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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Estes Valley Planning Commission 2001-12-20BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Special Meeting of the Estes Valley Planning Commission Public Hearing on Estes Valley Development Code Revisions December 20, 2001,1:30 p.m. Board Room (Room 130), Estes Park Municipal Building Commission: Attending: Chair Joyce Kitchen, Commissioners Wendell Amos, DeeDee Hampton, Ed McKinney, Cherie Pettyjohn, Edward Pohl, and Dominick Taddonio Chair Kitchen, Commissioners Hampton, McKinney, Pettyjohn, and Pohl Also Attending: Town Liaison Habecker, Town Attorney White, Director Joseph, Planner Shirk, Planner Chilcott and Recording Secretary Wheatley Absent:Commissioners Amos and Hampton Due to Chair Kitchen’s health. Vice Chair Pettyjohn chaired the meeting and called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT None. ESTES VALLEY DEVELOPMENT CODE REVISIONS Director Joseph reviewed the proposed revisions in Block 2 for discussion. Item 1. §13.3 Definitions - Definition 103 for Family Home Day Care was updated to read: Family Home Day Care shall mean a facility for care in the permanent residence of the provider for the purpose of providing day care and training for adults or children who are not related to the provider. The maximum number of persons for which care is provided shall comply with State of Colorado and the Colorado Department of Human Services rules and regulations. Item 2. §II.C in Appendix D was clarified with the following: 2. A shared driveway may provide access to not more than four (4) single family residential lots. 3. Multi-Family Development. A driveway may provide access for not more than 100 vehicle trips per day. Item 3. §12.7 Enforcement Procedures was corrected to read: A. Nonemergency Matters. In the case of a violation of this Code that does not constitute an emergency or require immediate attention, written notice of the nature of the violation shall... Item 4. Open Space Set Aside and Minimum Lot Size §4.3 C. Densitv/Dimensional Standards - The following note was added to Table 4-2: [1 ] a. See Chapter 4, §4.3D. which allows a reduction in minimum lot size (area) for single-family residential subdivisions that are required to set aside private open areas per Chapter 4, §4.3D.1. [The existing notes will be renumbered accordingly.] §4.3 D. Additional Zoning District Standards A third column was added to Table 4-3 reflecting the Adjusted Minimum Lot Size/Area for residential subdivisions that are required to set aside private open areas. BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Planning Commission - December 20, 2001 Table 4-3 Minimum Private Open Areas Page 2 Zoning District Minimum Private Open Areas (% of Gross Land Area)Adjusted Minimum Lot Size/Area RE-1 30 7.00 acres RE 30 1.75 acres E-1 15 0.85 acres E 15 0.43 acres R 15 0.21 acres R-1 15 4.250 smiare feet R-2 15 Sincle Family = 15.300 smiare feet; Dimlex = 22.950 smiare feet RM 15 No Reduction in Minimum Lot Size The following text was added after the table: 2. Lot Size a. General Rule. Subject to the exceptions listed below, the minimum lot size for lots within residential subdivisions that are required to set aside private open areas (per Chapter 4, §4.3.D.1) shall be as shown in Table 4-3 above. b. Exception for Lots with Private Water/Sewer. The minimum lot size for lots serviced by private wells or private septic systems shall be two (2) acres in all districts, except the RE-1 zoning district. c. Exception for Development on Steep Slopes. Lots with an average slope of greater than twelve percent (12%) shall be subject to the lot area adjustment set forth in §7.1.A of this Code. The minimum lot areas set forth in this subsection shall be used as the base for any required increase in lot area due to steep slopes. Matthew Reiser’s suggestion regarding reducing the 15 foot rear yard setback for the R-1 Zoning District to 10 feet was noted and will be taken under consideration by staff. Item 5. Stream and River Corridor Setbacks ^4.3 C. Densitv/Dimensional Standards - Note 3 to Table 4-2 was revised to read: [3] See Chapter 7, §7.6, which requires, generally, that all buildings and accessory structures shall be set back 30 feet from the delineated edge of stream corridors and 50 feet from the delineated edge of river corridors and wetlands. §4.4 C. Density and Dimensional Standards - Note 4 to Table 4-5 was revised to read: [4] See Chapter 7, §7.6, which requires, generally, that all buildings and accessory structure shall be set back 30 feet from the delineated edge of stream corridors and 50 feet from the delineated edge of river corridors and wetlands. In the CD zoning district, building/structure setbacks from the edge of a stream/river corridor may be reduced to 20 feet and the parking lot setback may be reduced to 12 feet. See §7.6.E.1 .a.