HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Estes Park Planning Commission 1966-05-17Minutes of a regular meeting of the Estes Park Planning Commission Meeting held
in the Town Hall on the 17th day of May, 1966, at 4:00 p.m.
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Regional Planning Commission Members Present: Harry Miles, Chairman, J. R.
Bissell, Ronald C. Brodie, Cleo Cooprider, Clarence Gillett, Dale Hill, Chas. Hix,
J. 0. Mall, Howard Stewart, and Carl Swanson.
Absent: Eti Anderson, Frank McGraw, and Richard Pohly.
Local Planning Commission Members Present: Dale Hill, Ronald Brodie, Carl
Swanson, Charles Hix, Harry Miles, and Howard Stewart.
Absent: Clarence Graves.
REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
Chairman Harry Miles called the meeting to order and announced that in accordance
with the request made by the Board of County Commissioners under date of April 13,
1966, the Commission would proceed to again review the operations of the Lazy B
Ranch. The Secretary reported that Public Notice had been given regarding this
hearing. Mr. Bill Wyatt, Assistant Larimer County Attorney, and Mr. Eugene
Mitchell, Attorney at Law, representing the Lazy B Ranch, together with Mr. Ken
Dusche, Attorney at Law, representing the North End Property Owners, appeared
before the Commission. Mr. Bill Wyatt reviewed the County Zoning Resolution and
asked the Commission to state whether or not in their opinion the Lazy B operations
were in violation of the ordinance. Mr. Eugene Mitchell presented the case in
favor of the Lazy B Ranch and asked James Bissell and Clarence Gillett to disqualify
themselves on this question because, in his opinion, they were prejudiced. Mr.
Ken Dusche spoke, explaining that, in his opinion, the present and past operations
were in violation of the ordinance. Mr. James Bissell and Mr. Clarence Gillett
then withdrew from taking any action on this issue. The question, having been
discussed in detail and all persons having been heard, Chas. Hix moved that this
Commission declare that, in their opinion, the operations of Lazy B Ranch are not
in violation of the zoning resolution. Cleo Cooprider seconded the motion. Upon
roll call said motion carried by the following votes. Those voting "Yes" Harry
Miles, Ronald Brodie, Cleo Cooprider, Dale Hill, Chas. Hix, Howard Stewart, and
Carl Swanson. Those voting "No" none. Whereupon Chairman Miles declared said
motion duly passed. In answer to the question of Mr. Bill Wyatt, the Commission
unanimously stated that, in their opinion, there is no need for Larimer County to
proceed with future legal action.
Chairman Miles announced that the Commission would proceed to consider the request
on file to rezone the portion of the Carriage Hills Subdivision from the existing
E-1 Estate District to a proposed E-2 Estate District. Mr. Eugene L. Padon,
representing Fish Creek Park, Inc., spoke supporting the request. There were no
persons present opposing the request. The Secretary reported that Public Notice
had been given regarding this hearing. Following discussion, Chas. Hix moved that
the request be approved. Carl Swanson seconded the motion. Upon roll call said
motion carried by the following vote. Those voting "Yes" Ronald Brodie, Cleo
Cooprider, Dale Hill, Chas. Hix, Howard Stewart, and Carl Swanson. Those voting
"No" James Bissell. Whereupon Chairman Miles declared said motion carried.
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Mr. Eugene Padon then presented a plat entitled"Carriage Hills Subdivision, Fourth
Filing," and asked that it be given preliminary approval. Howard Stewart moved
that the plat be given preliminary approval. James Bissell seconded the motion.
Upon roll call said motion unanimously carried.
Mr. Tom Brown, Registered Engineer, appeared and presented a plat entitled "Venner
Ranch Estates, Second Filing," and asked that it be given final approval. Carl
Swanson moved that the plat be given final , approval. Howard Stewart seconded
the motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously carried.
LOCAL PLANNING COMMISSION
Chairman Miles announced that the Local Planning Commission would proceed to
conduct a Public Hearing regarding the request on file to rezone Lot 30 of Bonnie
Brae Addition, Town of Estes Park, from the existing R-1 Residence District to
an R-2 Residence District. The secretary reported that Public Notice had been
given regarding this hearing. Mr. Jerry Brownfield, Agent, appeared and spoke
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supporting the application. There were no persons present opposing the applica
tion. Carl Swanson moved that this Commission recommend to the Town Board that
the above request be granted. Chas. Hix seconded the motion. Upon roll call said
motion unanimously carried.
Mr. Edward Burns appeared before the Commission and asked that Country Club Estates
Subdivision be rezoned from the existing R-1 Residence District to an R Residence
District. In view of the previous action taken by this Commission and by the Town
Board, Ronald Brodie moved that this Commission consider said request at a public
hearing to be held at the next regular meeting. Howard Stewart 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:
Secretary