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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Minutes of a regular meeting of The Estes Park Planning Commission.
Meeting held In the Tovm Hall, on the 3°th day of March, 1956.
Present;Charles F. Hlx, Chairman, G.H. Blllan, Ronald C. Brodle, C.A.
Law, Glenn Prosser, E.R. Smith and Donald Qrlfflth ,
Also Present; Trafton Bean, Planning Consultant and Verne H.
Fanton, Secretary.
Absent; Charles Herzogi
Minutes of the regular meeting held on March 20th, read and approved.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Watson appeared before the Commission, supporting
their application asking that lots one and two of the Quasebarth Resub-
dlvlslon be re-zoned from the existing C-2 Restricted Commercial District
to C—1 Commercial District, to permit the operation of a freight dock
service. During the discussion, Mr. Tra.fton Bean reported that these lots
vrere In an area that would be studied and considered by the Commission
for a change In zoning. In the very near future. Chairman Hlx stated that
thfe Commission would act on the request In the near future.
Mr. Bean presented and discussed a completed land use map of the Town,
together with a map of the Town and fringe area showing the Initial
suggestions for a master plan of new and Improved streets and highways
and connecting links. Mr. Bean distributed printed copies of a pre
liminary outline for a circulation plan, land use plan, recreation plan
and public parking. The outline was read and discussed In detail by
the Commission with the Idea of eventually amending the outline Into a
final form to be Included In the master plan.
The Secretary reported that In accordance with the reccomendatlon of the
Planning Commission, The Town Board had established a Town Statutory
Planning Commission, and had appointed the following persons to serve as
members of the Commission;
Mayor, C.A. Greaves, (C.A. Law, alternate)
Ronald Brodle and Charles Herzog, representing the Tovm Board,
Charles F. Hlx, 6 year term,
G.H. Glllan, 6 year term,
Glenn Prosser, 4 year term
E.R. Smith, 2 year term.
The Secretary also reported that the Town Board had ask the Larimer County
Commissioners to establish a Regional Statutory Planning Commission, con
sisting of the members of the Town Commission together with Donald Griffith
Dr. J.O. Mall and C.M. Hunter.
Glenn Prosser moved that the official regular monthly meeting of this
Commission be set as.the third Tuesday of the month, at 7:3° the
Town Hall. E.R. Smith seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion
unanimously carried.
In further discussing the Initial outline of a master plan for the
development of streets and highways In the area, G.H.. Glllan moved that
the Commission meet at 9:00 A.M. on the 8th day of M^f/l'at the Transportatl
Company office and Inspect the proposed Improved routes. In a body. Don
Griffith seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously
carried.
The Commission proceeded to consider the request on file, to re-zone lots
6, 7» 8, and 9> Buenna Vista Terrace subdivision, from R-1 Residence to
C-1 Commercial District. The Commission was of the final opinion, that
since the site Involved was at a hazaradous curve of the newly Improved
highway, and that In all probabljity there would be no parking permitted
In front of the described lots, and therfore commercial development should
not be encouraged. In the Interests of public safety. Due to these facts
Gienn Prosser moved that the request be denied. G.H. Glllan seconded the
motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously carried.
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The Commission then discussed the request of Hans Gartner to permit the
installetion and operation of a miniture golf course on Lot 10, Grand
Estate Addition. The Commission noted that two letters of objection to the
request was on file from near-by property owners, that the present use of
the surrounding area was devoted exclusivly to transient accomodations and residences, that a similar use was not permitted in the C-1 Commercial
District, and therefore it would not be good zoning to initiate this use
in the area at this time. G.H. Gillan moved that a vote be taken on the
request. Glenn Prosser seconded the motion. Upon roll call the request
was denied by the following vote; Those voting “No Gillan, Brodle,
Law, Prosser and Smith. Those voting "Yes" none.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was regularly
moved, seconded and carried that the meeting adjourn.
Chalrma
Attest:
Secretary
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