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Planning Commission Official Minutes
Wednesday October 12, 2022 — 6:30 PM
Minturn Town Hall / Council Chambers
302 Pine St Minturn, CO
The agenda is subject to change, including the addition of items 24 hours in advance or the
deletion of items at any time. The order and times of agenda items listed are approximate. This
agenda and meetings can be viewed at www.minturn.org.
MEETING ACCESS INFORMATION AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
This will be an in -person meeting with access for the public to attend in person or via the
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the moderator will unmute your line and you will have five (5) minutes for public comment.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: If you are unable to attend, public comments regarding any items on
the agenda can be submitted to Madison Harris, Planner I, prior to the meeting and will be
included as part of the record.
1. CALL TO ORDER — 6:30 PM
Lynn Teach called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
2. ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Those present at roll call: Planning Commission Chair Lynn Teach and Planning
Commission Members Sage Pierson, Tom Priest, and Elliot Hovey.
Staff Members Present: Town Planner Scot Hunn and Planner I Madison Harris.
Note: Michael Boyd is excused absent.
Note: Jeff A. arrived at 6:33 pm.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Opportunity for amendment or deletions to the agenda.
Motion by Tom P., second by Jeff A., to approve the agenda as presented. Motion passed 5-
0.
Note: Michael Boyd is excused absent.
4. DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
No conflicts of interest.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5.1 September 28, 2022
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Motion by Jeff A., second by Tom P., to approve the minutes of September 28, 2022 as
presented. Motion passed 5-0.
Note: Michael Boyd is excused absent.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT Citizens are invited to comment on any item not on the regular
Agenda subject to a public hearing. Please limit your comments to five (5) minutes per
person unless arrangements have been made for a presentation with the Town Planner.
Those who are speaking are requested to state their name and address for the record.
No public comment.
7. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS
The PC discussed the presidential motorcade coming through Town.
8. DESIGN REVIEW AND LAND USE PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.1 Community Plan Update — SE Group
Julia Randall, SE Group recapped the joint Town Council and Planning Commission
session held on September 21, 2022 and went through the memo provided in the packet,
plus the feedback received from Eagle County and VVMTA. The map included in
VVMTA's memo does not have an accurate map, but was included as it was part of the
feedback. The first proposed change discussed is adding a transitional commercial zone
from the 500-800 Block.
• Lynn T. would like to term it Transitional Residential.
o Sage P. agreed.
• Tom P. would like to term it Mixed Use 3.
o Jeff A. also likes Mixed Use 3 or Mixed Use Lite.
o Elliot H. liked Mixed Use 3 and thinks it should expand to the 600 Block
of Boulder Street.
• It was also discussed the possibility of changing Maloit Park from Mixed Use 2
to Mixed Use 3.
Ms. Randall also discussed Objective 1.3.2 which dealt with non -conformities.
• Direction from the Planning Commission was to revisit the non -conformities
section of the code. Scot H. said there was a draft of changes that was done a few
years ago.
Note: Sage P. left the room at 7:15 pm and returned at 7:17 pm.
Continued direction on the topic said to change Maloit Park to Mixed Use 3 or a
Residential Zone.
Brian Duffany, EPS.
Spoke about an economically vibrant community and attainable housing and historic
character. He recommended looking at 100% AMI for the threshold for affordable units,
as well as doing a survey of the surrounding communities to see what they have the AMI
set at.
• The Planning Commission agreed that we need to lower the AMI.
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• The action item in the plan covering this should be broader.
• Context should be added for Eagle County
Mr. Duffany continued speaking about ADUs and the possibility of allowing a 15% lot
coverage increase if the ADUs are deed restricted for locals.
• Lynn T., Jeff A., and Elliot H. were ok with the bonus.
• Mr. Duffany asked a follow up question of whether ADUs should be allowed in
the Mixed Use zones.
o Sage P. and Lynn T. were against this.
o Jeff A., Tom P., and Elliot H. were for this.
Note: 5 minute recess called 8:14 pm.
Lynn T. asked how to address VVMTA's comments about 3.3.1-3.3.2.
Madison H. brought up public comment submitted by Tim Lahey, 406 Pine Street which
made an argument that his lot should be zoned Mixed Use or Commercial rather than
Residential. His public comment is included as an appendix to these minutes.
SE Group will be bringing back documents for recommended adoption at the October
26, 2022 meeting.
8.2 Ordinance TBD — Series 2022: An ordinance of the Town of Minturn amending Chapter
16 of the Minturn Municipal Code to provide for the addition and inclusion of waterwise
landscaping regulations and standards
Scot H. introduced the ordinance. As requested by the Planning Commission at their
regular meeting of September 28, 2022, staff has reduced the depth of mulch required to
two inches. Also added, was a detailed list of native, drought tolerant plants. This list
will replace, in its entirety, the previously approved list of plans referenced within
Appendix `B' - Design Standards and Guidelines, of Chapter 16.
Lynn T. suggested adding concolor fir to the tree list and hollyhocks to the flower list.
Elliot H. would like to add a wildland urban interface approved plant list.
Public comment opened.
No public comment.
Public comment closed
Motion by Jeff A., second by Elliot H., to recommend approval to the Town Council of
Ordinance TBD — Series 2022: An ordinance of the Town of Minturn amending Chapter
16 of the Minturn Municipal Code to provide for the addition and inclusion of waterwise
landscaping regulations and standards with Lynn's additions to the plant list and the
condition that we revisit the Wildland Urban Interface approved plant list. Motion
passed 5-0.
Note: Michael Boyd is excused absent.
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9. PROJECTS AND UPDATES
Scot H. told Commission about potential new guidelines for meeting conduct coming.
10. FUTURE MEETINGS
10.1 October 26, 2022
10.2November 9, 2022
10.2.1 Tom P. will be attending virtually
10.3 November 23, 2022 — Consider moving
11. ADJOURN
Motion by Jeff A., second by Lynn T., to adjourn the regular meeting of October 12, 2022 at
8:55 pm. Motion passed 5-0.
Note: Michael Boyd is excused absent.
Teach, Commission Chair
ATTE
Scot Hunn, Planning Director