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18, Commercial-One District, subsection 13.b., is hereby repealed and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
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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
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FRANK STITES, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORD" DY CITY ATTORNEY:
JOHN RAYES, CIT~Ok