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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-2006-1355 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCHULZ Council Bill No. 05-2006 Ordinance No. 1355 Series of 2006 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE WHEAT RIDGE CODE OF LA WS PERTAINING TO REFERENCES TO THE STREETS CAPE AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN MANUAL WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge has adopted legislation pertaining to the development standards for the commercial zone districts; WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge has adopted legislation pertaining to streetscape and architectural design guidelines; WHEREAS, there are no cross references between the two different sets of standards; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO THAT: Section 1. Section 26-216. Neighborhood Commercial District (NC) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws is hereby amended as follows: A. Intent and purpose: This district is established to provide for a reasonably compatible transition between residential and more intensive commercial land uses. It provides for residential scale, neighborhood-oriented professional offices and services which, by their nature and through design limitation, will promote neighborhood stability and protect neighborhood values and character. The district also provides limited neighborhood-oriented retail uses by special use approval. This district was formerly titled the "Restricted Commercial One (RC-I) District," is hereby renamed, and the title of said district is hereby changed on the official zoning map. B. Development standards: 12. Streetscape and Architectural Design Guidelines: See Streetscape and Architectural Design Manual, as may be amended from time to time. 1 Section 2. Section 26-217. Restricted Commercial District (RC) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws is hereby amended as follows: A. Intent and purpose. This district is established to accommodate various types of office uses performing administrative, professional and personal services, and to provide for a limited range of retail uses which are neighborhood oriented. It is the intent that general retail uses that serve the community or region, wholesaling, warehousing, industrial, and uses which require outside storage or display be prohibited, since these uses are incompatible with other uses in this district. B. Development standards. 12. Streetscape and Architectural Design Guidelines: See Streets cape and Architectural Design Manual, as may be amended from time to time. Section 3. Section 26-218. Commercial-One District (C-I) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws is hereby amended as follows: A. Intent and purpose. This district is established to provide for areas with a wide range of commercial land uses which include office, general business, and retail sales and service establishments. This district is supported by the community and/or entire region. B. Development standards. 12. Streetscape and Architectural Design Guidelines: See Streetscape and Architectural Design Manual, as may be amended from time to time. Section 4. Section 26-219. Commercial-Two District (C-2) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws is hereby amended as follows: A. Intent and purpose. This district is established to provide for areas with a wide range of commercial land uses which include office, general business, more intensive retail sales, wholesale businesses, and light manufacturing. This district generally depends on the entire region for the market area. B. Development standards. 2 12. Streetscape and Architectural Design Guidelines: See Streetscape and Architectural Design Manual, as may be amended from time to time. Section 5. Section 26-220. Light Industrial District (I). of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws is hereby amended as follows: A. Intent and purpose. The intent of this district is to permit the use of previous Industrial (I)-zoned property for commercial and light industrial uses. Rezoning to Industrial (I) Zone District classification shall not be permitted; however, existing Industrial (I)-zoned property may be developed and used in accordance with provisions set forth herein. B. Development standards. 12. Streetscape and Architectural Design Guidelines: See Streetscape and Architectural Design Manual, as may be amended from time to time. Section 6. Safety Clause. The City of Wheat Ridge 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. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Zoning code or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjusted by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect application to other persons or circumstances. Section 8. Supersession Clause. If any provision, requirements or standard established by this Ordinance is found to conflict with similar provisions, requirements or standards found elsewhere in the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge, which are in existence as of the date of adoption of this Ordinance, the provisions, requirements and standards here shall supersede and prevail. 3 Section 9. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect 15 days after final publication. INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote ofl to Q on this 27th day of February, 2006, ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final rassage set for March 13, 2006, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29t Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of 6 to 0 , this 13th day of March ,2006. SIGNED by the Mayor on this 14th day of March ,2006. ATTEST: K:J'1~ Cf) Pamela Y. Anderson;\City Clerk \ \\ --) .~ APPROVED AS TO FORM BY CITY ATTORNEY ~~ GERALD DAHL, CITY ATTORNEY 1 ST publication: March 2, 2006 2nd publication: March 16, 2006 Wheat Ridge Transcript Effective Date: MARCH 31, 2006 4