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Home My WebLink About07/20/2006 CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION Minutes of Meeting July 20, 2006 ORIGINAL 1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER The regular meeting ofthe Wheat Ridge Planning Commission was called to order by Chair WESLEY at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers ofthe Municipal Building, 7500 West 29' Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. 2. ROLL CALL Commission Members Present: Anne Brinkman Jim Chilvers John McMillin Phil Plummer J eITY Scezney Cassie Spaniel Kim Stewart Scott Wesley Staff Members Present: Alan White, Community Development Director Meredith Reckert, Sr. Planner Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. APPROVE ORDER OF AGENDA It was moved by Commissioner STEWART and seconded by Commissioner SPANIEL to approve the order of the agenda. The motion carried unanimously. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - July 6, 2006 It was moved by Commissioner PLUMMER and seconded by Commissioner STEWART to approve the minutes of July 6, 2006 as presented. The motion carried 7-0 with Commissioner McMILLIN absent. (Commissioner McMILLIN arrived at 7:05 p.m.) 6. PUBLIC FORUM There was no one present to address the Commission at this time. Planning Commission July 20, 2006 - I - A. Case No. WZ-06-01 - An application filed by Coors Brewing Company to establish zoning for property located in unincorporated Jefferson County as Planned Industrial Development and for approval of an Outline Development Plan and Final Development Plan. Said property is located east of 1 0619 West 50'h Avenue. 7. PUBLIC HEARING B. Case Nos. MS-06-05/WV-06-01 - An application filed by Coors Brewing Company for approval of a final plat for property located at 10619 West 50'h Avenue and property located at 10619 West 50'h Avenue including a right-of-way vacation for an unused portion of Miller Street These two cases were presented concuITently by Meredith Reckert. She entered all pertinent documents into the record and advised the Commission there was jurisdiction to hear the case. She reviewed the staff report and digital presentation. Staff recommended approval of the applications for reasons, and with conditions, as outlined in the staff report. Commissioner PLUMMER expressed some concern about a wooden perimeter fence. Neil Jaquet Director of Water Resources Coors Brewing Company Mr. Jaquet was sworn in by Chair WESLEY. He stated a vinyl coated chain link fence 6- feet in height, minus a top rail, is proposed to surround the property. He explained that eliminating the top rail would be a deteITent to anyone wishing to climb the fence. There were no members of the public present to address this case. It was moved by Commissioner STEWART and seconded by Commissioner PLUMMER to recommend approval of Case No. WZ-06- 01, a request for establishment of Planned Industrial Development zoning on property located to the east of 10619 West 50th Avenue and for approval of an Outline Development Plan for the Coors Glass Plant for the following reasons: 1. The proposed zoning is compatible with existing development and zoning on the west side of Miller Street. 2. The proposed zoning and Outline Development Plan will facilitate circulation and loading improvements on the existing plant site. 3. All requirements for an Outline Development Plan have been met. Planning Commission July 20, 2006 - 2- 4. The application meets the requirements of Section 26-112D ofthe Code of Laws. With the following condition: 1. Corrections to the legal description be made prior to City Council. The motion carried 8-0. It was moved by Commissioner PLUMMER and seconded by Commissioner STEW ART to recommend approval of Case No. WZ-06- 01, a request for approval of a Planned Industrial Development Final Development Plan on property located at 10619 West 50th Avenue for the following reasons: 1. The proposed improvements to the bottling plant will improve circulation and site efficiency. 2. The proposed improvements will have a positive impact on vehicular safety in the area. 3. The proposed Final Development Plan is consistent with the underlying Outline Development Plan. 4. All requirements for a Final Development Plan have been met. With the following conditions: 1. Plant material on Lot 8 which has died be replaced according to the original landscape plan prior to document recording. 2. Architectural materials for the proposed perimeter fence should be steel or wrought iron. 3. Corrections to the legal description be made prior to City Council. The motion carried 8-0. It was moved by Commissioner STEW ART and seconded by Commissioner PLUMMER to recommend approval of Case No. MS-06- 05, a re~est for approval of a Final Plat on property located at 10619 West sot Avenue with a right-of-way vacation for the following reasons: 1. The right-of-way is no longer needed for public street purposes. 2. The evaluation criteria for right-of-way vacations support approval of the request. With the following conditions: 1. A blanket utility easement be provided across the vacated Miller Street right-of-way. Planning Commission July 20, 2006 - 3 - 2. All technical requirements and corrections to the plat document be made prior to City Council. The motion carried 8-0. C. Case No. ZOA-06-02: An ordinance amending Chapter 26 ofthe Wheat Ridge Code of Laws concerning Excavation and Deposit Control. This 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. Staff recommended approval of the ordinance for reasons outlined in the staff report. The proposed ordinance would eliminate an inconsistency in the Code by deleting references to Planning Commission and City Council hearings regarding requirements for obtaining special use approval for excavation and deposition of fill material. The proposed ordinance refers to Section 26-1l4 for the requirements for a special use. There were no members ofthe public present to address this case. It was moved by Commissioner STEWART and seconded by Commissioner McMILLIN to recommend approval of Case No. ZOA-06- 02, an ordinance amending Chapter 26-623 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws concerning Excavation and Deposit Control. The motion carried 8-0. D. Case No. ZOA-06-03: An ordinance amending Chapter 26 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws pertaining to Massage Therapy. This 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. Staff recommended approval of the ordinance for reasons outlined in the staff report. The proposed changes would list massage therapy and massage therapy centers in the use chart for commercial zone districts and would include massage therapy as a permitted home occupation. There were no members of the public present to address this case. It was moved by Commissioner McMILLIN and seconded by Commissioner CHILVERS to approve Case No. ZOA-06-03, an ordinance amending Sections 26-204 and 26-613 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws to include massage therapy. Planning Commission July 20, 2006 -4- The motion carried 8-0. 8. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business to come before the Commission. 9. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business to come before the Commission. 10. COMMISSION REPORTS There were no Commission reports. 11. COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS There were no committee and department reports. 12. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Commissioner PLUMMER and seconded by Commissioner STEW ART to adjourn the meeting at 7:48 p.m. (:4I-~ /] G/ ..,./.,.. I,.' ../-/ .',. <~; /? ~ ili {q~-,",A / .. ... '/"/ /-=::7 /Lazzeri, Secretary;! C Scott Wesley, Chair Planning Commission July 20, 2006 - 5 -