HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Estes Park Regional Planning Commission 1959-08-18RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Estes Park Regional Planning Cominission.
Meeting held in the Town Hall on the 18th day of August, 1959 at 4:00 P.M.
Present:
Also Present:
Absent:
Joe Connelly, Chairman, Ronald Brodie, G. H. Gillan,
Charles F. Hix, J. 0, Mall
Verne H. Fanton, Secretary
N, L, Bartlett, Val Bernard, Charles Herzog, C. M, Hunter,
C. A, Law
Minutes of the regular meeting held on JrfLy 21, 1959 read and approved as read.
In accordance vjith the published legal notice. Chairman Connelly opened the
meeting and proceeded to conduct a public hearing regarding a filed request to
re-zone the Southeast Quarter of Section 27, Range 73 West, commonly referred
to as a portion of the High Drive area from the existing "Tourist District" to
the proposed "Estate E-1 District". Approximately fifty interested property
owners were present. Mr..Lisle Ware and Mr. Robert Knowles spokesmen for the
group favoring re-zoning addressed the Commission and explained why in their
opinion the area should be re—zoned. The following persons also spoke favoring
re—zoning: Alfred Wands, George Hastings, Robert Dickey, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Noble,
Charlotte Truesdale and Mrs. Boos. Mr. Hunt also spoke suggesting that a part
of the area be re-zoned to Estate E-1 and the balance of the area be re-zoned
to a Residence District. Mr. Knowles filed sixty-one signed petitions from
property owners.of the area favoring re-zoning.
1-Ir. H. F, Miller, Attorney at Law representing Clare Welker and E. R. Anderson
property owners spoke opposing the proposed re-zoning. Mir. Miller also suggested
the possibility of the area in question being re-zoned to "Accommodation District."
The follovdng persons also spoke opposing the re-zoning: Mrs. J. F. Lehman,
Mrs. E. R. Anderson and Mr. Prentice Fischer. All those present having been heard
and the Commission being fully informed. Chairman Connelly adjourned the public
hearing.
Follovdng the hearing, the Commission unanimously instructed the Secretary to
request lir. Trafton Bean, Planning Consultant to come to Estes Park, reviev; the
proceedings, inspect the site of property involved and present his analysis and
recommendation to the Commission.
Mr. Emil Wurgler appeared before the Commission and filed a request to re-zone
the property located betvreen the Reed's Subdivision and the Big Thompson River
from existing Tourist District to a Residential District. The petition was signed
hy eight property ovmers. C. F. Hix moved that legal notice be published, that
the Commission vdll consider the request at the next regular meeting. G. H. Gillan
seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously carried.
Mr. Clarence Jacobson together with Mr. Howell Dieterich appeared before the
Commission and filed a preliminary plat for a proposed subdivision and annexation
located in the Hyde Park. The preliminary dravang appeared to be in order,
G. H. Gillan moved that it be approved and the final tracing prepared and sub
mitted to the Town Board. C. F. .Hix seconded the motion. Upon roll call said
motion unanimously carried.
There being no further business, it was regularly moved, seconded and carried
that the meeting adjourn.
Chairman
Attest: