HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Planning Commission 1978-07-18BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.» DENVER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Planning Commission
v/July 18, 1978
Commission:Chairman Sager, Members Blair, Hix, Houston, Rumley,
Graves, Swickard
Attending: All
Also Attending: Town Administrator Hill, Town Engineer/Planner Widmer
The minutes of the June 20, 1978 Planning Commission meeting were sub
mitted and approved,
ORDINANCE DEFINING "STRUCTURE", "BUILDING”, "SETBACKS", WALL TYP^:
The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed ordinance defining
"Structure", "Building", "Setbacks", "Nonbearing Wall", and "Retaining
Wall" to further clarify what is allowed in the 8' setback in a C-l
Commercial zoning district. Member Duane Blair moved consideration
of the ordinance be tabled to allow further review and revision by
the staff. Member Swickard seconded the motion and upon roll can
the motion unanimously carried,
ORDINANCE ALLOWING INDOOR AMUSEMENTS IN C-l AND C-2 BY RIGHT:
Chairman Sager conducted a public hearing on the proposed
which would allow indoor amusements by right in C-l and C-2 zoning
districts ratherWthan by special review. There were no persons pre-
senfspeaklS in favor of or in opposition to the proposed ordinance
and no correspondence was received regarding the same. Chairman g declared tSrnr!nrclosed, Member James Swickard moved a recommenda
tion be forwarded to the Board of Trustees to table consideration of
this ordinance for further study and possible revision to limit the
Jndoo?^SseSLirallowed by right. Member Hix seconded the motion
and upon roll call the motion unanimously carried,
ORblHANCE CT.aBTPYTHG SPECIFIC USES PERMITTED BY SPECIAL REVIEW:
Member Duane Blair moved the proposed
mitted by special review and by right be set for public nearing
follows
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Member Houston seconded the motion and upon roll call the motion unani
mously carried.
Estes Park Planning Commission
Board of Trustees,
S?rr7Safnrd nSr°t^o^ ofPfoi1,h|loJSg6rRtec?aSra??or;Ad|tion;;frS*
the existing R-1 Residential ^to C-l Jom^®^CjQj’Willette of Estes Park
representing the First Baptist Church, d Calender, Lyle
Realty spoke in ta?ir?Sidents in the Reclamation Addition,
Frantz, and Laurel Bens°n ’ July 12, 1978 from the Town Engineer
PlannernwasPread1into ng request<^behreco^ended
?J0rSd^niaffoe?hJeToSarSdWof T^SsreIld ^MlmbirBla r-^^^conded the motion
and upon roll call the motion unanimously carried,
VENNER ADDITION - PRELIMINARY PLAT:
Tom Brown, on behalf of owners Mr and Mrs. Je”SSLor”’wrich
the preliminary plat of the Venn®' AJf^i°S'Mano? and Hyde Pak, pro-
is alrefeacS w?th acceL throu|h Lots 12 and
Pl03!e|irch 6!t?o°unt?J Sniub3MaaSo?S eSfrr:;pondence regarding the prelam-
inary plat was received from the following.
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Page Two (2)
Mountain Bell....................................... July 10,
Colorado Department of Highways . July 11,
Estes Park Sanitation District. . July 12,
Water Superintendent.......................... July 12,
Light & Power Director..................... July 12,
Town Engineer/Planner.........................July 12,
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At the request of Tom Brown, Member Duane Blair moved consideration
of the preliminary plat be tabled until the next meeting in order that
a drainage plan and other items addressed in the correspondence can
be submitted. Member Houston seconded the motion. Upon roll call
the motion passed unanimously. Ruth Bowie, property owner in Cummorah
Subdivision which is adjacent to the proposed yenner Addition, sub
mitted a petition requesting that the same zoning restrictions cur
rently imposed by County zoning regulations also be imposed by the
Town when Venner Addition is annexed.
MASTER PLAN AMENDMENTS:
A public hearing was conducted on proposed amendments to the^Estes Park
Comprehensive Plan. No persons appeared speaking in favor of or
opposition to the amendments and no correspondence was Jeceived. Member
Margaret Houston introduced the following resolution and moved it be
passed and adopted;
resolution
BE IT RESOLVED:
That the Estes Park Comprehensive Plan, also known as the Estes
Park Master Plan, be and the same is hereby amended as follows.
1. That all of the land lying North of the North line of Section
24, Township 5 North, Range 73 West of the 6th P.M., and North
of the North lines of Sections 19, 20, and 21, Township 5
North, Range 72 West of the 6th P.M. now designated -RESIDEN
TIAL’' as shown on Map No. 5 of said plan, is changed to "LOW
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL". ;
2. That the following is added to the Introduction of said plan
at page 17 thereof;
Comprehensive Plan A Guide for Growth
This Comprehensive Plan, also known as the Master
Plan, is a guide for growth in the land area subject
to said plan.
3. That the following is added to "Continuing Planning" of said
plan at page 184 thereof:
This Comprehensive Plan, also known as the Master Plan,
shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission not less
than every five years from the date of its adoption.
4. That the first paragraph on page 186 of said plan is amended
to read as follows:
An application for any development of land located
within the Town of Estes Park shall be submitted to the
Town Planner for processing. All subdivisions and
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Page Three (3)
rezonings of land located within the Town of Estes Park
shall be in accordance with the Municipal Code of the
Town of Estes Park and the Statutes of the State of
Colorado. An application for any development of land
located outside the corporate limits of the Town of Estes
Park shall be submitted to the Larimer County Planning
Director for processing. All subdivisions and rezonings
of land located outside the corporate limits of the Town
of Estes Park shall be in accordance with Larimer County
land use regulations.
Member Rumley seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed
by the following votes: Those voting "Yes" Members Blair, Houston,
Rumley, Graves, Hix, Swickard, Sager. Those voting "No" none.
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PLAN:
At the Mayor’s request, the Planning Commission discussed specific
items it would like included in a central business district study.
Several of the items mentioned were building height limitations, fire
protection requirements for buildings and specific uses of buildings,
sidewalk requirements, river setbacks and the public use thereof,
off-street parking evaluation, evaluation of traffic flows and alter
nate routes, pedestrian safety, expansion of the downtown area, develop
ment of the downtown area into a mall and also possibly developing a
river channel through the mall. The Planning Commission unanimously
decided to conduct several study sessions to further discuss these
items and to obtain CBD studies conducted in other communities.
CHALET ESTATES P.U.D. AND REZONING:
The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed Chalet Estates P.U.D.
and rezoning which was referred by the Larimer County Planning Depart
ment. The Chalet Estates P.U.D. comprises 230 acres and proposes 57
lots with 86 dwelling units and approximately 101 acres of open space.
The requested rezoning: is from A—Accommodations to E—Estate. Corres
pondence was received from the Town Engineer/Planner dated July 17,
1978. Member Byron L. Graves moved the Chalet Estates P.U.D. as pre
sented be favorably recommended to the Larimer County Planning Com
mission. Member Houston seconded the motion and upon roll call the
motion unanimously carried. Member Rumley moved the rezoning to E-
Estate be favorably recommended to the Larimer County Planning Commis
sion. Member Swickard seconded the motion and upon roll call the motion
unanimously carried.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned,
Joan Van Horn, Secretary