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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/07/1971 MIrJUTES October 7, 1971 The one hundred and twenty-eighth regular meeting of the Wheat Ridge City Council was called to order at 7 30 P m at 7390 West 38 Avenue by Mayor Albert E Anderson. Aldermen attending were Dana Bowling, Jack Bramble, Joseph Donaldson, Robert Howard, Calvin Hulsey and Ray C Pepe. Also attending were Mayor Anderson, Clerk Louise Turner, City Attorney Maurice Fox and interested citizens. Citizen's Comments were made by Ben Loye who requested a continuance of Case WZ-71-23 from October 14, 1971 to November 11, 1971. Motion by Alderman Donaldson "I move that Case No. WZ-71-23 be con- tinued to November 11, 1971 and be republished and reposted " Motion was seconded by Alderman Hulsey and passed 6-0. Other Comments were made by Paul Abramson who read the State Statutes saying that City Council approves or denies a Land Use Plan presented by the Planning Commission and stated he had gotten an interpretation from the Attorney General that Council could approve or deny but not amend such a plan. Alderman Hulsey requested that Attorney Fox contact the Attorney General for an opinion and report back to Council. Ordinance No. 93 pertaining to adoption of the revised Zoning Map was brought up for second consideration and read Changes in the map were discussed. Thomas Carney, Attorney, of 1717 Washington, Golden representing Henry Zarlengo questioned the designation of a piece of property north of the Green Valley Subdivision and south of Clear Creek immediately west of Kipling Street He stated that the property in question was shown as Restricted-Commercial on the original zoning map and as Agricultural-One on the new map, and that Mr Zarlengo had checked the zoning at the time he had purchased the property and had been told by the Planning Department that it was Restricted-Commercial Mr Carney presented a letter signed by James 0 Mier, former Director of Planning, stating that he had advised Mr Zarlengo in the latter part of 1970 that "that property was zoned Restricted-Commercial in accordance with the then Wheat Ridge Zoning Regulations as they had been adopted from Jefferson County The map showed the property was zoned Restricted-Commercial from the subdivision to the Creek on the west side of Kipling, going west a distance of ap- proximately 1300 feet " Mr. Walker of the Planning Department said the original map adopted by the City was not accurate, that the creek was in a different place and had been drawn correctly on the new map and that legal descriptions in- dicated that the property in question was agricultural Motion by Alderman Bramble "I move the matter be tabled for two weeks and a decision rendered on the 21st of October 1971" Motion was seconded by Alderman Pepe and passed 6-0 Ordinance No. 94 pertaining to a vacation of a portion of Reed Street was brought up for second consideration and read Motion by Alderman Howard "I move that Ordinance No. 94 pertaining to vacation of a portion of Reed Street be passed on second reading and be published and posted." Motion was seconded by Alderman Bramble and passed 5-0 It was announced that a Motion of Appeal on the denial of permits for wells in Paramount Park and a hearing request was filed on September 30, 1971 ~, -2- It was also announced that 1,000 copies of a map of proposed bikeways be printed for trial and comments An evaluation program of past citizen requests was discussed Motion was made by Alderman Donaldson "I move that up to $500 00 be authorized out of Account No 425 for a self-evaluation program of Citizen Requests" Motion was seconded by Alderman Hulsey and passed 4-2 with Aldermen Pepe and Howard voting "nay" Additional two-way radios for the Public Works Department were discussed. Motion by Alderman Bramble "I move that the Treasurer be authorized to purchase fuurtwo-way radios, charged to the appropriate account, and not to exceed $2,573 00." Motion was seconded by Alderman Donaldson and passed 6-0 Items added to next week's Agenda were Committee Appointments and Ordinance No 95 on first reading Meeting was adjourned at 10 00 P m. j;/' -r ~.fA1Lj':;1 ~ Louise F. Turner City Clerk Arnrmcd I ' At~C /; ( / - I