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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Planning Commission 1986-04-15BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planing Commission April 15, 1986 Commission: Attending: Also Attending: Absent: Chairman A1 Sager, Commissioners Dave Barker, Duane Blair, Mark Brown, Mike Dickinson, George Hix, Steve Komito Chairman Sager, Commissioners Barker, Brown, Dickinson, Hix, Komito Town Attorney White, Town Administrator Hill, Town Engineer Widmer, Town Planner Stamey, Secretary O'Connor Commissioner Blair Chairman Sager welcomed Trustee David Barker as a newly-appointed member to the Planning Commission. 1* of the Planning Commission meeting held March 18, 1986 were submitted and approved. 2. SPECIAL REVIEW: n..a* ■■.SpeC,ial.J ReVieW Request #86~1 ~ Stanley Steam Tour Hlx' representing the Stanley Steam Tour aoDroval toUnIJ!ittJd 3 Special Review Application seeking approval to operate an amusement ride in the Stanley Steamer Mountain Wagon using the following dropoff/pickup points: Stanley Hotel Station°Uth 0f MuniciPal Building (old "Husky Gas T?egeS? P«k ln fr°nt °f the ”HaPPy TeXan” R®=taurant Elkhorn Lodge Post Office Parking Lot p^ruer»>r0f Pafk Lane and MacGregor Avenue Rocky Mountain Park Tours (354 E. Elkhorn Ave.) Planner Stamey summarized the staff rpno-rt- j was received from the following: P * CorresPondence Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority............. 04/08/Rfi State Highway Department................................*.*!03/31/86 RokyHiMouCnTaltrpfrkthTLrr?Sf,f^Pi0kUP,i,0int proposed “ UUI1j'ain ^ark Tour location would be "off-strept” would conform •i-Hq m^...„ f andmmthrcu?^PdoeSLnTs?es Part durlnac,nltehye Steam Ti'Ur Servic; PlannTn,,, ■ i'c,!3tes i'ark Ouring the summer of 1985 Thp under SpeciTl1S|i:Lrdfor0™hfr\din.aePPrOV •ddthlS opeiati°" evaluate any particular concSn^ 106 Peri°a ln °rder to Those speaking in "favnr" r>-F/HsaPePl-TeXan t,. Frank NhoermaU/qSUtaSni:ey Ho^ef TT u nsideratlon* Mr. Hix also reported he had met withpJ:poUsrabianaccReep?rSL .AUtHhn0dre^tytk\hrisJStnhg°rpltUy f°Und the ride would only consis/'o^ trlp"C-tiacrkreatTme;^4 BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Commission - April 15, 1986 - Page two wagon has been modified to capture the majority of cylinder oil which should eliminate the oil leakage concern experienced in 1985. Commissioner Brown moved Special Review Request #86-1 - Stanley Steam Tour Company be approved subject to the following conditions; 1. Should problems such as oil leakage or interference with normal public usage occur at the stops on public property, the applicant shall, upon notification by the Town, modify the operation to correct any identified problems. 2. The proposed Post Office Parking Lot dropoff/pickup point be eliminated. 3. The stopping point at the corner of MacGregor and Park Lane be eliminated. 4. No signage be allowed on public property. Any signs placed on private property must conform to the Sign Code. ^ Commissioner Dickinson seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. F 3. SUBDIVISIONS: ■■Alnended„„Plat 0£ LOtS 28 ’ 29 and 30' Block 8. Country —ub Mt,nor Addltion1 Mr. Bill Van Horn, representing the ?eSuest There119^^ ?hnde11, • Pr-eSented the aforementioned Existina • r®e fK:LSt:Ln^ lots; two are proposed, a portion o? i srngle-family residence on Lot 28 and „ .,of Lot 29. Existing zoning is R-2 reportle7dent• Plann.er Stamey summarized the staff report, identifying receipt of the following correspondence: Town Engineer..............................................04/04/86 LightAttSrSey..............................................04/09/86 ?SpaSSnt?!p!!!?!?!;;::;;;;-.ot/oVAt Estes Park Sanitation District...........04/07/86 lS?sPr0CSe?<.S“b,5LV^Si°2-w.i11 create two Of three tothe ls,bflng dlvlde<3 in half with each half golna three coDuldaerbethceo„Prt0rPucteedd eTch^foTaftdr°n; d'-itrye.SUlTthaentstaUfbdireipj?t existina nci^c r* Van Horn Presented a map indicatingexisting uses on the surrounding property which denoted the mix of single-family and multi-family dwellings Mr Van Sficient6 uste eofOWr ShOUl-d en“urage affordabll housing and Kooit^ ra^ftor JthlS neighborhood. Ms. Diane KT realtor, requested the amended plat receive approval without conditions. An urgent need forX"oSortah0tUhSlng1iS evident, approval wou/d L? be a^ ^ the rule. Mr. Sundell intends to add-on to the xisting single-family dwelling located on Lot 28 creating a fol^owid3"'1 instructing a duplex on Lot 30. MsSuSion fnd °oning?nCernlng notification to adjacent property owners S;^i?fonSersfHflceStat1 there are sPecial oircumstances or onditions affecting the property, that the exception is BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Commission - April 15, 1986 - Page three necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the petitioner, 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 petitioner is situated or in conflict with the purposes and objectives of this title, and moved the Amended Plat of of Lots 28, 29 and 30, Block 8, Country Club Manor be approved subject to the following conditions: 1. 