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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/05/2002 CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION Minutes of Meeting September 5, 2002 ORIGINAL 1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Wheat Ridge Planning Commission was called to order by Chair WEISZ at 7:00 p.m., September 5, 2002, in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. 2. ROLL CALL Commission Members Present: Jerry Collins Paulette Cooper John McMillin Marian McNamee Nancy Snow Paula Weisz Kevin Witt Commission Members Absent: Philip Plummer Staff Members Present: Meredith Reckert, Sr. Planner Ann Lazzeri, Secretary 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Following is the official set of Planning Commission minutes for the public hearing of September 5, 2002. A set of these minutes is retained both in the office of the City Clerk and in the Department of Planning and Development of the City of Wheat Ridge. 4. APPROVE ORDER OF AGENDA It was moved by Commissioner SNOW and seconded by Commissioner McNAMEE to approve the order of the agenda. The motion passed 7-0 with Commissioner PLUMMER absent. 5. APPROVE MINUTES - August 15,2001 Commissioner SNOW offered an amendment to the minutes on page 3, paragraph 4, line 4 to add the following words to the last sentence: "and indicated that the City was not involved in any way." It was moved by Commissioner McNAMEE and seconded by Commissioner COOPER to approve the minutes as amended. The motion passed 7-0 with Commissioner PLUMMER absent. Page I Planning Commission September 5, 2002 6. . PUBLIC FORUM There was no one to appear before the Commission at this time. 7. PUBLIC HEARING A. Case No. ZOA-02-04: An ordinance amending Section 26-621 ofthe Wheat Ridge Code of Laws pertaining to parking in residential areas. The case was presented by Meredith Reckert. She reviewed the staff report which set forth revisions to the ordinance as suggested by the Planning Commission and City Council. The report also included a summary of similar regulations imposed by other jurisdictions. Commissioner WITT expressed concern about limiting the number of vehicles that may be stored on a trailer. Commissioner McNAMEE expressed concern about restrictions which would allow only one recreational vehicle. Commissioner McMILLIN suggested that, since recreational vehicles vary so much in size, it might work to set forth a linear allotment. For example, each property owner would be allowed so many linear feet regardless of the combination. There was discussion about whether or not horse trailers should be included in the definitions. It was moved by Commissioner SNOW and seconded by Commissioner COLLINS that an ordinance amending Section 26-621 ofthe Wheat Ridge Codes of Law pertaining to parking in residential areas be recommended for approval with the following amendments to Sections B, C and F: Section B shall read: "In residential zone districts, detached trailers and recreational vehicles are prohibited from parking in public rights-of-way except that one utility trailer or one recreational vehicle with or without an attached towed vehicle may be parked within public street rights-of-way for a period up to seventy-two hours. Moving the utility trailer or the recreational vehicle to another location in the right-of- way does not extend or re-start the 72-hour period. This section does not apply to campers mounted upon pickup trucks." The first sentence of Section C shall read: "In residential zone districts, one recreational vehicle and one other detached trailer upon which may be mounted personal recreational vehicles may be parked or stored outside upon property owned by the vehicle owner, provided such vehicles are parked six (6) feet or more inside the front property line." In Section F, the following words shall be added to the end of the first sentence: "as long as it is within six feet of a public street on private property under same conditions as set forth in Section C above." Planning Commission September 5, 2002 Page 2 Noting that the City of Arvada limits the length of recreational vehicles to thirty feet, Commissioner McMILLIN moved to amend the motion to limit the length of recreational vehicles to 30 feet and any attached accessory vehicles be limited to 20 feet or less. The motion died for lack of a second. A vote was taken on the original motion which passed by a vote of 7-0 with Commissioner PLUMMER absent. 8. OLD BUSINESS Subdivision on north side of 32nd Avenue east of Kivlinl! - Commissioner SNOW expressed concern that, while another developer has plans to develop property across the street from this project, the first developer is already responsible for building both sides of the street. There are also drainage issues involved between the two developers. She commented that this points out the need for some type of a cost recovery ordinance. 9. NEW BUSINESS Cancellation of Planninl! Commission Meetinl! on Sevtember 19. 2002 - Meredith Reckert advised the Commission that there were no cases ready to come before the Commission on September 19, 2002. 10. COMMISSION REPORTS There were no commission reports. 11. COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS There were no committee or department reports. 12. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Commissioner McNAMEE and seconded by Commissioner COOPER to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. Planning Commission September 5, 2002 Page 3