HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1824 - Multi-Unit ParkingCITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER STITES
Council Bill No. 11
Ordinance No. 1824
Series of 2025
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE WHEAT RIDGE
CODE OF LAWS CONCERNING MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL PARKING
REQUIREMENTS AND MAKING CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge (“City”) is a Colorado home rule municipality
operating under a Charter approved by the electorate pursuant to Article XX of the
Colorado Constitution and governed by its elected City Council (“Council”); and
WHEREAS, the Council has authority pursuant to the Home Rule Charter and C.R.S.
§31-16-101, et seq. to adopt and enforce all ordinances; and
WHEREAS, in the exercise of this authority, the Council has previously adopted
requirements in the City’s Code of Laws, and specifically in Chapter 26 thereof (the
“zoning Code”); and
WHEREAS, the Colorado Legislature has adopted House Bill 24-1304 which
requires local governments to remove parking requirements for multi-unit residential uses within applicable transit corridors, effective June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Council recognizes that from time to time the zoning Code needs
to be updated to include modern terminology, updated cross-references, remove conflicts
within the Code, and provide clarity to city staff and the public; and
WHEREAS, city staff have recommended certain amendments to the parking requirements within the zoning Code based on best practices and experience and to
better align the Code with the state legislation and market realities; and
WHEREAS, neither the state legislation nor this ordinance precludes the city from
allowing parking, including allowing parking to meet any affordable housing funding
requirement; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds these amendments are necessary to conform the
Code of Laws to the state legislation and to ensure the continued effective regulation of parking for multi-unit residential uses within the City of Wheat Ridge.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE, COLORADO:
Section 1. Section 26-117.D of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, regulating
consolidation of lots for multi-unit development, is hereby amended as follows:
D. Lots or parcels of land which are included in the Residential-3 (R-3) or
Residential-3A (R-3A) zones and which are individually substandard for multi-unit or single-unit attached development, but which would meet the lot size and
width requirement for single-unit or two-unit development, shall not be
consolidated for the purpose of multi-unit or single-unit attached residential
development unless the predominant adjacent land use is multi-unit or single-
unit attached development of a similar density.
Section 2. Section 26-123 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, defining certain
terms applicable to Chapter 26 of the Code, is hereby amended as follows:
Dwelling, live/work. A dwelling unit or sleeping unit in which a significant portion of the space includes a nonresidential use that is operated by the tenant, in
compliance with the applicable building code definition and regulations of live/work.
Dwelling, multiplemulti-unit. Three (3) or more dwelling units where each unit is
attached to the other units either in a stacked configuration or a side-by-side
configuration (refer to dwelling, single attached). Also referred to as multi-unit dwelling. A building containing three (3) or more dwelling units where each unit is attached to
the other units, also referred to as a condominium or apartment.
Dwelling, single-attached. A type of multi-unit dwelling that includes tThree (3) or
more dwelling units where each unit is attached to other units by party walls, and where
habitable spaces of different units are arranged side-by-side, rather than a stacked configuration. This can include, but is not limited to, townhomestownhouses with
individual exterior entrances, also referred to as single-unit attached, townhouse, or
row house.
