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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/15/2004 CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION Minutes of Meeting Aprill5, 2004 ORIGINAL 1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Wheat Ridge Planning Commission was called to order by Chair PLUMMER 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: Jim Chilvers John McMillin Phil Plummer Jerry Scezney Kim Stewart Kevin Witt Commission Members Absent: Marian McNamee (excused) Scott Wesley (excused) Staff Members Present: Alan White, Community Development Director Kathy Field, Administrative Assistant 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Following is the official set of Planning Commission minutes for the public hearing of April 15, 2004. 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 SCEZNEY and seconded by Commissioner STEWART to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed 6-0. 5. APPROVE MINUTES - Aprill, 2004 It was moved by Commissioner McMILLIN and seconded by Commissioner WITT to approve the minutes of Aprill, 2004 as presented. 6. PUBLIC FORUM No one indicated a desire to speak at this time. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Case No. ZOA-04-03: An ordinance amending Section 26-103 of the Wheat Ridge Planning Commission April 15, 2004 Page I Code of Laws concerning the submittal of applications subject to the site development review process. Alan White reviewed the staff report. Commissioner McMILLIN asked if this piece oflegislation was unusual. Mr. White replied that only two other jurisdictions in the metro area have some form of what the city adopted last year. . Commissioner McMILLIN asked what was the purpose of this ordinance and how was it used. Mr. White explained that it was used on one project-Walgreens. Commissioner CHIL VERS asked if there was any incident that prompted a change back or was the purpose just to use it once then change it back. Mr. White responded that there wasn't an incident prompting the change back and that Council wanted to change it. It was only used on one occasIOn. Chair PLUMMER noted there was no one present who wished to address this matter. It was moved by Commissioner STEWART and seconded by Commissioner McMILLIN that Case No. ZOA-04-03, a proposed amendment to Section 26-103 ofthe Wheat Ridge Code of Laws concerning the submittal of applications subject to the site development review process, be forwarded to City Council with a recommendation of approval. The motion passed 6-0. 8. COMMISSION REPORTS A. Lighting Standards Study Session Commissioner McMILLIN made a digital presentation and presented materials for the Commission's review. It was moved by Commissioner McMILLIN and seconded by Commissioner STEWART to direct staff to draft an ordinance adapted from the International Dark Skies Association's model lighting code with the purpose of cutting light trespass, light pollution to the night sky, and harmful glare to motorists and others and to bring back in tbree months. The motion passed 5-1 with Commissiouer SCEZNEY voting NO. 9. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business to come before the Commission. 10. NEW BUSINESS . Alan White talked about taking proposed code amendments either staff proposed or Planning Commission April 15, 2004 Page 2 Planning Commission proposed to city council and getting direction from them regarding lighting standards as well as landscape standards at the April 19th study session. . Alan White reported that at their last meeting, City Council approved the staff generated changes to the planned development regulations that were reviewed by Planning Commission in September as well as the expiration of development approvals reviewed in December. . Alan White mentioned that the ordinance voted on tonight by Planning Commission would be going to Council on first reading Monday, April 26th. . Alan White also reported that the ordinance regarding neighborhood commercial uses would be going to City Council on April 26th for second reading. . Commissioner WITT asked about safety and accountability measures taken by the City when a large tree was uprooted at 38th & Hoyt. . Commissioner McMILLIN asked about the palm reader vacating their business across the street from the King Soopers on 38th. 11. COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS There were no committee and department reports. 12. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Commissioner WITT and seconded by Commissioner McMILLIN to adjourn the meeting at 8:02 p.m. ,Chair ~~~ Kathy Field, A in. Assistant Page 3 Planning Commission April 15, 2004