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City of
WheatRidge
PLANNING COMMISSION
Minutes of Meeting
November 19, 2009
1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair MATTHEWS at 7:00 p.m. in the
City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 7500 West 29th Avenue,
Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
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ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
Commission Members Present:
Anne Brinkman
Marc Dietrick
John Dwyer
Henry Hollender
Dick Matthews
Steve Timms
Commission Members Absent:
Staff Members Present:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Jim Chilvers
Sally Payne, Senior Planner
Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary
APPROVE THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
Commissioner MATTHEWS requested an amendment to the agenda to include
election of new officers.
Commissioner BRINKMAN requested an amendment to the agenda to include
discussion of the DRCOG Planning Workshop.
It was moved by Commissioner DWYER and seconded by Commissioner
TIMMS to approve the order of the agenda as amended. The motion passed
6-0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - October 1, 2009
It was moved by Commissioner BRINKMAN and seconded by
Commissioner DWYER to approve the minutes of October 1, 2009 as
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presented. The motion carried 5-0 with Commissioner DIETRICK
abstaining and Commissioner CHILVERS absent.
6. PUBLIC FORUM (This is the time for any person to speak on any subject not
appearing on the agenda.)
There was no one present to address the Commission.
PUBLIC HEARING
A. Case No. WPA-08-02 - A resolution adopting an addendum "3-Mile
Plan" to the City of Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan.
The case was presented by Sally Payne. This addendum will reflect the recently
adopted comprehensive plan.
In response to a question from Commissioner TIMMS, Ms. Payne stated that it
would be necessary to consider a new 3-Mile Plan if new properties are annexed
into the City.
In response to a question from Commissioner TIMMS regarding the following
sentence on page I I under Parks and Open Space, Ms. Payne agreed that the
second sentence of paragraph 3 should be changed to read: "There should be
continued (rather than improved) communication among the............"
Ms. Payne agreed with Commissioner BRE,4 M N's suggestion that the title and
footer of the documents include the date of the document.
Commissioner HOLLENDER suggested that the document should address the
water recreational attributes of Clear Creek.
There were no members of the public present to address the case.
It was moved by Commissioner DWYER and seconded by Commissioner
BRINKMAN to recommend adoption by City Council of the 3-Mile Plan as
an addendum to the City of Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan.
Commissioner HOLLENDER offered an amendment that City Council
consider incorporation of Clear Creek as a recreational source.
Commissioner TIMMS offered an amendment that the date of the document
be included in the title and the footers.
Commissioner TIMMS offered an amendment that the second sentence of
paragraph 3 on page 11 be changed to read: "There should be continued
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(rather than improved) communication among the district, governmental
agencies, and private organizations responsible for buying and managing
public land in the area."
The three amendments were considered under one vote and passed
unanimously.
The amended motion passed unanimously.
8. NEW BUSINESS
Commissioner BRINKMAN referred to the DRCOG Planning workshop that
she and Commissioner HOLLENDER attended in August. She attended an
excellent workshop on public health and planning with the concept of
"community health as a goal of good design." The workshop may be
presented in "road shows." She suggested that staff look into having the
presentation be given in a joint Planning Commission/City Council session
and then throughout the community.
• Due to Davis Reinhart's election to City Council, an election was held to
select a new chair for the Planning Commission.
Secret ballots were cast and Commissioner DWYER was elected to serve as
chair.
9. OTHER ITEMS
There were no other items to come before the Commission.
10. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Commissioner HOLLENDER and seconded by
Commissioner DWYER to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m. The motion
passed unanimously.
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Dick Matthews, Vice Chair Ann Lazzeri, Secretary
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