Section 3. The “Table of Uses - Residential” set forth in Section 26-204 of the
Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, concerning uses in residential zone districts, is hereby
amended as follows:
Uses Notes R-1 R-1A R-1B R-1C R-2 R-2A R-3 R-3A
Single detached dwelling P P P P P P P P
Duplex dwelling P P P P
Three-unit dwelling
P P P
Four-unit dwelling Multi-
unit dwelling or single-
attached dwelling (up to
4 units)
P P P
Multi-unit dwelling or
single-attached dwelling
P P
Section 4. Section 26-210.B (Residential-Two A District (R-2A)) of the Wheat
Ridge Code of Laws is amended by clarifying the multi-unit dwelling category and an associated footnote to include single attached dwellings:
B. Development standards:
Maximum Height
(i)
Maximum Building Coverage
Minimum Lot Area
Minimum Lot Width (a)
Minimum Front Yard Setback (b)
Minimum Side Yard Setback (c)
Minimum Rear Yard Setback (c)
Principal
Buildings Single detached dwelling 35' 40% 7,500 sf 60’ 25’ (d) 5' (d) 10'
Duplex dwelling 35' 40% 9,000 sf 75' 25’ (d) 5' per
story
10'
Multi-unit dwelling, or single attached
dwelling (3/more dwelling units) (h)
35' 40% 13,050 sf (e) 100' 25’ (d) 5' per story 10' for one or two story
buildings; 15' for three story
Group home 35' 40% 9,000 sf 75' 25’ (d) 5' per story 10'
Churches, schools, government and quasi-government
buildings, golf
courses, small day care center, and nursing, elderly and congregate care
homes
35' 40% 1 acre 200' 25’ (d) 15' (f) 20'
Accessory Buildings (g)
Major 15' 600 sf (per unit) N/A N/A 25’ (d) 5' 5' if <= 10’ in height; 10' if > 10’ in height
Minor 10' 400 sf/4 d.u. N/A N/A 25’ (d) 5' 5'
Accessory dwelling unit, detached 25’ Floor area limited to 50% of principal, or
1,000 sf,
whichever is less (j)
N/A N/A 25’ (d) 5’ 5’ if ≤ 10’ in height; 10’ if > 10’ in height
All Other Uses 35' 40% 9,000 sf 75' 25’ (d) 5' 10'
Notes:
(a) Corner lots shall have a minimum lot width of eighty (80) feet for both street frontages.
(b) Front setback reductions may be allowed in accordance with Section 26-611. (c) Any side or rear yard which abuts a public street shall have a minimum setback of twenty five (25) feet for all structures, with the following exception: For Corner lots that are sixty (60) feet or narrower in width, this requirement shall be reduced by half.
(d) Front setbacks for one-or two-unit dwelling structures on lots or portions of lots which abut cul-de-sacs may
be reduced to ten (10) feet for those portions of lots which abut a cul-de-sac bulb. (See Figure 26-123.3.) (e) A minimum of four thousand three hundred fifty (4,350) square feet of land area shall be required for each dwelling unit for multi-unit or single-unit attached buildings. (f) Fifteen-foot setback for the first story and five (5) feet for each additional story.
(g) See Section 26-625 for additional regulations pertaining to accessory buildings.
(h) Individual townhouse lots shall be exempt from minimum lot size, lot width, and interior side yard setback requirements, so long as the development parcel for the entire multi-unit townhouse building meets all standards of this section. See section 26-411.C regarding the required plat note for townhouse lots. (i) Bulk plane regulations shall apply in accordance with section 26-642, and may, when applied to a specific
project, have the effect of reducing the maximum height permitted.
