HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Estes Valley Planning Commission 2000-08-15BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Regular Meeting of the Estes Valley Planning Commission
August 15, 2000,1:30 p.m.
Board Room (Room 130), Estes Park Municipai Buiiding
Commission:
Attending:
Chair Edward Pohl, Commissioners Wendell Amos, DeeDee
Hampton, Joyce Kitchen, Ed McKinney, Cherie Pettyjohn, and
Dominick Taddonio
Chair Pohl, Commissioners Amos, Hampton, Kitchen, McKinney,
Pettyjohn and Taddonio
Also Attending: Director Stamey, Planner Shirk, and Recording Secretary Wheatley
Absent: None
Chair Pohl called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. and welcomed new
Commissioner DeeDee Hampton.
There was no public comment during the open period.
1. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Estes Valley Planning Commission Minutes dated July 18, 2000.
It was moved and seconded (Pettyjohn/Amos) that the consent agenda be
accepted as presented and it passed unanimousiy.
2. ESTES VALLEY DEVELOPMENT CODE
1. Legai Lot Definition - Director Stamey gave the staff report regarding the
revised definition of Lot of Record. For clarification, the following definition for
Legal Lot is proposed:
Legal Lot. A lot, parcel or tract of land created by a legal conveyance of said lot,
parcel or tract prior to May 5,1972: a lot, parcel or tract shown on a subdivision
plat which was approved and recorded prior to May 5, 1972 according to the
subdivision regulations in effect at the time of approval; a lot, parcel or tract
created by approval of the Board of Trustees or County Commissioners in
conformance with the subdivision regulations in effect at the time of approval; or
any parcel of 35 acres or more, which when created, did not cause a parcel of
less than 35 acres to remain.
2. Junk Vehicle and Junk Yard. Director Stamey gave the revised definition of
Junk Vehicle and Junk Yard. These are the same definitions as used in the
Larimer County Land Use Code. Commissioners discussed specific situations
related to inoperable and/or untagged vehicles, as in the case of antique car
collections. The proposed definitions are as follows:
Junk Vehicle. A vehicle that is inoperable (unable to move under its own power),
or is partially or totally dismantled or has all or portions of its body work missing or
substantially damaged or is not registered with the State of Colorado as required
by Section 42-3-103, CRS or by Section 42-12-102 and 42-12-103, CRS and/or
the number plate assigned to it is not permanently attached to the vehicle as
required by Section 42-3-123, CRS or is lacking proper equipment to the extent
that would be unsafe or illegal to use on public road rights of way or othenwise not
equipped with lamps and other equipment as required by Section 42-4-202 to 42-
2-227, CRS. This definition does not include implements of husbandry, farm
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tractors, farm or ranch equipment or vehicles customarily operated in a farm or
ranch operation.
Junk Yard. A facility for the display, storage, collection, processing, purchase,
sale, salvage or disposal of used or scrap materials, equipment, junk vehicles,
appliances or other personal property whether of value or valueless. Junk yard
does not include the storage of implements of husbandry, farm tractors, farm and
ranch equipment or vehicles customarily operated in a farm or ranch operation.
it was moved and seconded (Amos/McKinney) to recommend approval of
the definitions to the Town Board of Trustees. Motion passed. Those voting
yes: Commissioners Amos, Hampton, McKinney, Pettyjohn, Pohl,andTaddonio.
Those voting no: Commissioner Kitchen.
3. REPORTS
1. Estes Park Housing Authority. Louise Olson and Lee Kundtz gave a slide
presentation of the purpose and goals of the Estes Park Housing Authority. Data
was given which demonstrated the need for assistance to lower income families in
the Estes Valley. Mr. Kundtz answered questions from the Commissioners
regarding similar housing situations in Vail and Pitkin County. Some coordination
with John Heffly’s private interest group is planned. Tentative schedules were
discussed.
Commissioner Amos noted that a representative of the newspaper was present and
restated the procedural changes that were discussed at the last meeting regarding
adjourning at 5 p.m. and limiting the time for individual public comment.
There being no further business, Chair Pohl adjourned the meeting at 2:20 p.m.
Edward B. Pohl, Chair
Meribeth Wheatley, Recording Secretary