urban growth boundary for Arvada and added to the growth boundary of Wheat Ridge. This addendum meets the requirement of C.R.S. 31-12-105 of having a plan in place should the City consider any annexations in these areas. The following sections of this addendum address two growth areas and they are identified as follows: 1. West Area (that area generally west of the City bounded by 1-70, W. 32nd Avenue, McIntyre Street, and W. 44th Avenue). A portion of this area has been annexed by the City. 2. Kipling/50th Area (those areas near Kipling/50th Avenue intersection disconnected from the City of Arvada). The portion of the West Area of the Urban Growth Area that has been annexed by the City is included in this 2006 addendum and by this reference hereby retains the "Community Commercial Center" land use designation for the annexed property. PlanninglGrowth Area &5 Map 1A c T ° A41h Ave. ~ c W i~ .N... 1 HN+Y 58 tN.....NY.M~ .~N....N.N.NIY....NM.. , Vl j 1 a j 1 7 ' m j I c ii 1 1 r i ~ 1 1 1 1 N.pp...N 1 a ' h 32nd Ave. ^ ~ ~ Aiea BOUn Eary • / ~ B nE V ` Cp eu ary y taet Update: Mara. 20M Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum Right-of way \'I1%` Area Bounda IN.r.s. City Boundary Last Update: May 2007 LAND USE Existing Land Use West Area Existing land uses in the urban growth area are varied. Along the north side of 32"d Avenue are areas of low to medium density residential development. To the west of I- 70 is industrial development along W. 44th Avenue and State Highway 58. A CDOT maintenance facility is adjacent to SH58 at 1-70. The area to the west of 1-70 between 32nd Avenue and 44th Avenue contains a golf course, and several old gravel pits now used for water storage. A majority of this land is vacant and undeveloped. Kipling/50th Area Land uses in this area consist of a mixture of retail commercial, office, light industrial and industrial uses. The Arvada Ridge shopping center was recently constructed north of 50th Avenue. The Rocky Mountain Bottling facility is located to the west of Miller Street. Development Constraints West Area Few natural hazard areas are present in the planning area. The Clear Creek 100- and 500-year floodplains generally parallel SH58 in the center of the planning area. No other natural hazards exist in the area. 1-70, SH 58, and Clear Creek present constraints to development by acting as barriers to providing road, utility and other infrastructure improvements to the central portion of the planning area. State and federal rules mandate where access can occur and the manner in which rights-of-way may be crossed for installing utilities. Responding to calls for service in the planning area is made more challenging by the restricted access these barriers present. Kipling/50th Area The smaller parcels comprising this planning area have been deeded to the City of Wheat Ridge for right-of-way purposes and will not be developed. The larger parcel consists of Miller Street right-of-way and approximately 2.55 acres purchased by Rocky Mountain Bottling. There are no development constraints present on these parcels. Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum County Plans West Area Because the urban growth area is currently unincorporated, Jefferson County has jurisdiction over planning and zoning matters. The urban growth area lies within two subareas the County has identified for planning purposes. The North Plains Plan covers that portion of the urban growth area north of Clear Creek and the Central Plains Plan covers the area to the south of Clear Creek. Originally prepared in the late 1990's, the Central Plains Community Plan has recently been updated. The process of updating this plan included extensive public meetings. These subarea plans show recommended land uses in the urban growth area as residential in existing established residential neighborhoods. Applewood Golf Course and Clear Creek are shown as major park/recreation/open space areas. The area along W. 44th Avenue south to Clear Creek is recommended as mixed use areas containing office, light industrial, retail, and residential (up to 15 du/ac) uses. The bulk of the large, undeveloped area to the west of 1-70 is shown as industrial. Kipling/50th Area None of these areas was included in any previously adopted County Plan because they were located within the corporate limits of Arvada. Future Land Use Map West Area The Future Land Use map reflects the recommended land uses for the area. The recommended land uses were matched as closely as possible to the land use categories contained in the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan. The Future Land Use Map (Map 2) illustrates recommended land uses for the urban growth area. The categories used and the definitions, desired character, and attributes of the various land use categories shown are the same as defined in Chapter 2 of the Comprehensive Plan and are hereby incorporated as a part of this Addendum. Future land uses for the planning area are shown on the Future Land Use Map on the following page. The Plan establishes the following recommended land uses: • Existing residential neighborhoods at the approximate density shown in the County subarea plan, SF (4) Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum • Existing golf course parks, and the Clear Creek floodplain as parks and open space • Planned Business Park along W. 44th Avenue and south of SH58 to Clear Creek • The large, vacant area west of 1-70 between 32nd Avenue and Clear Creek as Community Commercial The designation of "open space" is a designation to indicate the land should not be developed. This designation does not mean that the property so depicted necessarily will be owned by a public entity. KiptinglWthArea The smaller parcels and the eastern 60 feet of the larger parcel are to be used for right-of-way for Kipling, 50th Avenue, and Miller Street. The remainder of the larger parcel was purchased by Rocky Mountain Bottling to expand the truck loading and maneuvering area for the facility, separating these activities from Miller Street. The Future Land Use Map (Map 3) for this area shows the recommended land uses for these areas. Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum Future Land Use Last Update: May 2007 Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum TRANSPORTATION The existing street network consists of the major north-south connectors of Youngfield on the eastern border of the planning area and McIntyre Street on the western border. East-west connectors are W. 44th Avenue at the north and W. 32nd Avenue to the south. 1-70 and State Highway 58 provide regional, limited access highway connections in the area. The 1-70/SH58 interchange is currently under construction to add the ramps to for a full-movement interchange. This work entails relocating the current eastbound on-ramp at 38th Avenue to the south and relocating the eastbound on-off ramps at Ward Road to the east. Trails currently exist along Clear Creek from 1-70 west to Golden and along 32"d Avenue from 1-70 west to Maple Grove Park. Future Street Network West Area The future street network in the area will build upon the existing grid system of north- south and east-west streets. 