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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Planning Commission 1976-07-20r BRADFORD PUBLISHING COM DENVER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Commission y July 20, 1976 Commission: Attending; Chairman Petrocine, Members Blair, Hix, Sager, Graves, Sutter, Wagner j I Chairman Petrocine, Members Blair, Hix, Sager, Graves Also Attending; Secretary Hill, Town Engineer/Planner Van Horn, Con sulting Planner Bill Lament Absent;Members Sutter and Wagner It was moved, seconded and carried the minutes of June 15, 1976 as amended be approved. I P.U.D, ORDINANCE - PUBLIC HEARING; Chairman Petrocine conducted a public hearing on the proposed Planned Unit Development ordinance which repeals and reenacts Chapter 17,60 of the Municipal Code. Giles Gere, representing the E.V.I.A., spoke in favor of the proposed P.U.D. ordinance and commented that the Town should work with the County in developing one P.U.D. procedure which would be in accordance with the Town's and County's Master Plans. In regards to specific sections of the ordinance, Mr. Gere suggested the fifteen days notice to adjacent property owners be extended to thirty days, that a general exception clause be incorporated to allow the Planning Commission more flexibility in decision making, and that the open space required in a P.U.D. be cordinated with the Open Space Plan. Leon Feddersen also appeared speaking in favor of the proposed ordi nance. He suggested that the six month time allowance between the conceptual plan and formal application beSextended to a year, and that more flexibility be allowed in the building location and size require ment of the site plan and the private streets and walkway provisions. There were no persons present speaking in [opposition. Staff comments were obtained from Town Engineer/Planner Van Horn and Consulting Planner Lament which included the following; iI 1) Section 17.60,020. Delete the sentence "The minimum number of acres which may constitute a planned unit development shall be acres. 2)Section 17.60.070 1. h. Insert after the second sentence "Signs per each succeeding stage should be reviewed at the time of each submittal." Reword the last sentence to state "Signs shall be subject to approval pursuant to the intent of the Estes Park Sign Code. 3) Section 17.60.090 7. Reword "30 degrees" to ' 30%" Chairman Petrocine declared the hearing closed. Member A1 Sager moved the Planned Unit Development Ordinance be recommended to the Board of Trustees for approval with the following proposed changes. 1) Section 17.60.020 be worded as follows; Planned unit developments which have been approved as pro vided in this chapter shall be permitted in the R, R-1, R-2, R-3, C-1, C-2, E-1, E-2, and I-l|zoning districts. The uses permitted in a planned unit development may be only the "per mitted uses" or "uses permitted by special review" in the zoning district in which the planned unit development is to be located. BRADFORD PUBLISHING COM DENVER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Commission July 20, 1976 Page Two (2) 2) The first and second sentences of Section 17.60.070 be reworded as follows: An application for a planned unit development shall be filed with the Town Administrator no later than six months, or the developer may request additional jtime (up to one year) con sidering the size and complexity of the P.U.D., following approval by the Planning Commission of the conceptual plan. If such an application is not filed within said six months or the time extension granted, the conceptual plan procedures herein must again be complied with. 3) Section 17.60.070 l.c. be worded |as follows: The location and size of all existing and proposed buildings, structures (or an envelope withinj which a building may be constructed) and improvements. If the development is to be completed in stages, only said buildings, structures and improvements to be included in the first stage need to be shown. 4) Section 17.60.070 l.h. be worded as follows: The location, height and size of proposed signs, lighting and advertising devices. If the development is to be completed in stages, only the signs, lighting and advertising devices to be included in the first stage!need be shown. Signs per each succeeding stage should be reviewed at the time of each submittal. Signs shall be subject to approval pursuant to the intent of the Estes Park Sign!Code. 5) The first sentence of Section 17.60.090 7. be worded as follows Transfer of density - In computing the amount of area to arrive at the maximum permissible!density in a planned unit development, slopes in excess of 30%; bodies of water; flood plains and rock outcroppings which are unbuildable may be included or excluded by the Board I of Trustees. Member Blair seconded the motion, carried. Upon roll call the motion unanimously STANLEY HILLS - CONCEPTUAL PLAN - PUBLIC HEARING: Chairman Petrocine conducted a public hearing on the proposed conceptual plan of the Stanley Hills Planned Unit Development. Darrel Smith, Architect/Planner for the Stanley Hills development, spoke in favor of the conceptual plan. The following letters regarding the plan were received: State Department of Highways Mountain Bell Director of Light Ss Power Town Engineer/Planner 7/12/76 7/13/76 7/02/76 7/20/76 