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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION
Minutes of Meeting
June 17, 2004
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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 Plummer
Jerry Scezney
Kim Stewart
Scott Wesley
Kevin Witt
Staff Members Present:
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 June 17,2004.
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 McNAMEE and seconded by Commissioner WESLEY to
approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed 8-0.
5. APPROVE MINUTES - May 20, 2004
It was moved by Commissioner McNAMEE and seconded by Commissioner SCEZNEY
to approve the minutes of May 20, 2004 as presented. The motion passed 5-0 with
Commissioners STEWART, WESLEY and WITT abstaining.
6. PUBLIC FORUM
No one indicated a desire to speak at this time.
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7. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Case No. ZOA-04-05: An ordinance amending Chapter 26 of the Wheat Ridge Code
of Laws regarding landscape standards.
This case was presented by Meredith Reckert. She reviewed the staff report and the
modifications made to the ordinance. Suggestions made by the Planning Commission at the
May 20th meeting were incorporated into these modifications.
There was discussion about making mandatory requirements for planting specific water-wise
landscaping. There was a consensus that citizens be directed to the many resources available
for selecting plants, trees and grass that use less water rather than making mandatory
requirements. For example, the Denver Water Board issues a list of water-wise plants for this
area. The city also has a list of suggested plantings in the Streetscape & Architectural Design
Manual. Suggesting and encouraging planting of water-wise plants is preferred over making
mandatory regulations.
Commissioner CHIL VERS suggested changing requirements from five to ten shrubs for every
thousand square feet of required landscape area for multi-family and commercial
developments. .
It was moved by Commissioner CHIL VERS and seconded by Commissioner McNAMEE
that Case No. ZOA-04-05, a proposed amendment to Chapter 26 of the Zoning and
Development Code regarding landscaping regulations, be forwarded to City Council with
a recommendation of approval for the following reasons:
1. The changes respond to the current drought which have become increasingly more
critical.
2. The changes require and encourage landscape practices that are more consistent
with the climate of the region.
3. The changes will still result in quality landscaping development for projects.
With the following change:
Multifamily and commercial properties will require ten shrubs, rather than five, per
every thousand square feet of required landscaped area. The motion passed 8-0.
8. OLD BUSINESS
. There was no old business to come before the Commission.
9. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business to come before the Commission.
10. COMMISSION REPORTS
There were no Commission reports.
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11. COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS
There were no committee and department reports.
12. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Commissioner McNAMEE and seconded by Commissioner WITT to
adjourn he me ing at 7:50 p.m. The motion passed 8-0.
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Ann Lazzeri, Recording ~
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