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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Planning Commission 1981-02-17BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.» DENVER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Commission February 17, 1981 Commission:Chairman A1 Sager, Members Duane Blair, Robert E. Burgess, George J. Hix, Margaret Houston, Craig V/. Meusel, Richard Wood Chairman Sager, Members Hix, Houston, Meusel, Wood Also Attending: Mayor Tregent, Town Administrator Hill, Town Engineer/ Planner Widmer, Secretary Van Horn Absent: Members Blair, Burgess Attending: Minutes of the January 20, 1981 Planning Commission meeting were submitted and approved. REZONING - PORTIONS OF LOT 37 , WHITE MEADOW VIEW PLACE 8s LOT 6 , MANFORD ADDITION: Chairman A1 Sager conducted a public hearing on the proposed rezoning of portions of Lot 37, White Meadow View Place and a portion of Lot 6, Manford Addition (proposed as Lots 1, 2, 3 Saint Vrain Center Subdivision) from the existing C-2 Restricted Commercial to C-1 Com mercial, Bill Van Horn, representing the owners, spoke in favor of the rezoning and explained the reasons for the request. He also ex plained that a parcel between the proposed C-1 area and the R-2 zoned residential neighborhood would remain C-2 to serve as a "buffer" zone. No persons appeared speaking in opposition. Correspondence was received from Town Engineer/Planner Widmer dated February 11, 1981, and from David C. and Kathleen Hazard and Ann W. and Richard C. Hodges dated February 16, 1981 opposing the rezoning. Keith Schumaker contacted the Planning Commission Secretary on February 2, 1981 and stated that he was in favor of the rezoning as proposed this time. Chairman Sager declared the hearing closed. Member Richard Wood moved the rezoning request be favorably recommended to the Board of Trustees subject to the final plat of Saint Vrain Center Subdivision being approved and that the west property line of the proposed Lot 1 be required to have a 10' setback. Member Hix seconded the motion and it passed by the following votes: Those voting "Yes" Members George J. Hix, Craig W. Meusel, Richard Wood, A1 Sager. Those voting "No" Member Margaret Houston. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT - FIRST NATIONAL SUBDIVISION (LOTS 1,2,3,5,6 BAUER SUB.) Paul Kochevar, appearing on behalf of the First National Bank, presented the First National Subdivision which is a boundary adjustment of Lots 1, 2, 3, 5 8s 6, Bauer Subdivision. Letters regarding the boundary adjustment were received from the following: Light 8s Power Director ...... January 30, 1981 Town Attorney............................................February 3, 1981 Town Engineer/Planner...................... . February 5, 1981 Mr. Kochevar explained that this boundary adjustment was being submitted in conjunction with a rezoning request to rezone Lots 1, 4, 5, 6 Bauer Subdivision from R-2 to C-1. Member Margaret Houston moved the boundary adjustment be favorably recommended to the Board of Trustees subject to the final plat showing the original boundary lines and that the Planning Commission finds 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 Wood seconded the motion and it passed unanimously, REZONING - LOTS 1, 4, 5, 6, BAUER SUBDIVISION FROM R-2 TO C-1: Member Margaret Houston moved the following public hearings be scheduled for a rezoning request of Lots 1, 4, 5, 6, Bauer Subdivision from R-2 Multiple Family Residential to C-1 Commercial: Planning Commission.......................... • March 17, 1981 Board of Trustees.............................. • March 24, 1981 BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO., DENVER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Commission - February 17, 1981 - Page Two (2) Member Hix seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. LOT SPLIT - DAVIS SUBDIVISION (LOT 8, MOUNTAIN TECHNOLOGICAL CENTER SUB.) Paul Kochevar, representing Edwin and Wanda Davis, presented the Davis Subdivision which proposes dividing Lot 8, Mountain Technological Center Subdivision into two lots of .42 and .68 acres. Letters regarding the division were received from the following: Light & Power Director......................January 30, 1981 Town Attorney............................................February 3, 1981 Town Engineer/Planner.....................: . February 5, 1981 Member George J. Hix moved the lot split be favorably recommended 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 petitioners; 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 Meusel seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. KEMPER - INFORMAL PRESENTATION REGARDING THERAPEUTIC SPA: Lee Kemper appeared before the Planning Commission he would like to operate on the lower level of the The spa would include hot whirlpool tubs and saunas all required health standards and be supervised at contended that the proposed spa is therapeutic and The Planning Commission agreed to obtain an opinion Attorney as to whether or not this proposed use is if it would require the special review procedure. LARIMER COUNTY REFERRALS: describing a spa Surrey Restaurant which would meet all times. He not an amusement. from the Town an amusement and ZITTRAUER REZONING REQUEST - After tabling the matter the previous two meetings, the Planning Commission again considered Iona Zittrauer's rezonirig request to rezone 3.5 acres south of Lot 51, Grand Estates from E-1 Estate to M-Multiple Family. Attorney Rodney Hallberg, representing Ms. Zittrauer, reviewed the zoning history of the prop erty and explained again the circumstances under which the property was zoned E—1 Estate. He stated that the E—1 zoning is spot zoning and is not in conformity with the majority of the surrounding neighbor hood. The proposed M-Multiple Family zone would not only provide a "buffer" zone and an intermediate use but would be in accordance with land use planning theories. Mr. Maurice Worley, certified real estate appraiser, appeared and explained the study he conducted comparing the effects of E-1 zoning to M-Multiple Family zoning on the value of the 3.5 acre parcel. He stated that the difference in the value of the two zones on this particular property was $134,000. William Marshall, adjacent property owner, appeared opposing the rezoning and submitted another petition containing four signatures. He also read correspondence from Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Stanger, owners of the drive-in theatre, opposing the rezoning. Mr. Marshall empha sized that the M-Multiple Family zoning is not compatible. Giles Gere of the EVIA recommended the E-1■Estate zoning remain and that the aesthetic value of Lake Estes be retained. He questioned the access to the property and also felt the M-Multiple Family zoning was incompatible with the area. BRADFORD PUBLISHING COM DENVER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Commission - February 17, 1981 - Page Three (3) Maynard Brown, owner of Lake Estes Motor Inn, questioned the validity of the appraisal and felt that economics should not be the only concern. Paul Van Horn presented an unrecorded plat drawn in 1954 which showed a former owner's plan to develop the area for residential lots and stated that the 3.5 acre parcel should not have ever been proposed for B-Business zoning because it is not a business type location. The following correspondence was entered into the record: Floyd A. and Barbara A. Tyson, Jr. dated 12/15/80 Louis G. and Alma E. Klingel dated 12/17/80 Lou Canaiy dated 12/18/80 Richard Widmer, Town Engineer/Planner dated 12/09/80 Two petitions containing 22 signatures Viola Hertzler, also speaking for her husband, opposed the rezoning. Mr. Hallberg offered several comments in rebuttal. Member Richard Wood moved that the Estes Park Planning Commission not recommend M-Multiple Family zoning for this parcel to the Larimer County Planning Commission but suggest R-2 as an alternative zoning. Member Margaret Houston seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. COPPER/BROWN/ELGSTEN REZONING REQUEST - Bill Van Horn, representing the owners, presented a request to rezone 15+ acres located directly north of Range View Subdivision and northwest of Larimer Terminals from T-Tourist to C-Commercial. He explained that the property was previously used for accommodations but that the character of the neighborhood where the access to the property is located had changed to Industrial which has made the use of the property for a motel impractical. The owner wishes to rent service building space to contractors as well as reside on the property. Giles Gere stated that the rezoning had been referred to Range View property owners but that they had not yet replied. Correspondence from Town Engineer/Planner Widmer dated February 2, 1981 was read. Member Meusel moved the rezoning request be favorably recom mended to the Larimer County Planning Commission. Member Wood seconded the motion and it passed by the following votes: Those voting "Yes" Members Houston, Meusel, Sager, Wood. Those voting "No" none. Member Hix abstained due to a conflict of interest. BEAR LAKE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT PLAN - DISCUSSION: Planning Commission members reviewed a summary of the Bear Lake Development Concept Plan submitted by the Town Engineer/Planner and a letter of recommendation from the Planning Commission chairman. The Planning Commission generally felt that the Town and National Park Service should cooperate to develop a transportation system that would maximize the benefits to Rocky Mountain National Park and the Town of Estes Park. Member Houston moved that the Planning Commission recommend to the Board of Trustees the recommendations in A1 Sager's letter of February 13, 1981 and support for alternative #A of the Bear Lake Plan. Member Wood seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. APPA PLANNING SERVICES - CONTINUATION OF MEMBERSHIP: Member Margaret Houston moved that a recommendation be forwarded to the Board of Trustees that the Planning Commission continue its member ship in the APPA in 1981 at a cost of $275. Member Hix seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. iCruLA^ Joan Van Horn, Secretary