1-70 and SH58 will continue to serve the dual roles of providing access to the area and carrying regional traffic. The roadway classifications in this plan are based upon the recommendations of the Countywide Transportation Plan. The proposed street network for the area is shown on the Roadway Classification Map (Map 4). Improvements to complete the 1-70/SH58 interchange movements will improve access to the area and increase mobility for the region. A new interchange on SH58 has been approved to provide additional access to the area as well as a pair of "hook ramps" that will connect 1-70 to the collector which provides access to individual development parcels. Improvements to the 1-70/32nd Avenue interchange to increase capacity have also been approved. Major east-west streets included in the future street network 32nd Avenue and 44th Avenue. Streets providing north-south connections are Ward Road, Youngfield Street, and McIntyre Street. A new connection from the Youngfield Service Road at 32"d Avenue to a new interchange on SH58 approved. The new interchange has been approved approximately one mile west of the SH58/1-70 interchange and to the east of the existing McIntyre interchange. This collector street would also connect the interchange to W. 44th Avenue. From this 32nd Avenue/SH58 collector, in the vicinity of the new interchange, a collector is proposed to extend west to McIntyre Street. An Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum additional collector is proposed to connect Youngfield to this McIntyre/32nd Avenue collector with an underpass at 1-70. This will provide an additional access to the Community Commercial area. Kipling/50thArea Kipling will remain an arterial roadway in the area, providing north-south movements for regional and local traffic. 50th Avenue has been constructed as a collector part of the Arvada Ridge project and has been constructed to transition into Miller Street to the south to eventually provide a continuous route for Frontage Road traffic. This is in keeping with the Comprehensive Plan Roadway Classification Plan. Miller Street, a collector, has been realigned to provide additional room for truck maneuvering at the bottling plant. Miller Street and 50th Avenue provide important connections to and from Kipling to the residential areas bordering Ridge Road, both in Wheat Ridge and Arvada. 10 Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum 11 Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum Future Trails West Area The County community plans for the area show potential trails extending along W. 32nd Avenue from Maple Grove Park to McIntyre and on McIntyre from W. 32nd Avenue to the Clear Creek Trail. A portion of the Clear Creek Trail is proposed to be re-located west of approximately Eldridge Street extended. A trail connection is proposed from 32nd Avenue to the Clear Creek Trail in an alignment to be determined at the time of development of the area. An additional north-south trail is proposed linking W. 32nd Avenue to the Clear Creek trail on the east side of the Applewood Golf Course. Kipling/50th Area No on-street bike routes or off-street trails are planned for this area. Sidewalks should be required adjacent to any development along Kipling, both sides of 50th Avenue, and Miller Street. 12 Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum COMMUNITY AMENITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES Community Services West Area Services in the unincorporated portions of the planning area are currently provided by Jefferson County and several special districts. Jefferson County currently provides general governmental services and law enforcement. Portions of the area are included in the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (UDFCD). A large area in the central portion of the planning area is not currently served by a sanitation provider. A small parcel of land is not provided with fire protection. Special districts serving the West Area are listed below Fire Protection Districts • Fairmount • West Metro Water and Sanitation Districts • North Table Mountain W& S • Consolidated Mutual Water Park and Recreation Districts • Prospect The City, Prospect Recreation and Park District, and the Long's Peak Metropolitan District have entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA). The IGA provides that the boundaries of the Prospect Recreation and Park District will not be affected by the formation of the Long's Peak Metropolitan District, any future inclusions into the metro district, and any future annexations by the City. Coordination will be needed among these entities to provide park and recreation services and facilities in the growth area. Kipling/50th Area Special districts serving the Kipling/50th Area are: 13 Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum Fire Protection • Arvada Fire Protection District Water and Sanitation Districts Valley Water District Clear Creek Valley Sanitation District No other special districts provide any other services in this area. Future Service Provision The City will provide general governmental services and police protection for any areas annexed by the City. Because the City is not a full service City, water, sanitation, and fire services will need to be provided by special districts in the future if any areas are annexed. The Long's Peak Metropolitan District has been formed to provide financing, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure within a portion of the growth area. The Service Plan for the District sets out the services to be provided, which include streets, water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, parks and recreation, parking, and TV and fiber optic. The District is required to include within its boundaries any areas within its service area that are annexed by the City. Fire protection will continue to be provided by existing districts currently providing services. Water and sanitation services will continue to be provided by districts currently providing services within their respective boundaries. Within the area currently not served by water or sanitation districts, there are three options to consider: Inclusion into existing water or sanitation districts. Formation of a new water and sanitation district, or metropolitan district, with provision of services by the new district. Formation of a new water and sanitation district, or metropolitan district, with provision of services by another district or districts by contract with the new district. Provision of services by an existing or new district will depend upon the capacity of that district to provide treated water or sewage plant capacity and the financial ability to construct improvements. It is likely a developer will need to pay for any infrastructure improvements, upgrades, or expansions. Any new sewage treatment plants or expansions must be included in the Regional Clean Water Plan and be approved by the State Department of Public Health and Environment. 