HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Estes Park Planning Commission 1956-01-17RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Minutes of a regular meeting of The Estes Park Planning Commission.
Meeting held at the Town Hall, on Tuesday, January 1?, at 7:30 P.M.
Present; Chairman, Charles F. Hix, Vice Chairman, Q-.H. G-lllan, Dr. J.O.
Mall, Don Griffith, E.R. Smith, Charles Herzog, Glenn Prosserj
Also Present; Verne H. Fanton, Secretary, Trafton Bean, Planning
Consultant.
Minutes of the special meetings held on November 22nd, November 29th
and December 12th, read and approved.
Chairman Hlx presented a petition on file to rezone lots 7, 8, and 9»
Buenna Vista Resubdlvislon. Dr. Mall moved that the matter be referred
to the Planning Consultant, Trafton Bean, for study and recommendation.
Glenn Prosser seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously
carried.
The Secretary presented a petition from Mr. Hans Gartner, asking permission
to install a miniture golf course, in Grand Estates Subdivision. Don
Griffith moved that this request be referred to Trafton Bean for recommen
dation. Charles Herzog seconded the motion. Motion unanimously carried.
In discussing requests for re-zoning, the Commission agreed to adopt a
policy for the time being, that all such requests should be referred to
the Planning Consultant for recommendation.
The Secretary reported that the Estes Park Quoto Club had prepared a
definite plan and details for assigning street numbers to the business
section and to a portion of the rural areas located on the main highways,
and that the plan had been reviewed by Trafton Bean. The proposal is to
assign numbers to the above described areas for this year, with the b&lance
of the Town and area to be worked out by the Planning Commission. Mr. Bean
spoke on the plan and approved tt, with recommendations. The Commission
endorsed the plan, providing, Mr. Bean set forth his recommendations in
writing, to be approved by the Commission and presented to the Town Board
for legal action.
Mr. Bean proceeded to Inform the Commission of his suggested order of
prodeedure in starting a planning program for Estes Park. The first pro
ject would be the preparetion of a land use map, showing the existing use
of lands. A second map would then be prepared, showing proposed future
land use development together with proposed traffic, or circulation
development. This proposed plan would be presented to the Commission
for revision and acceptance, then presented to the public for hearings
and acceptance, and then to the Town Board for official adoption. The
next proceedure would be the preparation and adoption of building codes
and building standards. Also a study, with recommendations, for the
improvements and development of off-street parking. Mr. Bean exPlai"®.. n
that as the work progresses, all studies, surveys, plans and receoramendation
completed by the Commission, would be classified. Indexed, and filed in
book form, for reference, and avllable to the public.
The Commission agreed that the Town Board should be kept f
woMngs of the Commission, and ask that the Secretary read the minutes of
all meetings, at the Town Board meeting, and receive their comments.
The balance of the meeting was spent in discussing with the Planning
Consultant, specific locations of traffic congestion within the Town.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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