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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/07/2007 ORIGINAL CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION Minutes of Meeting June 7, 2007 1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER The regular meeting ofthe Wheat Ridge Planning Commission was caned to order by Chair SCEZNEY 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: Aune Brinkman Jim Chilvers Dick Matthews John McMillin Davis Reinhart Jerry Scezney Cassie Spaniel Kim Stewart Staff Members Present: Alan White, Community Development Director Aun Lazzeri, Secretary 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. APPROVE THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA It was moved by Commissioner STEWART and seconded by Commissioner SPANIEL to approve the order of the agenda. The motion passed 8-0. s. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - May 17, 2007 It was moved by Commissioner BRINKMAN and seconded by Commissioner MATTHEWS to approve the minutes of May 17, 2007 as presented. The motion passed 6-0 with Commissioners SPANIEL and STEWART abstaining. 6. PUBLIC FORUM (This is the time for any person to speak on any subject not appearing on the agenda. Public comments may be limited to 3 minutes.) There was no one present to address the Commission at this time. Planning Commission Minutes June 7, 2007 -1- 7. PUBLIC HEARING A. Case No. WPA-07-01: A resolution adopting an amendment to the City of Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan to include areas outside the current city limits. The case was presented by Alan White. He entered an pertinent documents into the record and advised the Commission there was jurisdiction to hear the case. State statute requires municipalities to have a plan in place for areas under contemplation for annexation to be reviewed on an annual basis. The city is presently working with Coors for an annexation in the vicinity of the new interchange on Highway 58. In response to a question from Commissioner BRINKMAN, Mr. White explained that an amendment can be done at any time during the year if it becomes necessary. Mr. White stated that the City is presently working with the City of Golden to develop a land use intergovernmental agreement where both cities would recognize each other's growth areas. Commissioner McMILLIN pointed out several corrections that should be made to bring the document up to date. It was moved by Commissioner MATTHEWS and seconded by Commissioner STEWART to approve Resolution No. 02, Series of 2007, concerning adoption of an amendment to the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan and forwarding said recommendation to the Wheat Ridge City Council. Commissioner McMILLIN offered a friendly amendment that the document be edited to include an update of the transportation chapter to reflect recent developments in the Cabela's package. This amendment was accepted by Commissioners by MATTHEWS and STEWART. The amended motion passed 8-0. 8. STUDY SESSION A. Residential Parking This study session item was presented by Alan White. Parking vehicles in the front yard on dead grass is one of the most common code complaints the city receives. The Planning and Development Code contains conflicting regulations concerning surfacing requirements for parking vehicles in residential zone districts. Although the regulations seem straightforward, they are difficult to implement. Planning Connnission Minutes June 7, 2007 -2 - Possible solutions to this problem were discussed by the Planning Commission. Discussion items included: . Requirements to over-improve parking surfaces with either gravel or concrete in the front yard would institutionalize front yard parking. Expense of such improvements could discourage homeowners from ever removing these surfaces. . Impervious surfaces such as asphalt or concrete would be preferable to gravel. Wen compacted gravel sheds almost as much water as hard surfaces. . Allow nothing to be parked in the front of a house unless it is parked on a driveway. Extra vehicles can be parked in side or back yards. . There should be an intent to limit paved areas in front yards. . Existing situations would need to be grandfathered. . One size won't fit an. Should look at zoning and the percentage of front yard that can be paved and the percentage that should be landscaped. . Front yard parking ofRV's should be discouraged by restricting areas that can be paved or graveled. . Environmental issues need to be considered in any solution. . Before making final decisions, existing conditions should be researched. 9. OTHER . It was moved by Commissioner McMILLIN and seconded by Commissioner STEWART to cancel the July 5, 2007 Planning Commission meeting. The motion passed 8-0. . Commissioner STEWART advised that she would not be present at the June 21,2007 Planning Commission meeting. . Alan White reminded Commissioners to attend the June 18th study session with City Council. Planning Connnission Minutes June 7, 2007 - 3 - 10. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Commissioner BRINKMAN and seconded by Commissioner REINHART to adjourn the meeting at 8:25 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. c2J~ ~ Aun Lazzeri, secret~ Jer Planning Connnission Minutes June 7, 2007 -4-