HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Planning Commission 1979-12-18BRADFORD PUBLISHING COM DENVER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Planning Commission
/ December 18, 1979
Commission: Chairman A1 Sager, Members Duane Blair, Robert E. Burgess,
Byron L. Graves, George J. Hix, Margaret Houston, James H.
Swickard
Attending:Chairman Sager, Members Blair, Burgess, Graves, Hix, and
Swickard
Also Attending: Town Administrator Hill, Town Engineer/Planner Widmer,
Secretary Van Horn
Absent: Member Houston
The minutes of the November 20, 1979 Planning Commission meeting were
submitted and approved.
EARLEE ADDITION - ANNEXATION ZONING - SET PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Member Duane Blair moved the following public hearings be scheduled for
consideration of the zoning and annexation of the proposed Earlee
Addition:
Planning Commission . . . January 15, 1980
Board of Trustees .... January 22, 1980
Member Hix seconded the motion and upon roll call the motion unanimously
carried.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLANNING OFFICIALS - PLANNING ADVISORY SERVICE:
Town Engineer/Planner Widmer recommended the Town join the American
Society of Planning Officials (ASPO) which offers a planning advisory
service and research as well as issuing reports, newsletters and maga
zines relating to planning. The annual dues would total $195. Member
Swickard moved the Town join ASPO on a trial basis for one year and
that the Town Engineer/Planner report in November 1980 regarding the
benefits derived from membership in the ASPO.
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT STUDY:
The Planning Commission officially received the Central Business District
study by Briscoe, Maphis, Murray & Lament dated October 1979. A public
meeting to discuss the Central Business District study was scheduled for
January 14, 1980 at 7:30 p.m. In order to encourage public participation,
the Planning Commission recommended several copies of the plan be availa
ble at the Library and that a copy be sent to each of the following local
organizations and news media:
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Realtors
Accommodations Association
Business &Professional Women
EVIA
Merchants' Association
ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM:
AARP
KSIR
Trail - Gazette
Rocky Mountain National Park
Superintendent
Member Robert E. Burgess moved the Planning Commission utilize the
electronic voting system as soon as possible. Member Swickard seconded
the motion and upon roll call the motion unanimously carried.
BRADFORD PUBLISHING COM DENVER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Planning Commission - December 18, 1979 - Page Two (2)
LARIMER COUNTY REFERRALS:
ALLELY VARIANCE REQUESTS - Paul Kochevar of Estes Park Surveyors
appeared on behalf of John Allely requesting a variance to allow a
single family residence in a T-Tourist zone and to allow three lots
(which are undergoing the exemption process) which will not have
frontage on a public right-of-way. Member Swickard moved the Planning
Commission recommend to the Larimer County Board of Adjustment that
the request to allow a single family dwelling in the T-Tourist zone
be approved. Member Hix seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Member Swickard then moved that a variance be granted to allow three
lots to be created which do not front on a public right-of-way.
Member Blair seconded the motion and upon roll call it passed unanimously.
The Planning Commission reflected on the number of variances referred
by the County which are necessitated by improper zoning. Member Sager
moved the Estes Park Planning Commission strongly urge the Larimer
County Planning Commission to reevaluate the zoning classifications
in the Estes Park area. Member Hix seconded the motion and upon roll
call the motion passed unanimously.
NEWELL VARIANCE REQUEST - A request was submitted by Don and Winifred
Newel to convert a portion of an existing garage into a guest house on
Lot 2, Division 5, High Drive Heights which contains less than 2J acres.
Because no additional building space is needed, Member Robert E.Burgess
moved the variance be favorably recommended to the Larimer County Board
of Adjustment. Member Graves seconded the motion and upon roll call
the motion unanimously carried.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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Joan^Van Horn, Secretaryu