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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCil MEMBER Edwards
Council Bill No, 28-2003
Ordinance No, 1299
Series of 2003
TITLE.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 26-103 OF
WHEAT RIDGE CODE OF lAWS CONCERNING
SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO THE
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS
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WHEREAS, The Code of laws provides that application for site development
approval may only be made by the record title owner (or agent) of the subject
property, and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to provide for limited circumstances in which
site development applications may be made by governmental or quasi'governmental
agencies prior to their being in title to the subject property.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY
OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO:
Section 1. Section 26,103 of the Code of laws is amended by the addition
of a new subsection D, to read:
Sec. 26-103 Site development review process.
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D, All applications for approval of site
development pursuant to this Chapter shall
be accompanied by proof of ownership by
the applicant of the subject property. Such
proof may take the form of a recorded deed,
a title commitment, or a power of attorney
from the owner(s) where an agent acts on
their behalf. In the case of application for
special use permits, both the owner of the
property and proposed special use must join
in the application, A governmental or quasi,
governmental agency may apply for site
development approval prior to becoming the
owner of the subject property only if all of
the following conditions are met,
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1, The agency has formally expressed, in
writing, its intent to develop or
facilitate the development of the
subject property in accordance with
the site development approval being
sought,
2, The agency has given written notice
to the record title owner of its intent
to make the site development
application.
3. Any final site development approval
shall expire sixty (60) days after its
being granted unless the agency
provides satisfactory evidence that it
has acquired ownership of the subject
property prior to the expiration of that
period.
Section 2. Conflictina code section repealed. The following subsections of
the Code of Laws are repealed and their subsection numbers or letters held as
"reserved: "
Sec. 26,112. C.2
Sec. 26-114,C.2
Sec 26,308,C.1 d & e
Sec. 26,308.D,l.b & e
Section 3. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, 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 4. Severability; Conflictina Ordinances Repealed. If any section,
subsection or clause of this ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections, subsections and clauses
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shall not be affected thereby, All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 5. Effective Date, This Ordinance shall take effect upon adoption,
as permitted by the Charter.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of ~ to
2 on this 23rd day of June , 2003, 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 .Tnl y 14 , 2003, at
7:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat
Ridge, Colorado.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by
a vote of 6 to 2 ,this 14th day of July , 2003.
SIGNED by the Mayor on this 1 firh day of
ATTEST.
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Wanda Sang, City rk
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Gerald E. Dahl, City Attorney
First Publication: June 26, 2003
Second Publication: July 24, 2003
Wheat Ridge Transcript
Effective Date: July 14, 2003
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