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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Estes Valley Planning Commission 1998-01-22BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Planning Commission January 22, 1998 Commission: Attending: Absent: TAC Members: Attending: Absent: Chair A1 Sager, Commissioners Wendell Amos, William Baird, Joyce Kitchen, Cherie Pettyjohn, Edward Pohl and Dominick Taddonio All None Larry Gamble, Helen Hondius, Roger Thorp and Bill Van Horn Gamble, Hondius, Van Horn Thorp Also Attending:Mayor Dekker, Director Stamey, Senior Planner Joseph, Secretary Botic The meeting was called to order at 8.00 a.m. by Chair Sager, 1.review of BYLAWS . r-v,,. Town and County Bylaws will be Direfr-ntr'TOSy'1Byla»s and stated he was in favor of a “SS calendar. Mr. Stamey requested comments/concerns. . If evening meetings are held, set time and priority to carry-over items induct for meetings', not • roX:=S-rof order, or similar • Amendments t0 m0tl0nS ed.eiT-ation for Agenda Items • rr/ratnsJ0r =trCsCey stated it is less adversarial if 'comments' t ' . Applicant or Staff P“sn°^0^rand subse^ent vote • Number necessary to corapris t^ ,lie, agenda,- those . importance of maintaining a live g . Importance ™ay "n^erappropriate :Sdi1n;°wC^tI? rega?rstto - Number of =°™issionerS' . r—e.^-ir county -^arifn . SSonr1?* rdeLre1%=ion,. "repetitive or abusive language" j -.Ft- at- t-he February meeting, staff will present Bylaws draft at the Fe 2.OTHER BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Planning commission - January 22,Page 2 Mayor Dekker thanked the Commissioners for serving on this Commission and expressed his regret for missing the first meeting. Mayor Dekker also stated that the preparation of the new Estes Valley Development Code is a priority. Director Stamey stated Roger Thorp is working with a community in California on design standards which will be of benefit to this Commission. RNL plans to submit preliminary information to the Commission in late February. 3. REVIEW OF ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, CHAPTER 4, LAND USE Director Stamey presented a background review including the following items. • Land use issues • Ways to eliminate discretionary special review items, more specific standards, wider range of zoning districts • Rigid standards vs. flexibility, PUD process, balancing • Downtown - EPURA District • Performance Standard idea • Unified Development Code (Town and County) - Illustrated, self-contained Code/Resource • Sensitive land issues (Zoning compatible with physical environment) Comments/discussion included: • Plan/Affordable Housing, home occupations, accessory dwellings, need for innovative ideas to reduce "us vs. them" schism, incentives for in-fill (Carriage Hills), apartments on lower levels (has been done in Steamboat springs), encourage commercial owners to provide housing without penalty, NIMBY's vs affordable housing • Public encouragement for affordable housing with break on tap fees Mobile Homes Accommodations - standards of hotels vs. uni s kitchens, T-Tourist/Accommodations Vacation Rentals - blurring of lines/conflicts Allowing enough time for public readjustment, community has been alerted through adoption of EVCP, direction is here . . . Address community needs, don't wait for crisis This Commission will impact the Valley for the nex several decades Architectural/Design Standards Code format , __^ Special Study Areas - address as Code is developed 4. GENERAL DISCUSSION 4'a* ^fEIVpGCDwm now meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays 8:00 a.m.. Room 202, Municipal Building beginning with February 10, 1998. (Meetings will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m.) 4.b. AGENDAS/RELATED INFORMATION BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS "Estes Valley-planning Commission - January 22,—1998--Page—3- Larry Gamble requested related information be available prior to meetings, so study/preparation could be accomplished for productive meetings. Agendas/related information will be available on the Friday preceding the meetings. Mr. Stamey encouraged Commissioners/TAG Members to come by the Office weekly to pick-up their mail. Also Mr. Stamey is available to discuss ideas, questions and concerns and stated Clarion Consultants will be conducting interviews with Commissioners and County Staff in the next two months. 4.C. COMMENTS FROM CHAIR SAGER Chair Sager explained 'ex-parte' contacts, guidelines and rules of conduct for Commissioners. Chair Sager recognized the Minutes of the January 8, 1998 Meeting. 5. ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:50 a.m. Roxanne S. Botic, Recording Secretary