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Estes Valley Planning Commission
November 18,1999
Commission:Chair Wendell Amos, Commissioners William Baird, Joyce Kitchen,
Cherie Pettyjohn, Edward Pohl, Al Sager and Dominick Taddonio
Attending: Commissioners Amos, Kitchen, Pettyjohn, Pohl, Sager and
Taddonio
Absent: Commissioner Baird
Also Attending
Town:Director Stamey and Recording Secretary Wheatley
County: Chief Planner Russell Legg
Chair Amos called the Study Session to order at 10:03 a.m.
1. Minutes of the October 11,1999 meeting - It was moved and seconded
(Sager/Pettyjohn) to approve the minutes as presented, and the motion
passed unanimously with one absent.
2. Minutes of the October 18,1999 meeting - It was moved and seconded
(Sager/Pettyjohn) to approve the minutes with the following changes, and
the motion passed unanimously with one absent.
a. Page 6 - remove the asterisk after Pettyjohn on line 2.
b. Page 18 - Add, “Motion seconded by Commissioner Pohl.”
c. Page 17 - Change Commissioner Kitchen’s vote to “yes” in first paragraph.
d. Page 1 - Change the square footage to 625 from 650.
e. Page 4 - Reword Chief Planner Legg’s comment under Short Terni
Rentals.
f. Page 21 - Change Wesley to Westley.
g. Page 5 - Revise next to last paragraph to read, “Staff provided an estimate
of 77 for the number of remaining properties fronting wetlands that have not
yet been developed.”
h. Page 18 - Add to Commissioners’ comments Commissioner Pettyjohn’s
reservations and Commissioner Taddonio’s additional comments.
Commissioner Sager noted that the only changes made by the Joint Boards to the
Planning Commission’s recommendation was on the Henry and Van Horn properties.
Commissioner Taddonio indicated a critique of the last 22 months would be appropriate.
Waiting until the end to hold the public hearings was not productive and public input
should have occurred earlier. The public would have been more aware of the current
stage of code development. The Intensity of the last two weeks should have been in the
earlier months. More involvement in the development of the process would have helped
him understand the problems earlier.
Those Involved in the Comprehensive Plan process commented that the intensrty began
five years ago with the neighborhood workshops. There was a three-year process of
public engagement with the culmination being the development of the Code.
Chief Planner Legg commented that more time could always be spent on public input;
however, at some point the Code document must be put together by a professional
consultant for review because of all the legalities involved.
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Commissioner Pettyjohn commented that some were confused about the public hearing
schedule; however, the public announcements only specified the one day for public
hearing.
Director Stamey reported that the Estes Valley Development Code and Official Zoning
Map will become effective February 1,2000. Currently the Town and County are working
on the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA). Part of that agreement will allow for an
additional planning staff person to begin after the first of the year. The details regarding
the Estes Valley Board of Adjustment will also be outlined in the IGA.
Both Director Stamey and Chief Planner Legg have had discussions with certain
individuals regarding their land use and zoning designations. It is anticipated that some
will use the provision to request a change in their zoning during the first year.
The next meeting will be a study session in January. Commissioner Pohl suggested a
full-day retreat. The January agenda will include election of officers, work times and a
briefing on the IGA. Commissioner Taddonio noted he would not be available the first
week of January.
The revised bylaws will be distributed in the next week (after Town Board approval). The
Adopted Version of the Code and revised Zoning Map will be distributed as soon as
possible. The Commission was advised to keep their resource maps that were included
with the Draft Code.
There being no further business, Chair Amos adjourned the meeting at 11:02 a.m.
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Meribeth Wheatley, Recordiilg'Secretary