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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION
Minutes of Meeting 0 RIG I N A L
August 4, 2005
1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Wheat Ridge Planning Commission was called to order by Chair
McMillin at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 7500 West
29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
2. ROLL CALL
Commission Members Present:
Anne Brinkman
Jim Chilvers
John McMillin
Phil Plummer
Cassie Spaniel
Scott Wesley
Commission Members Absent:
Jerry Scezney
Kim Stewart
Staff Members Present:
Alan White, Community Development Director
Meredith Reckert, Sr. Planner
Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Following is the official set of Planning Commission minutes for the public hearing of August
4,2005. A set of these minutes is retained both in the office of the City Clerk and in the
Community Development Department ofthe City of Wheat Ridge.
4. APPROVE ORDER OF AGENDA
It was moved by Commissioner PLUMMER and seconded by Commissioner CHIL VERS
to approve the order of the agenda as presented. The motion passed unanimously.
5. APPROVE MINUTES - July 7, 2005
It was moved by Commissioner WESLEY and seconded by Commissioner SPANIEL to
approve the minutes of July 7, 2005 as presented. The motion passed 5-0 with
Commissioner PLUMMER abstaining and Commissioners STEWART and SCEZNEY
absent.
6. PUBLIC FORUM
There was no one present to address the Commission during this portion of the meeting.
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7. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Case No. ZOA-05-02 (continued from Julv 7. 2005): An ordinance amending
Chapter 26 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws pertaining to land use case processes and
appeals.
This case was presented by Meredith Reckert. At the July 7, 2005 meeting, staff was directed
to create an ordinance to address other appeal situations for denial recommendations made by
Planning Commission. Changes were also made to Section 2-60 to provide consistency
between the two code sections.
Commissioner WESLEY reported on his survey of other jurisdictions in regard to their appeal
procedures. He stated that those jurisdictions surveyed had basically the same procedures as
the City of Wheat Ridge.
Commissioner BRINKMAN stated that she understood the reasons, but expressed concern that
planned building groups are treated differently iri the appeal process.
It was moved by Commissioner PLUMMER and seconded by Commissioner CHIL VERS
that Case No. ZOA-05-02, proposed amendments to Section 2 and Section 26 of the Wheat
Ridge Code of Laws regarding Planning Commission roles in various land use cases and
appeals, be forwarded to City Council with a recommendation of approval for the
following reasons:
1. Planning Commission is directed to give recommendations to City Council
regarding land use case processing applications.
2. There are inconsistencies in the various land use application processes regarding
appeals to City Council.
3. The applicants pay in advance for the cost of publication and noticing for City
Council public hearings.
4. Various land use application processes have been modified and are not reflected in
2-60 of the Code of Laws.
The motion passed 5-1 with Commissioner WESLEY voting no and Commissioners
SCEZNEY and STEWART absent.
8. OLD BUSINESS
. In reply to a question from Commissioner WESLEY, Alan White stated that the traffic
study is not being done and he will inquire again about the traffic signal study on 32nd
Avenue at the entrance to Lutheran Hospital facilities.
. Alan White reported that an application is in process for the old Jolly Rancher property; and
the owners of the Olinger Mortuary site at 29th and Wadsworth are proposing a rezone
application to provide for commercial and office use.
. Alan White gave a brief update on the proposed Cabela's development.
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9. NEW BUSINESS
Since there are no cases scheduled, a decision was made to cancel the August 18th Planning
Commission meeting.
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 CHIL VERS and seconded by Commissioner SPANIEL to
adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
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Ann Lazzeri, Record~
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