Mr. Bill Heller of the State Department of Public Health commented that the Estes Park Sanitation District is currently operating at capacity and, therefore, recommended that the sewage of the Stanley Hills development be treated instead by the Upper Thompson Sanitation District. John Roberts, owner of Lots 9 arid 10 of Stanley Heights Addition "B", spoke in opposition to the proposed conceptual plan. Chairman Petrocine declared the hearing closed. BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO., DENVER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Commission July 20, 1976 Page Three (3) Member A1 Sager moved the conceptual plan Ibe accepted by the Planning Commission subject to the following conditions: 1. That the open space or portions thereof be designated as either for public use or;for property owners only; 2. That the paths mentioned in paragraph 4 of the Statement of Intent be established and shown on the Preliminary Plat when submitted; | 3. That a connection be provided from Steamer Drive to Tract 3, Stanley Addition; j 4. That the maximum building height be 30 feet instead of 35 feet; j5. That accel and decel lanes to Steamer Drive be provided as recommended by the State Department of Highways (letters of July 12, 1976 and September 2, 1975); 6. That adequate and proper^access be obtained for the southeast Steamer Drive entrance. ! Member Blair seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion unanimously carried. The Planning Commission also directed the Town Engineer/Planner to obtain more information and clarification from the State Highway Department regarding its recommendation for a 150' setback from the nearest travel lane of a state highway. | SIGN CODE AMENDMENTS - PUBLIC HEARING: j Chairman Petrocine proceeded to conduct a public hearing on the pro posed amendments to the sign code, Chapterj 17.66 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Estes Park. There were no persons present speaking in favor of or in opposition to the proposed pnendments. Chairman Petrocine declared the hearing closed. Member Sager moved the amend ments be recommended for approval to the Board of Trustees. Member Blair seconded the motion. Upon roll calljthe motion unanimously carried. ORDINANCE REGARDING SELF-STORAGE WAREHOUSEjUNITS - PUBLIC HEARING: Chairman Petrocine conducted a public hearing on the proposed amend ment to Chapter 17 of the Municipal Code which would allow self - storage warehouses in C-1, C-2 and I zoning districts under special review. Phil Goettsch appeared speaking in favor of the proposed amend ment . There were no persons present speaking in opposition. Chairman Petrocine declared the hearing closed. Member Sager moved the amend ment be recommended to the Board of Trustees for approval. Member Blair seconded the motion. Upon roll call!the motion unanimously carried, DENNIS AND BENDER - SPECIAL REVIEW REQUEStI#7 - PUBLIC HEARING: Chairman Petrocine conducted a public hearing regarding Dr. Dennis and Dr. Bender's special review request to!construct a Veterinary Clinic on Lot 3, DeVille Subdivison which is zoned C-2 Restricted Commercial. Gary Kyle, representing Drs. Dennis and Bender, spoke in favor of the request and explained the various details of the plan. John Ramey also spoke in favor of the Veterinary Clinic. There were no persons present speaking in opposition to the special review request. A letter from the applicants' attorney dated July 20, 1976 was received certifying that all of the persons or corporations having any record interest in the real property described in such application have signed the same. Chairman Petrocine declared the hearing closed. Member Blair moved the Special Review Request #7 be recommended to the Board BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.t DENVER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Commission July 20, 1976 Page Four (4) of Trustees for approval. Member Graves seconded the motion, roll call the motion unanimously carried. REZONING - HEWITT - LOT 4, SOUTH SAINT VRAIN ADDITION: Upon A petition submitted by Harold G. and Auanell Hewitt requesting a zoning change from R-2 Multiple Family Residential to C-2 Restricted Commercial District of Lot 4, South Saint iVrain Addition was presented to the Planning Commission. Member Blair moved the public hearing date for this zoning request be set for August |17, 1976. Member Sager seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion unanimously carried. MASTER PLAN: Roger Burton of Lord and Associates reported that he had met with the Larimer County Planning Staff to review the draft of the Master Plan. He stated that their staff reacted favorably towards the Master Plan and the comments they made had no major effect on the contents of the plan. The County Planning staff expressed a desire to cordinate more closely with the Town in regards to planning through means of joint Planning Commission meetings, joint staff meetings, and County Com missioners meetings which would be held in Estes Park for controversial agenda items which pertain to this area. The County also requested that the Town of Estes Park adopt.: an annexation policy which would facilitate their planning efforts and decision making. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. d-a V- w 4. Joan ^an Horn, Acting Secretary