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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Estes Valley Planning Commission 2015-04-21RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Planning Commission April 21,2015 Board Room, Estes Park Town Hail Commission: Attending: Also Attending: Absent: Chair Betty Hull, Commissioners Doug Klink, Sharry White, Russ Schneider, Nancy Hills, Steve Murphree, Wendye Sykes Chair Hull, Commissioners Hills, Schneider, White, Sykes, and Murphree Community Development Director Alison Chilcott, Planner Phil Kleisler, Town Board Liaison John Phipps, Larimer County Liaison Michael Whitley, and Recording Secretary Karen Thompson Commissioner Klink Chair Hull called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. There were two people in attendance. Each Commissioner was introduced. Chair Hull explained the process for accepting public comment at today's meeting. The following minutes reflect the order of the agenda and not necessarily the chronological sequence. 1. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 2. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of minutes, March 17,2015 Planning Commission meeting. It was moved and seconded (Hills/White) to approve the consent agenda as presented and the motion passed unanimousiy with one absent. 3. 4. RIVERVIEW PINES DEVELOPMENT PLAN & PRELIMINARY TOWNHOME SUBDIVISION PLAT Planner Kleisler stated the applicant officially withdrew the application, and will resubmit at a later date. ESTES VALLEY DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT CONCERNING PET GROOMING IN THE CD- COMMERCIAL DOWNTOWN ZONE DISTRICT Planner Kleisler reviewed the staff report. He stated this code amendment would only apply to the CD- Commercial Downtown zone district. Several months ago, staff received a request by a downtown business owner with a desire to have a dog-grooming business in the downtown area. In the Estes Valley doe grooming businesses are allowed only in the CO-Commercial Outlying zone district. Planner Kleisler stated IS particular proposed code amendment would allow pet grooming in the CD-Commercial Downtown zone district as an accessory use. Wanner Kleisler stated all property owners in the CD-Commercial Downtown zone district were notified by mai of the proposed code amendment and today's meeting. A legal notice and press release were published in the local newspaper. Additionally, staff reached out to other local pet-related business grTomlnl0iTth'^ T"65' and reCeiVe initia' feedbaCk- SeVera‘ Were °PP0Sed t0 the al,owance of P^t grooming in the downtown area. Staff also met with the Colorado Department of Agriculture, who administers the Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act, which includes pet grooming businesses. Planner Kleisler stated valuable feedback was received from other grooming businesses located in the CO- l0ne diStriCt COnCerni"6 he stated the Police Depatt^rt enforces tZt end ,hef^st“ Park “ul1iciPal Code, and staff found regulations tor animal grooming are best left in that code rather than the development code. The state health department requfres approval of this ^e of business. The sanitation district also requires a certain process for this type of busineL °f *h'S type d'a.n"'rk'eiSler s,a,ed •1he proposed code amendment would have the following restrictions: 1) permitted rnima?3ineUSThe I m-t '7'“ ''’n n0,, eXCeed tW° (2) animalS at 3 tlme; and 3> shs" "ot '"*da mal Boarding. The limit on the number of animals Is to ensure a small capacity. The Intent Is to allow one animal being groomed, while another is waiting to be picked up. Concerning boardintSaff expect” 't'"6 an,ma!s t0 be held in cra<«- No pet daycare will be allowed. Planner Kleisler stated the TlwnBM^Td'cr rrhe reCOmrndinS b0dV f0r thiS pr0p°sad c°da «lth both the mcomSannrn 7 'r0"’m,ss'^n bai"8 <be decision-making bodies. The Planning Commission could hold ’ make des'red revlsl°ns, or recommend denial. They could also request it be put on hold and examined during the process for the downtown neighborhood plan. Director Chilcott cautioned lowe^^irritythan^otheNtems.0 h'" m°St "kelV n0' ,h'S leVe' 0f da,al1- aPd WPP,d hapa a Staff and Commission Discussion RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Planning Commission 2 Aprii 21,2015 Board Room, Estes Park Town Haii Commissioner Schneider requested adding 'at any time' to restriction number three (3), to read "Shaii not include Animal Boarding at any time." Public Comment Pam Dewitt/applicant stated the desire was to have a small, clean, organized, and a committed space in the back of the store. She stated there is a similar business in Golden with a framed and glassed-in grooming area that takes one animal at a time. She would like to have a similar setup. Guests to Estes Park have inquired about a grooming station in the downtown area. She estimated it would take approximately one hour per animal for grooming. The hours of operation being considered are 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., which are the store hours. Her plan is to build a separate glassed-in area specifically for grooming. She would take walk-ins only. Christine Kalencki/Town resident was concerned about allowing animal grooming in the downtown area. She stated other groomers have been forced to locate outside of the downtown area, several have left the Estes Valley, and others have struggled. She stated it was unfair to other dog groomers in the Estes Valley to now change the regulations and allow this type of business in the downtown area. She was opposed to the code amendment. Donna Elston/Town resident was concerned about the demographics of pet grooming in Estes Park, stating she did not think the community could support another groomer. She recommended limiting the number of groomers in the area. She stated noise can be an issue, and overhead expenses can be large. The sanitation district regulations are strict for this type of business. She was opposed to the code amendment. Michael Palmington/Town resident has a grooming business near Dry Gulch Road. He wanted to relocate to East Riverside Drive, but was told it was not zoned appropriately. Staff and Commission Discussion Will Birchfield, Chief Building Official, stated the building code addresses sound transmission only for we ling units; accommodations, apartments, hallways in residential buildings, etc. It does not regulate sound transmission controls for commercial businesses. If the ceiling was removed to try to abate noise it XireToSorooT3113!^ °f f're’resistive consfuction in the entire building. The town has the ability'to require soundproofing either as an amendment to the building codes or the development code. Comments from staff and the Commission inciuded, but were not limited to: if this amendment was blPinepn^r ' any gr00mmg business that complied with the requirements could have a grooming siness as an accessory use in the downtown zone district; all grooming businesses are reauired to approval, it could recommend consideration of a building code amendment to reauire some nnkP rn'dSLo,^I,Amhe ^ated(,heB°ar^ of Appeals is currently reviewing the 2015 InternatioL Building Codes providea « o'! t'UrrM.Tr T'0" SCl!e<l,Uled f°r 'he end °f 2015' Planner Kleisler s,ated he "“‘'W reoiiirp thP ^ g atl0ns dur,nS the bo'lding permit process. Any violations to the EVDC would require the normal processes and procedures. c lvuu wouio anhrna|lBroomIneda<eCOnded (Schne,der/Hllls) *" recommend approval of the EVDC amendment to allow dS 1," aCC!sl0,y use ,0 a P«-rnlated business In the CD-Commercial Downtown tone are^trCnTirrir^ prsrde6C.olvdh"oteahsnedntWi,h ,he findinBS and rKOm"’c"dati»- Provided by staff, and the motion 5. ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MODERNIZATION He«rrr,ed ,he Transpor,ati°n M«ion tP continued due to Senior Planner Shirk's absence hi!tn,^ nf,lh iK0nn0mlC SeCt'°'1 'S direC’1''related ,0 the 2010 census data' He Provided an interesting /..w-wj7 th® US Ce"sus' stat|ng the first US census was conducted in 1790. The boundaries are political dernfm 6 er tha" s,a,istical (SPographic boundaries), and the Federal government de ermmes the top.cs on the census questionnaires. The Estes Valley is a political boundT and encornpasses more than one census tract boundary. Planner Kleisler explained how the census data is organ,zed. Census tracts were created to capture a population of 4,000, which is a manageable area to RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Planning Commission 3 April 21,2015 Board Room, Estes Park Town Hall attempt to contact citizens in person who did not respond through the mail service. Local jurisdictions have a say in the determination of new tract boundaries when an area grows larger than 4,000 people. For the Comprehensive Plan modernization, data is compared between 2010 census versus the American Community Survey (ACS). The US Census tracks the official counts and population totals once every ten years during a certain point in time. The ACS provides sample estimates and population characteristics on an annual basis during the entire calendar year. With the data provided to the Commission, staff regenerated all the graphs to be current with the most recent data. The documents included in the Planning Commissioner meeting materials will be the basis for the narrative section of the comprehensive plan over the last couple of decades. Planner Kleisler discussed the residentia! construction