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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Planning Commission 1990-10-16BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Commission October 16, 1990 Commission: Attending: Also Attending: Absent: Chairman A1 Sager, Commissioners Wendell Amos, Mark Brown, Harriet Burgess, Alma Hix, and Richard Wood Chairman Sager, Commissioners Amos, Brown, Burgess and Wood Community Development Director Stamey, Trustee/Liaison Garrett, Clerk O'Connor Commissioner Hix Chairman Sager called the meeting to order at 1:30 P.M. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Minutes of the meeting held September 18, 1990 were submitted. Commissioner Amos moved the minutes be corrected as follows: Page 6, paragraph 3 add the number "3" to Commissioner Amos' motion - "Commissioner Amos ... items 1, 2, 3, 4,...", and add the "second" to the motion made by Commissioner Burgess. Commissioner Wood seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Upon request. Chairman Sager will review a point of order question pertaining to motions and report his findings during the meeting scheduled November 20, 1990. 2. SUBDIVISIONS. 2. A. Amended Plat of Lots 4. 5. 6. and 1, Elkhorn Club Estates - Rov Jones/Applicant. Paul Kochevar, representing the applicant, advised that the amended plat originally proposed to adjust the boundary line between Lots 6 and 7 at the northeast corner of Lot 6. However, during surveying, it was discovered that there was a metes and bounds boundary change among Lots 4, 5, and 6 which occurred in 1978. These lots have been added to the plat. In addition, Mr. Kochevar advised that all agency comments have been addressed. Following a clarification on the setback, it was moved and seconded (Brown/Burgess) the aforestated amended plat be favorably recommended to the Board of Trustees, and it passed unanimously. 3. SPECIAL REVIEWS. 3. A. Special Review #90-5. Tracts 92 - 95, Fall__River Addition. Gerald and Lois Traeqer/Applicant. Chairman Sager opened a public hearing to consider the aforestated special review request. Paul Kochevar, representing the applicant, stated that the proposed commercial accommodations development consists of a manager's quarters and 16 rental cabins. All units will take advantage of the river access, asphalt surfacing will be applied pursuant to Town specifications, all utilities will be installed underground, and staff comments have been addressed. Chairman Sager commented that the drawing should be amended to reflect the dimension of the bridge which is 12'9". Community Development Director Stamey reviewed staff comments 1-6, and noted that these items had been addressed with a revised development plan. As there were no persons speaking in favor of or in opposition to the request. Chairman Sager declared the public hearing closed. Pursuant to submittal of a revised BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Conunission - October 16, 1990 - Page 2 development plan, it was moved and seconded (Wood/Brown) Special Review Request #90-5 be favorably recommended to the Board of Trustees, and it passed unanimously. DEVELOPMENT PLANS. 4.A. Development Plan #90-4. Tract 13, Beaver Point, Second Addition. Mark Whittlesev/Applicant. Paul Kochevar, representing the applicant, reported that the applicant is proposing a seven-unit commercial accommodations development, plus a manager's quarters, in five (5) separate buildings. Pursuant to comments made by the State Highway Department pertaining to access on U. S. Highway 36, Mr. Kochevar requested this development plan be continued, whereupon it was moved and seconded (Brown/Wood) Development Plan #90-4 be continued to November 20, 1990, and it passed unanimously. SECOND MODIFICATION OF THE ESTES PARK DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM fthe "Plan"I - Town Board Referral. By adoption of Resolution #19-90, the Town Board referred EPURA's request to amend the "Plan" specifically pertaining to the Knoll Property aka Tract 2, Stanley Addition. Town Attorney White briefed all in attendance on the procedure to be followed. Attorney White stated that the ^ole Commission was to determine whether or not the proposed modification was consistent with the comprehensive Plan; th commission could not modify the proposal. Director St^ey identified the packet information iV 90^3?' request made by EPURA, (2) Town Board n9°4aHimemorandum from EPURA Executive Director Anderson dated September 27, 1990 to the Commission (including Exhibits A CK(4) Memorandum dated August 28, 1990 from Town Attorney White to the Town Board which identified potential options for the Knoll property, (5) copies of Pa?os72-74taken from the Comprehensive Plan, and 6) a copy of the land use taken from the Comprehensive Plan. Dir%ct°i;^^^n^if prope^Jv? that United Banks of Colorado (owner of the Knoll Property) initiated the request for modification of the Plan when they inquired what uses could be allowed on said property, and EPURA (acting on the property owner's behalf, PreP^geplaJJ submitted a formal request for modification of the Plan. EPURA commissioned an independent analysis which was P^r orme by Brown, Bortz, and Coddington (BBC) pertaining to Pla^^®^t of a conference center on this property, it ^e^®^J5na that this use was not economically feasible as free standing conference centers are not successful. The Town has since oarticipated in a joint venture with Forever Living Resorts to developthe conference center adjacent to the Holiday Inn. In liaht of this venture, plus location of the library ad:)acent to the Municipal Building, EPURA is requesting use for the property be modified. Such a modification does not affect the Knoll's current zoning which is C-0 Outlying. Director Anderson confirmed that the modification is limited to Tract 2, Stanley Addition as the property owner for the Birch/Bickle and Cliffside Tracts have not approached EPURA. Director Stamey read Exhibits B (memor^dum dated 8/23/90 prepared by EPURA Chairman Pauley) and C (the proposed second°inodification to the Plan) in their entirety . Oo^enta were heard from Bill Van Horn - in summary, Mr. Van Horn was in favor of the modification based upon his being a potential owner °of Tract 2, and the fact that there are many inconsistencies between the Plan and the Zoning Regulations; BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Planning Commission - October 16, 1990 - Page 3 John Akal - in summary, Mr. Akal questioned who initiated the proposed modification, when the plan was originally written, and, as the community would be directly impacted should the property be developed, he requested the Commission not act too hastily - perhaps a feasibility study should be prepared; Executive Director Anderson confirmed that the property owner for Tract 2 initiated the modification, and that EPURA did not list all uses currently allowed under the CO zoning which were identified in the 8/23/90 EPURA memo to the Town Board, as EPURA did not believe all uses were appropriate. In addition. Director Anderson stated that the property owner requested the modification verbally during the first week of August, and followed this request with a letter dated September 18; in summary, Rowland Retrum commented that Estes Park currently has a very thorough Comprehensive Plan, outlying shopping centers, if given preferential assistance, do cripple the downtown merchants, over-expansion of retail space and how it would destroy the Town's natural attractions, there is no need to amend the Plan as it does not mandate use, it merely "suggests", thus Mr. Retrum urged the Commission to reject the proposed modification. For the record. Director Stamey read a letter dated October 16, 1990 submitted by Frank Gray. Following a question and answer period relating to inclusion of the entire property, it was moved and seconded (Wood/Brown) the Planning Commission find the second modification to the Estes Park Downtown Redevelopment Program (the Plan) to be in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan, thus favorably recommending said modification to the Board of Trustees, and it passed unanimously. It was moved and seconded (Amos/Brown) the Commission suggest to the Board of Trustees that the entire property (those Tracts known as the Birch/Bickle and Cliffside) also be considered for modification, and it passed unanimously. 6.REPORTS. Director Stamey reported that proposed Bed and Breakfast regulations will be forthcoming, possibly in November. Chairman Sager reported that the Commission's Bylaws and Rules of Procedure have been amended to reflect the all-citizen membership. It was moved and seconded (Burgess/Wood) said amendment be approved, and it passed unanimously. Director Stamey reported that the 1991 Budget work sessions have begun, and that the APA memberships and an intern have been included in the preliminary budget. There being no further business. Chairman Sager adjourned the meeting at 3:05 P.M. Vickie O'Connor, CMC, Town Clerk