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Planning Commission
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Commission: Chairman A1 Sager, Members Duane Blair, Robert E. Burgess,
George J. Hix, Margaret Houston, Craig W. Meusel and
Richard Wood
Attending: Chairman Sager, Members Blair, Burgess, Houston, Wood
Also Attending: Mayor Tregent, Town Administrator Hill, Town Engineer/
Planner Widmer, Secretary Van Horn
Absent:Members Hix and Meusel
Minutes of the February 16, 1982 Planning Commission meeting were sub
mitted and approved.
REZONING - PORTION GRAND ESTATES FROM R-1 TO R - PUBLIC HEARING:
Chairman Sager conducted a public hearing on the proposed rezoning of
Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 37,
38, 39, 40, 41,; 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 and 50, Grand Estates Addn.
from the existing R-1 Residential to R-Residentiai. Bill Van Horn, repre
senting the petitioners, spoke in favor of the rezoning. Lou Canaiy and
Giles Gere also spoke in favor of the rezoning. No persons appeared
speaking in opposition. Correspondence in favor of the rezoning was re
ceived from the following:
Ilda & Herbert R. Ricker...............................February 26, 1982
Ralph E. Johnson .................................................March 1, 1982
Pat & Bonnie Gerleman........................................March 10, 1982
Henry G. Neuman....................................................March 8, 1982
Betty & Frank Otlesen....................................March 12, 1982
Harold F. Johnson................................................March 12, 1982
A letter dated March 3, 1982 was read from Town Engineer/Planner Widmer.
Chairman Sager declared the hearing closed. Member Margaret Houston
moved the rezoning be favorably recommended to the Board of Trustees.
Member Wood seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
REZONING - LOTS 1 & 2, LITTLE PROSPECT MOUNTAIN ADDITION - C-2 & R-1 to C-2:
Chairman Sager conducted a public hearing on the proposed rezoning of
Lots 1 and 2, Little Prospect Mountain Addition from C-2 Restricted com“
mercial and R-1 Residential to C-2 Restricted Commercial. Attorney Richard
Ball and Bill Van Horn, representing the petitioners, spoke in favor ot
the rezoning and explained that the present splitting of_the lots by two
different zones has caused several legal and administrative problems.
Mr. Ball also submitted a letter dated March 16, 1982 outlining some of
the legal problems and stated that granting the rezoning with a 3U set
back as recommended in the Town Engineer's letter would be agreeable to
the petitioner. Franklin Burns, petitioner, and adjacent property owner
Ira Brawer, also spoke in favor of the rezoning. Ron Brodie, John Ramey,
and Bertha West who submitted a letter and petition and Margaret Noyes
spoke in opposition to the rezoning request. Correspondence in opposition
was received from the following: *
Maxine & Joel Horton........................................February 16, 1982
Lloyd & Augusta Williams...............................March 4, 1982
Arthur D. & Marie W. Moinat...........................March 4, 1902
IS sraSeno“ .(t!1!PSe.C!1U: ; ; ; ; laS Xlll (received)
Lambert L. & Laura M. Chrastil ..... March 12, 1982
James M. Geron.....................................................MarCn I?' 1982Margaret Hurd Noyes & Wayne Noyes. . . . March lo, lyoz
A letter dated March 10, 1982 from Town Engineer/Planner Widmer was read
along with a letter dated March 2, 1982 from Town Attorney White. Mr. Ball,
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Mr. Burns and Bill Van Horn spoke in rebuttal to the opposition. Bertha
West and John Ramey also spoke in rebuttal. Chairman Sager declared the
hearing closed. Member Robert E. Burgess moved the rezoning request be
denied. Member Blair seconded the motion and it passed by the following
votes: Those voting "Yes" Members Blair, Burgess, Wood. Those voting
"No" Members Houston and Sager.
REZONING - PORTION BLOCK 10, TOWN OF ESTES PARK FROM R-2 TO C-1:
Chairman Sager proceeded to conduct a public hearing on the proposed re
zoning of a portion of Block 10, Town of Estes Park from R-2 Multiple
Family Residential to C-1 Commercial. Elizabeth Olson, petitioner, spoke
in favor of the rezoning and commented that she and her husband hoped to
establish a restaurant with a liquor license which requires a commercial
zone. Adjacent property owners Barry Myers and Phil Ramsey spoke in op
position to the rezoning. Correspondence was received from Town Engineer/
Planner Widmer dated March 3, 1982 and from W. B. Hite dated March 5,
1982 who opposed the rezoning. Chairman Sager declared the hearing closed.
