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
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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.