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Planning Commission
y April 20, 1976
Commission:
Attending:
Chairman Petrocine, Members Blair, Hix, Sager, Geurds,
Sutter, Wagner
Chairman Petrocine, Members Blair, Hix, Sager, Geurds,
Sutter, Wagner
Also Attending: Town Engineer/Planner Van Horn
Absent:Secretary Hill
Minutes of the March 16, 1976 meeting were read and approved as read.
ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN:
Member Hix nominated N. T. Petrocine for 1:he office of chairman. Mem
ber Blair seconded the nomination. Upon voting, the nomination unani
mously carried.
LOT SPLIT - PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ESTES PARK - COMMUNITY ADDITION:
Attorney Joseph P. Jenkins appeared representing the Presbyterian
Church of Estes Park, Colorado in its request for a division of a 26
acre tract of land in Community Addition into an 11 acre tract and a
15 acre tract. Dr. Michael S. Wepprich also spoke on behalf of the
Presbyterian Church. Member Wagner moved jthe lot division be recom
mended to the Board of Trustees for approval and that the Planning
Commission finds the following facts with respect to the request:
1) That there are special circumstances or conditions affecting
the property;
2) That the exception is necessary for the preservation and the
enjoyment of a substantial property right of the petitioner;
3) That the granting of the exception will not be materially
detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other pro
perty in the neighborhood in which the property of the peti
tioner is situated or in conflict with the purposes and ob
jectives of this title.
Member Hix seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion unanimously
carried. I
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ESTES PARK - SPECIAL REVIEW REQUEST #6:
Chairman Petrocine proceeded to conduct a public hearing regarding
the Presbyterian Church of Estes Park, Colorado's special review
request to construct a nursing home and retirement housing in the
Community Addition. Attorney Joseph Jenkins, representing the
Presbyterian Church, Key Investors, and Park Hospital District spoke
in favor of the request. Reverend Mel Kessinger, Bob Bemiss repre
senting E.V.I.A., and Howard Young also spoke in favor of the request.
There were no persons present speaking in{opposition to the request.
Town Engineer/Planner Van Horn explained that the special review
request includes the entire 15 acre tract iyet the site plan submitted
includes only the 5 acres involving the nursing home. Any additional
developments or changes from what is submitted on the site plan,
therefore, will require special review procedure. Chairman Petrocine
declared the hearing closed. Member A1 Sager moved the Special Review
Request #6 be recommended to the Board of [Trustees for approval. Mem
ber Wagner seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion unanimously
carried.
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Planning Commission
April 20, 1976
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LARIMER COUNTY POLICY PLAN:
Dennis Swain of the Larimer County Planning Department distributed
copies of the Larimer County Policy Plan which is the result of two
years of Planning staff and citizen effort. A public meeting to
discuss the plan will be held in the Municipal Building of Estes Park
on April 29, 1976 at 7:30 p.m. He stated:that written comments from
the Estes Park Planning Commission are welcomed and should be submitted
prior to May 19th at which time the Larimer County Planning Commission
will consider the plan. Giles Gere suggested that the Planning Com
ission pay close attention to the review and impact assessment pro
cedure, mountain land development section,' and the concept of develop
ment around existing communities and facilities.
MASTER PLAN:
Roger Burton of Lord & Associates distributed copies of the capital
improvements section and stated that once iediting of the plan is com
pleted, Lord & Associates will meet with the County Planning Depart
ment to cordinate the County and Town plans. Following such meetings,
the draft plan will be presented at local organization meetings for
discussion and then at general public meetings. The Planning Commis-
si°n, in order to hasten the editing process, decided that each in
dividual member would submit marginal comments on the plan by May 10th.
Lord & Associates will then compile the comments and resubmit them
along with the plan at a workshop with the Planning Commission ten
tatively scheduled for May 21st. I
WILLIAMSON SUBDIVISION - LOT 7. TWIN VIEW I ADDITION:
Mr. Williamson submitted the preliminary plat of the Williamson Sub
division which is Lot 7, Twin View Addition. Letters regarding the
preliminary plat were received from the following:
Mountain Bell 3/30/76
Town Attorney 3/25/76
Water Superintendent 4/06/76
Director of Light & Power ; 3/23/76
Larimer County Planning Department 3/25/76
Town Engineer/Planner | 4/20/76
Member Duane Blair moved that the preliminary plat be approved.
Member Sager seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion unani
mously carried.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
N. T. Petrocine, Chairman