HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Estes Valley Planning Commission 1998-01-08BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Estes Valley Planning commission
January 8# 1998
Coiranission:
Attending:
Also Attending:
Chair A1 Sager, Commissioners Wendell Amos,
William Baird, Joyce Kitchen, Cherie
Pettyjohn, Edward Pohl and Dominick Taddonio
All
Mayor ProTem Doylen, Director Stamey, Senior
Planner Joseph, Secretary Botic
Absent None
1. CALL TO ORDER _
Mayor ProTem Doylen called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m.
Mrs. Doylen welcomed everyone to the first meeting of the
Estes Valley Planning Commission (EVPC), expressing
appreciation for the vision to 'blaze new trails' with this
award winning plan. She encouraged Commissioners to have open
and productive minds and thanked them for serving on this
Commission. Mayor ProTem Doylen expressed this was an
important project and that the Commission needed to proceed in
an expeditious manner.
3.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
2.a. Chair: A1 Sager was nominated Chair and it passed
unanimously.
2.b. Vice Chair: Wendell Amos was nominated Vice Chair and it
passed unanimously.
2.C. Appointment of Secretary: A representative of the
Commtinity Development Department, currently Roxanne
Botic, was appointed as Recording Secretary.
2.d. Appointment of Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).
Director Stamey recommended Bill Van Horn, Roger Thorp
and Helen Hondius, noting all have expressed interest and
have experience in the community. Commissioner Amos
requested the Technical Advisory Committee have a fourth
position and/or an alternate position and nominated Larry
Gamble. Commissioner Pettyjohn nominated Attorney Mike
Casey. Chair Sager stated no one will be excluded from
advising/giving input to the Commission, however,
cautioned having too large of a Committee. It was moved
and seconded (Amos/Kitchen) Larry Gamble, Helen Hondius,
Roger Thorp and Bill Van Horn be appointed to the
Technical Advisory Committee, and it passed unanimously.
COMMENT , . .
3 a Representative Bill Kaufman noted this was a is one
occasion in Colorado. Mr. Kaufman reviewed his and
Senator Matsunaka's part in legislation allowing for
creation of Commissions (like this), stating this is a
good example of representative government, offering his
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congratulations. Chair Sager and Vice Chair Amos stated
appreciation for the assistance from Mr. Kaufman and Mr.
Matsunaka.
4. INTRODUCTION OF CONSULTANT TEAM FOR PHASE III AND PRESENTATION
4.a. Team Members: Chris Duerksen - Clarion Associates, Leslie
Bethel and Jim Leggitt of RNL were introduced.
4.b. Review of Project; Director Stamey reviewed the process
over the past 2^-3 years which has involved many pviblic
workshops, surveys and extensive public participation.
The Estes Valley Comprehensive Plan is a policy document,
which provides the Commission's direction. This phase is
the implementation which the Commission will address. An
IGA between the Town of Estes Park and Larimer County has
been created and jointly adopted, this Commission has
been appointed and now a unified Code will be developed.
4.C. From Con^rehensive Plan to Regulations: Mr. Duerksen
reviewed his background and noted he and Leslie Bethel
have previously worked together. He stated this
Commission will be watched by many people around the
state and he and Mr. Stamey will meet with various
groups.
4.d. Performance Standards - Types and Approaches: Mr.
Duerksen reviewed the five step process.
• Project initiation
• Code diagnosis for existing Town and County Codes.
• Annotated Code outline
• Draft unified Code will apply to the Valley and
will be unique to this Valley
• Options will be provided to the Commission,
reactions received and public meetings held.
Mr. Duerksen presented a slide show identifying issues
such as quality of development, steep slopes, riparian
habitat and wetlands, river protection, wildlife habitat,
protection of existing vegetation, meadow area
preservation and ridge line and view protection.
4,e. Design Standards: Leslie Bethel introduced the RNL Team
(Jim Leggitt, Pat Dawe and Heather Gregg) . The RNL Team
was in Estes Park earlier this date photographing,
measuring buildings and identifying setbacks. This will
be an opportunity to enhance the community, analyze what
is currently present and develop goals and objectives.
Items for consideration may included: access points, view
protection, parking - street presence, use of materials,
building corners, screening of parking, trash enclosures,
height and bulk plane, slope of roof, fencing, landscape,
width of buildings, etc.
4.f. Discussion - Key issues, concerns, directions: Chair
Sager expressed concerns with the potential length of
this phase and asked if it can be accomplished this year.
Mr. Duerksen responded that the Work Scope anticipated
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the Code being completed this year; adoption would
follow.
Audience Comments; Bill Van Horn questioned how the TAG
Committee members will participate. Director Stamey
responded, and identified the Study Session format for
the EVPC/TAC.
Future EVPC meetings will be conducted in a work
study/round table format. TAG members were welcomed.
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 22,
1998, at 8:00 a.m. in Room 202 of the Municipal Building.
Chair Sager expressed his appreciation for the nomination
and pledged to do his best to fulfill his election and
challenged other Commissioners to dedicate themselves to
make an effort to do what is required.
5. ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
4:45 p.m.
Roxanne Botic, Recording Secretary