14 Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum Stormwater facilities will need to be provided by developers as required by City and UDFCD standards. Facilities will need to conform to any drainage basin master plans prepared and adopted by UDFCD. Parks and Open Space Park and open space areas in the urban growth area are currently acquired and managed by Jefferson County and the Prospect Recreation and Park District. Two parks located just outside the growth area, Maple Grove Park and Arapahoe Park, are provided by the Prospect Recreation and Park District. Policies: At the time of rezoning, the following items should be requested of a developer, if applicable: a. Access easements across private property to public land; b. Dedication of private land; c. Open space required with the development if located adjacent to public land; 2. Open space purchases should be based on regional demand for recreation in the area and on the goal of preserving an open character and significant natural features. The growth area is currently served by the Prospect Recreation and Park District and the Jefferson County Open Space Department. There should be improved communication among the district, governmental agencies, and private organizations responsible for buying and managing public land in the area. Improved communication among these groups could result in more efficient management of public lands and a higher level of use. Coordination among these public entities and the planning departments of the City and the county should facilitate more effective siting of private open space to: a. secure access easements across private property to public land; b. encourage dedication of private land by providing information about open space incentive programs, and c. suggest, where appropriate, that the open space required in a development be located to augment adjacent public land. 4. The acquisition of undeveloped land should be related to the following planning objectives: a. Maintenance of important visual resources; b. Maintenance of open spaces between developments; c. Provision of needed recreational opportunities; 1s Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum d. Protection of significant wildlife habitats and wildlife corridors; e. Protection of areas subject to significant natural hazards, (e.g. 16 Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum f. Protection of areas having cultural and historical significance; g. Provision of connecting trail systems; h. Retention of unique or relict flora, (i.e., tall-grass prairie, sites with rare and endangered plants, and sites with high quality riparian vegetation); i. Protection of ecologically sensitive areas; j. Prevention of soil erosion; and k. Protection and conservation of vegetation. While these areas are desirable as open space, development should not be precluded if sensitive site planning accommodates these concerns. 5. Public acquisition, management agreements between owners, and private dedication of land to public entities, i.e., conservation easements, are only three of the methods that could be used to increase the amount of land which remains undeveloped. 6. Plantings in open space areas should be native or naturalized species and should be varieties that require minimal maintenance, are drought tolerant, and benefit desirable wildlife needs. Trails Existing trails have been constructed along W. 32nd Avenue and Clear Creek by Jefferson County. Future trails planned for the area include the extension of the W. 32nd Avenue trail from Maple Grove Park to McIntyre and a trail along McIntyre from 32nd Avenue to the Clear Creek trail. A connection between 32nd Avenue and the Clear Creek trail is proposed. These trail alignments are shown on Map 5. No trails are proposed in the 50th/Kipling area; however sidewalks will be required adjacent to any development to accommodate pedestrian traffic. The provision of trails in the urban growth area should be based on the following policies: Policies: An expanded trails network should be developed that provides additional trails for hiking, biking and equestrian use, and that precludes motorized vehicles. These trails should: A. vary in length, ascent and nature experience; B. . traverse diverse landscape; 17 Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum C. access views and vistas; D. intersect to allow the traveler a choice of paths to a destination; E. avoid damaging or impairing areas containing endangered species, fragile environments, or high hazard areas; and F. Link communities and other Plan areas, and link these areas to adjacent cities and open space lands along the foothills to the west. 2. Accessible trails should be provided for all citizens, including barrier-free trails where possible, recognizing that trail users have different levels of ability and seek different levels of challenge. New trail systems in critical wildlife habitat areas, i.e. nesting and calving areas, and wintering grounds, should be routed in a sensitive fashion, and/or have seasonal closures to minimize stress to the wildlife. 4. Trail corridors should be negotiated which utilize floodplains, public rights- of-way, leased private property, parks, and public open space. Liability releases should be used to remove this obstacle to the creation of trails across private land. 6. Areas of development should have trail connections to areas of natural open space. 7. Trails should be separated and buffered with landscaping from streets, roads, and parking lots when possible. Landscaped buffers should be established between the Clear Creek trail and adjacent land uses. 8. Roadway projects should provide equestrian, pedestrian and bicycle crossings; (e.g., equestrian tunnels and grade separated bike crossings at railroads). 9. The Jefferson County Open Space Department should be requested to assist in funding the Clear Creek regional trail corridor. 10. Local trails could be jointly funded through the Jefferson County Open Space Joint Venture Grants Program. This is a joint venture program with adjacent cities and park and recreation districts. 11. Equestrian and jogging trails should be unpaved and marked. 18 Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum 12. Parking areas should be provided at trailheads to facilitate trail usage by equestrians, hikers, bicyclists, etc. 13. Public facilities, e.g. restrooms and telephones, should be provided at major trail intersections and significant open space sites where feasible. 14. The local park and recreation agencies should be consulted to determine potential trail connections. 15. Developers should coordinate with public entities to provide trails and public access along flood plains and/or easements such as ditches, roads, power lines, etc., whenever possible. 16. Developers should provide trail connections to adjacent open space areas, trails, schools, bus stations, Regional Transportation District park-n-rides, and light rail stations. This includes providing a safe crossing at roads whenever possible. Trail Design Criteria A variety of trail systems should be provided with appropriate fencing and signage to minimize trespassing. 2. Trails should connect with others in the City and surrounding jurisdictions to provide opportunities for commuting to other jurisdictions and to provide multiple recreational alternatives. 3. The trails should intersect at strategic points to allow travelers a number of choices to reach a desired location. 4. Areas containing endangered species or fragile environments should be avoided. Intersections between paths should be defined with a good visual warning of an intersection as it is approached. 6. Trails should take advantage of the diversity of the landscape through which trails pass. As the landscape changes, its dominant features should be clearly seen from the paths, i.e., good observation points for views and vistas that feature landmarks. 7. Bicycle paths should be designed for safety and be clearly marked. Safe bicycle paths can be provided in the following ways: A. Providing wider roadways with paved shoulders. 