HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Estes Valley Planning Commission 2019-07-16RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Estes Valley Planning Commission
July 16, 2019
Board Room, Estes Park Town Hall
Commission: Chair Bob Leavitt, Vice-Chair Sharry White, Commissioners Steve
Murphree, Frank Theis, Nick Smith, Dave Converse
Attending: Chair Leavitt, Vice-Chair White, Commissioners Murphree, Theis,
Smith, Converse
Also Attending: Director Randy Hunt, Planner I Linda Hardin, Planning Technician
Claire Kreycik, Recording Secretary Karin Swanund, Town Board
Liasion Ron Norris, Town Attorney Dan Kramer
Absent: None
OPEN MEETING
Chair Leavitt called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. There were seven people in
attendance
APPROVAL OF AGEND A
It was moved and seconded (Leavitt/White) to approve the agenda as
presented and the motion passed 6-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CONSENT AGENT
1. Study Session Minutes dated June 18, 2019
2. Meeting Minutes dated June 18, 2019
3. Large Vacation Home, 520 Heinz Parkway, Jeff Abbott, owner
It was moved and seconded (Theis/White) to approve the consent agenda as
presented and the motion passed 5-0 with Converse abstaining.
It was moved and seconded (Smith/White) to approve the Large Vacation
Home application as presented and the motion passed 6-0.
ACTION ITEMS
1. AMENDED MINUTES
Director Hunt described the missing clause from the October 18, 2018, thus the
need to amend the minutes of that meeting. The following phrase has been added
verbatim: “according to the findings of fact, with findings and conditions
recommended by staff.”
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Estes Valley Planning Commission
July 16, 2019
Board Room, Estes Park Town Hall
It was moved and seconded (Theis/Smith) to approve amended minutes as
presented and the motion passed 5-0 with Converse abstaining.
2. DEVELOPMENT PLAN, 1240 BIG THOMPSON AVENUE
Staff requested a continuance of this item to the next meeting, August 20, 2019.
The applicant has not yet received approval for access on the property from
CDOT.
It was moved and seconded (White/Murphree) to approve the continuance
for reasons presented and the motion passed 6-0.
3. CODE AMENDMENT: SELF SERVICE MINI STORAGE IN CO ZONING
Planner Hardin described the reason for the code amendment, stating the addition
of self-service mini-storage use be allowed in CO, Commercial Outlying zoning
districts following an S1 review process. The amendment restricts storage units on
major arterial streets or highways and will also allow for expansion of existing
businesses.
It was moved and seconded (Smith/White) to recommend to the Estes Park
Town Board of Trustees and the Board of Larimer County Commissioners
approval of the text amendment to the EVDC Tabel 4.4 as presented with
findings as recommended by staff. The motion passed 6-0.
4. CODE AMENDMENT: GATED COMMUNITIES
Continued from the June 18, 2019 meeting.
Planning Technician Kreycik reviewed the proposed text amendment prohibiting
the use of gate-controlled access to residential single-family subdivisions,
apartment complexes or condominium developments. The updated text includes
the addition of private right-of-ways being able to legally close their roads one
day per year to preserve their private status.
Commissioner Theis stated that he had changed his opinion on this amendment
from last month and he sees the need given the wildfire hazards in this area.
It was moved and seconded (Smith/Theis) to recommend to the Estes Park
Town Board of Trustees and the Board of Larimer County Commissioners
approval of the text amendment to the EVDC Tabel Chapter 7, Appendix D
with the following correction to Appendix D, Section 3.b.7 about “Driveway
Opening Requirements.” The code shall read: “The primary entrance for
driveway openings shall not have gated access or other security barriers
installed, with the exception of private single-family driveways where gated
access is not restricted by Section 7.12.C”, with findings as recommended
by staff. The motion passed 6-0.
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Estes Valley Planning Commission
July 16, 2019
Board Room, Estes Park Town Hall
5. MINOR SUBDIVISION: 638 LAKEWOOD COURT
Planning Technician Kreycik described the present situation, history and proposal
for the Minor Subdivision, creating two separate legal lots from one. The lot is
currently split in two by a public right of way. Director Hunt added that the current
situation is not typical for a plat and this proposal is intended to fix what was
inadvertently created with the 2000 rezoning. He apologized to the owners for the
length of time it took to correct it.
Public Comment
Marie Gordon, town citizen, asked if this opens the door for a possible future
rezoning or multi-family use. The question was answered that it would not allow for
this.
It was moved and seconded (Leavitt/Murphree) to recommend to the Board of
Larimer County Commissioners approval of the Preliminary Plat of the Goetz
Minor Subdivision according to findings of fact, including findings and
conditions recommended by staff. The motion passed 6-0.
REPORTS
• Joint meeting with Town Board and County Commissioners with public
discussion to be held at Town Hall on July 29, 2019, 5:30 p.m. regarding the
current IGA and the future of land use in the Estes Valley. There will be an on-
line survey for the public in which to participate.
ADJOURN
There being no further business Chair Leavitt adjourned the meeting at 6:32
p.m.
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Bob Leavitt, Chair
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Karin Swanlund, Recording Secretary