(j) See Section 26-646.B.3 for additional regulations and exceptions pertaining to the size and footprint of ADUs. […]
Section 5. Section 26-211.B (Residential-Three District (R-3)) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws is amended by clarifying the multi-unit dwelling category and an
associated footnote to include single attached dwellings:
B. Development standards:
Maximum Height
(i)
Maximum Building
Coverage
Minimum Lot
Area
Minimum Lot
Width (a)
Minimum Front
Yard Setback (b)
Minimum Side
Yard Setback (d)
Minimum Rear
Yard Setback (d)
Principal
Buildings Single detached dwelling 35' 40% 7,500 sf 60' 25’ (e) 5' 10'
Duplex dwelling 35' 40% 9,000 sf 75' 25’ (e) 5' per
story
10'
Multi-unit dwelling, or single attached
dwelling (3/more
dwelling units) (h)
35' 40% 12,500 sf (f) 100' 25’ (e) 15' (c) 15' (c)
Group home 35' 40% 9,000 sf 75' 25’ (e) 5' per story 10'
Churches, schools, government and quasi-government
buildings, golf
courses, small day care center, and nursing, elderly and congregate care
homes
35' 40% 1 acre 200' 25’ (e) 15' (c) 20'
Accessory Buildings (g)
Major 15' 600 sf (per unit)
N/A N/A 25’ (e) 5' 5' if <= 10’ in height; 10' if > 10’ in
height
Minor 10' 400 sf/4 d.u. N/A N/A 25’ (e) 5' 5'
Maximum Height
(i)
Maximum Building Coverage
Minimum Lot Area
Minimum Lot Width (a)
Minimum Front Yard Setback (b)
Minimum Side Yard Setback (d)
Minimum Rear Yard Setback (d)
Accessory dwelling unit, detached 25’ Floor area limited to
50% of
principal, or 1,000 sf, whichever is less (j)
N/A N/A 25’ (e) 5’ 5’ if ≤ 10’ in height; 10’ if
> 10’ in
height
All Other
Uses 35' 40% 7,500 sf 60' 25’ (e) 5’ per story 10'
Notes: (a) Corner lots shall have a minimum lot width of eighty (80) feet for both street frontages. (b) Front setback reductions may be allowed in accordance with Section 26-611. (c) Side and rear yard setback shall be fifteen (15) feet for the first two (2) stories and an additional five (5) feet for each additional story over two (2) stories.
(d) Any side or rear yard which abuts a public street shall have a minimum setback of twenty-five (25) feet for all
structures, with the following exception: For corner lots that are sixty (60) feet or narrower in width, this requirement shall be reduced by half. (e) Front setbacks for one-or two-unit dwelling structures on lots or portions of lots which abut cul-de-sacs may be reduced to ten (10) feet for those portions of lots which abut a cul-de-sac bulb. (See Figure 26-123.3.)
(f) A minimum of three thousand six hundred thirty (3,630) square feet of land area shall be required for each
dwelling unit for multi-unit or single-unit attached buildings. (g) See Section 26-625 for additional regulations pertaining to accessory buildings. (h) Individual townhouse lots shall be exempt from minimum lot size, lot width, and interior side yard setback requirements, so long as the development parcel for the entire multi-unit townhouse building meets all
standards of this section. See section 26-411.C regarding the required plat note for townhouse lots.
(i) Bulk plane regulations shall apply in accordance with section 26-642, and may, when applied to a specific project, have the effect of reducing the maximum height permitted. (j) See Section 26-646.B.3 for additional regulations and exceptions pertaining to the size and footprint of ADUs. […]
Section 6. Section 26-212.B (Residential-Three A District (R-3 A)) of the Wheat
Ridge Code of Laws is amended by clarifying the multi-unit dwelling category and an associated footnote to include single attached dwellings:
B. Development standards:
Maximum Height
(i)
Maximum Building Coverage
Minimum Lot Area
Minimum Lot Width (a)
Minimum Front Yard Setback (b)
Minimum Side Yard Setback (d)
Minimum Rear Yard Setback (d)
Principal
Buildings Single detached dwelling 35' 40% 7,500 sf 60' 25’ (e) 5' 10'
Duplex dwelling 35' 40% 9,000 sf 75' 25’ (e) 5' per story 10'
Multi-unit dwelling,
or single attached
dwelling (3/more dwelling units) (h)
35' 40% 12,500 sf (f) 100' 25’ (e) 15' (c) 15' (c)
Group home 35' 40% 9,000 sf 75' 25’ (e) 5' per
story 10'
Maximum Height
(i)
Maximum Building Coverage
Minimum Lot Area
Minimum Lot Width (a)
Minimum Front Yard Setback (b)
Minimum Side Yard Setback (d)
Minimum Rear Yard Setback (d)
Churches, schools, government and quasi-government buildings, golf
courses, small day care center, and nursing, elderly and congregate care homes
35' 40% 1 acre 200' 25’ 15' (c) 20'
Accessory
Buildings (g)
Major 15' 600 sf (per unit) N/A N/A 25’ (e) 5' 5' if <= 10’ in height; 10' if > 10’ in height
Minor 10' 400 sf/4 d.u. N/A N/A 25’ (e) 5' 5'
Accessory dwelling unit, detached 25’ Floor area limited to 50% of principal, or 1,000 sf,
whichever is less (j)
N/A N/A 25’ (e) 5’ 5’ if ≤ 10’ in height; 10’ if > 10’ in height
All Other Uses 35' 40% 7,500 sf 60' 25’ (e) 5’ per
story 10'
Notes: (a) Corner lots shall have a minimum lot width of eighty (80) feet for both street frontages. (b) Front setback reductions may be allowed in accordance with Section 26-611. (c) Side and rear yard setback shall be fifteen (15) feet for the first two (2) stories and an additional five (5) feet
for each additional story over two (2) stories.
