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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1997-1095 - - CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DiTULLIO Council Bill No 30 Ordinance No. 1095 Series of 1997 TITLE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 26-30(D) OF THE WHEAT RIDGE CODE OF LAWS CONCERNING CONSOLIDATION PLATS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO Section 1 Legislative Declaration. The City Council hereby finds and declares that residential density has a great capacity to affect neighborhood quality of life and that preservation and protection of existing developed neighborhoods within the City is of prime concern to the present and future residents of the City The Council further finds that development of available vacant properties and redevelopment of existing built properties within residential neighborhoods has the capacity and potential to seriously degrade this quality of life and residential neighborhood stability The Council further finds that this ordinance is also necessary to achieve the following goals To preserve and protect the integrity, quality and stability of existing developed residential neighborhoods within the City, 2. To protect the legitimate rights of property owners to realize a return on their investment while at the same time recognizing the legitimate concerns of the surrounding neighborhood, 3 To implement the policies and recommendations of the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan as it pertains to residential density, and 4 To preserve and protect the quality of life in the City of Wheat Ridge for present and future reSidents Section 2. Wheat Ridge Code Of Laws, Chapter 26, Zoning Code, Section 26-30, Subsection (D) "Development on Multiple Parcels or Lots (Consolidation Plat or Deed), is hereby amended as follows (D) Development on Multiple Parcels or Lots (Consolidation Plat or Deed)' It is the intent of the City of Wheat Ridge that where a development entails the aggregation or consolidation of two (2) or more lots or parcels of land or portions thereof in order to accommodate such development, such shall be considered a development lot Prior to Issuance of a building permit in such instances, the owner shall file a consolidation plat or consolidation deed, together with certified boundary survey, which plat or deed and survey GED\53027 ,257242 02 shall be reviewed by the department of public works for accuracy and, if found to be accurate, shall be recorded, by the owner, with the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder All consolidation plats or consolidation deeds for multifamily dwelling development shall be accompanied by a Type I site plan, as set forth by Section 26-6(E) of this Zoning Ordinance Such consolidation plats and deeds, together with the site plan, shall be subject to review by the planning commission and city council following the same application procedures, notice requirements and approval procedures and standards for review as for a Planned Building Group The purpose of these provisions is to avoid the construction of overly large buildings which may negatively impact surrounding neighborhoods by increasing traffic, creating congestion by ingress/egress points obstructing light and air and by making access for fire protection difficult, and to prevent construction of one (1) large building to avoid compliance with the subdivision regulations, and to encourage construction of smaller buildings which could give opportunities for better design of setbacks, landscaping, parking, vehicular and pedestrian circulation and drainage facilities LOTS OR PARCELS OF LAND WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THE RESIDENTIAL-3 (R-3) OR RESIDENTIAL-3A (R-3A) ZONES AND WHICH ARE INDIVIDUALLY SUBSTANDARD FOR MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT, BUT WHICH WOULD MEET THE LOT SIZE AND WIDTH REQUIREMENT FOR SINGLE OR TWO FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, SHALL NOT BE CONSOLIDATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT UNLESS THE PREDOMINANT ADJACENT LAND USE IS MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT OF A SIMILAR DENSITY 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: Conflicting 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 5 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 8 to 0 on this 11 th day of August 1997. 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 September 8 , 1997, at 7 00 o'clock pm, in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado '~ED c U2~ 2S~212 02 2 READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of 7 to 0 ,this 8th day of September , 1997 September , 1997 SIGNED by the Mayor on this 9th day of ATTEST First Publication August 22, 1997 Second Publication September 19, 1997 Wheat Ridge Transcript Effective Date October 4, 1997 GED ~l02~ 25~24J 02 /(L. t. - I ..A.- ("A-,'-....._ i ;.4, ~.t ...7-<./ DAN WILDE, MAYOR - 3 -