19 Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum B. Providing off-road paths for multiple users. C. Utilizing road, rail, ditch or power line rights-of-way or easements. 20 Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing is to be held before the City of Wheat Ridge CITY COUNCIL on June 25, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building at 7500 West 29"' Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. All interested citizens are invited to speak at the Public Hearing or submit written comments. The following case shall be heard: Case No. WPA-07-01: A resolution adopting an amendment to the City of Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan to include areas outside the current city limits. Kathy Field, Administrative Assistant ATTEST: Michael Snow, City Clerk To Be Published: Wheat Ridge Transcript Date: June 21, 2007 City of Wheat Ridge ~oF ""EqT Community Development Department m Memorandum ~~~oRA~~ TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan White, Community Development Director VM,e ) SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan Update DATE: June 8, 2007 The Comprehensive Plan update is scheduled to begin this year. Funds have been budgeted to hire a consultant to perform the work. Hiring a consultant will involve preparing and issuing a request for proposal, soliciting and reviewing proposals, interviewing and selecting a consultant and negotiating and approving a contract. This process will take eight to ten weeks. Our work program for this year was interrupted with the Wadsworth Subarea Plan and the Comprehensive Plan process has not started. Pending the direction given tonight, staff will initiate the process to coincide with the timing recommended by Council. Staff also wants to re-affirm Council's commitment to this update. This will require a commitment of at least 18 months of staff time and other resources to make this a successful process. The request for proposals will require the consultant to design a public participation program and recommend an organizational structure to prepare and review the plan. What this means is that the consultant could recommend creating a technical review committee that works with the consultant to prepare the plan and then an advisory group that reviews the work of the technical committee. The advisory group could be the Planning Commission. Staff is seeking direction for: 1) pursuing the necessary steps to hire a consultant to prepare the plan, and 2) timing of starting these steps. CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 02 Series of 2007 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE WHEAT RIDGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND FORWARDING SAID RECOMMENDATION TO THE WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL. WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge adopted a Comprehensive Plan on October 25, 1999 and amendments were considered and adopted on January 24, 2000; and WHEREAS, C.R.S. 31-23-206 (2) provides that the Comprehensive Plan may be amended by the City from time to tine; and WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan did not include any areas outside the corporate limits of the City as is permitted under state enabling legislation, and WHEREAS, prior to annexation, a city must have in place a plan for the area considered for annexation pursuant to C.R.S. 31-12-105, and WHEREAS, addenda to the Comprehensive Plan were adopted by City Council on February 23, 2004 and February 28, 2005, and May 22, 2006 adopting a growth area outside the city limits of the City; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City to extend its Comprehensive Plan boundary outside the corporate limits; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing as provided by Section 2-60(b) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws; legal notice thereof being duly published in the Wheat Ridge Transcript on May 31, 2007, said public hearing held on June 7, 2007. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Wheat Ridge Planning Commission this 7th day of June, 2007: 1. The Comprehensive Plan amendment attached hereto as Exhibit A is recommended for approval to the City Council. 2. A copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the City Council. WHEA ]GE PL ING COMMISSION ATTEST: Chair Secretary to the Commissio I Tomdev\Comp Plan\Comp Plan Addendum 2007 pc res.doc 7. PUBLIC HEARING A. Case No. WPA-07-01: A resolution adopting an amendment to the City of Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan to include areas outside the current city limits. The case was presented by Alan White. He entered all pertinent documents into the record and advised the Commission there was jurisdiction to hear the case. State statute requires municipalities to have a plan in place for areas under contemplation for annexation to be reviewed on an annual basis. The city is presently working with Coors for an annexation in the vicinity of the new interchange on Highway 58. In response to a question from Commissioner BRINKMAN, Mr. White explained that an amendment can be done at any time during the year if it becomes necessary. Mr. White stated that the City is presently working with the City of Golden to develop a land use intergovernmental agreement where both cities would recognize each other's growth areas. Commissioner McMILLIN pointed out several corrections that should be made to bring the document up to date. It was moved by Commissioner MATTHEWS and seconded by Commissioner STEWART to approve Resolution No. 02, Series of 2007, concerning adoption of an amendment to the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan and forwarding said recommendation to the Wheat Ridge City Council. Commissioner McMILLIN offered a friendly amendment that the document be edited to include an update of the transportation chapter to reflect recent developments in the Cabela's package. This amendment was accepted by Commissioners by MATTHEWS and STEWART. The amended motion passed 8-0. 8. STUDY SESSION A. Residential Parking This study session item was presented by Alan White. Parking vehicles in the front yard on dead grass is one of the most common code complaints the city receives. The Planning and Development Code contains conflicting regulations concerning surfacing requirements for parking vehicles in residential zone districts. Although the regulations seem straightforward, they are difficult to implement. Planning Commission Minutes -2- June 7, 2007 of WHEAT PLANNING COMMISSION LEGISLATIVE ITEM STAFF REPORT caCORA00 MEETING DATE: June 7, 2007 TITLE: RESOLUTION O f-2007, A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE WHEAT RIDGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND FORWARDING SAID RECOMMENDATION TO THE WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL CASE NO. WPA 07-01 ® PUBLIC HEARING ® RESOLUTION Case Manager: Alan White Date of Preparation: May 30, 2007 ❑ CODE CHANGE ORDINANCE ❑ STUDY SESSION ITEM SUMMARY: State Statutes require a city to adopt a "Three Mile Plan" annually. This plan is to indicate in a general way how the city envisions areas outside their boundaries will develop in the future. Such a plan is required prior to a city annexing any area. The City has been adopting some form of this addendum since 2004. BACKGROUND: The last update to this addendum to the Comprehensive Plan was adopted last year prior to the annexation of land disconnected from Arvada and, under an intergovernmental agreement with Arvada, the City of Wheat Ridge agreed to annex. An update is needed this year prior to annexation of a parcel owned by Coors. This parcel contains right-of-way for Cabela Drive. STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES: Included in the packet is the addendum as adopted last year with updated maps. There are no changes proposed to the text. Changes to the maps are: 1. Map 113 -Updated to reflect new City boundaries due to annexation. 