HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Estes Valley Planning Commission 2003-04-15RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Regular Meeting of the Estes Valley Planning Commission
Aprii 15, 2003, 8:00 a.m.
Board Room, Estes Park Municipal Building
Commission:
Attending:
Chair Wendell Amos, Commissioners George Hix, Bill Horton,
Joyce Kitchen, Edward Pohl, Richard Homeier, and Dominick
Taddonio
Chair Amos, Commissioners Hix, Horton, Kitchen, Pohl, Homeier,
and Taddonio
Aiso Attending: Town Attorney White, Director Joseph, Planner Shirk, Planner
Chilcott, and Recording Secretary Williamson
Absent:Town Board Liaison Habecker
Chair Amos called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.
1. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Estes Valley Planning Commission Minutes dated February 18, 2003 with the
correct spelling of Dick Orleans name.
It was moved and seconded (Hix/Kitchen) that the Consent Agenda be accepted
and it passed unanimousiy.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
3. FINAL PLAT OF LOT 1 AND LOT 2, STANLEY HISTORIC DISTRICT, Applicant.
Overlook Developers, LLC. . . A r ^ oDirector Joseph stated the Town Board approved the final plat for Lots 1 and 2 of the
Stanley Historic District two years ago; however the land owners were never able to
obtainythe appropriate signatures to record the plat. There are 2 lot® P|us^-°-W-
that are being platted with this final plat along with an access easement for Lot 2.
Commissioner Pohl questioned the access to Lot 2. He stated that the PJpviou® ^
plTS^d Ihe orMy access to Lot 2 along the northwest Property Ime^ Kerry
Prochaska with Cornerstone Engineering was present to represent the aPPl'(;^t.
vacated after construction is completed.
Public Comment:
None.
I, was moved and seconded (Horton/H«) to recommen^
Board of Trustees the final plat of Lot 1 and Lot 2, Stanley nisior
it passed unanimously.
boundary line between two lots Bo h lots a™da E uEstateh Th^bOum iorys.ze
ret"orteSrtrrot;h^^^^^^^^^
Men ?o“ueiirylL— an eight foot wide utility easement along
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the Lot 3 west property line. Staff recommends vacation of the utility easement only
where the house encroaches into the easement. Staff finds that approval of this
minor subdivision/amended plat will not be materially detrimental to the public
welfare, injurious to other property in the neighborhood, or in conflict with the
purposes and objectives of this Code.
Public Comment:
None.
It was moved and seconded (Homeier/Pohl) to recommend approval to the
Board of County Commissioners of the Amended Plat of Lot 2 and Lot 3, Block
11, of the Amended Plat of Carriage Hills 4th Filing, 2603 & 2605 Wildwood
Drive with the following conditions, and it passed unanimously.
1. Compliance with Dale Greer’s letter dated March 3, 2003. xU i + q
2 The plat shall vacate a portion of the ten foot utility easement along the Lot 3
west property line only where the house encroaches mto the easement. The
portion of the ten foot easement that is to be vacated shall be shown on t
plat with a note that it is being vacated by this plat
3 All utilities serving both lots shall be shown on the amended plat and private
utility easements dedicated for any utilities that cross |h® Pr°Pf rty ^ f thjs
4. Appendix B.I1.D.9, the vested rights statement shal st.a*enf APProval
Plan creates a vested property right pursuant to Article 68 of Title 24, C.R.S.,
as amended ” The words “for three years” shall be removed.as amenoeo. me wu j = 6oq) shaij bg submitted when the
6 CompHance with Town Attorney White’s letter dated April 10,2003.
Mary’s Lake Lodge reauest to rezone an unplattedPlanner Chilcott reviewed the staff ®'s and Slaty’s Lake Road from -E” to
parcel of land located at the rorner o r.nuest |S to allow Mary’s Lake Lodge to“A- or “A-1The purpose of the fz°™n9?vqdu!vs‘;V°e^^^^^^ currently is
erect an off-site sign on this parcel. The ° y 5 2003, the Estes Valley Board of
the Kiowa Ridge Subdivision sl9"; 9" FSlg™fJyLaKe Lodge to erect an off-site sign
Adjustment granted a variance allowi 9 maxim9um permitted sign area on
on the parcel. The propose ^g Histrict The proposed sign is twenty-foura single lot or building in the E z°™n9 gf roximTatelyPfour feet high. If the parcel
square foot (eight foot by three ) P . ^ancjarcis set forth EVDC §4.4
is rezoned to “A- or “A-1' it wili not com^y with stanoaro ^ sta[)dards
Nonresidential Zoning Districts, e.g. d | t idth standards for the
However, it is not “nfomiS9‘°‘PXnZ p opl^ owner intends to deed restrictz
Ridge homeowners association.
