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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Estes Valley Planning Commission 2011-11-15RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting of the Estes Valley Planning Commission November 15,11:30 a.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, Poggenpohl, Hull, and Wise Director Chilcott, Planner Shirk, Town Attorney White, Town Board Liaison Elrod, and Recording Secretary Thompson Commissioner T ucker The following minutes reflect the order of the agenda and not necessarily the chronological sequence. attendance.14 Ca"ed *he meeting ,0 order at 11:30 a-m- There were three people in 1. PUBLIC COMMENT bring i, to the attention of theXnn™g CornSn °r m'n°r m0di'ica,ions and wan,ad was a pian that has gone throunhemanv,revlse Mays Meadow development, stating it interpretation of the latest minor modificatfon foMtedMe ° ed°nomV- She s'ated her be different than the prior director’s Fvpn cr, n- Meadow development would stated the Town couid not stop the proieo" becaus^theS1'COtt and T°Wn Attorney White plan in place. Regarding minor modSicitions nl^^,?,as an aPProv®d development allow staff to approve changes in buMr'hS,!^^? ?"C0,, Stated ,he EVDC does not modification, staff requestedand received9dSL,?Itden,S V' Puri°r t0 ,he most recent Items were in compliance. Staff requested the Hla!^n from.the developer that these increasing building height; and accordino dto h|ted 5Per demonstrate he was not decrease the building height- therefore tt9,,* h mod|,lcation, the new plan would construction may beslig Jy\vee;tea;nd »as aPP^^^^^^ The building Zer changes in the field. Staff has requested a seTon^ Ste® f-i9ht dUe t0 constraotion discussion among staff, the Commission ? elevat|on certificate. There was report at the December meeting describinn Greslln-.Slaff was directed to present a and parking lot designs. g minor modification, including the unit types Maiy’s Meadow dexprel^edehfsPttusf t0f ,hehlimi,s of disturbance for the development not being able to rely on the EVD^'fo'0" fb°Ut residents impacted by steHeCt LhVeSiden,s- whiob incS the oDlfon'o1? 2 0,u-the EVDC 10 mrnedy errs and staff and the Commission consider thosennun * re™kln9 Permits, and recommended decisions would be made at the Town Board teve?8' Alt0mey While s,a,ed any further RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Planning Commission 2 November 15, 2011 Chair Klink requested the December report also include the code language describing how to measure height on a slope, and would like to see an actual height measurement of the structure in question. Director Chilcott stated she would also discuss minor modification code language and how those applications have been handled in the past. Attorney White cautioned the Commission that they are an advisory body and they would not be the decision-making body if this dispute continued. Director Chilcott added it would benefit staff to know what the Planning Commission would view as a minor modification. Johanna Darden/Town resident was hopeful that the current staff and Planning Commission could sift through issues such as these and make improvements to the code for the benefit of all involved. She supported Mr. Greslin and Mr. Schultz. 2. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of minutes, October 18, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting. It was moved and seconded (Norris/Hull) to approve the consent agenda as amended, and the motion passed unanimously with one absent. Betty Hull was in attendance at the October meeting. 3 A^T0 THE ESTES VALLEY DEVELOPMENT CODE REGARDING ALTERATIONS OF EXISTING NONCONFORMING ACCESSORY STRUCTURES p'rector Chi'cott reviewed the staff report. Last month draft language was presented and feedback was provided by the Commission. The proposed code changes in Section 6 4 Change of Nonconforming Use would read «A nonconforming accessory dwelling unit may ^qfJ%redt pr0ilatVohA,alteratl0n does not enlar9e or move the accessory dwelling unit Alteration).” This proposal would allow property owners to Chitntt ctjt H T fbut"ot exPand the exterior, footprint, or height of unit. Director Chilcott stated that this would not allow a property owner to expand an ADU into an e’ n0fr m°Ve ADU’ The ProPosed code Change also included correcting ctlPl1 reference- Commissioner Fraundorf questioned whether the draft code language would ensure that the physical space of the ADU could not be enlarged. Public Comment None. Staff and Commission discussion There was general consensus to support the code revision. LVTnL!?0?d a"d seoonded (Hull/Poggenpohl) to recommend approval of the proposed amendments to the Estes Valley Development Code reaa d no Nonconforming Uses or Structures, as delineated in the staff report to the Town Bomd of Trustees and Larimer County Board of County CommlSoners with absent.5 recommended by staff- and the motion passed unanimously, with one 4. REPORTS a' RireMtAC^r Crhllcott reP°rted a pre-application meeting was held to add eiqht units to thP b DrrlirS'moon^l'f ry 34' Th,iS W°U,d be 3 S,af,-|evel d-"oP-nrplan ° 'he T- u reported a pre-application meeting was held for the oroDosed nX- n°aCrate,d 0n Fa" River Road iUst past Sbeamside and behind hii?iH ft ^®slauraat- Thls Parcel 18 approximately 13 acres, and the developer wants to Xuiremen.1 andTh! TS\ The-ESteS VaNey Fire Protection District'has bridge fZrdmfhfpifd the/eVel0Per ,S aPPealin9 the fire district’s decision. If moved tba Plannin9 Commission would review the subdivision of the parcelit 0r ,Ch"d0tt rep0rted the Comty Commissioners reviewed XTdU problem SXit and “;rmen'ed lhat 'oPg-'erm rentals could be a possMity ile &>unw Commissioriers did not support short-term rentals. ^ d. Director Chilcott reported the application for an amended plat of Lot 1 Sundance “,n.^Ubdr,0n haS been continued t0 the Decembe? 13, 2011 Town B^rd meeting. All parties concerned continue to discuss the overhead utility easement RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Planning Commission November 15, 2011 e. Director Chilcott reported the Timbers Townhomes preliminary and final townhome maps would be heard by the Town Board on November 22, 2011. f. Director Chilcott report the ADU problem statement was discussed briefly at the Town Board meeting, and would be discussed in more detail at the meeting on November 22,2011. g. Director Chilcott announced the local amendments regarding automatic fire sprinkler systems were approved by Town Board on November 8, 2011. Commissioner Norris expressed his appreciation to staff in addressing the Mary’s Meadow issue with Mr. Greslin and Mr. Schultz. There being no further business, Chair led the meeting at 12:25 p.m. Karen Thompson^oing Secretary