HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Estes Park Planning Commission 2024-08-20Town ofEstes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, August 20, 2024
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the ESTES PARK PLANNING COMMISSION of the
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting was held in said Town of Estes
Park on August 20, 2024.
Commission: Vice Chair Charles Cooper, Chris Pawson, David Arterburn,
Dick Mulhern
Attending: Commissioners Pawson, Arterburn, Mulhern, Planner Kara
Washam, Recording Secretary Karin Swanlund, Town
Attorney Dan Kramer, Town Board Liaison Frank Lancaster
Absent: Cooper
Recording Secretary Swanlund called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.
INTRODUCTIONS
ELECTION OF CHAIR PROJEW
Due to the absence of Vice-Chair Cooper, it was m<pvedh jmd seconded
(Mulhern/Pawson) to elect David Arterburn Chair Pro-Tem for this meeting only. ^
The motion passed 3-0.
AGENDA APPROVAL
It was moved and seconded (Pawson/Mulhern) to approve the agenda. The motion
passed 3-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT: none
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL
It was moved and seconded (Mulhern/Pawson) to approve the consent agenda. The
motion passed 3-0.
ACTION ITEMS Conditional Use Permit for an Accessory Dwelling Unit
230 Cyteworth Road Nick Thomas, owner Planner Washam
Planner Washam reviewed the staff report. The applicant proposes converting
approximately 236 square feet of an existing basement into a small studio Accessory
Dwelling Unit (ADD). The ADU will be sprinkled and insulated. The applicant will
provide one (1) parking space for the ADU, as required by EPDC § 5.2.B.2.a.(7). The
applicant wishes to use the ADU for long-term workforce housing or personal use. The
ADU shall not be used as a short-term rental unit, as prohibited by EPDC §
5.2.B.2.a.(3). Staff recommended approval of the 230 Cyteworth Road Conditional Use
Permit (CUP).
DISCUSSION:
There is no minimum size for an ADU; it is either 800 square feet or up to 49% of the
primary residence.
This ADD is set up as a studio with no bedroom.
The applicant, Nick Thomas, stated that the ADU's size is due to constraints with existing
parameters, as the house abuts the mountainside. The original basement wasn't useable,
so excavation was done to gain more space.
PUBLIC COMMENT: none
It was moved and seconded (Mulhern/Pawson) to approve the Conditional Use
Permit, according to findings recommended by Staff. The motion passed 3-0.
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Planning Commission - August 20, 2024 - Page 2
REPORTS:
Interviews of two candidates to fill the open Commissioner position will be held the week
of August 26.
The September 17 meeting will include the Planned Unit Development Code Amendment
discussed at the July Study Session.
There being no further business, Chair Pro-Tem Arterburn adjourned the meeting at
1:47 p.m.
A:arin Swanlund, Recording Secretary
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Chair Pro-Tem David Arterbum