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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Estes Valley Planning Commission 2014-08-19RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Planning Commission August 19, 2014 Board Room, Estes Park Town Haii Commission: Attending: Also Attending: Absent: Chair Betty Hull, Commissioners Doug Klink, Charley Dickey, Kathy Bowers, Nancy Hills, Steve Murphree, Wendye Sykes Chair Hull, Commissioners Klink, Bowers, Dickey, Hills, and Murphree Senior Planner Dave Shirk, Town Board Liaison John Phipps, Larimer County Liaison Michael Whitley, and Recording Secretary Karen Thompson Commissioner Sykes 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, July 15, 2014 Planning Commission meeting. It was moved and seconded (Hills/Murphree ) to approve the consent agenda as presented and the motion passed unanimously. 3. AMENDED PLAT OF LOTS 1 & 2, KENOFER ADDITION, 582 Audubon Street SMnHliHPlai;ner.Shirk reviewed the Staff rep0rt- The owner of both Lots 1 & 2, Pamela Shmdeldecker, desires to move an internal lot line between two lots of record to allow for a arrrz0oSnLattEaCl F2r8rdditi0nit0 30 eXiSting Single-fami|y home on on^ of the lots. The lots e zoned E-l fstofe. No new lots are being created. The Planning Commission is the recommending body for this application, with the Town Board making the final decision The r rerd%nirern',:r iagenciK and adjacent proi)ertv moved dorjhtLnLhVpmtrS bUi'ding 51,6 f°r 'he ,0t ™U'd Public Comment Tto',buil^^esritePforCLot lAvirouldtbeVe S'f d,:he r"6' a8re6d ,he COndi,io"s of aPP~-l. amg for Lot lA would be smaller, but there were no concerns about the decrease in Public comment closed. Staff and Commission Discussion itnhte bU;lder 0f wanted clariflcatlon as to his association with the propert^s not a cTnltXteTe^'5 amended h'3'- " ““ de,ermined Staff Findings 1' Revfe,;!!ended Plat appliCa,ion comPlies with EVDC Section 3.9.E Subdivision Standards for 2’ Ainended Piat'0mm'SS'0n " ,he ReCOmmePdi'lg BpdV Town Board for the proposed 3. If revised to comply with recommended conditions of approval, the apolication will comply with applicable sections of the Estes Valley Development Code. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Planning Commission 2 August 19, 2014 Board Room, Estes Park Town Hall 4. Approval of this application will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare, injurious to other property in the neighborhood, or in conflict with the purposes and objectives of the EVDC. Conditions of Approval 1. The plat shall be amended to include water service information on the preliminary plat (EVDC Section 7.12 Adequate Public Facilities) 2. The second note under Notice of Approval on the plat shall be replaced with the following (EVDC Section 3.9.D.l.b): "Boundary lines indicated on this map are adjustments of formal boundary lines of the property depicted hereon. Such adjustments do not create additional lots or building sites for any purposes. The area added to each lot shown hereon by such adjustment is to be considered an addition to, shall become a part of, and shall be conveyed together with, each lot as shown." 3. The waterline centerline just north of the subject lots on the final plat shall be removed. 4. The current zoning shall be removed on the final plat. It was moved and seconded (Bowers/Klink) to recommend approval of the Amended Plat of Lots 1 & 2, Kenofer Addition to the Town Board with the findings and conditions recommended by staff and the motion passed unanimously. 4. REPORTS A. Senior Planner Shirk reported the Joint Work Session is scheduled for Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at the Estes Park Museum. The meeting will be from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. This meeting will include the Planning Commission, Town Board, and County Commission. Senior Planner Shirk reported the quarterly meeting with Larimer County Planning Staff is scheduled for September 22, 2014. The agenda for the Joint Study Session will be finalized at this meeting. Senior Planner Shirk reported a pre-application meeting is scheduled for next week for the proposed YMCA Mountain Center. This new development complies with YMCA Master Plan approved several years ago. The proposed Mountain Center would be the point of origin for outdoor activities (hiking, fishing, horseback riding, etc.). It would include a climbing wall, and a 50-60 space parking area. It would be located near the Upper Cookout area in the northern section of the property. The reviews of lighting and stormwater will be areas of interest. D. Senior Planner Shirk reported the Town Board would review the third Supplemental Condominium Map for The Lodges at Black Canyon Inn Condominiums on August 26, 2014. Several buildings will be condominiumized to allow for individual owners, including the restaurant. Senior Planner Shirk reported the Bylaws for the Board of Adjustment were being reformatted to be consistent with other Town Bylaws. The Town Board and County Commission would be the decision-making bodies, with the Estes Valley Board of Adjustment planning to adopt the revisions at their September 9, 2014 meeting. Senior Planner Shirk reported there were three variance requests that will be heard by the Board of Adjustment in September, as follows: 1. Remove a patio and replace it with a deck on Big Horn Drive. Entire patio is in the setback. 2. Remove and replace a deck on Fall River Court. The construction project is being filmed by Mega Decks. 3. A request by the owners of Sombrero Ranch to expand their commercial use. They desire to store 10 years of material on site to be used for trail repair. This request is beginning to generate some concerns by the neighbors. Staff is coordinating with Larimer County Engineering on this request, especially concerning road and erosion issues. Senior Planner Shirk reported the Transportation chapter of the Estes Valley Comprehensive Plan will be presented to the Planning Commission in October. In 2004, the Town Board adopted the Transportation Alternatives Plan, and the Comprehensive Plan will be altered to reference the current plan. B. C. E. F. G. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Planning Commission August 19, 2014 Board Room, Estes Park Town Hall H. J. Senior Planner Shirk reported Larimer County sponsored a Flood Expo at the Multi- Purpose Event Center on August 16, 2014. The morning hours saw the most activity. Thirty to forty agencies were represented. Senior Planner Shirk reported the River Advisory Committees continue to work on the Master Plan process. Plans are moving forward and the hope is to have the plans complete by September or October of this year. It is a slow process, but attention to detail is necessary with federal funding. Chair Hull reported she and Vice-Chair Bowers will not be in attendance at the September meeting. Commissioner Klink will be the Chair Pro Temp for the September meeting. There being no further business. Chair Hull adjourned the meeting at 1:50 p.m. Betty Hull,\Oiair Karen Thompson,ng Secretary