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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/21/141. 9 11 11 ;M Im The meeting was called to order by Chair TIMMS at 7:01 pm. in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 7500 West 291h Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Commission Members Absent: Staff Members Present: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1= Meredith Reckert, Senior Planner Scott Brink, Public Works Director Kim Waggoner, Recording Secretary It was moved by Commissioner TIMMS and seconded by Commissioner OHM to approve the order of the agenda. Motion carried 7-0. IE 9 1 111j=MEMJE It was moved by Commissioner BUCKNAM and seconded by Commissioner WEAVER to approve the minutes of August 7,2014, as written. Motion carried 5- f Commissioners BRINKMAN and OHM abstaining. PUBLIC FORUM (This is the time for any person to speak on any subject not appearing on the agenda.) Planning Commission Minutes August 21, 2014 A. Case No. WS-14-02: A request filed by William Lyons, Jr. for approval of a 13-lot major subdivision with right-of-way dedication for property zoned Residential-One (R- 1) located at 3301 Quail Street and 3345 Quail Street, (This case was continued from the public hearing on July 17, 2014.) Chair BRINKMAN asked Ms. Reckert for the protocol since this case was continued. Ms. Reckert stated a public hearing was conducted along with public testimony and the case was continued. She stated only the revisions are to be reviewed and discussed with public testimony. The revisions are the modifications to comply with the requirements from the Army Corps of Engineers regarding stream modification. She stated the flag lot design for Lot I I is necessary for the effective development of land. This design was most desirable based on street layout and drainage and meets the flag lot criteria contained in the Subdivision regulations. The applicant had previously stated there would be 3 to 6 feet of fill depending on the location and showed cross sections detailing the proposed lots post-development with their relationship to adjacent properties. Planning Commission Minutes -2— August 21, 2014 Commissioner WEAVER expressed concern regarding the drainage system. She asked how the water volume will change with the development. Ms. Reckert stated that a drainage report has been reviewed and approved. There is currently no drainage accommodation on the site and the proposed improvements will help the current situation. Commissioner WEAVER asked if Lena Gulch can accommodate the extra drainage. Ms. Reckert stated the tributary to Lena Gulch is Quail Creek and those are waters that the developer has to continue to accommodate because historic flows must be maintained. These flows will go into a pipe that runs along the eastern boundary of the subdivision to Lena Gulch, Mr. Brink stated the proposed developed is out of the 100 -year flood. The development should have no effect on Lena Gulch or its ability to carry water. Commissioner DORSEY commented that the development is not creating any more water. Discussion continued regarding the drainage design. Chair BRINKMAN asked if there are any concerns about Lot 5 and its relationship to Tract A since the tract was widened. Ms. Reckert stated the lot size and the building coverage requirements will limit any potential encroachments. Commissioner OHM asked if Tract A will be vegetated. Mr. Bishop stated Tract A will remain natural and undisturbed. Commissioner OHM asked about the purpose of Tract B. Mr, Bishop stated it is a water quality pond that is treating water before it is released into Lena Gulch. Ms. Weaver wondered whether Consolidated Water was consulted about controlling water released by the Maple Grove dam at 27"' and Youngfield. Planning Commission Minutes -3— August 21, 2014 Mr. Brink stated in response to floods last fall, several entities including Consolidated Water, Urban Drainage District, City of Wheat Ridge and Lakewood meet several times to review the emergency procedures for the damn. The emergency plan is currently being updated based on the modeling and actual rainfalls last fall. 11111 re I I Debbie Perri 3831 Miller St. Ms. Perri owns vacant property to the west. She read a letter into the record regarding her concerns about drainage and the proposed elevation changes for the development. She asked about the drainage ditches on the west side and the proposed retaining wall. Brian Carter 2290 Crest Dr., Lakewood, CO Mr. Carter expressed concern about the increase in the amount of impervious area due to development of the site and the impact on Lena Gulch. Arthur Gibbard 3415 Quail St. Mr. Gibbard lives on Quail and expressed concern about flood waters coming into his yard. He inquired about the adjacent property, the wetlands and the fill. He also asked if the new homeowners will have to buy flood insurance. In response to Mr. Gibbard's questions about the ownership of the property, Ms. Reckert stated Crown Land Development owns the property with Steve McKindry as the principal. Chair BRINKMAN stated the wetland is not being touched and asked the applicant show the cross sections again. Flood plain insurance will not be necessary at this time as the development is currently outside of the flood plain. Linda Gibbard 3415 Quail St. Ms. Gibbard expressed concern about flows in Lena Gulch and wondered how the water coming from Lakewood would be dealt with. Mr. Lyons stated on average the fill will be three feet not six feet. The grade will not change for the homes abutting the existing homes. Discussion continued regarding about the drainage system, the proposed fill dirt and impact on adjacent properties. Commissioner OHM