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CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
AUGUST 15. 1994
The City Council Study Session was called to order by Mayor Dan Wilde at 700 P m
Councilmembers present: Vance Edwards, Jean D Fields, Ken Siler, Dennis Hall,
Claudia Worth, and Donald Eafanti, Rae Jean Behm, absent Also present: City
Clerk, Wanda Sang; City Administrator, Robert Middaugh, City Attorney, Kathryn
Schroeder; Director of Planning, Glen Gidley; staff; and interested citizens.
Item 1. Discussion of Council Bill No 63
TITLE. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CODE
OF LAWS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE RELATING TO USE OF
SEMI-TRAILERS AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
OUTSIDE STORAGE.
Mr Middaugh reviewed the Zoning Ordinance relating to the use of semi-trailers and
shipping containers for the purpose of outside storage
Mrs Worth stated they need to be regulated. The City has always taken pride in its
commercial areas, and in looking around the city there are some that are not on the
list. As it is now there be no automatic time limit under the Special Use Permit or
Conditional Use Permit, both are revocable. When a person applies they should first
have to go to the Board of Adjustment for a Temporary Use Permit, then at least
there would be some incentive for people to do something else for storage.
Council discussed the Conditional Use Permit, use by right, and agreed that semi-
trailers should be used only temporarily Construction trailers are exempt while a
building permit is in effect.
Consensus was 7-0 that Council Bill No 63 be revised from a Conditional Use Permit
to a Temporary Use Permit and the application would be considered by the Board of
Adjustment, and that Council Bill No 63 be brought back to City Council under first
reading.
Item No.2. Discussion of Campaign Reform
Mrs Schroeder presented background on the law relative to campaign reform as it
now exists in the Code of Laws and made suggestions for amending the City Code,
Section 7-23 and Section 7-26.
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Mrs.Sang stated the City adopted in the Charter the Colorado Municipal Election
laws and so when there are amendments at the State level we don't need to amend
the Code of Laws and the Charter Every little change should not have to be taken
and voted on by the citizens.
Don Lancaster, 4076 Everett St., read into the record information on election reform
and made several suggestions and comments on changes for campaign reform
Consensus was 5-2 instead of placing campaign reform on the ballot for the
November election, the City Council look at changes as an amendment to change the
ordinance and revisions be through the Code of Laws
Consensus was 7-0 for each Councilmember to submit a name from each district to
serve on a committee, plus two election commissioners and the City Clerk, to study
and make recommendations and suggestions for restructuring campaign reform
Consensus was 7-0 that this committee submit their recommendation no later than
March 20, 1995
Meeting adjourn ed at 8 40 P m
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