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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-03-181. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. City Of ]��Wh6atRj�dge PLANNING COMMISSION Minutes of Meeting May 3, 2018 CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chair OHM at 7:02 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS Commission Members Present Commission Members Absent: Staff Members Present: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Alan Bucknam Emery Dorsey Daniel Larson Janet Leo Scott Ohm Richard Peterson Amanda Weaver — arrived at 7:05p.m. Vivian Vos None Meredith Reckert, Senior Planner Tammy Odean, Recording Secretary APPROVE ORDER OF THE AGENDA It was moved by Commissioner BUCKNAM and seconded by Commissioner LEO to approve the order of the agenda. Motion carried 7-0. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — April 5, 2018 It was moved by Commissioner DORSEY and seconded by Commissioner PETERSON to approve the minutes of April 5, 2018, as written. Motion carried 6- 0-2 with Commissioner BUCKNAM and VOS abstaining. PUBLIC FORUM (This is the time for any person to speak on any subject not appearing on the agenda.) Planning Commission Minutes May 3, 2018 -1— No one wished to speak at this time. 7. PUBLIC HEARING A. Case No. WZ-18-08: an application filed by Chris Ball for approval of a zone change from Agricultural -One (A-1) to Planned Commercial Development (PCD) and for an Outline Development Plan for property located at 12600 West 42"d Avenue. Ms. Reckert gave a short presentation regarding the zone change and the application. She entered into the record the contents of the case file, packet materials, the zoning ordinance, and the contents of the digital presentation. She stated the public notice and posting requirements have been met, therefore the Planning Commission has jurisdiction to hear this case. Ms. Reckert also distributed a letter to the Commissioners and entered it into the record. It was written by John L. Wright representing the interests of Mr. Greg Boom. Commissioner VOS asked what the property of 12600 West 42"d Avenue has been used for in the past and who the trees south side of the property belong to. Ms. Reckert explained it has only been vacant land and the trees could very well belong to the City of Wheat Ridge. Commissioner VOS also asked where Prospect Park Rec District puts their vehicles. Ms. Reckert said that they are kept in a fenced in area on the south side of the property. Commissioner WEAVER asked if the City encouraged this zoning to PCD. Ms. Reckert explained that a Mixed Use zone district would have speculative uses and design where a PCD's uses and design will be known. For this property, staff supported more commercial than industrial uses. . Commissioner OHM asked for clarification about the coversheet on page one and the permitted uses of a MicroBrewery. Ms. Reckert explained that the PCD specifies that a brewery with tasting room is a Special Use Permit due to the retail sales versus strictly production. Commissioner OHM would like the arrangement of the pine trees along the western property line to be looked at during the SDP phase, because he does not believe evergreen trees planted 25 feet on center will work. Planning Commission Minutes -2— May 2— May 3, 2018 Commissioner OHM also wanted to remind the audience that the Planning Commission is a quasi-judicial body, not a fiduciary body as mentioned in the letter that was handed out at the beginning of the public hearing. He explained that the Planning Commission looks at the zoning code. Commissioner BUCKNAM was curious about the 50 -foot front setback as opposed to the 30 -foot setback. Ms. Reckert explained that the property is in the urban overlay which follows the commercial zoning code. In the commercial zones, the front setback is 50'. . Chris Ball, Applicant 19542 West. 52nd Circle, Golden Mr. Ball thanked staff for their assistance in helping him work through this process. He then gave a brief presentation of his business and what he and he and his partner/sister's vision is for this site. He explained the commercial zoning would be non -impactive uses, with not a lot of heavy traffic coming in or out. He also explained the type of outdoor storage they envision. He also gave an explanation about why they do not want a minimum of 25% of the space to be office space and how the traditional office space has been replaced with open floor plans. Mr. Ball would like the Commission to approve the zone change but without the conditions of no outdoor storage and no 25% minimum of office space. Commissioner VOS wanted to know why the conditions had to be figured out by the Planning Commission and not just staff. Ms. Reckert said that because this is a public hearing, staff is making a recommendation that the applicant does not agree with. The applicant's opportunity to have this number modified is at the Planning Commission public hearing. Commissioner VOS thinks outdoor storage is very broad. She also