(d) Any side or rear yard which abuts a public street shall have a minimum setback of twenty five (25) feet for all structures, with the following exception: For corner lots that are sixty (60) feet or narrower in width, this requirement shall be reduced by half. (e) Front setbacks for one-or two-unit dwelling structures on lots or portions of lots which abut cul-de-sacs may
be reduced to ten (10) feet for those portions of lots which abut a cul-de-sac bulb. (See Figure 26-123.3.)
(f) A minimum of three thousand nine hundred sixty (3,960) square feet of land area shall be required for each dwelling unit for multi-unit or single-unit attached buildings. (g) See Section 26-625 for additional regulations pertaining to accessory buildings. (h) Individual townhouse lots shall be exempt from minimum lot size, lot width, and interior side yard setback
requirements, so long as the development parcel for the entire multi-unit townhouse building meets all
standards of this section. See section 26-411.C regarding the required plat note for townhouse lots. (i) Bulk plane regulations shall apply in accordance with section 26-642, and may, when applied to a specific project, have the effect of reducing the maximum height permitted. (j) See Section 26-646.B.3 for additional regulations and exceptions pertaining to the size and footprint of
ADUs.
[…]
Section 7. Section 26-312.E of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, concerning
parking requirements for planned residential development (PRD) districts, is hereby
amended as follows.
E. Parking. In accordance with section 26-501, otherwise as established by the
outline development plan and as specifically detailed on an approved specific
development plan. New development within an existing planned development shall comply with current requirements for minimum EV parking requirements.
To the extent the requirements of a planned development conflict with EV requirements, the EV requirements shall control. In the event of conflict between
the code requirements and the recorded planned development documents with
respect to parking for multi-unit residential uses, the code requirements shall control.
Section 8. Section 26-316.G of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, concerning
parking requirements for planned mixed use development (PMUD) districts, is hereby
amended as follows.
G. Parking. In accordance with section 26-1109 or 26-501, otherwise as
established by the outline development plan and as specifically detailed on an approved specific development plan or site plan. Allowances may be made for
shared parking spaces if it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the person
or approval body designated as having final approval authority that parking demand for different uses occurs at different times. New development within an
existing planned development shall comply with current requirements for minimum EV parking requirements. To the extent the requirements of a planned
development conflict with EV requirements, the EV requirements shall control. In
the event of conflict between the code requirements and the recorded planned development documents with respect to parking for multi-unit residential uses,
the code requirements shall control.
Section 9. Section 26-417.E.2 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, concerning
requirements for construction of public improvements, is hereby amended as follows:
E. Required street improvements.
1. …
2. Construction or payment-in-lieu. …
a. …
b. Multi-unit, single-unit attached, and non-residential.
i. For any subdivision or development associated with multi-
unit residential, single-unit attached, or non-residential land uses, the applicant shall be responsible for construction of
public improvements based on current city standards.
