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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-2003-1301 CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER Mancinelli Council Bill No, ?Q-?OOl Ordinance No. 1301 Series of 2003 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE CONCERNING ZONING TO PROVIDE FOR THE LOCATION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE CLINICS WITHIN CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONE DISTRICTS, WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado (the "City"), is a political subdivision of the State of Colorado organized and existing as a home rule municipality pursuant to Article XX of the Colorado Constitution and the home rule charter for the City (the "Charter"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1,3 of the Charter, the City has all the power of local self-government and home rule and all the power possible for a municipality to have under the Constitution of the State of Colorado; and WHEREAS, pursuant to this authority, the City previously adopted a comprehensive zoning code, codified as Chapter 26 of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge ("Code of Laws"); and WHEREAS, said Chapter 26 does not differentiate between facilities for substance abuse clinics that do not dispense medication and those that do; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that such a differentiation is appropriate for zoning purposes given the different land use impacts of such facilities, including but not limited to the delivery, storage and disposal of medical supplies and controlled substances; the increased potential for crime such as theft and burglary with facilities that store controlled substances, and different traffic and parking impacts due to varying length of client visits for counseling appointments and drug or medication dispensation, and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend said Chapter 26 to address the location of substance abuse clinics that dispense medications and controlled substances separately from other clinics based solely on the different land use impacts of each. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO: Section 1. Subsection 26,123 of the Code of Laws IS amended by the addition of the following definition: CNB\53027\44395801 1 Substance abuse clinic. A clinic, office or other facility which exclusively provides outpatient treatment for substance abuse other than alcoholism, involving, in whole or in part, the dispensation of medication or other controlled substances as part of addiction therapy or management, excluding clinics operated in association with a medical practice for other purposes Section 2. The Table of Uses for Commercial and Industrial Districts provided by Section 26,204 of the Code of Laws is amended as follows' Uses Notes NC RC C-' C-2 I Clinics and offices for the C-' , C-2 & I INCLUDE P P P P P counseling and treatment of Residential facilities, psychological, social, marital, developmental or similar NC & RC EXCLUDES conditions, EXCLUDING Residential facilities. SUBST ANCE ABUSE CLINICS ALL districts INCLUDE: Counseling and treatment for subst~ncc abuGc and alcoholism, Section 3. The Table of Uses for Commercial and Industrial Districts provided by Section 26,204 of the Code of Laws is amended by the addition of the following: Uses Notes NC RC C-' C-2 I Substance abuse clinics S S P Section 4. The Table of Uses for Commercial and Industrial Districts provided by Section 26,204 of the Code of Laws is further amended as follows' Uses Notes NC RC C-' C,2 I Medical and dental Pharmacies and P P P P P offices, clinics or optical stores are laboratories accessory uses EXCLUDING SUBST ANCE ABUSE CLINICS CNB\53027\443958 01 2 Section 5. Notwithstanding any prOVISion of this Ordinance or any section of the Code of Laws to the contrary, any substance abuse clinic lawfully existing in a residential or commercial zone district on the effective date of this Ordinance shall not be required to relocate or obtain a special use permit and may continue to exist, in its present location only, as a lawful non,conforming use, subject to the requirements of Section 26,120 of the Code of Laws, Section 6. 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 7. Severability; Conflictinq 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 shall not be affected thereby. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 8. Effective Date, This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after final publication, as provided by Section 5.11 of the Charter. INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of ~ to ~ on this 14th day of July , 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 July 28 , 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 0 ,this 28tblay of July , 2003. SIGNED by the Mayor on this 29th July / I .'/ A/// , '.. (7 j ,,' 6' ( /C.~.t~ -I LC>>~ re chen Cerveny, Mayor ~-------..-J ,2003. ATTEST: v CNB\53027\44395B 01 3 First Publication: Julv 17. 2003 Second Publication: July 31, 2003 Wheat Ridge Transcript, Effective Date August 15, 2003 CNB\53027\44395801 Approved As To Form 4