3. The date of preparation be added to the plat prior to Tov;n Board approval. Signatures of the owner, lienholder, and surveyor added to the plat prior to Town Board approval. All property pins must be set prior to Town Board approval. Commissioner Barker seconded the motion and it passed by the following votes: Those voting "Yes" Commissioners Barker, Brown, Dickinson, Hix, and Komito. Those voting "No" Chairman Sager. 4. DEVELOPMENT PLANS i~-a - . Development Plan #86-1 - Overlook Condomininnis: CommissionerHixdeclared a "conflict of interest" and stated he would not participate in discussion or vote and excused himself from the panel to join the audience. Mr. Greg LaRock, Architect, presented the development plan which IS located at the Southeast corner of Meyers Addition, West ?f 35' Black Canyon Hills Subdivision. Size of the site -72 number of lots is one; existing land use is two condominiums in one building; existing zoning is C-0 Com.ercx31 Outlying. The applicant la requesting 9approval ,-n construction of seven additional condominium units a<id;Lt^°nal buildings and one additional unit t0*. existing building. This request will buildina^ nr. X °.f+. ten dwelling units in three separate shiwn g V yr tihe Slte‘ Twenty parking spaces have been Vehicular access to the site is proposed via a private drive from its intersection with MacGregor Avenue through the Black Canyon Restaurant property. A "rendering" was presented which indicated the owner • s desire to oSSn capturing thtmOU-nt °fa 1IIipa<:t on the site as possible, S? view and retaining the existing environment. Mr. LaRock presented revised drawings addressing staff sJSr landTc liSted in the Staff reP°rt such -"larWngf etback, landscaping access and right-of-way dedication. Mr. Paul Kochevar/Estes Park Surveyors presented a preliminary layout of a portion of a potential roadwav ^°r-.Att0rry White. stressed the need for the owners to provide documentation assuring that the Ridgeview Condominium Declaration had been adequately amended to l?rpnho?.=if0r Pr°P?sed development and that all owners and lienholders had signed the development plan. Other documentation regarding the access easement and maintenance 1-S needed- In view of the amount of new 4-a<ldV::L0^rlal- informabion presented and documentation hairman Sager stated the Planning Commission was obligated to table Development Plan #86-1 Overlook ondominiums. Commissioner Brown moved the Plan be tabled on tiQ0cneX^. P1fnnfn? Conunission meeting scheduled for May ^u, 19od. Commissioner Dickinson seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Commission - April 15, 1986 - Page four Commissioner Hix returned to his position on the Planning Commission. 5. ANNEXATIONS 5.a. Spruce Lake Addition Annexation Request, Lot Split and Zoning Public Hearing; Mr. Paul Kochevar, representing the owners, Estes Park Realty Venture, presented the proposed Spruce Lake Addition which is located East of Marys Lake Road, South of the Big Thompson River. Size of the site is 14.26 acres; number of lots is two existing - three proposed; existing land use is; Lot 1 - Spruce Lake RV Park, Lot 2 - Single-Family Residence and Cabin, Lot 3 - Vacant; existing zoning is T-Tourist (Larimer County). Three separate requests were included in this proposal: annexation, lot split of an existing lot, and zoning of the property. Planner Stamey read the staff report. Annexation: Commissioner Hix moved the Spruce Lake Addition be favorably recommended to the Town Board. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Since 100% of the property owners have signed the Annexation Petition, the Town Board is not required to conduct a public hearing on this particular annexation request. Lot Split; The proposed lot split will create Lots 1 and 2 from an existing tract. Lot 1 would contain 11.59 TCr?S.