asked about the size of the swale and whether trees and shrubs can be planted in it. Mr. Lyons stated the intention is to put plant materials at the top of the Planning Commission Minutes -4— August 21, 2014 swale along the driveway. Mr. Bishop clarified that the swale is eight feet wide with one foot of freeboard so four which should accommodate trees and shrubbery. re 11 • 1111EEMMM= It was moved by Commissioner BUCKNAM and seconded by Commissioner OH to recommend approval of Case No. WS-14-02, a request for approval of a thirtee lot major subdivision plat for property located at 3301 and 3345 Quail Street, for the following reasons: I With the following conditions: Commissioner WEAVER stated she feels like there is not information from the City about the impact of drainage on Lena Gulch and that there needs to be a more comprehensive examination of the impact of the water on other properties. She stated she will not support the motion. Motion approved 4-3 with Commissioners WEAVER, TIMMS and POPP voti No. I Ms. Reckert stated the case will be heard by City Council on September 22. The commission took a 10-minute break at 8:21 pm. B. ' Case No. WZ-14-06: A request filed by Calier Capital, LLC for approval of a zone change from Residential-Two (R-2) to Planned Residential Development (PRD) with an Outline Development Plan for property located at 7671 W. 32 Avenue and 3299 Wadsworth Boulevard. Ms. Reckert presented the case. She entered into the record the contents of the case file and packet materials, the zoning ordinance, the comprehensive plan and the digital presentation. Jurisdiction was established. She stated Planning Commission will make a Planning Commission Minutes -5— August 21, 2014 Commissioner BUCKNAM expressed his concern about the lack of sidewalks as a public safety concern. He asked if there was any consideration by the applicant to move lots 1-6 to shift the street to add sidewalks. Ms. Reckert stated there was additional conversation about the sidewalk and the issue of the crosswalk. Commissioner WEAVER stated there are six homes over 40% building coverage. She asked if Planning Commission can limit that to six. Ms. Reckert stated a condition could be added, "not to exceed a certain number of parcels". Commissioner POPP stated she has strong concerns about traffic and asked for a copy of the traffic impact study. She is concerned of the traffic generated by the units on the footprint of development. Commissioner OHM inquired about the west side of tract A and whether a fence is proposed. Commissioner OHM expressed concern for sight distance visibility with the crosswalk, Ms. Reckert stated that could be reviewed again with Public Works. Commissioner OHM stated at the previous hearing there was discussion about a crosswalk between lot 20 and 7. Ms. Reckert asked the commission to that add as a condition. Bill Fritz, 10827 Bobcat Terrace, Littleton, CO 80124 Mr. Fritz stated the community has expressed interest in ranch style homes and the models require more building coverage than 40%. Lots one through six will only be able to accommodate two-story homes. Commissioner BUCKNAM asked if there was any chance of a sidewalk being installed. Planning Commission Minutes -6— August 21, 2014 need to compartmentalize the community from the landscaping and green space that exists along the perimeter. Commissioner WEAVER asked the applicant if they are willing to limit the development to six model A's. Mr. Fritz stated limiting to eight would be fine. Discussion continued about location for the ranch models. 011 1 111 1 11121INUMN"Al Daniel Boise 3433 Wadsworth Blvd. Mr. Boise was in favor of the development. He asked if there is a fence along the ditch. He stated the sight distance triangle will be obstructed no matter where the bus stop is located. He didn't agree with a restriction of six to eight lots for ranch style models. Lesa Mullaney-Meeks 4583 Allison St. Ms. Mullaney-Meeks stated she owns a 6000 square foot property with a ranch style home and would like to downsize to a smaller property with a ranch home. There are a lot of communities in Wheat Ridge that do not have sidewalks. Mike Green 3310 Yarrow St. Mr. Green stated he has an issue with increasing price in development with decreasing the number of lots. Wheat Ridge needs single family homes not apartments and supports Planning Commission Minutes -7— August 21, 2014 the project. He had no opposition to allow more than eight ranches as long as they meet the requirements. Mr. Fritz stated the fence by the ditch will be a split rail fence. He asked if the limitation could be modified to eight ranch style homes at the 50% building maximum with additional ranch style homes at the 40% building maximum. There was discussion about the proposed limitation and language for a condition on the motion. Ms. Reckert stated the public hearing on June 19 included a friendly amendment to have staff work on the crosswalk location which was not included in the recommended motion for tonight and if still desired it should be included. SMEME= With the following conditions: Planning Commission Minutes -8— August 21, 2014 Commissioner OHM indicated that it is refreshing to see shared driveways which will hide the garages and eliminates more impervious areas. Eventually he hopes there will be a continuous sidewalk along Wadsworth that will connect to the light rail station, a al Commissioner BUCKNAM stated he is in support of the motion and the added crosswalk is an acceptable solution. 1 M= It was moved by Commissioner DORSEY and seconded by Commissioner BUCKNAM to adjourn the meeting at 9:34 p.m. Motion carried 7-0. Anne Brinkman, Chair Planning Commission Minutes August 21 , 2014 Waggoner, R rb M