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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Planning Commission 1982-01-19BRADFORD PUBLISHING COM DENVER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Commission January 19, 1982 Commission: Attending; Chairman Al Sager, Members Duane Blair, Robert E. Burgess, George J. Hix, Margaret Houston, Craig W. Meusel, and Richard Wood All Also Attending: Town Administrator Hill, Town Engineer/Planner Widmer, Secretary Van Horn Minutes of the December 15, 1981 Planning Commission meeting were submitted and approved. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY: Member George Hix nominated Al Sager as Chairman and moved he be elected to office. Member Wood seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Member George Hix nominated Margaret Houston as Vice Chairperson and Joan Van Horn as Secretary and moved they be elected to office. Member Meusel seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. REZONING - LOTS 12, 13 & 14, GRAND ESTATES - R-1 TO R - PUBLIC HEARING: Chairman Sager conducted a public hearing on the proposed rezoning of Lots 12, 13, and 14, Grand Estates from the existing R-1 Residential to R-Residential. Bill Van Horn, representing petitioners Maxine and Harold Johnson, spoke in favor of the rezoning. Lou Canaiy also spoke in favor and requested a larger portion of Grand Estates be included in the rezoning. Maxine Johnson, Louis Klingel, Lynn Kinnie, Jay Hertzler, and James R. Perney appeared speaking in favor of the rezoning request. Attorney Rodney Hallberg, representing the Sepahpurs, spoke in opposition to the rezoning and submitted a letter dated January 15, 1982 from the Sepahpurs and a protest to the rezoning dated January 19, 1982 from the Sepahpurs filed in accordance with Section 31-23-305 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. Additional correspondence was received from Town Engineer/Planner Widmer dated January 13, 1982, Harold and Maxine Johnson dated January 14, 1982 and a petition containing 38 signatures in favor of the proposed rezoning was received from property owners in Grand Estates. Bill Van Horn and Lou Canaiy spoke in rebuttal to the opposition. Chairman Sager declared the hearing closed. Member Robert E. Burgess moved the request to rezone Lots 12, 13, 14 Grand Estates from R-1 to R be favorably recommended to the Board of Trustees. Member Hix seconded the motion and it failed by the following votes: Those voting "Yes" Members Burgess and Hix. Those voting "No" Members Blair, Houston, Meusel, Wood and Sager. Member Craig Meusel then moved that the rezoning request be denied. Member Houston seconded the motion and it passed by the following votes: Those voting "Yes" Members Blair, Houston, Meusel, Wood, Sager. Those voting "No" Members Burgess and Hix. SPECIAL REVIEW REQUEST #33 - PARK RENAISSANCE DEV. CORP. CONDO PROJECT: Chairman Sager also conducted a public hearing on Special Review Request #33 submitted by Park Renaissance Development Corporation to construct 90 condominium units on 15 acres located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Community Drive and Brodie Avenue. Paul Kochevar presented the site plan and spoke in favor of the Special Review Request. Tom Warren further described the project and also spoke in favor of the request. Bob Cheney of the Upper Thompson Sanitation District requested that the entire development be constructed according to Upper Thompson Sanitation District standards and that adequate sewer easements be provided. Mr. Cheney also spoke on behalf of the Estes Park Volunteer Fire Department and requested that the two fireplugs on Mathew and Rebekah streets be relocated on the north sides of these streets. Bob Diers of the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Recreation BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO., DENVER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Commission - January 19, 1982 - Page 2 District expressed concerns regarding possible hazards due to the close proximity of the development to the golf course and the proposed access to the golf course shown on the plan by a pathway. He commented that the Recreation Board has not reviewed the proposal yet and, therefore, he could not pass on any recommendations at this time. A letter dated January 14, 1982 was read from the Town Engineer/Planner. Chairman Sager declared the hearing closed. Member George Hix moved that Special Review Request #33 be favorably recommended to the Board of Trustees with the following conditions: 1. That the sewer system be constructed according to Upper Thompson Sanitation District standards and that adequate easements are provided. 2. That the fire hydrants on Mathew Street and Rebekah Street be relocated to the north sides of the streets. 3. Golfer/homeowner conflicts be worked out with the Recreation District prior to Town Board approval. 4. Sign shown adjacent to the north entrance be relocated inside the property line. 5. The north and west fences must be no more than 42" high for a distance of 100 feet from the centerline intersection of Brodie and Community Drives. 6. Dates of completion for Phase I, Phase II and site amenities be shown on the site plan. 7. The date by which the west entrances will be blocked should be indicated on the plan. 8. The design of the emergency vehicle access when the west entrances are blocked should be subject to the approval of the Fire Department. . 9. The north street be named with one name and the south street with another name. Also, each building should have a separate address with each unit within the building carrying an "A", "B", "C" or etc. designation. 10. Final drainage study should be required before the start of Phase II. Member Wood seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. CDDA, FRONT RANGE COUNCIL, BLUE RIBBON PANEL ACTIVITIES: A Colorado Downtown Development Association (CDDA) is being established and the Planning Commission directed Town Engineer/Planner Widmer to obtain more information regarding the association and possible partici­ pation. The Planning Commission also briefly discussed the future activities of the Front Range Council and Blue Ribbon Panel and indicated its intention to remain informed of their activities and possibly partici­ pate directly in "Project Colorado". 1980 CENSUS DATA: Town Engineer/Planner Widmer presented the Planning Commission with a synopsis of the 1980 census data which indicates that the population projections, etc. in the support data for the Estes Park Comprehensive Plan were low. SIGN CODE AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the Estes Park Sign Code were recommended by the Town Attorney based on recent court decisions. Member Hix moved the Planning Commission table any action at this time in order to study the proposed changes. Member Houston seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. LARIMER COUNTY REFERRAL - ROCKY MOUNTAIN BAPTIST CONFERENCE: A special review referral was just received from Larimer County regarding a request submitted by Rocky Mountain Baptist Conference to operate a religious retreat on a portion of the Meadowdale Ranch property. Existing buildings will be refurbished and expanded to accommodate BRADFORD PUBLISHING COM DENVER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Commission - January 19, 1982 - Page 3 207 people. Members of the Planning Commission felt that not enough time was allowed for adequate review of a project of this magnitude. The Town Engineer/Planner was directed to contact the Larimer County Planning Department regarding the lack of time to adequately review this proposal and that the Planning Commission will consider it at the next meeting. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Van Horn, Secretary