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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION
Minutes of Meeting
May 20, 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
Marian McNamee
Phil Plununer
Jerry Scezney
Commissioners Absent:
Kim Stewart
Scott Wesley
Kevin Witt
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 May 20, 2004.
A set ofthese 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 McNAMEE and seconded by Commissioner SCEZNEY
to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed 5-0 with Commissioners
STEWART, WESLEY and WITT absent.
5. APPROVE MINUTES - May 6, 2004
It was moved by Commissioner McMILLIN and seconded by Commissioner CHIL VERS
to approve the minutes of May 6, 2004 as presented. The motion passed 4-0 with
Commissioners STEWART, WESLEY and WITT absent and Commissioner McNAMEE
abstaining.
6. PUBLIC FORUM
No one was present to address the Commission.
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7. STUDY SESSION
A. Sien Code: Staff has been working on amendments to the existing sign code over the
past year. Meredith Reckert reviewed the amendments suggested by staff as outlined in
the staff report.
The sign code was reviewed by the Commissioners. There was a consensus to leave the
standards as presented in the staff report with the following exceptions:
. Canopv Signs - May use up to 50% of wall signage allowance on a canopy.
. Changeable copv signs: Staffwill check with traffic engineer regarding whether or not
these types of signs are traffic hazards.
. Banners - Allow half the size of a permanent sign for a limited time until a permanent sign
is installed. The same time limit as for pennants would apply to banners.
Staffwill bring the sign code with suggestions made by the Commission back for a later study
seSSIOn.
B. Landscapine: Proposed amendments to the existing landscape regulations in the
zoning and development code as outlined in the staff report were reviewed by Meredith
Reckert. Results of a comparison with other cities' landscape ordinances were also
included in the staff report.
Suggestions included:
. Although artificial turf is not presently allowed, consideration should be given in the future
to the new artificial turf presently being tested in the Denver area.
. Allow up to 33% of required landscaping to be of nonliving materials and prepare a list of
prohibited water intensive vegetation and suggested water efficient landscaping. Make
major adjustments in requirements for high performing irrigation systems.
. Multi-family developments need more grassy areas than single-family housing.
. . The types of turf (drought tolerant vs. high water use varieties) and the maximum amount
of coverage should be differentiated.
Staff will bring the landscaping regulations in ordinance format back to the Commission at a
later meeting.
8. OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business to come before the Commission.
9. NEW BUSINESS
Alan White asked Commissioners to let him know as soon as possible ifthey want to attend the
June 5th Planning Commissioners Workshop to be held at the Lakewood Cultural Center.
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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 McMILLIN and seconded by Commissioner McNAMEE
to adjourn the meeting at 8:55 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
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Ann Lazzeri, ReCO~Y
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