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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1976-0212 - Amend WR Ord 15 - Guidelines for Board of AdjustmentORDINANCE NO. 212 SERIES OF 1976 INTRODUCED BY COUNCTLPERSON MERKL TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PARTS OF ORDINANCE NO. 15, SERIES OF 1909, AND PROVIDING GUIDELINES TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, that: Section 1. Paragraph number 4 of Section 3, Ordinance No. 15, is hereby amended by adding the following language to said Paragraph number 4: Section 3.4 However, no variance shall be granted unless the Board of Adjustment based on evidence, finds that: A. The property in question cannot yield a reasonable return in use, service or income if permitted to be used only under the conditions allowed by the regulations in the district in which it is located. B. The plight of the owner is due to unique circum- stances. C. The variation, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality. For the purpose of implementing the above rules, the Board shall also, in making its determination whether there are practical difficulties or particular hard- ships, take into consideration the extent to which the following facts favorable to the applicant have been established by the evidence. 1. The particular physical surroundings, shape or topographical condition of the specific property involved would result in a particular hardship upon the owner as distinguished from a mere inconvenience, if the strict letter of the regulations were carried out. 2. The conditions upon which the petition for a variation is based would not be applicable, generally, to the other property within the same zoning classifi- cation. 3. The purpose of the variation is not based exclusively upon a desire to make more money out of the property. 4. The alleged difficulty or hardship has not been created by any person presently having an interest in the property. 5. The granting of the variation would not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other property or improvements in the neighborhood in which the property is located. 6. The proposed variation will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property, or substantially increase the congestion in the public lvpr--7. PAGE TWO ORDINANCE 212 streets, or increase the danger of fire, or endanger the public safety, or substantially diminish or impair property values within the neighborhood. Section Paragraph number 5 of Sections, Ordinance No. 15, is hereby amended to read as follows: To permit in any district a temporary building which is used for a permitted use in that district; or a temporary use of land which is not allowed in that district; such permit is to be issued for a period of not more than one (1) year per application. Section 3. Paragraph B of Section 4, Ordinance No. 15, is hereby amended to read as follows: For applications for variances relating to the use requirements of this ordinance and ordinance number 15, the applicant shall be responsible for posting of signs, prepared by the planning department. Said signs shall be posted in a conspicious place on the subject premises not less than fifteen (15) days before said public hearing. Section 4. Paragraph C of Section 4, Ordinance No. 15, is hereby amended to read as follows: A fee of $35.00 shall be paid by the applicant to cover the costs of advertising and processing. Section 5. Paragraph 3 of Section 7, Ordinance No. 15, is hereby amended to read as follows: As soon as application is completed by the filing of the necessary data, the Board of Adjustment shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing, which hearing shall be not sooner than 15 days after the initial posting, and require the posting of a sign, by the applicant, in a conspicious place on said premises not less than 15 days before the public hearing. Section 6. All remaining sections and paragraphs of Ordinance No. 15 shall remain in full force and effect as written. Section 7. The provisions of this Ordinance are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health and safety. Section S. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty days after publication following final passage. Introduced, read, approved and ordered published on first reading by a vote of 5 to 0 this 10th day of May 1 1976. V wr VW ORDINANCE 212 PAGE THREE Read, adopted and ordered published on second and final reading by a vote of 4 to 1 , this 14th day of JUNE , 1976. Fran Stites, Mayor f f f,,, ATTEST: J J Ci C e r k CERTIFICATE OF PUBLISHING i, ~LE6E ORUHGHAM HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ORDINANCE 212 WAS DULY PUBLISHED TN THE DENVER POST ON lHE 25tn DAY OF May , 1976. ! ELISE NR UGHAM HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ORDINANCE 212 WAS DULY PUBLISHED IN THE WHEAT RIDGE SENTINEL ON THE 17th DAY OF June , 1976. LISE BROUGHAM, C TTY CLERK