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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Estes Valley Planning Commission 2003-08-19RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting of the Estes Valley Planning Commission August 19, 2003,1:30 p.m. Board Room, Estes Park Municipal Building Commission: Attending: Also Attending: Chair Wendell Amos, Commissioners George Hix, Bill Horton, Joyce Kitchen, Edward Pohl, Richard Homeier, and One Vacancy Chair Amos, Commissioners Hix, Kitchen, Pohl, and Horton Town Attorney White, Director Joseph, Planner Shirk, Planner Chilcott, and Recording Secretary Williamson Town Board Liaison Habecker, Commissioner Richard Homeier and One Vacancy Absent: Chair Amos caiied the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m 1. CONSENT AGENDA a Estes Valley Planning Commission Minutes dated July 15,2003. ie b PRELIMINARY & FINAL SUBIDIVISION, COYOTE SUBDIVISION, PORTIONS OF SECTION 8, T5N, R72W, East Side of Devil's Gulch Road near intersection of McGraw Ranch Road and Devil's Gulch Road - Continued to September 16,2003. It was moved and seconded (Hix/Kitchen) that the Consent Agenda be accepted and it passed unanimously with one absent and one vacancy. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT None. development plan 03-09 AND PRELIMINARY CONDOMINIUM MAP, EAST Swalk condominium development, amended plat of uot l mountain man SUBDIVISION, 362 E. Elkhorn Avenue, Applicants. Pika PpZ"S reviewed^ standat^s*^^! forthlin°EVpC,§™4 line and the building line facing an artenai or ooHector stre •" elghty ,e|t district. This development PI°P0Se%%r"”Jnroty|J?erial ATaLce with parking between th® bu4d'tlanEstef valtey Board Sf Adjustment Tuesday, request will be reviewed by the E® , l tt^ f j tent states that there may be September 9, 2003 meeting. The aPP|lc^ building No new mid-block curbup to five apartments on the upper floor of the new build^ cSts for vehicular access shall be permitted proposes zoning district. Thls '0.thgggr®[]tr^cutas ^he proposed reduction in parking spaces reworking and improving these curb cu . P pth jmDact to traffic on Elkhorn and redesigned curb cut improvemen removed with this plan with theAvenue in this location. One tree t0 rbem^^0^. Th^ plan also " S,0aC^Ser 3—10 r^r S rSS tencrtrin>anytmapp^wHdlhe'habrtat^aiea. aln:neii proof duW a. not required, but are recommended. commissioner Kitchen excused herself due to a possible perceived conflict of interest. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Planning Commission 2 August 19, 2003 Ross Stephens from Cornerstone Engineering was present to represent the applicant. He stated the current parking lot has been in this location historically. The proposed new building would take advantage of the rivenvalk and its amenities, as well as being pedestrain friendly. The second floor of the new buidling could be used for office, retail or dwelling spaces and will be dictated by market demand. He stated they agree with the conditions of approval. He advised the setback to Black Canyon Creek is 30 to 35 feet. Commissioner Pohl stated the pians show a metal roof will be applied. He hopes the roof wiii be of a muted color due to the prominent location of the buiiding. He is concerned with the entry and especially the right hand turn only exit from the property. He stated this will require people to make detours in order to get back on Highway 34. Mr. Stephens stated the right hand turn only exit was requested by the Public Works Department, Police Department and CDOT. He advised a left turn exiting the property would require crossing three lanes of traffic. Commissioner Pohl does not feel this is an acceptable solution to the entry or the exit. Public Comment: None. It was moved and seconded (Horton/Hix) to recommend approval to the Town Board of Trustees of the Preliminary Condominium Map for East Riverwalk Condominium Development, Amended Plat of Lot 1, Mountain Man Subdivision, 362 E. Elkhorn Avenue and it passed unanimously with Kitchen abstaining, one absent and one vacancy. 1. Conditioned on the approval of the development plan. It was moved and seconded (Horton/Hix) to approve Development Plan 03-09, East Riverwalk Condominium Development, Amended Plat of Lot 1, Mountain Man Subdivision, 362 E. Elkhorn Avenue with the following conditions, and it passed unanimously with one absent and one vacancy. 