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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Planning Commission 1984-04-17BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Coimnission April 17, 1984 Commission: Attending: Also Attending: Absent: Chairman A1 Sager, Members Duane Blair, Mark Brown, John Carmack, George J. Hix, Steve Komito, Richard A. Wood Chairman Sager, Members Brown, Carmack, Hix, Komito. Wood Administrator Hill, Attorney White, Public Works Director Widmer, Planner Stamey, Director Cole, Secretary Jensen Member Blair Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting held March 20, 1984 were amended as follows: under Crags Addition - Preliminary Plat, "Mr. Kochevar stated it would be more economical for the property owners to go with Upper Thompson Sanitation District for lots two and three. Lot one would be served by the Estes Park Sanitation District. The property owners will petition out of the Estes Park Sanitation District for lots two and three . . " ELECTION OF A VICE-CHAIRMAN: Member George Hix nominated John Carmack as Vice-Chairman of the Planning Commission. No other nominations were received. Chairman Sager closed the nominations and the Secretary cast a unanimous ballot for John Carmack as Vice-Chairman of the Plan ning Commission. CRAGS ADDITION ANNEXATION PLAT: Mr. Paul Kochevar, representing the owners, presented the Crags Addition Annexation Plat (a portion of the South 1/2 of Section 25, Township 5 North, Range 73 West of the 6th P.M. , Larimer County). In a letter dated April 17, 1984, Mr. Kochevar stated that the owners of the property were desirous of eliminating Lot 2 and combining it with Lot 3 in order to eliminate the density problem referred to by Barbara Cole in her letter dated April 6, 1984. Estes Park Surveyors will revise the annexation plat and site development plan to reflect this change. The following correspondence was received: Light and Power Director .................. 04/04/84 Public Service Company ...................... 04/02/84 Public Works Director ...................... 04/10/84 Town Planner ............................................ 04/06/84 In response to the letter from the Public Service Company regard ing a utility easement, Mr. Kochevar stated that the Crags Addition will not be using natural gas and he did not feel an easement was necessary. A brief discussion followed on the dedicated rights-of-way. Member Richard Wood moved the Crags Addition Annexation be favorably recommended to the Town Board subject to the following conditions: 1. The 60' wide Crags Lane should be identified as an access easement and public utility easement as are the 40' roads. 2. All property pins should be set prior to Town Board approval. BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Coiranission - April 17., 1984 - Page 2 3. Because of the existing structures on the property, an Improvement Guarantee for the utilities be submitted and approved by the Town prior to Town Board approval. 4. Drawings of the utilities should be submitted to the Town prior to Town Board approval. 5. Lots two and three be combined into lot 2. Member Mark Brown seconded the motion. Public Works Director Widmer stated the Crags Addition Preliminary Plat review includ ed a condition for maintenance of streets. Member Wood amended his motion to include: 6. The developers form either a Homeowner's Association and/or record Covenants which would provide adequate assurance that the streets would be maintained prior to the issuance of a building permit. Member Mark Brown seconded the amended motion and it passed unanimously. CRAGS ADDITION, ZONING - PUBLIC HEARING; Chairman A1 Sager conducted a public hearing regarding the zoning for Crags Addition to the Town of Estes Park. Mr. Paul Kochevar, representing the owners, requested that Lot 1 be zoned C-2 Restricted Commercial and Lot 2 be zoned R-2 Multiple Family Residential, which is in keeping with the surrounding area. Those speaking in favor of the proposed zoning, none. THose speaking in opposition, none. Chairman Sager declared the hearing closed. Member Richard Wood moved the Planning Commis sion recommend C-2 Zoning for Lot 1 and R-2 Zoning for Lot 2. Member George Hix seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN NO. 12 - CRAGS MOUNTAIN VILLAGE; Mr. Paul Kochevar, representing the owners, presented Site Development Plan No. 12, Crags Mountain Village, a 64-unit condominium project on Lot 2 of the Crags Addition. The follow ing correspondence was received: Public Works Director ................................... 04/10/84 Water Superintendent ................................... 04/10/84 Fire Department ................................................ 04/10/84 Town Attorney ..................................................... 04/04/84 Light and Power Director ........................... 04/04/84 National Park Service ................................... 04/06/84 State Highway Department ........................... 04/04/84 Town Planner ..................................................... 04/06/84 A discussion followed on the Fire Department's letter regarding the placement of fire hydrants. Mr. Kochevar stated that the Site Development Plat would be changed to reflect a relocation of fire hydrants as recommended by the Fire Department. Chairman Sager expressed concern that the parking spaces in front of the six-plexes on the upper end of the project would be in the traveled way. Architect Thorp stated that they could look at moving the three six-plex buildings forward in order to provide two parking spaces in front of each unit. Member Mark Brown moved the Planning Commission favorably recommend Site Develop ment Plan No. 12 to the Town Board subject to the following conditions; Crags Lane should be aligned with Pine River Lane at East Riverside Drive, utilizing the triangular piece of right-of-way reserved by the Earlee Addition. BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Commission - April 17, 1984 - Page 3 2. The sewer line serving the units on Crags Court be shown. 3. The culvert sizes be shown. 4. At the time the project is 50% completed, the water main should be looped back to the main located on East Riverside Drive. 5. The parking spaces allow enough setback to prevent encroachment into the right-of-way. 6. The fire hydrants be relocated per the Fire Department's suggestions. Member Richard Wood suggested the motion be amended to reflect two lots rather than three as shown. Member Brown amended his motion by adding the following: 7. Two lots be indicated on the Site Development Plan Application and Plat rather than three as shown. 8. The Application and Site Development Plat reflect the same owners and lienholders on the property. Member John Carmack seconded the motion and it passed unanimous ly. ZONING ORDINANCE PROCEDURES - PHIL HERR, CONSULTANT: Mr. Phil Herr, Zoning Consultant, gave a brief report on the public workshops regarding the Zoning Ordinance Amendment. Mr. Herr stated the purpose of the workshops was to get some type of concurrence on the priority items to be considered. Mr. Herr stated that he would like to simplify the zoning districts. COUNTY REFERRALS: Daniel Savitske - Lot Size Variance: Mr. Todd Plummer, repre senting Mr. Daniel Savitske, presented a request for a lot size variance in an E-Estate Zone. Mr. Savitske has a parcel of land surrounded by the Uplands at Fish Creek, P.U.D. and has requested a variance in an E-Estate Zone (2.5 acres) to allow for two parcels of land - one parcel with approximately 2 acres and one parcel with 2.75 acres. The Uplands at Fish Creek, P.U.D. allows lot sizes from slightly under 1 acre to 2 1/2 acres. If the variance is granted, Mr. Savitske would extend the util ities from Uplands and also extend the road through the Uplands property. The following correspondence was received: Upper Thompson Sanitation District .04/16/84 Member John Carmack moved the Estes Park Planning Commission favorably recommend the lot size variance to the Larimer County Board of Adjustment with the condition that a notation be placed on the petition to indicate that the sizes of both lots are on the upper end of the lot size range of those in the Uplands. Member Richard Wood seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Ann E.Jensen,Town Clerk