HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/16/2004
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION
Minutes of Meeting
December 16, 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
Scott Wesley
Kevin Witt
Commission Members Absent:
Marian McNamee
Staff Members Present:
Alan White, Community Development Director
Travis Crane, Planner
Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Following is the official set of Planning Commission minutes for the public hearing of December 16,
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 McMILLIN and seconded by Commissioner SCEZNEY
to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed unanimously.
5. APPROVE MINUTES - December 2, 2004
Commissioner McMILLIN requested an amendment to page 2, paragraph 6 of the
minutes to reflect his comments as follows: Commissioner McMILLIN argued that any
time limits would present a constitutional restraint on freedom of speech. It was moved
by Commissioner McMILLIN and seconded by Commissioner SCEZNEY to approve the
minutes of December 2, 2004 as amended. The motion passed 5-0 with Commissioners
WITT and SCEZNEY abstaining and Commissioner McNAMEE absent.
Planning Commission
December 16, 2004
Page 1
6. PUBLIC FORUM
There were none present who wished to address the Commission during this portion of the
meeting.
7. STUDY SESSION
A. Case No. ZOA-04-04: An ordinance amending Chapter 26 of the Wheat Ridge Code
of Laws pertaining to outdoor lighting standards.
This case was presented by Travis Crane. He reviewed the staff report and informed the
Commission that this was a legislative matter and there was jurisdiction to hear the case.
Alan White introduced Lola Wilcox, a member of the lighting committee. She thanked the
Commission for their thorough review of the recommendations offered by the committee.
Following discussion of the ordinance, the following direction was given:
It was moved by Commissioner McMILLIN and seconded by Commissioner WESLEY to
amend the ordinance to state: If canopies can be made compliant with performance
standards in this ordinance by relamping or shielding, there would be no requirement to
reinstall recessed fixtures. The motion passed 7-0 with Commissioner McNAMEE absent.
It was moved by Commissioner McMILLIN and seconded by Commissioner STEWART
that surrounding every exterior entrance to a residence would be permitted a total of 80
watts incandescent equivalent lighting to serve as porch and entry lights (attached to the
structure or within 10 feet of the entrance) to be exempt from the light spillover trespass
requirements of the ordinance. The motion passed 4-3 with Commissioners CHIL VERS,
PLUMMER and SCEZNEY voting no and Commissioner McNAMEE absent.
It was moved by Commissioner McMILLIN and seconded by Commissioner WESLEY
that pole heights in all residential areas be limited to 15 feet and up to 60 feet for
recreational and sports facilities. The motion passed 7-0 with Commissioner McNAMEE
absent.
It was moved by Commissioner McMILLIN and seconded by Commissioner STEWART
that staff research and pursue retrofit of existing streetscape pedestrian lights into
compliance with this ordinance. The motion passed 7-0 with Commissioner McNAMEE
absent.
In order to review the amended ordinance, it was moved by Commissioner McMILLIN and
seconded by Commissioner STEWART to continue the hearing on Case No. ZOA-04-04
to January 20, 2005. The motion passed 7-0 with Commissioner McNAMEE absent.
Because there were no cases scheduled to come before the Commission on January 6, it was
moved by Commissioner McMILLIN and seconded by Commissioner STEW ART to
Planning Commission
December 16, 2004
Page 2
cancel the January 6, 2005 Commission meeting. The motion passed 7-0 with
Commissioner McNAMEE absent.
8. OLD BUSINESS
Commissioner WESLEY asked if any progress had been made to study traffic on 32nd Avenue
between Kipling and Wadsworth. Alan White replied that, to date, there has been no such
direction from City Council.
9. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business to come before the Commission.
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 CHIL VERS and seconded by Commissioner STEWART
to adjourn the meeting at 8:50p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
er, Chair
Ann Lazzeri, Recordin Se retary
Planning Commission
December 16, 2004
Page 3