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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/07/1999CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION Minutes of Meeting Lp I G L 1 January 7, 1999 1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairman BRINKMAN at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 1999, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. 2. 3. ROLL CALL: Commission Members Present: Anne Brinkman Jerry Collins Dean Gokey Don MacDougall Tom Shockley Nancy Snow Janice Thompson Staff Members Present: Alan White, Director of Planning & Development Sean McCartney, Planner Gary Wardle, Director of Parks & Recreation Ann Lazzeri, Minutes Specialist PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The following is the official set of Planning Commission minutes for the public hearing of January 7, 1999. 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. APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was moved by Commissioner GOKEY and seconded by Commissioner SNOW to approve the order of the agenda. The motion passed by a vote of 7-0. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Commissioner SNOW and seconded by Commissioner SHOCKLEY to approve the minutes of the December 17, 1998 Planning Commission. The motion passed by a vote of 5-0 with Commissioners BRINKMAN and THOMPSON abstaining. 6. PUBLIC FORUM There was no one signed up to speak before the Commission. Planning Commission Page 1 01/07/99 PUBLIC HEARING A. Case No. VW-99-01: An application filed by the City of Wheat Ridge for approval to vacate that unused portion of all, a portion of, or such additional public property immediately adjacent to the right-of-way located at approximately 10000 West 40th Avenue. Property is zoned C-1 and located west of Kipling Street. Sean McCartney was sworn in by Chair BRINKMAN. He reviewed the staff report and presented overheads of the subject area. He entered the comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance, case file, packet materials and exhibits into the record which were accepted by Chair BRINKMAN. He stated that staff recommended approval of the application. Commissioner SNOW stated, for the record, that although the subject right-of-way had never been paved it had been used in the past. Commissioner SNOW asked for clarification regarding the Public Works Department request that the west 15 feet of the vacated right-of-way should be reserved for the continuation of the existing bike path. Mr. McCartney reviewed the location of the bike path and explained that there would be a consolidated plat for the area. Mr. White stated that he felt it would be redundant to reserve any easement for the bike path. Mr. McCartney stated that this request would be removed from the conditions. In response to a question from Commissioner THOMPSON regarding the bike path going through the parking lot, Mr. Wardle replied that the bike path would be located along the edge of the parking lot and that the proposed location presented the most direct route through the site. It was moved by Commissioner THOMPSON and seconded by Commissioner GOKEY that Case No. W-99-0 1, an application for approval of a right-of-way vacation of an unused portion of West 40th Avenue (approximately 10000 West 40th Avenue) be approved for the following reasons: 1. The property is and has always been unused for street or access purposes. 2. The Public Works Department does not see any future needs for this right-of-way. 3. The request will not hinder the future improvements established on the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner SNOW offered an amendment to change the wording in the first reason to read as follows: 1. The property has never been developed and was used in the past only for access to one home which is no longer in existence. The amendment was accepted by Commissioners THOMPSON and GOKEY. Planning Commission Page 2 01/07/99 The motion passed by a vote of 7-0. 8. CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING Chair BRINKMAN declared the public hearing portion of the meeting closed. 9. OLD BUSINESS A. Comprehensive Plan Hearing. Chair BRNKMAN requested a discussion of the Comprehensive Plan Hearing to be held on January 21, 1999. Mr. White stated that the hearing has been advertised. He advised the Commission that City Council held a study session to discuss the future land use map and gave direction to staff to develop two alternative maps to be presented to Planning Commission for consideration. He stated that Planning Commission would receive the two maps in their meeting packets along with explanations of the differences in the maps. Commissioner SNOW expressed concern that a legal notice in the newspaper was not sufficient notice to the public. Mr. White replied that the notice could be posted on the cable television channel and that notices would be sent to everyone who had attended previous Comprehensive Plan meetings. Commissioner GOKEY asked for clarification regarding the districts to be discussed at the meetings. It was decided the first meeting would involve Districts One and Two and the second meeting would involve Districts Three and Four. Commissioner THOMPSON requested that notification be sent to people regardless of the district they live in. Mr. White suggested that a notice be sent to everyone who had previously attended meetings and explain that Districts One and Two will be addressed on January 21 and another notice would be sent when the meeting date is determined for Districts Three and Four. Commissioner SNOW referred to an article in the Chronicle which included a summary of concerns regarding the Comprehensive Plan presented to City council by Alan White. She expressed concern that Planning Commission members had not received a copy at the same time the City Council received it. Mr. White replied that he had planned to include this summary in the meeting packet for January 21; however, he stated that he would have copies of the summary available to the Commissioners before the end of the meeting. Commissioner GOKEY commented that the purpose of the Comprehensive Plan is to be a guidance tool, but the written law of the community is contained in the code of laws. Commissioner THOMPSON commented that by the nature of motions which contain wording that the application is in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan gives it more weight. Planning Commission Page 3 01/07/99 Mr. White replied that the Comprehensive Plan is a powerful document to back up land use decisions. Commissioner THOMPSON expressed concern about voting on the maps at the hearings prior to the hearings on the Comprehensive Plan. She suggested receiving public input on the maps and gain a general consensus without taking a final vote prior to the Commission hearing input on the Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner COLLINS suggested that the two hearings follow one another rather than spreading them out over a period of time. Commissioner SNOW moved and Commissioner THOMPSON seconded that the City send notices that the Planning Commission is conducting two meetings to be held on January 21, 1999 and February 18, 1999; that the notices go to all people who attended previous meetings; that notices be posted in the community center, city hall, the Anderson Building, library and other public buildings; that notices be posted on cable television; and that notices include information that the maps would be available at city hall prior to the hearings. The motion passed by a vote of 5-2 with Chair BRINKMAN and Vice Chair GOKEY voting NO. 10. NEW BUSINESS A. Sustainable Development Mr. White distributed information concerning a workshop on Sustainable Development presented by the Center for Regional and Neighborhood Action. 11. DISCUSSION ITEMS 12. COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS There were no committee or department reports. 13. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner GOKEY moved and Commissioner SNOW seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:25 p.m. The motion passed by a vote of 7-0. Ann Lazzeri, ecording ecretary ANNE BRNKMAN, Chairman Planning Commission Page 4 01/07/99