1. The development plan shall be conditioned on Board of Adjustment approval of the variance request. . « Approval of this development plan shall include Planning Commission approval of a 12.5% minor modification to allow the sidewalk to narrow to seven feet as shown on the development plan. Approval of this development plan shall include a minor modification to allow the 8.5 foot wide parking spaces and the 17 foot wide access aisle to the north of the Whipp Building. Compliance with James Duell’s August 13,2003 memo to Alison ChHcott. 5'. Compliance with Greg Sievefs July 22, 2003 memo to Alison CMcott. 6. Compliance with Greg Filsinger’s memo about placement of a No Left Turn 7 The westerly parking bay dimension of fifty-eight feet shall be increased to sixtv or sixty-one feet with corresponding adjustments to the east bay.8 wSnt tree shall be installed on the northern side of the dumpster for screening with irrigation extended if necessary for Town maintenance. 9. The applicant and staff shall agree to planting details, applicant cost and which planting will be maintained by the Town. 10. The trash enclosure shall comply with EVDC §7.5.F.2.c and EVD § ; _ concerning screening. A sketch of the proposed screening shall be provided 11 ;°hrerepVm^sendd rraSha outdoor eating/seating area shall ^ply whh EVDC §7.5.H. The plan of the proposed fencing shall be provided for review 12. The setback shall be shown from Black Canyon Creek to verify compliance with the 12 foot parking lot setback in the CD zoning district. 13. Garbage cans shall be located on the development plan with location and design approved by staff. 2. 4. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Planning Commission 3 August 19, 2003 14. A note shall be added to the plan addressing compliance with EVDC 7.11.J.4 concerning signs and marking of the accessible space. 15. An improvement guarantee, agreement and warrantee shall be submitted for required improvements. 16. A CDOT easement shall be granted for parking spaces encroaching on CDOT land to the east. 4. AMENDED PLAT OF LOT 2, PEACEFUL PINES SUBDIVISION OF LOT 3, DANNELS ADDITION, 521 Pinewood Lane, Applicants: Pentieton Homes Planner Chilcott reviewed the staff report. This is an amended plat application to move the rear line of a building envelope platted on the Peaceful Pines Subdivision plat. The rear line is seventy-five feet from the rear property line and the proposed line is fifty feet from the rear property line. The purpose of the plat is to allow the applicant to build a twelve foot wide by forty-four foot long addition with a 528 square foot footprint on the northern side of the house. The existing single-family residence was built in 1995. The site plan showed the house located within the building envelope; however the house was built slightly outside the rear building envelope line. Therefore, an addition to the rear of the house is not possible without revising the rear building envelope line. If this lot did not have a platted building envelope, it would be subject to the minimum building/structure setbacks in the “E-1 Estate zoning district of twenty-five feet from all property lines. The access easement to the north was required to be vacated as a condition of approval of a prior plat. The applicant researched this vacation and found that the vacation never occurred, so the access easement will be vacated with this plat and the wording of the note changed prior to Town Board. The current owners have contacted all adjacent oroperty owners and none were opposed to the building envelope amendments. Staff does not believe the plat is materially detrimental to the public welfare, injuriou to other property in the neighborhood, or in conflict with the purposes and objectives of this Code, provided the conditions of approval are met. Joe Coop of Van Horn Engineering was present to the aPP|icant He Stated the applicant is in agreement with the conditions of approve . Public Comment: None. It was moved and seconded (Horton/Kitchen) ‘o recommend approval to the l°Z Bsroftl3 ^idd-t^'^rPin^o^d Lane^witlTthe following shall be shown and easements dedicated for those utilit'es t The bu!wingne!nSopeshaM'bet|Xeiedeasa^t|^ldin^envelope. 