2. Map 4 -Updated to reflect accurate location of new SH58 interchange. 3. Map 5 - Relocation of Clear Creek trail and connection to 44 th Avenue. This is essentially the same plan addendum adopted the last three years with updates to reflect an annexation last year west of Miller Street, a proposed re-alignment of the Clear Creek trail in the pending Coors annexation area, and the accurate location of the SH58?Cabela Drive interchange. RECOMMENDED MOTION: "I move to adopt Resolution 01-2007, a resolution recommending adoption of an amendment to the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan and forwarding said recommendation to the Wheat Ridge City Council." Exhibits: 1. 2007 Comprehensive Plan Addendum 2. Resolution 01-2007 ADDENDUM TO THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN URBAN GROWTH AREA ADDITION INTRODUCTION This document serves as an addendum to the City's Comprehensive Plan adopted by City Council on October 25, 1999. Amendments to the Plan were considered and adopted on January 24, 2000. The adopted Comprehensive Plan does not identify areas of potential development outside the City's boundaries. The Plan contains a general discussion of areas of potential annexation, but does not illustrate the areas on any maps or recommend any future uses in these general areas. Prior to any annexation, C.R.S. 31-12-105 requires that a municipality have in place a plan for the area, including proposed land uses. Such plan may extend up to three miles from the municipality's boundary. There are unincorporated areas to the northeast, north, west and southwest of the current City boundaries. Areas to the northeast and north are primarily unincorporated industrial or multi-family enclaves which, although eligible for annexation, present questionable economic benefit to the City versus the costs of providing services. The City of Arvada recently disconnected from its incorporated area several parcels located near Kipling and 50th Avenue. Under an Intergovernmental Agreement with Arvada, Wheat Ridge agreed to annex these disconnected parcels. A majority of the area to the west of Ward Road north of 1-70 consists of established residential neighborhoods, public uses (schools), and a cemetery. These uses provide little benefit to the City compared to the costs of providing services. A large area west of 1-70 between 32nd Avenue and Clear Creek is vacant and may provide development opportunities of benefit to the City. Southwest of the City are commercial areas along Youngfield and the established residential area of Applewood. In the mid-1990's the City submitted to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) its proposed urban growth boundary as part of the preparation of the regional plan known as Metro Vision 2020. The identified urban growth area was generally bounded by 1-70, W. 32nd Avenue, McIntyre Street, and W. 52nd Avenue. Containing a little over two square miles, this area was not incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan. This Comprehensive Plan addendum addresses the potential urban growth area to the west of the City and the parcels disconnected from the City of Arvada near Kipling and Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum 50th Avenue. The areas subject to this addendum are illustrated on Maps 1A and 1 B. The West Area was submitted to DRCOG as the City's urban growth boundary for the 2030 Metro Vision update. The disconnected parcels should be subtracted from the urban growth boundary for Arvada and added to the growth boundary of Wheat Ridge. This addendum meets the requirement of C.R.S. 31-12-105 of having a plan in place should the City consider any annexations in these areas. The following sections of this addendum address two growth areas and they are identified as follows: West Area (that area generally west of the City bounded by 1-70, W. 32nd Avenue, McIntyre Street, and W. 44th Avenue). A portion of this area has been annexed by the City. 2. Kipling/50th Area (those areas near Kipling/50th Avenue intersection disconnected from the City of Arvada). The portion of the West Area of the Urban Growth Area that has been annexed by the City is included in this 2006 addendum and by this reference hereby retains the "Community Commercial Center" land use designation for the annexed property. Planning/Growth Area Map 1A Mth pie. U cG p = D_ W ~.H }{yJY 58 = . N...~. .N•••...........M...' O ' Z m j , NY 32nd Ave. p N..BOUnda • V ` cq aouod.rv y 1m111pLjh:M aro.YOW Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum Right-of way Area Bounda ®m. r.s. City Boundary Last Up date:May200] LAND USE Existing Land Use West Area Existing land uses in the urban growth area are varied. Along the north side of 32nd Avenue are areas of low to medium density residential development. To the west of I- 70 is industrial development along W. 44th Avenue and State Highway 58. A CDOT maintenance facility is adjacent to SH58 at 1-70. The area to the west of 1-70 between 32nd Avenue and 44th Avenue contains a golf course, and several old gravel pits now used for water storage. A majority of this land is vacant and undeveloped. Kipling/50th Area Land uses in this area consist of a mixture of retail commercial, office, light industrial and industrial uses. The Arvada Ridge shopping center was recently constructed north of 50th Avenue. The Rocky Mountain Bottling facility is located to the west of Miller Street. Development Constraints West Area Few natural hazard areas are present in the planning area. The Clear Creek 100- and 500-year floodplains generally parallel SH58 in the center of the planning area. No other natural hazards exist in the area. 1-70, SH 58, and Clear Creek present constraints to development by acting as barriers to providing road, utility and other infrastructure improvements to the central portion of the planning area. State and federal rules mandate where access can occur and the manner in which rights-of-way may be crossed for installing utilities. Responding to calls for service in the planning area is made more challenging by the restricted access these barriers present. Kipling/50th Area The smaller parcels comprising this planning area have been deeded to the City of Wheat Ridge for right-of-way purposes and will not be developed. The larger parcel consists of Miller Street right-of-way and approximately 2.55 acres purchased by Rocky Mountain Bottling. There are no development constraints present on these parcels. Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum County Plans West Area Because the urban growth area is currently unincorporated, Jefferson County has jurisdiction over planning and zoning matters. The urban growth area lies within two subareas the County has identified for planning purposes. The North Plains Plan covers that portion of the urban growth area north of Clear Creek and the Central Plains Plan covers the area to the south of Clear Creek. Originally prepared in the late 1990's, the Central Plains Community Plan has recently been updated. The process of updating this plan included extensive public meetings. These subarea plans show recommended land uses in the urban growth area as residential in existing established residential neighborhoods. Applewood Golf Course and Clear Creek are shown as major park/recreation/open space areas. The area along W. 44`h Avenue south to Clear Creek is recommended as mixed use areas containing office, light industrial, retail, and residential (up to 15 du/ac) uses. The bulk of the large, undeveloped area to the west of 1-70 is shown as industrial. Kipting/50th Area None of these areas was included in any previously adopted County Plan because they were located within the corporate limits of Arvada. Future Land Use Map West Area The Future Land Use map reflects the recommended land uses for the area. The recommended land uses were matched as closely as possible to the land use categories contained in the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan. The Future Land Use Map (Map 2) illustrates recommended land uses for the urban growth area. The categories used and the definitions, desired character, and attributes of the various land use categories shown are the same as defined in Chapter 2 of the Comprehensive Plan and are hereby incorporated as a part of this Addendum. Future land uses for the planning area are shown on the Future Land Use Map on the following page. The Plan establishes the following recommended land uses: • Existing residential neighborhoods at the approximate density shown in the County subarea plan, SF (4) Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum • Existing golf course parks, and the Clear Creek floodplain as parks and open space • Planned Business Park along W. 44th Avenue and south of SH58 to Clear Creek • The large, vacant area west of 1-70 between 32nd Avenue and Clear Creek as Community Commercial The designation of "open space" is a designation to indicate the land should not be developed. This designation does not mean that the property so depicted necessarily will be owned by a public entity. KiplinglWthArea The smaller parcels and the eastern 60 feet of the larger parcel are to be used for right-of-way for Kipling, 50th Avenue, and Miller Street. The remainder of the larger parcel was purchased by Rocky Mountain Bottling to expand the truck loading and maneuvering area for the facility, separating these activities from Miller Street. The Future Land Use Map (Map 3) for this area shows the recommended land uses for these areas. Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum Future Land Use Last Update: May 2007 Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum TRANSPORTATION The existing street network consists of the major north-south connectors of Youngfield on the eastern border of the planning area and McIntyre Street on the western border. East-west connectors are W. 44th Avenue at the north and W. 32nd Avenue to the south. 1-70 and State Highway 58 provide regional, limited access highway connections in the area. The 1-70/SH58 interchange is currently under construction to add the ramps to for a full-movement interchange. This work entails relocating the current eastbound on-ramp at 38th Avenue to the south and relocating the eastbound on-off ramps at Ward Road to the east. Trails currently exist along Clear Creek from 1-70 west to Golden and along 32nd Avenue from 1-70 west to Maple Grove Park. Future Street Network West Area The future street network in the area will build upon the existing grid system of north- south and east-west streets. 1-70 and SH58 will continue to serve the dual roles of providing access to the area and carrying regional traffic. The roadway classifications in this plan are based upon the recommendations of the Countywide Transportation Plan. The proposed street network for the area is shown on the Roadway Classification Map (Map 4). Improvements to complete the 1-70/SH58 interchange movements will improve access to the area and increase mobility for the region. A new interchange on SH58 has been approved to provide additional access to the area as well as a pair of "hook ramps" that will connect 1-70 to the collector which provides access to individual development parcels. Improvements to the 1-70132nd Avenue interchange to increase capacity have also been approved. Major east-west streets included in the future street network 32nd Avenue and 44th Avenue. Streets providing north-south connections are Ward Road, Youngfield Street, and McIntyre Street. A new connection from the Youngfield Service Road at 32nd Avenue to a new interchange on SH58 approved. The new interchange has been approved approximately one mile west of the SH58/1-70 interchange and to the east of the existing McIntyre interchange. This collector street would also connect the interchange to W. 44th Avenue. From this 32nd Avenue/SH58 collector, in the vicinity of the new interchange, a collector is proposed to extend west to McIntyre Street. An Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum additional collector is proposed to connect Youngfield to this McIntyre/32nd Avenue collector with an underpass at 1-70. This will provide an additional access to the Community Commercial area. Kipling/50thArea Kipling will remain an arterial roadway in the area, providing north-south movements for regional and local traffic. 50`h Avenue has been constructed as a collector part of the Arvada Ridge project and has been constructed to transition into Miller Street to the south to eventually provide a continuous route for Frontage Road traffic. This is in keeping with the Comprehensive Plan Roadway Classification Plan. Miller Street, a collector, has been realigned to provide additional room for truck maneuvering at the bottling plant. Miller Street and 50th Avenue provide important connections to and from Kipling to the residential areas bordering Ridge Road, both in Wheat Ridge and Arvada. 10 Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum II Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum Future Trails West Area The County community plans for the area show potential trails extending along W. 32"d Avenue from Maple Grove Park to McIntyre and on McIntyre from W. 32nd Avenue to the Clear Creek Trail. A portion of the Clear Creek Trail is proposed to be re-located west of approximately Eldridge Street extended. A trail connection is proposed from 32"d Avenue to the Clear Creek Trail in an alignment to be determined at the time of development of the area. An additional north-south trail is proposed linking W. 32nd Avenue to the Clear Creek trail on the east side of the Applewood Golf Course. Kipting/50th Area No on-street bike routes or off-street trails are planned for this area. Sidewalks should be required adjacent to any development along Kipling, both sides of 50th Avenue, and Miller Street. 