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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/19/2000 , CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION Minutes of Meeting October 19,2000 ORIGINAL 1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair SNOW at 7:30 p.m., October 19,2000, in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. 2. ROLL CALL Commission Members Present: Jerry Collins Paulette Cooper Dick Doyle Marian McNamee Nancy Snow Janice Thompson Commissioners Absent: Dean Gokey Don MacDougall Staff Members Present: Alan White, Planning Director Ann Lazzeri, Secretary 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The following is the official set of Planning Commission minutes for the public hearing of October 19, 2000. A set ofthese minutes is retained both in the office of the City Clerk and in the Department of Planning and Development of the City of Wheat Ridge. 4. APPROVAL OF ORDER OF THE AGENDA Commissioner SNOW requested an amendment to the agenda to. add a five-minute presentation on handicap accessibility under New Business. It was moved by Commissioner COOPER and seconded by Commissioner McNAMEE to approve the order ofthe agenda as amended. The motion passed 6-0 with Commissioner GOKEY and MacDOUGALL absent. Planning Commission October 19,2000 Page I 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner SNOW requested an amendment to the minutes of the October 5, 2000 Planning Commission as follows: Page 4, paragraph 8, line 2 should be changed to read" ...garages for the handicapped units..." It was moved by Commissioner COPPER and seconded by Commissioner McNAMEE to approve the minutes of October 5, 2000 as amended. The motion passed 5-0 with Commissioner COLLINS abstaining and Commissioners GOKEY and MacDOUGALL absent. 6. PUBLIC FORUM There was no one to appear before the Commission. 7. PUBLIC HEARING A. Case No. WZ-00-I0: An application by Sandra Thompson for approval of a rezoning from Commercial-One (C-l) with restricted uses to a Planned Commercial Development (PCD) and for approval of an outline development plan and combined preliminary and final development plan and plat for property located at 11808 West 44th Avenue. Staff requested continuance of this case because the applicant did not meet deadlines for submittal requirements. It was moved by Commissioner THOMPSON and seconded by Commissioner COLLINS to continue Case No WZ-00-I0 to the Planning Commission meeting of November 16, 2000. The motion passed 6-0 with Commissioners GOKEY and MacDOUGALL absent. 8. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING Vice Chair SNOW declared the public hearing closed. 9. OLD BUSINESS A. Hi!!:hwav 58-C470 Interchan!!:e - Commissioner SNOW referred to CDOT's recommendation of possibly widening Ward Road. There was a consensus of the Commission that Alan White suggest to City Council that CDOT be made aware of the City of Wheat Ridge's strong opposition to the widening of Ward Road. Planning Commission October 19, 2000 Page 2 10. NEW BUSINESS A. Update on Various Planninl!: Activities - Alan White presented an update to the Commission on the following matters: Streetscape and Architectural Design Manuals . THK Associates has been hired to develop streetscape and architectural design manuals. . Architectural design manual will establish guidelines to use in reviewing site plans and planned developments. . Streetscape manual will determine guidelines for public rights-of-way in regard to street trees, lighting, benches, etc. Urban Renewal Area . City is working with a consultant, Development Research Partners, to develop a market feasibility study for the existing Urban Renewal Area. . Request for Qualifications have been issued for a consultant to perform a market study for the vicinity of 44th and Ward Road. Crime Propertv Legislation . A crime-free program is being developed that would allow a hotel/motel owner to be certified by participating in an education program to help reduce criminal activities in hotels or motels. . An ordinance is scheduled to go before City Council which would hold the hotel/motel owners or managers responsible for criminal activities occurring at their places of business. Iffound guilty, the business could be shut down for a period of time. This would apply to any non-residential uses including multi-family (ten units and above). . Commissioner SNOW expressed concern with holding owners, especially apartment owners, liable for tenant's behavior. Zoning Code Re-write . The rewritten zoning code will be submitted for review to City Council next week. Subdivision Regulations . Rewriting of the subdivision regulations is complete. Planning Commission October 19, 2000 Page 3 Moratorium . Alan White reviewed the areas of the city which are included in the current moratorium on rezoning and building permit applications. B. Summary of Accessibility Laws and Codes Commissioner SNOW reviewed a sununary of accessibility laws and codes in regard to handicapped accessibility. She provided copies of her sununary to members of the Commission as well as the staff. 11. COMMISSION REPORTS There were no Commission reports. 12. COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS There were no committee or department reports. 13. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Commissioner THOMPSON and seconded by Commissioner McNAMEE to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 p.m. The motion passed 6-0 with Commissioners GOKEY and MacDOUGALL absent. 0- JJ Planning Commission October 19, 2000 Page 4