Frank Theis, general manager and °ne wt?zl^ie9de;AWrS
present. He stated that everyone involved ^P°u9ntht{'hePres,; ofyKiowa Ridge. He
IP^edPr &So^"'pyeSeon to place a temporary sign on ffre pmperty
until final approval is received from the Town Board.
Public Comment: 0 in favor of the proposed rezoning. He
stSe^hewaslte^ori^ina^owner'Sthe property, which was zoned “A-l' and deeded
K ^ver fo Bob Koehte?. He is in full support of the sign.
^S;tLJnt wPas rr?ro°r“PE?"
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placement of the sign. Planner Chilcott stated the sign code does not allow off-site
temporary signs. She concurred with Director Joseph’s statement regarding the
placement of the sign. Director Joseph advised the Town Board is the only body
that can give final approval of the rezoning request.
It was moved and seconded (Pohl/Homeier) to recommend approval to the
Town Board of Trustees of the rezoning to “A” Accommodation, Unplatted
parcel at the Intersection of Kiowa Drive and Mary's Lake Road with the
following conditions, and it passed unanimously.
1. The lot shall be used for the Kiowa Ridge and Mary’s Lake Lodge signage
only.
2. The Mary’s Lake Lodge sign shall be limited to the size approved by the Estes
Valley Board of Adjustment on February 5, 2003.
6 AMENDED PLAT OF LOT 1 AND LOT 10, BLOCK 3, LARIMER TERMINALS
SUBDIVISION, INTERSECTION OF ELM ROAD AND KENWOOD LANE, 460 ELM
ROAD, Applicant: South Bend Development, LLC. . uu •
Kitchen excused herself from the discussion and vote due to being a neighboring
property owner. She joined the audience.
Planner Shirk reviewed the staff report. This is a request to combine two lots into a
single lot The purpose of the amended plat is to allow for the construction of a
12.900 square foot industrial building, for which the area is zoned. Theiwo exist ng
lots are each fairly narrow; this amended plat would provide a more usable building
a^a Thfs revest is in injunction with a development plan sublet to r^iew by
the Planning Commission. This amended plat will require the instal ation of an 8
sanito^ sewer mato and reconstruction of that portion of Kenwood Lane currently
running through the property. No significant issues or concerns were expressed by
reviewing staff relative to code compliance or the provision of public service .
added to the conditions of approval.
Public Comment:
None.
u was moved and seconded <Hrtmended0pra“ororidand L^fo.'Birk
rurimlSCars^Srn. 460AE.m Road with the fo.iowing conditions.
and it passed M wlth Kitchen abstammg ^ for subdivided |and
2 ChangingPnotet'“Lotat.ineeaandV^asemert0toabe Abandoid" to -Former Lot Line
3. acnomEpaInr"n rr^/^White’s memo to David ShirK dated Apri, tO,
t Sisarpanr
Highway 36 not Highway 66.
7. development plan 03'04’ sljj^MSI^NSECTION OF
E?M R0ABDL0ANKD KELNArOEDR LANE. 460 ELM ROAD. Applicant: South Bend
Development, LLC. Hpvelooment plan request to build
^n :ndeursS sho" ™s re(>ueSt iS in COniUn0,i0n With the
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Amended Plat of Lots 1 and 10, Block 3, Larimer Terminals Subdivision. This
proposal has received variances from the Estes Valley Board of Adjustment to
landscaping requirements and the location of the required loading area, and a
variance from the Larimer County Engineering Department to allow a driveway
opening of greater than 30 feet. The building is intended to house equipment from
the quarry to the north and the applicant’s antique fire truck restoration business.
