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Planning Commission
v/January 17, 1978
Chairman Petrocine, Members Blair, Hix, Sager, Graves,
Sutter, and Wagner
Chairman Petrocine, Members Hix, Sager, Graves, Sutter,
and Wagner
Also Attending: Town Administrator Hill, Town Engineer/Planner Widmer,
Former Town Engineer/Planner Van Horn
Commission
Attending:
Absent:Member Blair
OFF-STREET PARKING ORDINANCE:
Chairman Petrocine conducted a public hearing on the proposed amend
ment to Section 17.64.040 of the Municipal Code regarding off-street
parking fees and payment schedule. There were no persons present
speaking in favor of the proposed ordinance. James A. Durward and
Greig Steiner spoke in opposition. No: correspondence was received in
favor of or in opposition to the ordinance. Chairman Petrocine
declared the hearing closed. Member A1 Sager moved the ordinance be
favorably recommended to the Board of Trustees. Member Petrocine
seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion received the following
votes: Those voting "Yes" Members Sager, Wagner, Petrocine. Those
voting "No" Members Graves, Hix, Sutter. Whereupon the motion was
ruled defeated due to a lack of a majority vote. Member Rollen Sutter
then moved the ordinance be favorably recommended to the Board of
Trustees changing the $815 in lieu of parking fee to $750. Member
Wagner seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed by the
following votes: Those voting "Yes" Members Hix, Sager, Sutter, Wagner.
Those voting "No" Members Graves, Petrocine.
LOT SPLIT - SCHROEDER - LOTS 9, 10, 11, GRAND ESTATES:
Attorney George Hass appeared representing Harry Schroeder in his
request to rearrange the existing boundaries of Lots 9, 10, and 11 oi
Grand Estates to create one lot each for the restaurant and motel, and
one vacant lot. The Commission referred to the Water Superintendent s
letter of August 8, 1977 regarding water service and discussed imposing
a condition which would require adequate waterline sizing to be pro
vided by the property owner according to the proposed development.
Member Graves moved the request be tabled until next meeting in order
to obtain a legal opinion on the legality and ramifications of this
condition. Member Sutter seconded the motion and upon roll call the
motion unanimously carried.
LARIMER COUNTY LAND USE PLAN:
Dennis Swain of the Larimer County Planning Department presented the
Larimer County Land Use Plan which is the third of five ma:)°r
of the CompreLnsive Plan. The first element, the Goals and Objectives,
was adopted in 1974 and the second element. Policies, was
January 1976. The remaining two elements will be the Housing Plan and
SrSSn Space Plan. Mr. Swain explained that the Land Use Plan does
not cover Estes Park extensively because it is hoped the Estes Park
Master Plan will become an element of the County Land Use Plan.
requested and the Planning Commission agreed to submit a
Larimer County Commissioners and Planning Commission
Fc?tes Park Master Plan be incorporated as an element of the County
Land Use Plan and that joint County/Town; Board and Planning Co^ission
meetings be held to establish a review process of county proposals
affecting the Town.
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Planning Commission
January 17, 1978
Page Two (2)
LOT SPLIT - MARDEN - LOTS 9, 10, 11, BLOCK 1, TOWN OF ESTES PARK:
Mr. Michael Marden submitted a request to divide portions of Lots
9, 10, and 11 of Block 1, Town of Estes Park, in order to separate
his real estate building from the surrounding "rooming house" prop
erty. If granted, two lots would be created rather than the existing
six lots. Member Sutter moved the land division be favorably recom
mended to the Board of Trustees 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
property in the neighborhood in which the property of the
petitioners is situated or in conflict with the purposes
and objectives of Title 16 of the Municipal Code.
Member Graves seconded the motion,
mously carried.
Upon roll call the motion unani-
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
Joan/ Van Horn, Acting Secretary
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