Section 10. Section 26-501.E.2 (Table 6) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, the
Schedule of Required Off-Street Parking, is hereby amended as follows:
Boarding and rooming house 1 space per guest room
…
Congregate care center 0.75 space per each bedroom plus 1 space for
each employee on maximum shift
…
Multi-unit elderly housing, exclusively devoted for persons
60 years or older
1.25 spaces for each 1 bedroom unit
1.5 spaces per 2 bedroom unit if parcel is 1 acre or
larger, or 1.75 spaces per 2 bedroom unit if parcel
is less than 1 acre;
2.0 spaces per 3 bedroom unit;
2.5 spaces per 4 or more bedroom unit
Multi-unit residential None. Parking is permitted, but no minimum
number of spaces is required.1.5 spaces per 1
bedroom unit (0.75 spaces if deed-restricted affordable unit)
2.0 spaces per 2 or 3 bedroom unit (1 space if deed-restricted affordable unit)
2.5 spaces per 4 or more bedroom unit
(1.25 spaces if deed-restricted affordable unit)
Plus 1 additional space for each 10 spaces shall
be required as designated visitor parking.
Such visitor parking shall not be used by residents
for personal parking nor for storage of utility or
recreation vehicles.
…
New single-unit attached dwellings: 1 space per unit. The community development director shall have the authority to request that
additional on-site visitor parking or loading areas
be provided if there are no on-street parking
spaces abutting the use or if the parking is
predominately provided in private garages.
New single- and two-unit
dwellings:
-With street parking 2 spaces per dwelling unit (including enclosed garage spaces)
-Without street parking 4 spaces per dwelling unit (including enclosed garage spaces)
…
Residential group homes for up
to 14 persons, plus staff
Single-unit dwelling requirement plus 1 space per
employee on maximum shift
Section 11. Section 26-501.E.4 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, concerning
bicycle parking requirements, is hereby updated as follows:
E. Standards.
1. …
…
4. Bicycle parking.
a. Applicability. Bicycle parking as set forth in table 7 in subsection E.4.b below shall be required for all nonresidential, and multi-unit
dwelling, and single-unit attached uses.
Section 12. Section 26-501.E.9 (Table 8) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws,
Accessible Parking requirements, is hereby updated as follows by the addition of a footnote:
TABLE 8: Accessible Parking
Total Number of Off-Street Spaces Required1
Number of Accessible Spaces
1-25 1
26-50 2
…
>1,000 20 plus 1 for each 100 over 100
Footnotes:
1. For multi-unit residential uses, the number of ADA spaces shall be based on the number of provided parking spaces instead of the number of required spaces. 2. The number of ADA parking spaces required by this table shall be verified against the applicable adopted building codes and federal ADA regulations.
Section 13. Section 26-501.E.13 (Table 12) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, EVCS Requirements, is hereby updated as follows:
TABLE 12: EVCS Requirements
Building Code Category EV Capable EV Ready EVCS Installed
EV Capable EV Capable Light
Single-unit, duplex, and
single-unit attached
(townhome)
None None 1 per unit1 None
Multi-unit residential3 10% 30% 15% 5%
Multi-unit residential, 10
or fewer total parking
spaces required
provided3
10% 10% 15% None
Commercial and
institutional
10% 10% 8% 2%
Commercial and
institutional with 10 or
fewer total parking
spaces required
None None 2 spaces None
Industrial2 None 5% None 2%
Footnotes:
1. For any dwelling unit with a dedicated attached or detached garage or other on-site designated
parking provided for the dwelling unit.
2. Exclusive of warehouse and distribution space for which there is no requirement. 3. EV parking for multi-unit residential is based on the number of provided spaces, not the number of required spaces. If the number of provided parking spaces exceeds the total unit count, then EV parking shall not be required for those additional parking spaces. since no parking is required for multi-unit residential uses.
