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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Planning Commission 1983-01-18BRADFORD PUBLISHING COM DENVER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Commission January 18, 1983 Commission:Chairman Al Sager, Members Duane Blair, George J. Hix, Margaret Houston, Steve Komito, Craig W. Meusel, Richard A. Wood Attending:All Also Attending:Town Administrator Widmer Hill, Town Engineer/Planner Minutes of the previous meeting held December 217 1982, were submitted and approved. ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Member George Hix nominated Al Sager as Chairman of the Planning Commission, Member Richard Woiod seconded the motion. Member George Hix moved the nominations be closed and the Secretary cast a unanimous ballot. Member Duane Blair seconded the motion and it passed unanimously with Chairman Al Sager abstaining from the vote. Member George Hix nominated Margaret Houston as Vice-Chairman and Member Richard A. Wood seconded the motion. Member Hix then moved the nominations be^ closed and the Secretary cast a unanimous ballot. Member Steve Komito seconded the motion and it passed unanimously with Vice Chairman Margaret Houston abstaining from the vote. Member George Hix nominated Ann Jensen as Secretary and moved the nominations be closed. Member Margaret Houston seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. LARIMER COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT - GUIDELINES FOR NON-URBAN AREAS: Ms. Jill O'Hara and Mr. Henry Baker of the Larimer County Planning Department appeared before the Commission to present Larimer County s proposed Guidelines for Non—Urban Areas. Ms. O'Hara explained that the guidelines were to be used in the unincorporated areas of the County. Ms. O'Hara used Ravencrest 2rid Filing as an example and went through the criteria the County considers when making a decision using a point value system for each criteria. The criteria is as follows: 1. Compatibility with existing and approved land uses. 2. Provision of access. 3. Provision of water. 4. Provision of sewage treatment. 5. Provision of fire.protection. 6. Proximity to activity centers. 7. Avoidance or mitigation of geologic hazards. 8. Avoidance or mitigation of expansive soils. 9. Avoidance or mitigation of manmade hazards. 10. Preservation of significant wildlife habitat. 11. Protection of mineral resources. 12. Protection of natural and cultural areas. A lengthy discussion and question and answer period followed Ms. O'Hara's presentation. She also stated that the County Planning Department will be meeting with the County Commissioners on January 31st and they will revise their guidelines at that time. The Estes Park Planning Commission requested a copy of the revised document _ in order to make any comments they feel pertinent before the Guidelines go to public hearing. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Commission - January 18, 1983 - Page 2 CASWELL PROPERTY ON FALL RIVER - INFORMAL PRESENTATION; Mr. Paul Kochevar, representing the owners, appeared before the Commission to explain that the property owners located off of Fall River Road on Castle Mountain Road would like to do a boundary adjustment and lot split in order to give each property owner a larger lot and more control of the area. After comments_from the Town Staff, Mr. Kochevar stated that he would be submitting P J ® to accomplish this. The first plat would be a boundary line adjustment and plat would be the lot split. The agreed that this would be the appropriate way to handle the boundary adjustment and lot split. BIRCH - BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT: Mr Bill Van Horn, representing Ms. Briana Birch, presented 1 Biroh Addition and Elook 12, 2nd Amended Plat of the Town of Estes krf SMcrpropSses creating 4wo lots - the small lot approxrmately a4re7and th^large lot 4.31 acres. Correspondence regardrng the boundary adjustment was received from the following. Light & Power Director............................................ Town Attorney.........................................................1/12/83 Water Superintendent.............................................. Town Ehgin'eer/Planner......................................../ Member George Hix moved the Planning Commission recommend the approval Memoer (oe g i_: • a. 1 ^ i l-i tv easements be provided, (2)of this request subject to _.roD3rtv pins be set the area of Lot 2 be shown on the P1^^' '?> Lsement nrior to Town Board approval, (3) a pedestrian rignu y +-h of approximately 15 feet followin^, the owner°Vthe representative, details to be worked out between the ^^y°^n3^;ept?on Sill not and the Town staff, and that the Welfare or injurious to other be materially detrimental to property of^ the petitioners property in ^he .neighborhood in Objectives of Title 16 ?hf LnLipal SodI Member Richard Wood seconded the motron and it passed unanimously. AL FRESCO PLACE ADDITION - LOT SPLITj_ Member Richard A. Wdo^.®pC^!®dHo^nSer0preS2ntiSgURichLdrand CaSolyn this lot split. Mr. Bill van Horn, Additon to the Wood, presented the Amended Plat r,.iAHdina Lot 109 into two parcels.Town of Estes Park, ^1?ich Proposes dividing Lotf109 ihe folloPing; Correspondence regarding the plat was receive Town Engineer/Planner........................................1/04/83 Light & Power Director . ........................... 1/11/83 Town Attorney........................................’ ' * *i/i2/83 Water Superintendent ............................................ Member George_Hix moved the p?^10f1Al F?S“plaOe Addition of the lot split of Lot 109, _ vicinity map be added to the Town of Estes Park' H], prior to Town Board approval, to the plat, (2) all property pins be sed pr; . materially detrimental and that the granting of the e2?0ept^°n ther property in the neighborhood to the public welfare or a ^i?Sated or in conflict in which the property °5.th^ P^blbf ^itle 16 of the Municipal Code, with the purposes and objectives T . d it passed unanimously.Member Margaret Houston seconded the motion and it p BRADFORD PUBLISHING COM DENVER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Coininission - January 18, 1983 - Page 3 CROSSED FINGERS CORPORATION - LOT SPLIT; Mr. Bill Van Horn, representing the owners, presented the plat of Block 10, Town of Estes Park, which proposes dividing a portion of Lots 24 and 25 into two parcels. Correspondence regarding the plat was received from the following; Town Engineer/Planner .........................................1/10/83 Town Attorney..........................................................1/11/83 Water Superintendent.............................................1/12/83 Light & Power Director.........................................1/12/83 Member Margaret Houston moved the Planning Commission recommend approval of the lot split of a portion of Lots 24 and 25, Block 10, Town of Estes Park subject to (1) all property pins beset prior to Town Board approval, and (2) utility easements be provided across the northwest corner of proposed Lot 2, and 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 Steve Komito seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. LARIMER COUNTY REFERRALS; ALBERS FAMILY VARIANCE REQUEST - Mr. Bill Van Hornrepresenting the Albers family, presented a request for a boundary line adjustment between two existing structures which will result in side yards of less than 50 feet each, which do not meet current setback requirements. The boundary adjustment will result in the addition of two additiona tracts, with all three parcels compatible in size with the adjoining properties. Member Margaret Houston moved the Planning Commission favorably recommend the variance request to the of Adjustment. Member Hix seconded the motion and it passed unanimously, Town Administrator Dale Hill reported on two items_to be included on the February Planning Commission agenda (1) review of the^;Lg^ Code (as requested by Ira Drawer), and (2) the request from the owners of the Park Theatre to allow neon lighting on their building. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Ann E.