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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/04/1999aRI AL CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION Minutes of Meeting November 4, 1999 CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chair BRINKMAN at 7:30 p.m. on November 4, 1999, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. 2. ROLL CALL: Commission Members Present: Commission Members Absent: Staff Members Present: 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Anne Brinkman Jerry Collins Dick Doyle Don MacDougall Nancy Snow Janice Thompson Dean Gokey(excused) Alan White, Planning Director Meredith Reckert, Senior Planner Bob Goebel, Public Works Department Ann Lazzeri, Secretary The following is the official set of Planning Commission minutes for the public hearing of November 4, 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 ORDER OF THE AGENDA It was moved by Commissioner SNOW and seconded by Commissioner MACDOUGALL to approve the order of the agenda. The motion passed by a vote of 6-0, with Commissioner GOKEY absent. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Commissioner SNOW and seconded by Commissioner THOMPSON to approve the minutes of October 21, 1999. The motion passed by a vote of 6-0, with Commissioner GOKEY absent. 6. PUBLIC FORUM There was no one signed up to speak before the Commission on unscheduled matters. STUDY SESSION Chair BRINKMAN adjourned the meeting to study session. A. Northwest Fruitdale Circulation Plan: Open discussion between the Commission, the public and staff regarding the need for, and the possible design of a circulation master plan for the area generally bounded by West 44th Avenue on the south, I-70 on the North, Tabor Street on the west and Robb Street on the east. Alan White introduced Council Member Teri Dalbec. He presented the matter and invited questions and discussion about circulation and transportation issues. He cautioned those present against talking about specifics of any development proposals. Questions and comments follow: What Traffic Problems Currently Exist in the Neighborhood? • High volume of traffic on Tabor coming off the I-70 Service Road. • Need for traffic light at 44th and Tabor. It is nearly impossible to turn left onto 44th from Tabor. • Need traffic light at 44th and Robb. This would aid pedestrians crossing 44th to go to Prospect Park. It is difficult to turn left onto 44th from Robb. (Bob Goebel advised that a light at Robb would not meet the federal warrant criteria. It may be possible to have a pedestrian activated light if warrants are met, however.) • 46th and Swadley presents a problem when turning onto Tabor Street. • Need traffic light between cross streets somewhere between Kipling and Tabor to slow traffic on 44th. • Vehicles, including oversized trucks, speed down the hill on Tabor. Speed and vehicle weight limits should be enforced. Some of the speeding vehicles are employees of the car dealership. • Enforce weight restrictions for trucks traveling on 44th Avenue. What Traffic Circulation Problems Currently Exist in the Neighborhood? • Concern about emergency vehicle access. • Motorists ignore speed limit and stop signs, especially on Swadley, 461, and Tabor. • Future development will worsen traffic on 46th Avenue. If Development Occurs What Additional Problems are Foreseen for the Area and What Existing Problems Will be Made Worse? • Development would cause access from Tabor to 44th and 46th to be more difficult. • Development would increase traffic on 46th. Planning Commission Minutes November 4, 1999 What Elements of the Street Plan Would Solve Existing or Future Problems and Provide Access to Future Development Parcels? • Make Simms a through street to connect to 46" and 44t' Avenues. • Widen Tabor between 44th and 46th and install speed bumps. • One of the north/south streets should be made a through street. • Herb Fightmaster offered to give right-of-way for Swadley to go to 44th, but does not want an extension to go through where his driveway presently exists (Simms Street alignment). • Developer could dedicate some right-of-way. • Cul-de-sac in development so there would only be access to 44th Avenue (instead of a cul-de-sac extending south from 46" Avenue). It was moved by Commissioner SNOW and seconded by Commissioner MacDOUGALL that staff review comments made this evening and come back to Planning Commission on November 18th with suggestions for the proposed road. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0 with Commissioner GOKEY absent. Chair BRINKMAN closed the study session portion of the meeting and reconvened the regular Planning Commission meeting at 9:20 p.m. 8. COMMISSION REPORTS Chair BRINKMAN referred to the deadline of January 30 for individuals to list corrections to the COMPLAN and asked for clarification on this process. Mr. White stated that he was compiling a list of all corrections that staff has received. This list will be presented to City Council. Those that are not accepted by City Council will be addressed through the formal amendment process. Chair BRINKMAN stated that she will attend the next City Council meeting to urge an appointment to fill the vacancy on the Planning Commission. 9. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Commissioner SNOW and seconded by Commissioner MacDOUGALL to adjourn the meeting at 9:26 p.m. The motion carried 6-0 with Commissioner GOKEY absent. ANNE BRINKMAN, Chair j~ Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 November 4, 1999