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Resolutio n No . 44
Series 2012
T ITLE : A RESOLU TI ON APPROVING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO
A L LOW RECONSTRUCT ION OF A QUAS I-PUBLIC FACILITY
AND A MAJOR HAUL OPERATION WITH VARIANC ES I N A
RESIDENTIAL-ONE (R-1) ZONE DISTR ICT LOCATED AT 290 1
FEN TON STREET (CASE NO . SUP-12 -03/ASHLAND
RESERVOIR)
WHEREAS , Chapter 26 , Article I of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws
establishes the procedures for the City's review and approval of Special Use
Permits ; and
WHEREAS , an application for a Special Use Permit has been received
f rom Denver Water to allow reconstruct ion of th e Ashland Reservoi r on property
located at 2901 Fenton Street in an R-1 zone district; and,
WHEREAS, such construction will take three years to complete and is
considered a major haul operation ; and ,
WHEREAS , there are variances requested related to several sections of
the Zoni ng and Development code; and,
WHEREAS, the request for Special Use Permit began as an
administrative process which registered written comments/objections during the
1 0-day posting and notification period triggering a City Council public hearing ;
and ,
WHEREAS, all required publishi ng , posting and notification requirements
for a September 10 , 2012 City Council public hearing have been met.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Wheat Ridge, Colorado, as follows
A SPECIAL USE PERM IT TO ALL OW RECONSTRUCTION OF A QUASI -
PUBLIC FACILITY AND A MAJOR HAUL OPERATION WI TH VARIANCES
IN A RESIDEN TIAL-ONE (R-1 ) ZONE DISTRIC T IS HEREBY APPROVED
FOR THE FO LLOWING REASONS :
1. There will be a public benefit as a result of the reconstruction .
2 . The proposed SUP will not contribute to blight in the neighborhood .
3. There will be benefits due to increased landscaping and pedestrian
connections.
4 . There will be no negative impact to utilities, parks , schools or other public
facilities and services.
5 . The criteria used to evaluate a Special Use Permit support the request.
With the following conditions :
1. All representations made during public hearing testimony and as detailed
in the case file shall be adhered to.
2 . Denver Water will keep citizens apprised of the project status through a
regularly mailed newsletter.
3 . Project status meetings will be held with City office personnel as needed .
4 . The monitoring station be redesigned to emulate some of the features of
the existing well house on the property including but not limited to some
fayade features , materials used, and glazing or the well house be rebuilt
somewhere else on the site.
5 . Perimeter fencing be modified to have enlarged steel pillars with
decorative finials every 1 00 ' as existing at the Ashland Decentralization
Station .
6 . Additional plantings be shown on the western side of the access drive
from W . 291h Avenue .
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