Member Duane Blair moved the rezoning request be favorably recommended to
the Board of Trustees. Member Houston seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
ANNEXATION & ZONING - FALL RIVER ESTATES FIRST ADDITION:
Chairman Sager conducted a public hearing on the proposed annexation of
Fall River Estates, First Addition and the proposed R-Residential zoning
of Lots 41 through 43 and C-2 Restricted Commercial zoning of Lot 44.
Paul Kochevar, representing the petioners, spoke in favor of the annexa
tion. Giles Gere also appeared speaking in favor. Letters regarding the
annexation were received from the following:
Light & Power Director . . ...........................January 29, 1982
Rocky Mountain National Park Supt. . . . February 1, 1982
Town Attorney.........................................................February 3, 1982
State Highway Department ............................... February 8, 1982
Town Engineer/Planner. ................................... February 8, 1982
Member Margaret Houston moved the annexation be favorably recommended to
the Board of Trustees. Member Blair seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
Chairman Sager continued the public hearing regarding the zoning of Fall
River Estates, First Addition. Paul Kochevar and Ross Brown appeared^
speaking in favor of the requested zoning. No persons appeared speaking
in opposition. A letter dated March 15, 1982 was received from Paul
Kochevar. Chairman Sager declared the hearing closed. Member Duane Blair
moved that the Planning Commission recommend to the Board of Trustees that
Lots 41 through 43 be zoned R-Residential and that Lot 44 be_zoned C-2
Restricted Commercial. Member Wood seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
REGAL PINES - LOT SPLIT/BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT - LOTS 1 & 8, MAJESTIC PINES:
Bill Van Horn, representing the owners, presented the plat of Regal Pines
which proposes dividing Lot 8 of Majestic Pines into two parcels and ad
justing the boundary between Lots 1 & 8 of Majestic Pines. Correspondence
regarding the plat was received from the following:
Town Attorney.........................................................March 1, 19^2
Light & Power Department ...............................March 9, 1982
Water Superintendent........................................March 9, 1982
Town Engineer/Planner........................................March 10, 1982
Member Richard Wood moved that Regal Pines be favorably recommended to _
the Board of Trustees and that the Planning Commission finds the following
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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 ± -l Code.conflict with the purposes and objectives of Title 16 of the Municipal coae.
Member Houston seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
REVIEW PROCEDURE FOR MULTIPLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT - DISCUSSION.
Town Engineer/Planner Richard Widmer submitted
ordinance outline regarding development plan |o?
family dwellings. Another proposal ^a^^Boarror
multiple family development was submitted by The . Members of
Realtors which retained the services • °p1Commission Chairmanthe Board of Realtors met previously with Jhe Planning co^is meeting/
and Planning Director to review both proposals. As a and re-
Dave Shelley of Lord and Associates presented a revised proposal and
viewed it in detail with the Planning Commission.
Rex Miller expressed the need for ^^^^jJ^^®QntghoaidSb?madeebetween
pie family development but that a dis . d smaiier developments
i^59o“ifgVfSneg?rbu;idinrinSnSglflot with respect to reguirements.
Bill van Horn questioned whether or not the. proposed procedure Is cost
elfLSve IS if the end results really achieve anything.
David Habecker ooitimented that mu?'^JP^Jaf®mjgtterVwitSlfurther ooiranents.
subject to special review and 3raiL multiple family development
9iSLGtSededtSlrSSttlSlSSanrpft?Sgigh- cl all owners not just
the owners of property being developed.
Because of the late hour and the amount ' SSdSed.
Duane Blair moved the subject uLnimously.Member Houston seconded the motion and it passea u
LARIMER COUNTY REFERRALS:
HARVILL variance request - The Planning co^ission^reviewed^thejaria^^^
request submitted by James E. Harvill to located at 875 Moraine
S a recycling center on his ^s SpSsentlng the Harvills,
Avenue which is zoned T Tourist. appeared stating that the
spoke in favor of the vabiancfr:atrailer is moved to the fence.EVIA supports the roluest provided the “al^lved £rom Alice H. Howe
Correspondence in favor of the d March !3 1982, and Mrs.dated Lrch 15, 1982, Myra ciils in favor of the
Robert J. Haines dated March 1^' P82‘ P NanCy Johnson, Jan Nash,
variance were received from MadabaaaF””^rkS? moved the variance be
favorably^recommendedato^the*Larimer County Board of^Ad^ustment^provided
^fde^ifrnd SLHkLratfd! WMlLlraL°ufst^:; seconded the motion and it
passed unanimously.
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ORDINANCE REGARDING CONSTRUCTING SERVICE CLUB SIGNS ON TOWN PROPERTY;
Member Blair moved the following public hearings be scheduled for the
consideration of the proposed ordinance to allow the construction of
service club signs on town property:
Estes Park Planning Commission .................. April 20, 1982
Board of Trustees................................................April 27, 1982
Member Wood seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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Jdah Van Horn, Secretary