(2). §7.6 Wetlands and Stream Corridor Protection B.2. was deleted and the remaining items were renumbered accordingly. D.2 had the following text added: Regulated stream and river corridors shall include only those streams and rivers as identified on the Stream and River Corridor Resource Map found in BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Planning Commission - December 20, 2001 Pages Appendix A. The rivers delineated on the Stream and River Corridor Resource Map are the Big Thompson and Fall River. Streams delineated on the Map include various named and unnamed streams and minor drainages, some of which are intermittent. It was noted that the drainage off the south side of Prospect Mountain would be added to the Map. E.1 .a. (1) through (3) was changed to read as follows: (1) Stream Corridors (Except in the CD Zoning District). All buildings and accessory structures shall be set back at least thirty (30) feet horizontally (plan view) from the annual high-water mark of stream corridors or if not readily discernible, from the defined bank of the stream. Where defined banks are not readily discernible, the setback shall be measured from the thread of the stream. See Figure 7-10. (2) River Corridors (Except in the CD Zoning District). (a) General Rule. All buildings and accessory structures shall be set back at least fifty (50) feet horizontally (plan view) from the annual high-water mark of river corridors or if not readily discernible, from the defined bank of the river. (b) Exception for Lots Developed Prior to the Adoption of this Code. All buildings and accessory structures shall be set back at least thirty (30) feet horizontally (plan view) from the annual high-water mark of river corridors or if not readily discernible, from the defined bank of the river. See Figure 7-10. (3) Stream and River Corridors in the CD Zoning District. In the CD district, all buildings and accessory structures shall be set back at least twenty (20) feet horizontally (plan view) from the annual high-water mark of stream or river corridors, or if not readily discernible, from the defined bank of the stream or river. Where defined banks are not readily discernible, the setback shall be measured from the thread of the stream. Where a principal building in the CD district provides public access, including a primary entrance, on the side of the building facing a stream or river corridor, the setback may be reduced to ten (10) feet with the approval of the Decision-Making Body. E.1.a.(4) was deleted. E.2. Wetlands was revised to include the following: Development on lots of record that were approved for single-family residential use prior to the adoption of this Code shall be exempt. §13.3 Definition for “Thread” was added. Thread shall mean the center line or low-flow course of a stream. Items 6 & 7. Discussion on Gross Floor Area and Lot Coverage will be deferred until direction is received from Town Board following their Study Session on January 15, 2002. Item 8. Minimum Lot Sizes for Attainabie Housing Deveiopment and Deveiopment of Steep Siopes 64.3.C. Densitv/Dimensional Standards - The following notes were added to Table 4- 2:[1 ] b. See Chapter 11, §11.4, which allows a reduction in minimum lot size (area), for attainable housing. [1] c. See Chapter 7, §7.1, which requires an increase in minimum lot size BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Planning Commission - December 20, 2001 (area) for development on steep slopes. Page 4 §4.4 C. Density and Dimensional Standards - The following note was added to Table 4-5: [7] See Chapter 7, §7.1, which requires an increase in minimum lot size (area) for development on steep slopes. Item 9. Condominium Process §10.5.H Condominiums. Townhouses and other forms of Airspace Ownership - Item 3 was revised as follows: 3. Exemptions. This subsection shall not apply to condominiums of two (2) units or less. The number of units shall include any units reserved for future development. Appendix B.ll. Subdivision Submittal Requirements for Condominium Projects will be reformatted and reviewed at a later meeting. it was moved and seconded (McKinney/Kitchen) to recommend acceptance of the above Code revisions to the Town Board of Trustees and County Commissioners. Motion passed unanimousiy with two absent. These Code revisions will be referred to the governing boards at a Joint Meeting of the Town Board and County Commissioners on January 22, 2002. Meeting was adjourned at 1:55 p.m. Chefie Pettyjohn, >^i^Chair ^TYXcMJjctl^ _________ Meribeth Wheatley, Recording Secretary