HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1980-0428ORDINANCE NO. 428
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER ORE
Series of 1980
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
14, AND 15 OF APPENDIX A, ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, WHICH AMENDMENT RELATES
TO GROUP HOMES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE,
COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. Appendix A, Zoning Ordinance, of the City of Wheat Ridge,
Colorado, Subsection A of Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14,
and 15 are hereby amended by the addition of the following permitted
use to read as follows:
Group Home for the Developmentally Disabled. This is a
residential facility, licensed by the State for the purpose
of providing twenty-four hour staff care, shelter, super-
vision, training and/or rehabilitation to no more than
eight (8) developmentally disabled persons and additional
required staff. As defined in CRS 31-23-304, "Develop-
mentally Disabled" means those persons having cerebral
palsy, multiple sclerosis, mental retardation, autism, and
epilepsy. A Group Home for the Developmentally Disabled
shall not be architecturally designed so as to be inconsistent
with the character of the surrounding neighborhood. For
every Group Home for the Developmentally Disabled, all
requirements for a single family home shall be met and
also must meet the requirement that the lot area shall be
a minimum of 1500 square feet for each bed contained within
the horse. No Group Home for the Developmentally Disabled
shall be located closer than 750 feet from another Group
Home for the Developmentally Disabled.
Section 2. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds, deter-
mines 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 3. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or
part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent
jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or
invalidate the remainder of this ordinance or its application to
other persons or circumstances.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect 1 days after final
publication.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 7 to
0 on this 3rd day of November , 1980, ordered
published in full in a newspaper of good circulation in the City of
Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage
set for November 24 , 1980, at 7:30 o'clock p.m., at
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 24th day of November , 1980.
SIGNED by the Mayor on this 26th day of November 1980.
ATTEST: FRANK STITES, MAYOR
Carol Hampf, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM BY CITY ATTORNEY
1st publication: Nov. 6, 1980
2nd publication: Dec. 4, 1980
ldheat Ridge Sentinel
Effective Date: Dec. 5, 1980
JO E. HAYES, CITY ATTORfd
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