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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Estes Valley Planning Commission 2011-12-20RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting of the Estes Valley Planning Commission December 20, 2011 - 1:30 p.m. Board Room, Estes Park Town Hall Commission: Attending: Also Attending: Absent: Chair Doug Klink, Commissioners Ron Norris, Alan Fraundorf, John Tucker, Betty Hull, Rex Poggenpohl, Joe Wise Chair Klink, Commissioners Norris, Fraundorf, Tucker, Hull, Poggenpohl, and Wise Director Chilcott, Planner Shirk, Town Attorney White, Town Board Liaison Elrod, and Recording Secretary Thompson None The following minutes reflect the order of the agenda and not necessarily the chronological sequence. Chair Klink called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. There were four people in attendance. 1. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 2. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of minutes, November 15, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting. It was moved and seconded (Norris/Hull) to approve the consent agenda as presented, and the motion passed 6-0 with Commissioner Tucker abstaining. 3. AMENDED PLAT OF LOTS 22A AND 23A, HIGH PINES SUBDIVISION Planner Shirk reviewed the staff report. This was a request to adjust the interior lot line between two existing lots to provide a more functional lot configuration. The existing configuration has a cabin straddling the property line, and one of the parcels is a long narrow tract that does not have any area outside the required 25-foot setbacks. This amended plat will correct those issues and provide two functional lots with documented easements. If approved, the final plat would contain dedicated access and water line easements for each of the cabins on the two properties. There would also be a maintenance agreement for the shared driveway, to be recorded with the plat. Planner Shirk stated the lot sizes did not comply with the one-acre minimum lot size for the E-^-Estate zone district. The existing lot sizes are 0.24 and 0.49 acres, with the proposed lot sizes remaining the same. However, the proposed lot configuration would provide one cabin on each lot instead of the current configuration with one cabin straddling the property line. Planner Shirk stated the request included a minor modification request for a side-yard setback for Lot 22A. The request was to allow a deck setback of 20 feet in lieu of the 25 feet typically required. The application was routed to adjacent property owners and affected agencies, with no significant issues or concerns expressed. Staff had inquiries from two adjacent property owners, who had no concerns after explanation of the application. The Planning Commission is the recommending body, with the County Commission meeting scheduled for January 17, 2012. Staff recommended approval with five conditions, listed below. Planner Shirk stated the lots were currently nonconforming, and would remain so. However, the proposed amended plat would be more in compliance with zoning regulations than the current existing lots. There were no sewer mains nor sewer lines proposed. There is currently a right-of-way around the entire perimeter of the lots, which would serve as easement if needed. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Planning Commission December 20, 2011 3. 4. 5. Public Comment Kathleen Daily/Applicant stated the amended plat would make it possible to eventually sell one of the cabins. Ms. Daily had reviewed the conditions of approval with Planner Shirk, and agreed to maintain compliance with those conditions. Conditions 1. Submittal of a revised plat, including the following changes: a. Delineate water service lines on the plat, and dedicate easements as necessary. b. The legend on the final plat shall be updated to remove unneeded labels. c. The Vested Rights Statement and Boundary Adjustment Note (include full title) shall be relocated above the Approval of Survey Plat. d. The Dedication Statement shall be amended to include language specified in Appendix B Submittal Requirements. 2. Compliance with memo from Utilities dated November 30, 2011. The Water Department reserves the right to make additional comments pending submittal of water line information. Each lot shall have a separate address. This shall be completed prior to recordation of the plat. Contact Dan Kunis with the Larimer County Planning Department to discuss. . x n Review and approval of Larimer County Engineering (survey review). Requires letter of approval from Larimer County Engineering prior to mylar being sent for Signed 9Access Easement Agreement and Access Easement Declaration- Maintenance shall be submitted for recording with plat mylars, and shall include filing fee (see Larimer County Clerk and Recorder website for filing fees). It was moved and seconded (HullArucker) to recommend approval of tj?6 Pr0P0f®d amended plat to the Board of County Commissioners with the findings and conditionsPrecommended by staff, and authorization for the chair to ^'9" t^e J?'3' when the conditions are met and the plat is presented for signature; and the motion passed unanimously. 