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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/18/1996 MINUTES OF MEBTING September 18, 1996 CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION 1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER: The meeting by Chairperson LANGDON at 7:30 p.m., on in the Council Chambers of the Municipal 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. 2. ROLL CALL: was called to order September 18, 1996 Building, 7500 West MEMBERS PRESENT: Robert Eckhardt Harry Williams Carolyn Griffith Jay Rasplicka Carl A. Cerveny George Langdon Janice Thompson Warren Johnson STAFF PRESENT: Meredith Reckert, Planner Sandra Wiggins, Secretary PUBLIC HEARING The following is the official copy of Planning Commission minutes for the Public Hearing of September 18, 1996. A copy 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. Planning Commission Minutes Page 2 • September 18, 1996 • 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. APPROVE THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA Commissioner JOHNSON moved to approve the agenda as_printed. Commissioner RASPLICKA seconded the motion. Motion carried 7-0. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner WILLIAMS moved to approve the minutes for the meeting of September 5, 1996. Commissioner CERVENY moved that item 3. (Case No. ZOA-96-9) under Public Hearing be heard first. (Gerald Dahl, the City Attorney, was present that evening specifically to provide information and answer questions for that case.) Commissioner WILLIAMS seconded Commissioner CERVENY'5 motion. Motion carried 8-0. Commissioner ECKHARDT entered the meeting at that time. Commissioner RASPLICKA seconded Commissioner WILLIAMS' motion to approve the minutes. Motion carried 6-0 with Commissioners ECKHARDT and JOHNSON abstaining. 6. PUBLIC FORUM (This is the time for anyone to speak on any subject not appearing under Item 7 of the Public Hearing section of the agenda.) No one had signed the roster, nor did anyone come forward at that time. 7. PUBLIC HEARING 3. Case No. ZOA-96-9e An amendment to the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, Zoning Code, Section 26-30(P) pertaining to Group Homes for Handicapped, Developmentally Disabled, Elderly Persons and Children. This case was continued from 09-OS-96. Mr. Dahl gave an overview of the proposed amendment, explaining the current ordinance, proposed changes, and why the changes needed to be made. Mr. Dahl offered to answer any questions Commission might have. Discussion followed regarding possible standards/regulations for square footage per person and number of bathrooms required per number of persons. Discussion was heard regarding different disabilities included in the term "Developmentally Disabled". State standards were discussed and Commission talked about the possibility of including state requirements in Wheat Ridge Code. • Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 . September 18, 1996 Mr. Dahl pointed out the changes Council made to the proposed amendment. Commissioner JOHNSON moved that Case No. ZOA-96-9, an amendment to the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, Zoning Code, Section 26-30(P), pertaining to Group Homes for Handicapped, Developmentally Disabled, Elderly Persons and Children, be forwarded to City Council with a recommendation for approval as written. Commissioner CERVENY offered a friendly amendment to Commissioner JOHNSON'S motion as follows: 1. Any mention of 2,000 feet separation between group homes should be changed to 750 feet; and 2. Require that any group home be registered with the City Planning and Development Department. Commissioner JOHNSON stated it was his understanding that those two suggested changes were going to be made. Mr. Dahl stated the two proposed changes were not in the existing draft . • Commissioner ECKHARDT mentioned the requirement for 1500 square feet per bed. He added he would propose that requirement be eliminated, unless it was a state requirement. Mr. Dahl explained that effectively it does get eliminated because families are not subject to that restriction. Commissioner ECKHARDT stated he would still eliminate it. Ms. Reckert asked if_it should be retained for_the elderly and children? _ - Mr. Dahl stated that was why it was still there. He elaborated. Ms. Reckert suggested it be retained for administrative purposes in order...to provide a "standard". Commissioner ECKHARDT stated he felt that would be discriminatory. He elaborated. Discussion followed. Commissioner CERVENY seconded Commissioner JOHNSON'S motion. Commissioner ECKHARDT seconded Commissioner CERVENY's friendly • amendment. Planning Commission Minutes Page 4 . September 18, 1996 Commissioner THOMPSON suggested the motion(s) be clarified. That was done. Motion carried 8-0. Commissioner ECKHARDT moved that references made requiring 1500 square feet per bed be deleted. Commissioner THOMPSON seconded the motion. Discussion followed. Motion carried 8-0. Commissioner GERVENY discussed the possibility of large group homes changing the character of a neighborhood. He elaborated. Commissioner CERVENY moved that a family of ten or more be required to have 300 square foot liveable space per person. Discussion followed. Mr. Dahl spoke of the Fair Housing Act and how it deals with "protected classes" of people. He suggested that if Commission • does recommend a minimal square footage of liveable space, a separate ordinance be prepared. Commissioner CERVENY stated that his previous motion be made into a separate ordinance. There was no second for Commissioner CERVENY's motion and it therefore died for lack of a second. There-was further discussion. 1. Case No. WZ-96-id: Aa application by Dwaine R. Richter for approval of a Planned Commercial Development combined final development plan with sign variances and subdivision plat. Said property is located at 12851 West 32nd Avenue. Commissioner ECKHARDT moved that Case No. WZ-96-10,-at staff's recommendation, be continued to October 3, 1996. Commissioner CERVENY seconded the motion. Motion carried 8-0. 4. Case No. ZOA-96-11: A proposed amendment to the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, Zoning Code, Section 26-30(R) pertaining to LARGE TRASH DU"bIPSTERS. Meredith Reckert presented the staff report. s Planning Commission Minutes Page 5 • September 18, 1996 • Commissioner THOMPSON noted that the proposed ordinance did not specify the distance the large trash dumpsters must be from neighboring properties. She added that would be important. Commissioner THOMPSON thought that these dumpsters should be screened, as other trash dumpsters are. She elaborated. Ms. Reckert answered that a provision currently exists for screening dumpsters, however, nothing current regulates the placement distance from neighboring properties. Discussion followed. Commissioner ECKHARDT asked the number of Board of Adjustment cases regarding this problem had been heard the past year. Ms. Reckert answered two or three. Commissioner ECKHARDT stated his inclination would be to leave things as they are. That way, he added, cases could be considered individually. He elaborated. Commissioner WILLIAMS asked about a two-cubic-yard trash dumpster. Ms.Reckert answered that a commercial property normally has a three-cubic-yard dumpster. The two-cubic-yard size is smaller. Commissioner ECKHARDT moved that Case No. ZOA-96-i1, a proposed amendment to the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, Zoning Code, Section 26-30(R) pertaining to LARGE TRASH DUMPSTERS be denied. He-added that requests for large trash dumpsters in Agriculturally zoned districts be handled by the Board of Adjustment, where they can be considered on a case-by-case basis. Commissioner JOHNSON seconded the motion. Motion carried 8-0. 8. CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING 9. OLD BUSINESS 10. NEW BUSINESS 11. DISCUSSION AND DECISION ITEMS 12. COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS • Planning Commission Minutes Page 6 • September 18, 1996 13. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, by consensus, meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. ~:~~~ ~ San ra Wiggins, S tary • •