Wheat Ridge Speaks: Item No. 3: Zone Change at 4501 Wadsworth Blvd

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Item No. 3: Zone Change at 4501 Wadsworth Blvd (6 of 12)

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Public's Right to Speak Item No. 1a - IT ARPA Supplemental Item No. 1b - 2022 Bridge Repair Project Award Item No. 1c - 2022 Bond Payment for Sales and Use Tax Item No. 2 - Ordinance updating floodplain maps Item No. 3: Zone Change at 4501 Wadsworth Blvd Item No. 4 - Ordinance concering Small Cell CMRS Facilities Item No. 5 - Ordinance concerning Chronic Nuisance Propertie Item No. 6 - Ordinance concerning Vehicular Public Nuisances Item No. 7 - Motion to accept donation for Disc Golf Course Item No. 8 - Resolution of Denial re: prop 7585 W. 32nd Ave Item No. 9 - Resolution amending budget - Family Tree agrmnt

Approved

∙ Approved 7 to 0

∙ Agenda item 6 of 12

∙ Case: WZ-22-02

Item No. 3: Zone Change at 4501 Wadsworth Blvd

Zone change from Restricted Commercial (RC) to Mixed Use Neighborhood (MU-N) at 4501 Wadsworth Blvd. This will accommodate a wider range of permitted uses on the property in support of the City's vision for Wadsworth Boulevard.

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Item No. 3 - CAF ( 0.33 MB )

Ordinance Item No. 3 - ( 0.2 MB )

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Zone Change Review Criteria

Each decision maker will follow the criteria below when voting on this item.

Per Section 26-112 of the City Code, the planning commission and city council shall base its decision in consideration of the extent to which the applicant demonstrates the following criteria have been met. An analysis of these criteria are provided in the staff report linked above.

1. The change of zone promotes the health, safety, and general welfare of the community and will not result in a significant adverse effect on the surrounding area; and

2. Adequate infrastructure/facilities are available to serve the types of uses allowed by the change of zone, or the applicant will upgrade and provide such where they do not exist or are under capacity; and

3. At least one (1) of the following conditions exists:

a. The change of zone is in conformance, or will bring the property into conformance with, the City of Wheat Ridge comprehensive plan goals, objectives and policies, and other city-approved policies or plans for the area.

b. The existing zone classification currently recorded on the official zoning maps of the City of Wheat Ridge is in error.

c. A change of character in the area has occurred or is occurring to such a degree that it is in the public interest to encourage redevelopment of the area or to recognize the changing character of the area.

d. The proposed rezoning is necessary in order to provide for a community need that was not anticipated at the time of the adoption of the City of Wheat Ridge comprehensive plan.