4‘ aE D?re^or Chilcott reported no new pre-application conferences since the'ast meeLng_ ■ Best Western/Silver Saddle plans to move forward with their expa^ion- The Telemark property redevelopment application has not yet been f Stonegate development has been withdrawn by the aPPf 3"b ^®hev may discussion among the Commission about the new fire codes and the impact they may have on new development and redevelopment. Commissioner Wise was noted the fire dfs^dct bouXes encompass the majority of the Estes Valley Development Code area and encouraged the two governing bodies meet to discuss ways t0 c01^® alignment. Director Chilcott suggested including Director of Public ^arks ^hurne Town Attorney White added since this is the Town’s first approved Fire Co > may be unintended consequences, and thought it was imperatl^® th?j et °Qhi|COtt rniintv look at and deal with them in a responsible manner. D^ector c.hl'c® recommended asking Fire Chief Scott Dorman to update the Planni|19 the differences between the two codes. Chair Klink invited Frank Theis, ^ alLXin the Ldience, to speak. Mr. Theis is a member of the Fire District BoardHe stated^when the codes were adopted, they included local amendmaatsh ’ d d stated the Fire District Board needs to have more discussion concerning the bridae standards They spent most of their time working through an al,9ameat ^'tb !. bSdTng codefThe F^re'District Board is aware of the problems, and is taking the initiative to get them resolved. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Planning Commission 3 December 20, 2011 Fish Hatchery Road was approved on December 13, 2011, with the condition the applicant dedicate an aerial easement for the existing overhead power line. Planner Shirk reported the County Commissioners approved the amendment to the Estes Valley Development Code (EVDC) concerning the Alteration of Nonconforming Accessory Dwelling Units, and the Town Board was scheduled to vote on the amendment on December 20, 2011. c. Planner Shirk reported the Santagati Amended Plat on Mills Drive was approved by the County Commission on November 21, 2011. An easement vacation and easement dedication in Hallett Heights was approved by the County Commission December 19, 2011. The approval vacated private access easements and addressed a long-standing drainage easement correction. d. Director Chilcott reported the Town Board and County Commission have reviewed the Accessory Dwelling Unit problem statement. The County Commissioners were supportive of long-term rentals, but expressed concern over the potential impact of short-term rentals. Town Board members had various comments, such as long-term rentals being valuable as a means to address affordable housing, and questioning whether or not two acres would be an appropriate minimum lot size for a detached accessory dwelling unit. The Town Board members recommended a discussion with Chair Klink and one other Planning Commissioner at the January 24, 2012 Town Board Study Session. That would be followed up with a joint study session between Town Board and the Planning Commission at a future date. She asked the Commissioners to let her know if there were certain dates they would not be available to attend a joint study session. e. Director Chilcott reported at the November Planning Commission meeting that local residents Tom Gresslin and Dave Schultz expressed concerns about the minor modifications of The Meadow Condominiums Development Plan that were approved at staff level. Staff reviewed the specifics in the EVDC as to when staff shall not approve a minor modification. It was determined by staff, with Attorney White in agreement, these specific provisions were not violated. Director Chilcott stated the duplex containing Units 5 & 6, as constructed, do not comply with the maximum allowable height. Per the height variance application submitted on December 19, 2011, there was a change to the truss plans that was not reflected on the construction plans submitted with the building permit application. The Estes Valley Board of Adjustment will review this application on January 10, 2012. Discussions followed between staff, the Planning Commission, and Attorney White about the height of this duplex and the future units in the development. Commissioner Hull expressed concern that the rest of the buildings in the development comply with the maximum allowable height. 5. ELECTIONS It was moved and seconded (Hull/Norris) to appoint the Community Development Department Administrative Assistant as the Recording Secretary for 2012, and the motion passed unanimously. There being no further business. Chair Klink adjourned the meeting at 2:23 p.m. [$oug Klink/Chair ecretaryKaren ThompsonTRec^rdi