HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Planning Commission 1993-10-19BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Planning Commission
October 19, 1993
Commissioners:
Attending:
Also Attending:
Absent:
Chairman A1 Sager, Commissioners Wendell
Amos, Mark Brown, Harriet Burgess, Alma
Hix, Michael Miller and Edward Pohl
Chairman Sager, Commissioners Amos,
Burgess, Miller, and Pohl
Trustee/Liaison G. Hix, Community
Development Director Stamey, Deputy Clerk
Kuehl
Commissioners A. Hix and Brown
Chairman Sager called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.
1. MINUTES.
Minutes of the September 21, 1993 meeting were approved as submitted.
2. SUBDIVISIONS.
----^endgd Plat, Lot 27 and a portion of Lot 28. T.ittip.
Prospect—Mountai^ Addition, John Gibbs/Applicant. The
proposed subdivision would move the internal lot line between
Lots 1 and 2 to the north allowing the flexibility to add onto
the existing structure on Lot 1. Community Development
Director Stamey reported that the subdivision meets the
retirements of Title 16 and has no adverse impact on the
neighborhood. Director Stamey requested that in order to
track lots consistently, the lots be renamed 27-A and 28-A.
There were no comments from the audience. Finding that there
are special circumstances or conditions affecting this
aJdP1-b^Y; tl^at th® excePtion is necessary for the preservation an?.45.he enDoyment 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
petitioner is situated or in conflict with the purposes
% Hi°/n:,eCtlVe.S 0f this title' it was moved and seconded
T^iiBSrgeSS)*.the Ame“ded piat/ Lot 27 and portion of Lot 28.
Pl^sP®ct Mountain Addition be favorably recommended to
the Board of Trustees, and it passed unanimously, on the
condition that the lots be renamed 27-A and 28-A.
3• SPECIAL REVIEW.
special Review 93-3, Lot 6, Manford Addition.
The U-Haul truck/trailer storage arl
propane dispensing is located near the intersection of S. St.
Vrain/Graves Avenue. The C-0 District provides that no
principa! use shall be allowed outside of a building except
■ +USt.S aPProved. through special review. The5 u-Haul
- on this site without this review, and the town
KiJlb661!?^^^1^? co.lnPliance* Applicant's representative Kevin
inforaati<S^*Y MoUntain Consultants, submitted the following
1. Parking of 5 trucks (26*, 24', and 14•) and 11 trailers
(including auto transport).
2.Other cars situated on the lot will be moved as required.
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3. Fire Department to be contacted regarding safety
precautions of propane, although precautions regarding
gasoline storage have been met.
4. Three paved parking spaces; one each for the operator/
owner, the U-Haul customer, and the propane customer.
No pavement of truck parking area is proposed in order to
permit natural moisture flow to the required landscaping.
Trees planted and existing shrubbery relocated.
Cooperate with the state to gain required access permits.
Existing house to continue as office.
Cole Tremmel, 655 S. St. Vrain, opposed this use request for the
following reasons;
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Adjoins residential property.
Lowers property value of the neighborhood.
Safety hazards of propane storage.
Chairman Sager informed Mr. Tremmel that the hearing was not a
zoning change but an auxiliary use of the property.
Community Development Director Stamey noted that an approval of
Special Review 93-3 should incorporate the following:
1. Paving of the U-Haul parking area and delineation of
parking/driveway layout.
2. Maximum number of vehicles is 10, parked only in the
designated area.
3. The 25 foot wide Highway 7 frontage landscaping
incorporate a 3-foot high berm, 5 large pine trees and
large evergreen shrubs as the planting material.
4. Improvement Guarantee for landscaping be filed within one
week of Town Board review (if approved).
Landscaping areas be protected from vehicle encroachment
with berms and/or curbs.
Identify plant materials and sizes on development plan.
Due to the time of year, the paving is to be guaranteed.
T5emIlnproveiIient Guarantee is to be filed within one week of Town Board review.
With sPecial Review Concept Plan (number
4*v^F^^CleS^ ParlSin5 area, and parking setbacks) occur
within one week of any approval by the Board of Trustees.
comments- commissioner Amos reviewed the
offSJed ProPedures as outlined in Ordinance 17.36.030 andorrerea the following comments:
Applicant is requesting belated approval for the property
the business^311 Seeking this aPProval prior to starting
',1f?nsidering suitability of the proposed
location for this use, and nearby land uses, and whether
or not they would be supported or damaged by this use."
Unfavorable remarks have been expressed by both home
owners and business owners regarding the suitability of
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the proposed location for the storage of vehicles,
including visual intrusion into adjacent premises and
departure from the established character of the vicinity,
and damage to nearby land uses.
Propane storage safety precautions differ from gasoline
storage precautions. Propane facilities inside town
limits are unsafe.
Commissioner Burgess added that the appearance of the gateway
areas is a citizen concern and this type of use is not
appropriate. The applicant has not proven compliance with
the Ordinance criteria. Commissioner Pohl expressed concerns
regarding the use's visual disturbance of the area and the
departure from the established character of the neighborhood,
and that compliance of any of the special review procedures
could only be met with the use of a very tall fence. Chairman
Sager noted the Special Review procedures and the fact that
Commissioners identified their opinions on items required to
comply with the special review.
It was moved and seconded (Amos/Pohl) that the recommendation
to the Board of Trustees be a denial of special Review #93-3
for U-Haul Truck/Trailer Storage and Propane Dispensing, and
it passed unanimously, with the following reasons:
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Safety hazards.
Nearby land uses and damage to them.
Environmental characteristics of the site and
related areas and the consequences of development.
Visual and noise intrusion into the neighborhood.
Departure from the established character of the
neighborhood.
4. DEVELOPMENT PLAN
—Development Plan 93-12, Lot 1, Amended Plat of Tract A.
ggpth Resubdiyision/John and Sandra Gilfillan/Aoni i oant-.
Applicant s representative Paul Kochevar explained that the
Applicant IS proposing to develop 13 accommodation units (6
duplexes,* 1 single) and an accessory recreation building on
the 2.7 acre site. This will include two construction phases:
Phase 1 - Units 1 through 6; Phase 2 - Units 7 through 13.
Parking will be developed with each phase. An architect's
d5jWing the ProP°sed buildings was presented. Mr. Kochevar
addressed a letter from Estes Park Sanitation District and
assured the Board the requirements expressed in the letter
would be addressed and resolved. Commissioner concerns
included the lack of handicapped parking spaces and the size
of the parking spaces. Mr. Kochevar was in agreement with the
aforementioned improvements. It was moved and seconded
(Burgess/Amos) the Development Plan 93-12, Lot l. Amended Plat
of Tract A, Booth Resubdivision be approved, and it passed unanimously. ir'aoocw
5. REPORTS.
Commissioner Pohl reported on the "Directions Workshops",
which are being held to gain input on appropriate uses for
neighborhoods. Pohl distributed a synopsis of comments
showing the ma^or concerns involving traffic, trails, visual/
open space, and development. Attendance to date has been
550+. Chairman Sager commended Commissioner Pohl for his
e^:^or^s attending the workshops and summarizing the
concerns as presented. Director Stamey announced additional
workshops scheduled within the next two weeks.
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Comments from citizens were made regarding enforcement of
certain restrictions so that future building does not disturb
the appearance of the community.
There being no further business. Chairman Sager adjourned the
meeting at 2:35 p.m.
Tina Kuehl, Deputy Town Clerk