HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Planning Commission 1973-10-16RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Planning Commission Meeting
October 16,1973
Commission:Chairman Prosser;Members Wagner,Steele,Petrocine,Hix,Miles and Blair
Attending:Chairman Prosser;Members Wagner,Steele,Petrocine,Mix
Also Attending:Secretary Dale G.Hill,Town Planner and EngineerVanHorn
Absent:Members Miles and Blair
The minutes of the meeting held on September 18,1973,were read and approved.CASWELL LOT SPLIT:
Lester W.Caswell,Dorothy D.Caswell and Rosalie Bushnell,owners of Tract
73,Fall River Addition,Town of Estes Park,appeared before the PlanningCommissionandrequestedpermissiontodividetheirpropertyaspertheattachedmap.This property is designated as Lot 4A.Evidence was presented
that the Lot was originally surveyed as a separate parcel of land in December
of 1952.
Member Petrocine moved that the request be allowed and recommended favorably
to the Board of Trustees,and that the Planning Commission finds the following
facts with respect to the petition:
1.That there are special circumstances or conditions affecting theproperty;
2.That the exception is necessary for the preservation and the enjoymentofasubstantialpropertyrightofthepetitioner;3.That the granting of the exception will not be materially detrimentaltothepublicwelfareorinjurioustootherpropertyintheneighborhoodinwhichthepropertyofthepetitionerissituatedorinconflictwiththepurposesandobjectivesofthistitle.
Member Steele seconded the motion.Upon roll call the motion unanimouslycarried.
OFF-STREET PARKING:
The Estes Park Planning Commission proceeded to conduct a public hearingregardingtheadoptionofaproposedordinanceamendingChapter17.64 oftheMunicipalCodeoftheTownofEstesPark,Colorado,relating to off-street parking.Engineer/Planner Van Horn explained the present off-streetparkingrequirementsandthechangesthatwilloccuriftheordinanceisadopted.Mr.Van Horn spent a considerable length of time answering questionsfromtheaudience.Mr.Zellner appeared and spoke in opposition to theordinance.He suggests an annual fee for parking and also suggests thesalestaxreceiptsbeusedtoproduceoff-street parking.Mr.Platt appearedandstatedthathedidnotobjecttotheparkingordinance,but suggestedmoreuseofsalestaxtoproduceoff-street parking.Mr.Hix spoke inoppositiontotheordinance,stating it was his opinion that the ordinancewouldcurtaildevelopment,and that builders could not afford the $750.00forparkingspace.
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Chairman Prosser declared the hearing closed.Member Wagner moved the
proposed ordinance be recommended favorably to the Board of Trustees.
Member Petrocine seconded the motion.Upon roll call the motion passed
by the following votes.Those voting “Yes”Members Petrocine,Prosser,
Steele and Wagner.Those voting “No”Member Hix.
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 17.68.060 MUNICIPAL CODE:
Engineer/Planner Van Horn explained the need to amend Section 17.68.060 of
the Municipal Code.This section of the code relates to non-conforming uses.
Member Hix moved that the amendment be drawn in ordinance form and that the
necessary public hearing be held regarding same.
Member Steele seconded the motion.Upon roll call the motion unanimously
carried.
PLANNING INSTITUTE:
The Colorado University annual institute for planning officials will be
held at the YMCA on October 31,1973,through November 2,1973.
Chairman Prosser urged all members of the Planning Commission to attend
this institute.
PLANNING CONSULTANT:
Chairman Prosser submitted a proposal from R.V.Lord &Associates,Inc.,
for the purpose of updating the Town’s Master Plan.After considerable
discussion,the Commission decided to hold a study meeting on October 30,
1973,at 7:30 P.M.
SIGN CODE SURVEY:
Miss Joan Emmett of the Earimer County Planning Office reviewed the recently
conducted sign code survey.The Commission decided to discuss this survey
at their study meeting on October 30th.
WINDCLIFF ESTATES:
The Larimer County Planning Office has referred to the Estes Park Planning
Commission for recommendation a request for a zoning change from Windcliff
Estates.Windcliff Estates requests the existing A accommodation zone in
Section 10 and the E Estate zone in Section 3 all be changed to F Estate 1
(PUD).After considerable discussion,Member Petrocine moved that the
Planning Commission recommend to the Larimer County Planning Commission
the entire area be re-zoned E Estate (PUD).
Member Hix seconded the motion.Upon roll call the motion unanimously carried.
LOT WIDTHS:
Tom Brown appeared before the Planning Commission with a suggested amendment
to the subdivision code that would change requirements for lot widths.The
Commission instructed Engineer/Planner Van Horn to made a recommendation on
this subject at the next meeting of the Planning Commission.
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
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Glenn Prosser,Chairman
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Dale G.Hill,Secretary