5- KDS 61J6°FATNRDA6rFALL6RiVER XomON^MTaf Rte? rL’. Applicants: Van Horn Engineermg^^ js g re s, t0 amend Tracts 59, 61, rannedr 63 of the" Lolge^f T626, rsfnJ^vr^ R=ncfS Sp- zoning district. Lot 1 is proposed to b® ’ ^ th minimum lot size; due to the Planning Commission granta minor ° rts this request Public Works has "rioSS rive^ Lot 3, and 30 foot river setback for Lot 2, and the RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Planning Commission 4 August 19, 2003 geologic hazard area should be protected from development. The southern portions of Lots 2 and 3 are within mapped wildfire and geologic hazard areas, therefore wildfire hazard mitigation will be required prior to any development activity. The access easement for Lot 2 should be relocated to allow for compliance with the required 30 foot buffer setback. This proposal complies with all other applicable regulations set forth in the Estes Valley Development Code. Lonnie Sheldon of Van Horn Engineering was present to represent the applicant He stated they are in agreement with the conditions of approval. Director Joseph questioned whether the utility/access easement across Lot 1 t0/e!^e L®4 2 s an existing easement. Mr. Sheldon stated the easement is proposed with this P'at and includes gas and water. Director Joseph stated the easement should be c’an/ied ° the plat that it is for the benefit of Lot 2. Director Joseph questioned whether the existing access easement across Tract 60, Fall River Addition 2 and 3. Mr. Sheldon stated the recorded easement crossing Tract 60, Fall River Addition is to serve both Lot 2 and 3. Public Comment: None. „ was moved and seconded (HWHoTJ) FallRre" Board of Trustees of tJie^menJ F „ River Addition, 1350 Fali River Road w“folIowmg conditions and it passed unanimousiy with one absent and cnevaoancy^aii be iabe|ed Jract 61Ai Lot 2 shall be labeled Tract 62A, and Lot 3 2 ?he4xiltfTraTS’notes shall be removed and replaced with "former 3. no. affect 4' ^^J"^^^”an^'Sn9^tnn|nbSSt'shal|Ubenadded for the existing access fhSeewoeSS"neW shall be removed from the The new lots created by . . ■ Aneeasement shall be dedicated for the gas and water lines that cross the disturbance and river b.®®k f a"gntdafong the north property line. 11. Placement of a 15 foot prevent development in the geo- 12. Limits of disturbance shall be aaoeo lu h hazard area. . .. b ciarif,ed on the plat that it is for the 13 benefit S(^rTl^t 2,rC^ndnthe°easementdcrossing Tract 60, Fall River Addition would serve both Lot 2 and 3 5. 7. F<iTES VALLEY DEVELOPMENT CODE revision to the commercial □frector Joseph discussed the Pr°P°8®cJ puD in chapter 9. He stated this accommodations density formula f°r ™ ‘ foot) units to have fullyequipped simple revision will allow (®°.° units- for density purposes. These unite kitchens while still b«'n9 area per unit, as compared to 5400 Sdpefdwelling unit (full Litchen). Public Comments: None. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Planning Commission 5 August 19, 2003 it was moved and seconded (Kitchen/Hix) to recommend acceptance of the code change to the Town Board of Trustees and the Board of County Commissioners of the number of accommodation units ailowed/density in a mixed-use PUD to the Estes Valley Development Code, Block 7 and it passed unanimously with one absent and one vacancy. 7. REPORTS Director Joseph reviewed a concept plan for the redevelopment of the Filby property, mobile home park, located on W. Elkhorn Avenue to the west of Performance Park. The proposal would replace the existing mobile home park with single-family lots and develop the lower two-thirds of the property, which is vacant, with an upscale accommodation development as a timeshare/interval ownership. He stated one advantage of this development is the proximity of overnight accommodations to downtown shopping and restaurants. Noel Lane gave a brief overview of the concept plan. He stated the topography of the site creates a natural separation of the accommodation use and the single-family lots. Director Joseph advised we now have department wide AlCP professional planner certification. This is the highest national standard of professional planning certification. There being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 2:33 p.m. Wendell Amos, Chair cquelyn Williamson, Recording Secretary