Section 14. Section 26-501.G of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, concerning
parking regulations for recreational vehicles and trailers, is hereby updated as follows:
G. Residential parking.
1. …
2. …
3. Location of recreational vehicles and trailers.
a. …
…
d. Miscellaneous recreational vehicle and trailer regulations.
i. …
ii. …
iii. Parking of recreational vehicles and trailers on multi-unit
dwelling property. The storage of recreational vehicles or
trailers is permitted upon multi-unit dwelling residential
properties where the owner of the vehicle resides upon the
premises, and where such vehicle or vehicles do not displace
parking spaces required accessible parking spaces or loading areasto meet the minimum vehicular parking
requirement for the property as set forth herein for multi-unit
residential land uses.
4. Variances to residential parking standards. Any vehicle or trailer owner
may apply for a variance to the restrictions contained in subsections 2.a, 3.a. and 3.b in accordance with the procedures for requesting a
minoradministrative variance as provided in subsection 26-115.C.1,
whether or not the requested variance is within the ten (10)fifty (50)
percent limitation. Should objections be received from the adjacent
property owners, the community development director shall schedule the request for a public hearing before the board of adjustment under Code
Section 2-61. according to the noticing procedures contained in
subsections 26-109.B, C and D. Any variance granted by either the
community development director or the board of adjustment shall be a
grant of the variance to the property owner only.
Section 15. Section 26-621 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws is hereby repealed
and the section number reserved.
Section 16. Section 26-626 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, concerning residential uses in commercial zones, is hereby amended as follows:
D. Parking shall be supplied at the rate of one (1) space per dwelling unit, except
that minimum parking is not required for multi-unit dwellings.
Section 17. Section 26-709.B.2 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, concerning
definitions for permitted sign types, is hereby amended as follows:
B. For the purposes of this article only, the following definitions shall apply.
1. Low density residential. Land use category for determining allowable
signage, both permanent and temporary, for single detached and duplex
dwellings.
2. Multi-unit residential. Land use category for determining allowable
signage, both permanent and temporary, for residential uses with three (3) or more attached dwelling units, including single-unit attached dwelling
uses.
3. Nonresidential. Land use category for determining allowable signage,
both permanent and temporary, for all commercial, industrial and other
nonresidential uses.
Section 18. Section 26-710.J.6 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, concerning
sign standards for freestanding signs, is hereby amended as follows:
J. Freestanding signs.
1. …
…
6. For multi-unit dwelling uses, including single-unit attached dwellings:
a….
…
…
Section 19. Section 26-1109.B of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, the table
regulating parking requirements for mixed use zone districts, is hereby amended as
follows by adding a new use group in the appropriate alphabetical location within the
table and modifying existing use groups:
Use Group Minimum Required Parking Maximum Allowed Parking
Residential (single-unit
detached, duplex, or single-unit attached)
1 space per unit 2.5 spaces per unit
Residential, deed-restricted
affordable (if single-unit
detached, duplex, or
single-unit attached)
0.5 spaces per unit or
0.25 spaces per unit if
within ¼ mile of a fixed
guideway transit station or
bus rapid transit
2.5 spaces per unit
Residential, multi-unit (including deed-restricted
affordable)
None. 2.5 spaces per unit
Section 20. Section 26-1109.F of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, concerning transit parking reductions in mixed use zones, is hereby amended as follows:
F. Transit parking reductions. Properties within the MU-C TOD sub-district may
reduce minimum parking requirements by twenty (20) percent. This reduction shall not apply to deed-restricted affordable dwelling units governed by subsection B above.
Section 21. Section 26-1109.K of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, concerning
visitor parking requirements, is hereby amended as follows:
K. The community development director shall have authority to request that on-
site visitor parking or loading areas be provided for single-unit attached uses if there
are no on-street parking spaces abutting the use or if the parking is predominantly
provided in private garages.