The majority of the building will be used as garage/work space with a.second floor
900 square foot office located in the southeast corner. The building will be a nieta
■Butllr slyle building, with a Galvalume roof, tan color walls, and brown tnm. Stah
encourages the applicant to consider the visibility of
Fefpq Park in choosino a roof color. A parking lot accessing Elm Roa
located south of the building. A paved apron will be located north of the building
pr'idfng afcess to Kenwo9od Lane. This proposal
Kenwood Lane, a gravel road ^
reror^^^K^^re taU"re8d whMhe construction plans for the
development.
Doug KlibK, the aPPli-t and the ^?he"irofreKe°lood
tSe-S:9 Sfe®TooRWnag iiJto the op/ons ^f a painted roof. His understanding
is a Galvalume roof is more durable.
Commissioner Pohl questioned .'h® stSttet "tte 2 S doors are
doors on either side of tl^ bui i g. • tatec| jie appreciates the applicant
primarily for ventilation. ^om,J'ssl° g |ver hroof He believes the company that
considering something other (^han a sH L coiors Commissioner Pohl
re^lLrm^eSSr.e'u^o^
S ^,:'tdS"lrgPh^ Horton suggested the applicant also
consider the thermal efficiency of the roof.
Commissioner Taddonio MrP"Sk TtSedme previous owner
tSotrrerrre"n p,an-
“T/oTpish creek Road, owns
parK and that every are for this zoning distnct.
Commission to ^ook at ^norton/Homeier) to aPPJ^e J{^VB^clke3! *Larimer
TpeaSt/wrSen retaining „ not be f,na, until the amended pla^^
1th Board 'of Adiustment condffions of approvai regarding
2‘ land'scaping. ed in a ..Notes” section °^he0[,rfhPeX0fwrth
The following n°?..Sha.!linehtPrrces shall be «?nc®a.'®l°r, to3.
Vahne fS9ng nf ada^r
;;:^ny. rnenoPrsneiahall exterior lighting a/51do:Xo"ot nUssaD- for
by motion"
turned off during nonoperating hou .
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4. Those portions of Elm Road and Kenwood Lane that abut this property shall
be graded in accordance with street design standards set forth in Appendix D
of the EVDC. Any deviation to this standard will require approval of the
Larimer County Engineering Department.
8. ESTES VALLEY DEVELOPMENT CODE REVISIONS
Accessory UseiJohn Spooner, 527 Hondius Circle, was present to represent the Car Club. Planner
Chilcott reviewed the changes to accessory use from the Pre^l0U® y®rs'°"-F.I^rs
Spooner stated the Car Club was happy with the new revision. He stated the Estes
Valley Equestrain Club was also pleased with the new revision.
Director Joseph reviewed the limit on the number of parked or stored vehicles
outside of thegarage. He stated the Planning Commission felt this revsionwastoo
lenient The Commission agreed to 4 vehicles parked or
allowed for accessory uses.
Density Bonus for Attainable Hous,n?J t t d this revision would allow a
in o"erto bund a
50/50 mix and obtain the full density bonus.
Commissioner Taddonio stated is Drfn;eJnris;o
advised that the intent is not to raise the maxi |ss.|oner Taddonio stated the
allow a 50/50 mix and get the fu OT y ^ commissioner Pohl stated the
new language does not ao»mpl sh Jdes.nteas and therefore staff needs
toworiroMhevrording to i' htot® understandable.
Commissioner Horton adl|gd0to'the'^mShaum'denstt^ notltto^exreed *12
rtsiaK fo°pneerr rS’aSThie and marKet rate.
STw'sSted that the
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principle use. ohtain
commissioner Homeier doestioned the need tor °re ed'acre
the second employee housing u" *■ H® f®?on was to make the first employee und
SrtoJOoSbtt"rwlto‘toost likely be occupied by the owner
Attorney White statedthere needs t°taebai[dmas°many unitfas they «an\addiSt
units. If you allow a property owner . t 0nce the units are built it is difficult
e-'-eeS 0f the bUS,neSS
and not the general public.
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9. REPORTS ... . ..
Director Joseph reported that Commissioner Taddonio’s last meeting will be the
June meeting.
There being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 3:53 p.m.
Wendell Amos, Chair
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Jaoquelvm Willianison, Recording Secretary