graph, stating the trend since 2011 is larger single family dwellings, 3000 to 6500 square feet, with higher valuations. Staff and Commission Discussion ^ivTuuctat'5 *-nClUf r were "0t limited to: aPPrec'at'on Of staff time to complete this section; desire to show statistics of full-time residents versus part-time residents; suggestion to have a very definitive outline in ron^ r r,ng Wh: *his - -cmded a„d how it is ,o be used; no matter how good od mate r. ! USed a6a'nSt V°U: spikK in buildin6 permiK and subsequent vaiuation can make the numbers look skewed; Commissioners Schneider, Murphree, and White would appreciate a meebng „„h staff to further discuss this information. Director CMcott stated staff co^d address thtse suggestions, and present an analysis for the characteristics of our community that are unique mmissioner Schneider is interested in seeing the data that was used to modernize the transportation ec ion Director Chilcott stated Planner Shirk was referencing the citizen's surveys that were originated bv rrdlrrmrorrJS^^^^^^ REPORTS 1. Town Board Approvals A' RSwasCapZerdPOrted 'he ASP're We"neSS COmpla,< at ,he Staa,aV Hotel Special B. An easement vacation on Pinewood Lane was approved 2. County Commission Approval A. AT&T Monopole on Prospect Mountain was approved. 3. Board of Adjustment Approvals A. A variance request was approved for Backbone Adventures on North Lake Avenue aVaTCe r!1qUeSt WaS aPProved for Earthwood Collections on East Elkhorn Avenue to adtrfet°';,du0r sale! 0f I" en area set back from the sidewa^llmedlSeC adjacent to (and owned by) the existing Earthwood Collections V 4. Parking Structure Update sP,“rHe «ZZhG.7 MUh0r Pr0Vlded a" Update on the status df the Pt°PO-d Patkini side8of the6. 0Wn ®oard au'',orlMd the Public tVorks Department to revisit the Idea for the south • I . 'ver' of Highway 36. He stated the access is superior to coming off of Highwav 34 there is a substantial reduction in utility conflicts, has a larger footprint and will allow building at a ower cost per stall with less visual impact. The project has faced several challenge! wU^one of Rerllmt- 0nM bemg th6 130(1 ‘S Part',a"y Town-°wnedr and partially owned by the Bureau of Reclamation Maintenance of the river in the immediate area is one of the BORs concerns or A^^ust^ 2015e wdth'hooes r1'0" T m°St lil<ely bS he3rd bV the Planning in July August, 2015, with hopes for construction to begin in January, 2016. He stated a shortenpd construction period was planned with a two-story structure instead of three stodes anfwiTtake CommTr31 Th,8ht T!!thS t0 COmPlete- He welcomed engagement and input from the Planning Commiss'on. There will be additional public outreach with this project. Phase I would increase thl ruro8u'd°tri;f:earhanf^^^ additi0na, fl00r W0U,d add 99 new The f>nal build 5. Flood Recovery/Mitigation Update Director Chilcott reported the Town received $105,800 for the Hydrology Study of Fall River Bie th°^rPperties^,i,o^gdthoase<r^enrs0n Creek'ThiS he'P determ'ne What ,he aC,Ual fl00d rlskfor The Towh received a grant for $190,000 for a Downtown Neighborhood Plan. This will be used for a long-range plan looking at how transportation, land use, floodplain managemenl etc fit RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Planning Commission 4 April 21,2015 Board Room, Estes Park Town Hall together in the downtown area. We will revisit the vision for the downtown area, and further articulate and/or refine that vision. The RFP will be released soon. The Town was not awarded the Channel Migration Hazard Zone and Risk Mitigation grant; however, the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) may consider completing some of those studies. On April 28, 2015, there will a joint meeting with the Downtown Business Partners, the Community Development Department, and Insurance Associates. The meeting is geared toward downtown business owners to inform and educate them on flood insurance, floodplain studies, mitigation projects, grant updates, and floodproofing measures. Representatives from the CWCB and FEMA will be attending. The meeting will be held from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m., and will be streamed live so business/property owners not living in Estes Park can watch the meeting and ask questions. 6. Term Expirations Director Chilcott reported Chair Hull and Commissioner Sykes terms expire June 30, 2015. Chair Hull has submitted her application to the County Commissioners to request reappointment. Commissioner Sykes will not be living in Estes full-time and will be stepping down from her position. There being no further business. Chair Hull adjourned the meeting at 2:45 p.m. 2ettr kL/j Betty Hulfjxhair Karen Thompson, Recordffig Secretary