12 Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum COMMUNITY AMENITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES Community Services West Area Services in the unincorporated portions of the planning area are currently provided by Jefferson County and several special districts. Jefferson County currently provides general governmental services and law enforcement. Portions of the area are included in the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (UDFCD). A large area in the central portion of the planning area is not currently served by a sanitation provider. A small parcel of land is not provided with fire protection. Special districts serving the West Area are listed below Fire Protection Districts • Fairmount • West Metro Water and Sanitation Districts • North Table Mountain W& S • Consolidated Mutual Water Park and Recreation Districts • Prospect The City, Prospect Recreation and Park District, and the Long's Peak Metropolitan District have entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA). The IGA provides that the boundaries of the Prospect Recreation and Park District will not be affected by the formation of the Long's Peak Metropolitan District, any future inclusions into the metro district, and any future annexations by the City. Coordination will be needed among these entities to provide park and recreation services and facilities in the growth area. Kipling/50th Area Special districts serving the Kipling/50th Area are: 13 Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum Fire Protection • Arvada Fire Protection District Water and Sanitation Districts Valley Water District Clear Creek Valley Sanitation District No other special districts provide any other services in this area Future Service Provision The City will provide general governmental services and police protection for any areas annexed by the City. Because the City is not a full service City, water, sanitation, and fire services will need to be provided by special districts in the future if any areas are annexed. The Long's Peak Metropolitan District has been formed to provide financing, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure within a portion of the growth area. The Service Plan for the District sets out the services to be provided, which include streets, water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, parks and recreation, parking, and TV and fiber optic. The District is required to include within its boundaries any areas within its service area that are annexed by the City. Fire protection will continue to be provided by existing districts currently providing services. Water and sanitation services will continue to be provided by districts currently providing services within their respective boundaries. Within the area currently not served by water or sanitation districts, there are three options to consider: • Inclusion into existing water or sanitation districts. • Formation of a new water and sanitation district, or metropolitan district, with provision of services by the new district. • Formation of a new water and sanitation district, or metropolitan district, with provision of services by another district or districts by contract with the new district. Provision of services by an existing or new district will depend upon the capacity of that district to provide treated water or sewage plant capacity and the financial ability to construct improvements. It is likely a developer will need to pay for any infrastructure improvements, upgrades, or expansions. Any new sewage treatment plants or expansions must be included in the Regional Clean Water Plan and be approved by the State Department of Public Health and Environment. 14 Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum Stormwater facilities will need to be provided by developers as required by City and UDFCD standards. Facilities will need to conform to any drainage basin master plans prepared and adopted by UDFCD. Parks and Open Space Park and open space areas in the urban growth area are currently acquired and managed by Jefferson County and the Prospect Recreation and Park District. Two parks located just outside the growth area, Maple Grove Park and Arapahoe Park, are provided by the Prospect Recreation and Park District. Policies: At the time of rezoning, the following items should be requested of a developer, if applicable: a. Access easements across private property to public land; b. Dedication of private land; c. Open space required with the development if located adjacent to public land; Open space purchases should be based on regional demand for recreation in the area and on the goal of preserving an open character and significant natural features. 3. The growth area is currently served by the Prospect Recreation and Park District and the Jefferson County Open Space Department. There should be improved communication among the district, governmental agencies, and private organizations responsible for buying and managing public land in the area. Improved communication among these groups could result in more efficient management of public lands and a higher level of use. Coordination among these public entities and the planning departments of the City and the county should facilitate more effective siting of private open space to: a. secure access easements across private property to public land; b. encourage dedication of private land by providing information about open space incentive programs, and c. suggest, where appropriate, that the open space required in a development be located to augment adjacent public land. 4. The acquisition of undeveloped land should be related to the following planning objectives: a. Maintenance of important visual resources; b. Maintenance of open spaces between developments; c. Provision of needed recreational opportunities; 15 Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum d. Protection of significant wildlife habitats and wildlife corridors; e. Protection of areas subject to significant natural hazards, (e.g. 16 Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum f. Protection of areas having cultural and historical significance; g. Provision of connecting trail systems; h. Retention of unique or relict flora, (i.e., tall-grass prairie, sites with rare and endangered plants, and sites with high quality riparian vegetation); i. Protection of ecologically sensitive areas; j. Prevention of soil erosion; and k. Protection and conservation of vegetation. While these areas are desirable as open space, development should not be precluded if sensitive site planning accommodates these concerns. 5. Public acquisition, management agreements between owners, and private dedication of land to public entities, i.e., conservation easements, are only three of the methods that could be used to increase the amount of land which remains undeveloped. 6. Plantings in open space areas should be native or naturalized species and should be varieties that require minimal maintenance, are drought tolerant, and benefit desirable wildlife needs. Trails Existing trails have been constructed along W. 32nd Avenue and Clear Creek by Jefferson County. Future trails planned for the area include the extension of the W. 32nd Avenue trail from Maple Grove Park to McIntyre and a trail along McIntyre from 32"d Avenue to the Clear Creek trail. A connection between 32nd Avenue and the Clear Creek trail is proposed. These trail alignments are shown on Map 5. No trails are proposed in the 50th/Kipling area; however sidewalks will be required adjacent to any development to accommodate pedestrian traffic. The provision of trails in the urban growth area should be based on the following policies: Policies: An expanded trails network should be developed that provides additional trails for hiking, biking and equestrian use, and that precludes motorized vehicles. These trails should: A. vary in length, ascent and nature experience; B. traverse diverse landscape; 17 Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum C. access views and vistas; D. intersect to allow the traveler a choice of paths to a destination; E. avoid damaging or impairing areas containing endangered species, fragile environments, or high hazard areas; and F. Link communities and other Plan areas, and link these areas to adjacent cities and open space lands along the foothills to the west. 2. Accessible trails should be provided for all citizens, including barrier-free trails where possible, recognizing that trail users have different levels of ability and seek different levels of challenge. 