wondered what Mr. Ball's number is, if 25% is too large for office space. Mr. Ball said the outdoor storage would be approved by special use permit, so not just outside storage of anything would be allowed. He mentioned it is difficult to define a set percentage for office space and picking a number is arbitrary. Esther Kettering, Applicant 1401 Laurence Street, Denver Ms. Kettering added the ODP says office warehouse/office workshop needs to be a 25% minimum of office space, which is a blended use. The question in this day and age is what is the definition of office space. Planning Commission Minutes -3— May 3— May 3, 2018 Commissioner Leo asked if there will be designated work hours would be for this site. Mr. Ball said yes, the work hours will be 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Citizens Forum Cindy Beckfeld, resident 4365 Xenon Street Ms. Beckfeld explained that she feels her neighborhood has become too commercial with more and t more traffic. She would like to see more houses put in the area instead of office buildings. Janice Thompson, resident 12290 West 42nd Avenue Ms. Thompson feels this neighborhood is worn out from the zone changes happening in this area. She mentioned the traffic has increased in this neighborhood due to the traffic on Youngfield Street, 44th Avenue and Ward Road. She would like to land owners rights to be protected and would like to see this site be redeveloped as residential. Jared Boom, resident 4200 Xenon Street Mr. Boom read the letter distributed to the Commissioners at the beginning of the public hearing. He also emphasized that traffic has increased in the neighborhood and does not feel the streets can support more commercial impacts Mr. Boom also doesn't know why another commercial building would be developed in a neighborhood where there is already an empty building right across the street. Citizens Forum closed Commissioner OHM asked if staff could answer a few of the citizen's concerns. • Traffic impacts Ms. Reckert explained that during the SDP phase, a trip generation report may be required. • On -street parking Ms. Reckert said on -street parking will be allowed because 42"d Avenue and Xenon Street are public streets. Planning Commission Minutes -4— May 4— May 3, 2018 • Residential traffic compared to commercial traffic Ms. Reckert explained that if the site were residential it would average about 10 trips per day. Commissioner WEAVER asked about relief from heavy traffic in the neighborhood as there are only two access points in the neighborhood. Ms. Reckert said there are not many alternatives to offer but perhaps installation of traffic calming devices on Xenon St. would help. Commissioner BUCKNAM asked for clarification that this site cannot be just warehouse or just storage. Ms. Reckert agreed. Commissioner VOS asked how many residential homes are in the area. She also inquired about how many homes could be put on the site in question if it stayed as A-1 or changed to MU -N. Ms. Reckert said there are about 20 house on Xenon Street. She added only one single family home could be put on the site if it remained A-1. Ms. Reckert also explained that in the MU -N zoned district 21 units per acre could be allowed, but doesn't know if the density could be supported on the site. Discussion then continued regarding the percentage of office space to be allowed on this site. It was moved by Commissioner VOS and Seconded by Commissioner BUCK -NAM to recommend APPROVAL of Case No. WZ-18-08, a request for approval of a zone change from Agricultural -One (A-1) to Planned Commercial Development (PCD) with an Outline Development Plan (ODP) for property located at 12600 W. 42"d Avenue, for the following reasons: 1. The proposed zone change will not result in an adverse effect on the surrounding area and could serve as a catalyst for additional investment in the area. 2. The proposed zoned change is consistent with the goals and objectives of the City's Comprehensive Plan and the I-70/Kipling Corridor Urban Renewal Plan. 3. The criteria used to evaluate a zone change support the request. It was moved by Commissioner BUCK -NAM and seconded by Commissioner WEAVER to recommend approval of a condition to the motion: Planning Commission Minutes -5— May 5— May 3, 2018 1. A minimum of 25% office space is required with warehouse or workshop primary use with office use to be determined and defined at the discretion of the Community Development Director. Amendment carries 6-2 with Commissioners BUCKNAM and LEO voting against. Motions carries 7-1 with Commissioner LEO voting against. 8. OLD BUSINESS 9. NEW BUSINESS Ms. Odean mentioned the next meeting will be held on May 17, 2018 Commissioner VOS mentioned she had a sympathy card for all to sign to give to the family of Donna Kimsey. 10. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Commissioner DORSEY and seconded by Commissioner LEO to adjourn the meetin at 9:01 p.m. I Scot Ohm, Chair Planning Commission Minutes May 3, 2018 Motion carried 8-0. Tammy Ode—an, Recording Secretary M