Section 22. The “Permitted Uses” Chart set forth in Section 26-1111.B of the
Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, concerning permitted uses in mixed use zone districts, is
hereby amended as follows by the modification of an existing term:
Permitted Uses
Use Group MU-C MU-C
Interstate
MU-C TOD MU-N
Residential
Dwelling, multiplemulti-unit P P P P
Section 23. Section 26-1119 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, concerning
definitions for mixed-use zone districts, is hereby amended as follows by removing definitions related to dwelling units:
Dwelling, duplex. A building containing two (2) separate primary dwelling units
attached by one (1) or more common walls in either a stacked configuration or side-by-
side configuration. Also referred to as two-unit dwelling.
Dwelling, live/work. A dwelling unit or sleeping unit in which a significant portion of the space includes a nonresidential use that is operated by the tenant, in compliance with
the applicable building code definition and regulations of live/work.
Dwelling, multiple. Three (3) or more dwelling units where each unit is attached to
other units, where habitable spaces are arranged in a stacked configuration, and where
a building includes a common public entrance but interior entrances to each unit.
Dwelling, single attached. Three (3) or more dwelling units where each unit is
attached to other units by party walls, and where habitable spaces of different units are
arranged side-by-side, rather than a stacked configuration. This can include, but is not
limited to, townhomes with exterior entrances.
Dwelling, single detached. A single dwelling unit in a single building not attached to other buildings other than those accessory to the dwelling. Also referred to as single-
unit dwelling.
Section 24. Section 26-1407.F of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, Table 3,
regulating parking requirements for the MU-LLC zone district, is hereby amended as
follows by adding a new use group in the appropriate alphabetical location within the table and modifying existing use groups:
Table 3: Parking Requirements
Use Group Minimum Required
Parking
Maximum Allowed
Parking
Residential (if single-unit
detached, duplex, or
single-unit attached)
1 space per unit 2.5 spaces per unit
Residential, deed-restricted
affordable (if single-unit
detached, duplex, or
single-unit attached)
0.5 spaces per unit or 0.25
spaces per unit if within ¼
mile of a fixed guideway
transit station or bus rapid transit
2 spaces per unit
Residential, multi-unit
(including deed-restricted affordable)
None. 2.5 spaces per unit
Section 25. Section 26-1407.M of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, concerning
visitor parking requirements, is hereby amended as follows:
M. The community development director shall have authority to request that on-
site visitor parking or loading areas be provided if there are no on-street parking spaces abutting the use or if the parking is predominantly provided in private garages, except
for multi-unit residential uses. Visitor parking shall be provided throughout the campus.
Section 26. The “Permitted Uses within MU-LLC Overlays and Sub-Districts”
chart (Table 5) set forth in Section 26-1410.B of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, is hereby amended as follows by the modification of an existing term:
Table 5: Permitted Uses within MU-LLC Overlays and Sub-Districts
Use Group Low-
Density
Overlay
Sub-district
1 (outside
of Low-Density
Overlay)
Sub-
district 2
Sub-
district 3
Sub-
district 4
(outside of Low-
Density
Overlay)
Residential
Dwelling, multiplemulti-unit NP NP P P C
Section 27. Safety Clause. The City of Wheat Ridge hereby finds,
determines, and declares that this ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare
of the public and that this ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further
determines that the ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object
sought to be attained.
Section 28. Severability, Conflicting Ordinances Repealed. If any section, subsection, or clause of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections, subsections and clauses shall
not be affected thereby. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 29. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take immediately after final publication, as provided by Section 5.11 of the Charter.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 8 to 0 on this 9th
day of June 2025, ordered published by title in the newspaper and in full on the City’s website as provided by the Home Rule Charter, and Public Hearing and consideration on
final passage set for June 23, 2025 at 6:30 p.m., as a virtual meeting and in the Council
Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote
of 7 to 0, this 23rd day of June 2025.
SIGNED by the Mayor on this 24th day of June 2025.
_______________________________
Bud Starker, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Margy Greer, Senior Deputy City Clerk
Approved as to Form
_________________________
Gerald E. Dahl, City Attorney
First Publication: June 10, 2025 Second Publication: June 24, 2025
Effective Date: June 23, 2025
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