^ \ ~ 1•75 acres and Lot 3 - 0.92 acres.Included in the staff recommendation was a condition that the owners provide a dedication of a public river access easement 15' wide, as measured from the "high water mark , paralleling the south side of the Big Thompson River through Lot 1. Mr. Kochevar reported the owners would comply with the request subject to the Town ^arrier' delineating the public access; and denying public access until such time as a public through-way is constructed. Town Engineer Widmer stated investigating the property, the easement should "hiah r0ad v1nSeSt to the river' not necessarily the g ter mark. Mr. Lew Wallace, adjacent property owner, inquired as to the possibility ofP mo5Sg Yeh^cles Closer to his property. Planne? Stamey advised the Town currently does not have zonina r^'UnLontc0onSfof0r ai^- RV Park' and SPruCe ^ake would beSomI a non-conforming" use. Under the non-conformincr use the area could not be enlarged or expanded. Pi^jposed Dark?9 ,hregul;tlcons . under consideration would allow RV through Special Review. Commissioner Hix stated are Sp!Cial circumstances or condi??ons for -Hho9 he pr°PYrty' that the exception is necessary Sopertv rfah<ernf3;0Hn ant- of a substantial property right of the petitioner, that the grantina of Sbli?Ct^i;Sr/;Ll1 1}0t- ba materially (detrimental to9 the P • w^elfare or injurious to other property in the situatedho? •in Whf1Cb the. Pr°Perty of the petitioner is oft thtisd tftio C01lfllct yith the purposes and objectives f h1 Kaind moved the Spruce Lake Addition Lot Split be favorably recommended to the Town Board with the following conditions; 1. Provide a dedication of a public river access easement, with the alignment of the easement to be determined by Town Staff and the developer's representative. p 2‘ of the 10°-year flood plain be shown onthe plat. BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Coitunission - April 15, 1986 - Page five 3. All property pins set prior to Town Board approval. 4. A drainage easement be reserved for the gully traversing the easterly portion of Lots 2 and 3 and thence to the pond. The easement should be a minimum of 20' wide. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Zoning; Chairman Sager declared a public hearing to consider the zoning for Spruce Lake Addition. Mr. Paul Kochevar reported existing Larimer County Zoning is T-Tourist. Mr. Greg Rosener, Co-Owner, stated the following zoning was requested: Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3 C-0 Commercial Outlying C-0 ” R-1 Residential 1 contains the RV Park, Lot 2 contains the existing dwelling plus a cabin, and Lot 3 is vacant. Mr. Rosener provided photographs of the property requesting Lot 2 not be zoned R-Residential due to the proximity of the dwelling to the campground. Planner Stamey summarized the^|)C>rt:Lon t^e staff report addressing zoning. The staff recommendation is as follows: Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3 C-0 Commercial Outlying R-Residential 6. Following^ Mr. Rosener, there were no other persons speaking in favor of the proposed zoning. Those speaking : Mr* Ron Reiland. Mr.Reiland, adjacen? Planned7 StamSv' expres®edrn hei9ht and setback concerns. Planner Stamey compared T-Tourist uses, setbacks and eight restrictions with the Town's C-O regulations/ and?ie?eebXePinaainnen%thHe. T°rn,S. develoP-nt reliew piocessf ^a?d ? fl:irther testimony. Chairman Sager declared fni'?nP^bl:LC h?ari5|5 closed. Commissioner Brown moved the Sistees? ZOn;Lng be favorably recommended to the Board of Lots 1 and 2 be zoned C-0 Commercial Outlying Lot 3 be zoned R-Residential. DiCklnSOn seconaed ""“tion and it passed reports Town Attorney VZhite submitted a revised copy of the proposedexSsLCS LrrcnC8e-"l9«T6he Planning "o-i-ion's6 Sns expressea March 18, 1986 were incorporated. Commissionp-r oSinanITeVeic5 thG Plannin5 Commission recognizes this a”CG- 13 the appropriate direction to be followed to a?^ andP aCement af nfwsracks in the downtown Streetscape area and recommends the Newsrack Ordinance be favorablv recommended to the Board of Trustees. ColisfiorHix seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. ^ifnnnir Sbamey has. prepared material to be discussed with Sessionanwill -a StUdy Session. A Study 11 scheduled prior to the next Planning meeting in May to allow the Commissioners an opportunity to discuss and review this material. BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Commission - April 15, 1986 - Page six Commissioner Brown moved the Planning Commission recommend Staff investigate the possibility of repealing and/or altering Chapter 17.66, Section 17.66.190 C Prohibited Signs - 4. Strings of light bulbs used in connection with commercial premises for commercial purposes, other than traditional holiday decorations. Commissioner Dickinson seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Staff was also directed to obtain information from various municipalities allowing string lights. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned, (O ' Vickie O'Connor, Secretary