3. New trail systems in critical wildlife habitat areas, i.e. nesting and calving areas, and wintering grounds, should be routed in a sensitive fashion, and/or have seasonal closures to minimize stress to the wildlife. 4. Trail corridors should be negotiated which utilize floodplains, public rights- of-way, leased private property, parks, and public open space. 5. Liability releases should be used to remove this obstacle to the creation of trails across private land. 6. Areas of development should have trail connections to areas of natural open space. 7. Trails should be separated and buffered with landscaping from streets, roads, and parking lots when possible. Landscaped buffers should be established between the Clear Creek trail and adjacent land uses. 8. Roadway projects should provide equestrian, pedestrian and bicycle crossings; (e.g., equestrian tunnels and grade separated bike crossings at railroads). 9. The Jefferson County Open Space Department should be requested to assist in funding the Clear Creek regional trail corridor. 10. Local trails could be jointly funded through the Jefferson County Open Space Joint Venture Grants Program. This is a joint venture program with adjacent cities and park and recreation districts. 11. Equestrian and jogging trails should be unpaved and marked. is Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum 12. Parking areas should be provided at trailheads to facilitate trail usage by equestrians, hikers, bicyclists, etc. 13. Public facilities, e.g. restrooms and telephones, should be provided at major trail intersections and significant open space sites where feasible. 14. The local park and recreation agencies should be consulted to determine potential trail connections. 15. Developers should coordinate with public entities to provide trails and public access along flood plains and/or easements such as ditches, roads, power lines, etc., whenever possible. 16. Developers should provide trail connections to adjacent open space areas, trails, schools, bus stations, Regional Transportation District park-n-rides, and light rail stations. This includes providing a safe crossing at roads whenever possible. Trail Design Criteria A variety of trail systems should be provided with appropriate fencing and signage to minimize trespassing. 2. Trails should connect with others in the City and surrounding jurisdictions to provide opportunities for commuting to other jurisdictions and to provide multiple recreational alternatives. 3. The trails should intersect at strategic points to allow travelers a number of choices to reach a desired location. 4. Areas containing endangered species or fragile environments should be avoided. 5. Intersections between paths should be defined with a good visual warning of an intersection as it is approached. 6. Trails should take advantage of the diversity of the landscape through which trails pass. As the landscape changes, its dominant features should be clearly seen from the paths, i.e., good observation points for views and vistas that feature landmarks. 7. Bicycle paths should be designed for safety and be clearly marked. Safe bicycle paths can be provided in the following ways: A. Providing wider roadways with paved shoulders. 19 Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum B. Providing off-road paths for multiple users. C. Utilizing road, rail, ditch or power line rights-of-way or easements. 20 Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan - Urban Growth Area Addendum CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 02 Series of 2007 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE WHEAT RIDGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND FORWARDING SAID RECOMMENDATION TO THE WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL. WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge adopted a Comprehensive Plan on October 25, 1999 and amendments were considered and adopted on January 24, 2000; and WHEREAS, C.R.S. 31-23-206 (2) provides that the Comprehensive Plan may be amended by the City from time to time; and WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan did not include any areas outside the corporate limits of the City as is permitted under state enabling legislation, and WHEREAS, prior to annexation, a city must have in place a plan for the area considered for annexation pursuant to C.R.S. 31-12-105, and WHEREAS, addenda to the Comprehensive Plan were adopted by City Council on February 23, 2004 February 28, 2005, and May 22, 2006 adopting a growth area outside the city limits of the City; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City to extend its Comprehensive Plan boundary outside the corporate limits; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing as provided by Section 2-60(b) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws; legal notice thereof being duly published in the Wheat Ridge Transcript on May 31, 2007, said public hearing held on June 7, 2007. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Wheat Ridge Planning Commission this 7th day of June, 2007: 1. The Comprehensive Plan amendment attached hereto as Exhibit A is recommended for approval to the City Council. 2. A copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the City Council. WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION ATTEST: Secretary to the Commission 19ComdcMWhite Files\COW PLAN\uga amendment pc res 07.dac 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 June 7, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building at 7500 West 29t' Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. All interested citizens are invited to speak at the Public Hearing or submit written comments. The following case shall be heard: Case No. WPA-07-01: A resolution adopting an amendment to the City of Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan to include areas outside the current city limits. Kathy Field, Administrative Assistant ATTEST: Michael Snow, City Clerk To Be Published: Wheat Ridge Transcript Date: May 31, 2007 Case No.: PA0701 Quarter Section Map No.: App: Last Name: Citywide Related Cases: PA0601 App: First Name: Case History: Resolution concerning doption of an amendment. Owner: Last Name: o the WR Comp Plan Owner: First Name: App Address: Review Body: PC: 617107 City, State Zip: App: Phone: APN: Owner Address: 2nd Review Body: CC: City/State/Zip: 2nd Review Date: Owner Phone: Decision-making Body: CC: Project Address:- Approval/Denial Date: Street Name: City/State, Zip: Reso/Ordinance No.: Case Disposition: Conditions of Approval: District: Project Planner: hite File Location: [Active Date Received: F5/2512007 Notes: - Pre-App Date: Follow-Up: T~i'9to'N3.9fs