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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1981-04421 T2RODUCED BY COUNCILMSM6ER 1ERKL ORDILdANCE 442 Series of 1980 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AiIENDING APPENDIX A, ZONIl IG ORDINANCE OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF 'WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, 13Y ADDILJG SEC'21011 11.1: RESIDENTIAL TxREE - ELDERLY (R-3E) ZONE DISTRICT. dE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 411EA'i RIDGE, COLURADO , 'i'HA' : Section 1. Appendix A, Zoning Ordinance, of the Code of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, is hereby amended by the addition of Section 11.1 to read as follows: bection 11.1: Residential-Three - Elderly District (R-3E) ST A' E 1EA' OF INTENT: This section is intended to provide for the orderly development of multi-unit housing for the senior citizens of the City of 4heat Ridge. Multi-unit elderly housing applies to developments which are exclusively devoted to the housing of elderly persons wherein all of the residents must be at least 62 years or older. This regulation applies to private, public, or quasi-public ownership. A. UbE REGULATIONb: The following uses are allowed: 1. Multi-unit elderly housing of 1 and 2 bedroom units. a. COA PLIANCE CERTIFICATION: The Owner/Operator of any Multi-unit Elderly Housing Development must certify that the development is in compliance with these regulations on an annual basis based on the date of the original certificate of occupancy. Such certification shall oe made upon forms supplied by the City of ;dheat Ridge for that purpose. C. SITE PLAN: A site plan, which shall be approved by the City Council after a recommendation by the Planning Commission, will be required under the following conditions: 1. For developments with more than one building on a site. 2. For developments with density of over fourteen units per acre. 3. For developments which include buildings over 35 feet in height. 4. ]here reduced lot area is requested as a bonus for providing indoor recreational facilities. D. HEIGHT REGULA'2IONS: 1. No ouilding shall height, unless after required herein, the feet. exceed thirty five (35) feet in approval of a site plan as maximum height may be fifty (50) E. AREA REGULATIONS: l.a. Area of Lot. For every multi-family building or structure erected or structurally altered there shall be provided a minimum gross lot area of twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) square feet and a minimum area of one thousand seven hundred and fifty (1,750) square feet for each family unit constructed thereon. b. Allowance for Recreation Areas Inside of Buildings. If approved as part of a site plan, the lot area requirement may be reduced by up to five percent if an equal amount of square footage is utilized within the building for recreation space such as a game room or a clubhouse for the residents. ORDINANCE IILT. 442 Page-'-2- 2. width of Lot. Tne minimum width of such lot for raulti-unit elderly dwellinq shall be one hundred (100) feet. 3. Front Yard. The minimum depth of front yard for each dwelling or other main building shall be thirty (30) feet when the front yard is adjacent to a dedicated public street. The minimum depth of front yards which front exclusively on the bulb of the cul-de-sac shall be ten (10) feet. Private garages and accessory buildings shall have a minimum setbacx of thirty (30) feet. where height of structures exceed thirty five (35) feet, the front yard shall be thirty (30) feet plus five (5) feet for each additional five (5) feet of height. Due to unique topographical or other physical surrounding situations, increased set- back requirements may be imposed as a condition of Site Plan approval. 4. Side Yard. The minimum width of side yard for any building shall be five (5) feet per story. The minimum width of side yard adjacent to a dedicated street shall he thirty (30) feet, unless structures exceed thirty five (35) feet in height, then an additional five (5) feet of setback for each five (5) feet of height shall be required. Due to unique topo- graphical or other physical surrounding situations, increased setback requirements may be imposed as a condition of Site Plan approval. 5. Rear Yard. The minimum depth of rear yard for any building shall be five (5) feet per story. b. Lot Coverage. No more than seventy five (75) percent of total area shall be covered by structures and surfacing. That area not covered by structures or surfacing, shall be landscaped. F. PARKING. The following parkinq regulations shall apply to multi-unit elderly housing. 1. One space for each dwelling unit up to and including the first 12 units, .75 spaces per unit for 1 and 2 bedroom units over the first 12 units. G. Fences, walls, and obstructions to View. 1. No fence, wall, hedge or other structure, other than a main structure, shall exceed a height of forty-two (42) inches or shall be erected, placed or maintained within fifty-five (55) feet of an intersection of two (2) or more street right-of-way lines. 2. No fence, wall o erected above a heiq within the distance side lot line with a of a main structure obstruction shall be seventy-two (72) inc specified. r other obstruction shall be ht of forty-eight (48) inches caused by the intersection of a n extension line of the front wall and no fence or wall or other erected above a height of hes in instances not otherwise 3. No type of tree, plant, sign, fence, wall, hedge or other obstruction to vision shall be placed or retained in such a manner as to obstruct vision at any intersactinn of streets or cause a traffic hazard. 4. Fence types permitted: a. lasonry walls b. Ornamental iron C. 4oven wire d. food or other material e. Hedges ORDINAiIC' Lam. 442 PTge -3- 5. Fence types prohibited: a. Fences carrying electric current b. Any fence, if in the opinion of the chief building inspector, that could constitute a hazard to the health of any person (Ord.) cio. 189, Paragraph 1) e. Recreational Fences and Lightinq: a. Open fences (over 80% open) may be constructed to a height not to exceed 10 feet for the uses listed below. Such fences shall conform to all setback requirements for structures in this district: (1) Tennis Courts (2) Volley Sall Courts (3) Swimmiaq Pools (4) Golf Driving Ranges (5) Goals and Backstops (6) Other similar uses b. Lighting structures for recreational uses shall not exceed the maximum height for structure in this district. c. ',dhere it is desired to exceed the standards as determined in a or b above, approval must be by Special Use Permit from the Planning Commission and City Council after proper notification by posting of a sign on the subject property not less than 15 days prior to the date of public hearing. Section 2. Safety_ Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this ordinance is promulgated tinder the general police power of the City of 'Aeat 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 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 judqment 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 _15_ days after final publication. INTRODUCES), READ, AND ADOPTEi) on first reading by a vote of 5 to 2 with 1 abstention, this 24th day of November, , 1980; ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of 4heat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for _December 15 , 1980, at 7:30 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 taest 29th Avenue, 41-teat Ridge, Colorado. 'gabled December 15, 1980. Removed from 'fable January 26, 1981 and set for Public 'fearing February 23, 1981. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISLIED on second and final reading py a vote of 5 to 2 , this 23 _ day of February-, 1981. SIGN"D by the Mayor on this ^26 day of February _ 1981. Frank Stites, Mayor ATTES'i : , TO FORA BY CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS carol F. Ilampt, City erk 1st publication: Nov. 27, 1980 Effective Date: March 20, 1981 2nd publication: Pea. 5, 1981 Published in Wheat Ridge Sentinel 3rd publication: March 5, 1981