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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1984-0594INTRODUCED I;Y COUNCILMEMBER ,TILDE ORDINANCE NO. 594 Series of 1984 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A, ZONING ORDINANCE, OF THE CITY OF INIEAT RIDGE, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO, RELATING TO NEW AND USED AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK SALES LOTS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, THAT: Section 1. Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, Appendix A, Zoning Ordinance, Section 18, Commercial-One District, subsection 13.b., is hereby repealed and reenacted to read as follows: "b. New and used automobile, light duty truck (excluding any vehicle eight feet or more in width, and/or twenty-five feet or more in length, and/or regardless of size, a truck tractor or se:ri-trailer), house trailer, mobile home, boat and travel trailer sales and service (excluding heavy equipment sales and service). The term "service" shall not be interpreted to permit either body or mechanical repair, but shall allow minor detail work, tune-up work, and tire, muffler, or shock absorbers repair and replacement. Major mechanical repair includes the following: 1. Engine overhauls, or partial overhauls, either in place or with engine removed; 2. Transmission removal and/or replacement. Repair and maintenance in-place allowed by right; 3. Removal and repair of drive axles. In the case of new or used automobile and/or light duty truck sales lots, the following additional requirements will apply: (1) There shall be a minimum of 1500 feet of separation between sales lots. (2) All parking and display areas shall be paved. (3) There shall be a minimum, 10 foot landscape buffer adjacent to any public street, with such buffer to be completely within the property boundaries, although the owner may additionally landscape that area between the front property line and the street improvements if approved by the Public Works Director. There shall be no waivers of this landscape buffer requirement. (4) Whenever a parking lot or display lot adjoins property zoned for residential use, a landscape buffer of ten (10) feet from said lot boundary shall be required. Within the ten (10) foot landscape buffer, a six (6) foot view obscuring fence or decorative wall shall be constructed. There shall be no waivers of this landscape and fence buffer requirement. (5) There shall be at least one (1) interior landscaped island for each thirty (30) parking and/or vehicle display spaces. Each such landscape island shall occupy the equivalent of one (1) parking space, and each such required island shall be landscaped with a minimum of one (1), two (2) inch caliper tree or larger, and four (4) shrubs or acceptable living ground cover. New and Used car dealers 'Legally existing at the time of the adoption of this ordinance may expa.id without meeting the terms of this ordinance, however if such car 'Lots are discontinued for a period of more titan 50 days they shall meet the requirements of the ordinance. Section 2. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this ordinance is promulgated under tiie general police power of the City of wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for tiie 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 fir 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 15 days after final publication. ORDINANCE NO. S94 Page 2 INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 7 to 0 on this 24th day of September , 1984, ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for October , 1984, at 7:30 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. 10/22/24 Continued to November 19, 1934. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of 6 to this 19th day of Novambar , 1984. SIGNED by the Mayor on this ntnday of Nnvamhar , 1984. [;anda Sang, City Clerk 1st Publication: September 27, 1984 2nd Publication: November 29, 1984 Wheat Ridge Sentinel Effective Date: December 14, 1984 I- - FRANK STITES, MAYOR APPROVED AS TO FORD" DY CITY ATTORNEY: JOHN RAYES, CIT~Ok