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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Planning Commission 1977-03-15BRADFORD PUBLISHING COM DENVER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Corranission ^March 15, 1977 Commission: Attending: Chairman Petrocine, Members Blair, Hix, Sager, Graves, Sutter, and Wagner Chairman Petrocine, Members Blair, Hix, Sutter, Wagner, Also Attending: Secretary Hill, Town Engineer/Planner Van Horn Absent:Members Sager and Graves The minutes of the February 15, 1977 Planning Commission meeting were submitted and approved. REZONING AND SPECIAL REVIEW - 201 EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE: A petition was submitted by Roy and Judy Ring to rezone 201 E. Riverside Drive from R-2 Multiple Family Residential to C-1 Commercial. They also submitted a special review application to allow a residence in the C-1 zoning district should the rezoning be granted. Member Wagner moved public hearings on the applications be scheduled as follows: Rezoning: Planning Commission Board of Trustees . April 19, 1977 April 26, 1977 Special Review: Planning Commission. . . . April 19, 1977 Member Blair seconded the motion and upon roll call the motion unani mously carried. MASTER PLAN: Roger Burton of Lord & Associates stated that significant input was obtained from meetings with the various local organizations and the February 24th public meeting. He said the next step was to schedule a study session to review and discuss all comments received and pos sibly revise the final draft. The Planning Commission scheduled a study session for .Monday evening, March 28, 1977 at 7:00 p.m. VALLEY VISTA ADDITtON - PRELIMINARY PLAT: ; Fred Steffens appeared requesting the preliminary plat of Valley Vista Addition be withdrawn because he has cancelled the project. The un:“ availability of convenient water and sewer service, he commented, made the project economically unfeasible. He said he hoped the Planning Commission would arrive at a solution to the growth problem which would include (1) reasonable and economically accessible services for new development, (2) provision for developers to pay a fair share of de velopment costs, and (3) zoning densities to accommodate housing only for the wealthy but for those of moderate means as well who wish to work and live in our area. The Planning Commission discussed with t Mr. Steffens the problems and "solutions" of growth and the Commission s responsibility to the community of Estes Park now and in the future in this regard. : PROSPECT VILLAGE SUBDIVISION - PRELIMINARY PLAT: Paul Van Horn appeared and submitted the preliminary plat of Prospect Village Subdivision (Tract A, Kinnie Addition) on behalf of owner Lynn Kinnie. Letters regarding the preliminary plat were read and received from the following: Town Engineer and Planner Director of Light & Power Town Water Superintendent Mountain Bell 3/14/77 2/28/77 3/10/77 3/01/77 BRADFORD PUBLISHING COM DENVER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Commission - March 15, 1977 - Page Two (2) Upper Thompson Sanitation District 3/03/77 State Department of Highways 3/07/77 Town Attorney 3/03/77 Commenting on the above letters, Paul Van Horn stated that the util ity easements required by the Town Light & Power Department and Mountain Bell will be provided. Mr. Paul Van Horn also stated that; the driveway access from Riverside Drive onto Lot 8, referred to in the Town Planner's letter and shown on the preliminary plat, was nec essary for the proposed development's supply deliveries. Lynn Kinnie commented that this particular driveway would be one-way (entering Lot 8 only) and that if permitted, they would provide and pay for the necessary signing as required by the Town. The Planning Commission advised Mr. Kinnie that the Board of Trustees has the authority to • grant driveway permits, not the Planning Commission. Mr. Kinnie also reaffirmed that the 50' average river setback requirement (30' minimum) as outlined in the covenants of Kinnie Addition will be adhered to.; Member Robert E. Wagner moved the preliminary plat of Prospect Village Subdivison be approved provided that the driveway access points be i removed from the plat. Member Hix seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion unanimously carried. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT VARIANCE APPLICATIONS - WAITING PERIODS: The Planning Commission discussed whether or not to amend the Muni-; cipal Code to provide for a one year waiting period for reapplicatibn to the Board of Adjustment. Members of the Planning Commission who also serve on the Board of Adjustment commented that reapplications occur infrequently and, therefore, are not a problem at this time. Members of the audience added to the discussion by stating that a one year waiting period can be unreasonable and a hardship on an invest ment especially when new information or facts regarding an application have been obtained. Member Rollen Sutter moved that the Municipal Code not be amended to provide a one year waiting period on Board of Adjust ment variance applications. Member Hix seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed by the following votes: Those voting "Yes Members Hix, Sutter, Wagner, Petrocine. Those voting "No" Member Blair. MASSAGE PARLORS - SPECIAL REVIEW PROCEDURE: The Planning Commission also discussed whether or not to amend the Municipal Code to place massage parlors under special review procedure. All special review requests require a public hearing before the Plan ning Commission. Member Duane Blair moved the Town staff be directed to prepare an ordinance placing massage parlors under uses permitted by special review. Member Sutter seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed by the following votes: Those voting "Yes" Members Blair, Sutter, Wagner, Petrocine. Those voting "No" Member Hix. LOT SPLIT - PETERS/McCORMICK - LOTS 6^7, COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES: Paul Van Horn submitted a petition on behalf of lot owners Peters and McCormick to change the boundary line between lots 6 8c 7 of Country Club Estates. The boundary line adjustment would not alter the size of either lot nor create any new lots or building sites. A letter dated March 14, 1977 was received from the Town Engineer/Planner rec ommending the plat be recorded with the County if JPPr°ved.Duane .Blair moved the lot division be recommended to the Board o± 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; BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.» DENVER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Commission - March 15, 1977 - Page Three (3) 2) That the exception is necessary for the preservation I and the enjoyment of a substantial property right of the petitioners; 3) And that the granting of the exception will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or in jurious to other property in the neighborhood in which the property of the petitioners is situated or in con flict with the purposes and objectives of Title 16 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Estes Park. Member Sutter seconded the motion and upon roll call the motion unani mously carried. ROCKY MOUNTAIN METROPOLITAN RECREATION DISTRICT - ANNEXATION REQUEST: A letter dated March 9, 1977 was received from the President of the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Recreation District Board of Directors | requesting that all lands annexed or subdivided under the Town's jurisdiction which are situated within the Recreation District boun dary but excluded from its tax base, that said lands be automatically included within the tax base of the Recreation District. Member Robert E. Wagner moved the request be tabled for further study and input from the Recreation District. Member Blair seconded the motion and upon roll call the motion unanimously carried. STANLEY HOTEL - NATIONAL HISTORICAL REGISTER DESIGNATION: I Town Planner Van Horn informed the Planning Commission that the Stanley Hotel has been designated an historical site by the State Historical Society and is awaiting federal designation by the Depart ment of Interior. Should the Stanley become a national historical site, then it will become eligible for 50% federal funding for restora tion and related land use decisions by the Town must not adversely affect its historical significance. i There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. 'bjc^ Joan van Horn, Acting Secretary