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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION
Minutes of Meeting
February 16,2006 0 R \ G \ N A L
1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Wheat Ridge Planning Commission was called to order by Chair
McMillin at 7:07 p.m. in the City Council Chambers ofthe Municipal Building, 7500 West
29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
2. ROLL CALL
Commission Members Present:
Anne Brinkman
Jim Chilvers
John McMillin
Phil Plummer
Jerry Scezney
Kim Stewart
Scott Wesley
Commission Members Absent:
Cassie Spaniel
Staff Members Present:
Alan White, Community Development Director
Tim Paranto, Public Works Director
Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Following is the official set of Planning Commission minutes for the public hearing of
February 16, 2006. A set of these minutes is retained both in the office of the City Clerk and
in the Community Development Department of the City of Wheat Ridge.
4. APPROVE ORDER OF AGENDA
It was moved by Commissioner WESLEY and seconded by Commissioner STEWART to
approve the order ofthe agenda as presented. The motion passed unanimously.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - February 2, 2006
It was moved by Commissioner BRINKMAN and seconded by Commissioner
PLUMMER to approve the minutes of February 2, 2006 as presented. The motion passed
5-0 with Commissioners WESLEY and CHIL VERS abstaining and Commissioner
SPANIEL absent.
6. PUBLIC FORUM
There was no one to address the Commission at this time.
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7. WORK SESSION ON THREE-MILE PLAN
State statutes require cities to adopt a Three-Mile Plan annually. This plan is required prior to a
city annexing any area. Board members of homeowners associations in the affected county
areas were invited to join the Planning Commission in this work session in order to hear their
concerns prior to conducting public hearings to adopt the plan.
Alan White reviewed the planning/growth area map, the future land use maps, the roadwa~
classification map, and the open space and trails map for the area from 32nd Avenue to 44t
A venue between McIntyre and Y oungfield.
Rhonda Tietelbaum, Applewood Property Owners Association representative to the Clear
Creek Neighborhood Council, voiced opposition to annexation of the area marked in yellow on
the future land use map north of 32nd Avenue. She was appreciative of open space components
of the plan and would like to be able to provide input on the open space areas in the future. She
requested an update on fire, police, water, and sewer services for the subject area. She gave
Alan White a copy of a letter the Council sent to CDOT regarding trails and asked that
alignment of trails be included in the plan in accordance with CDOT proceedings. She would
also like to see the community commercial area along the northern edge of the south creek bank
be changed to open space so it won't impact the trail.
Flora Andrus, representing Fairmount District, requested that 58th Avenue, rather than 32nd
A venue, be the front door to development in the area. She also expressed concern about a
connection from 44th Avenue that would impact the residential area there. She also expressed a
desire for continued cooperation with the City of Wheat Ridge.
Edna Miklos expressed concern about the collector street from Cabela's down to 32nd Avenue.
She would like to see it made smaller so it doesn't dump so much traffic onto 32nd Avenue.
Jean Osborne, representing the Clear Creek Neighborhood Council, expressed concern about
the Cabela Drive connection to 32nd Avenue which would put all the traffic onto 32nd Avenue
and Y oungfield until such time as the 1-70, Highway 58 interchanges are completed. These
interchanges could take years and she asked that the city take mitigation measures to control
the amount of traffic flowing onto Youngfield and 32nd Avenue in the meantime.
Tim Paranto reviewed the present traffic plan for this area.
Chair McMILLIN expressed appreciation to the citizens for expressing their views.
The Commission requested that another work session be scheduled with staff preparing
recommendations for changes or additions based upon the comments received tonight. The
work session should be scheduled on a night with no other items.
8. OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business to come before the Commission.
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9. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business to come before the Commission.
10. COMMISSION REPORTS
There were no commission reports.
12. ADJOURNMENT
11. COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS
There were no committee and department reports.
It was moved by Commissioner PLUMMER and seconded by Commissioner CHIL VERS
to adjourn the meeting at 8:55 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
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