HomeMy Public PortalAboutPCM 2011-05-25DATE: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
MEETING: Planning Commission Regular Meeting
PLACE: Fraser Town Hall Board Room
PRESENT
Board:
FRASER PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Commissioners: Chair Philip Naill, Steve Sumrall, Fran Cook, Veronica
Callinan absent, Katie Soles, Vesta Shapiro, and Jean Wolter
Staff: Town Planner, Catherine Trotter, Town Clerk, Lu Berger, Town Manager
Durbin
Others: See attached list
Chairperson Naill called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m.
1. Roll Call:
2. Approval of Minutes: Minutes of May 11, 2011.
Commissioner Soles moved, and Commissioner Wolter seconded the motion to
approve the Agenda. Motion carried: 6 -0.
3. Open Forum:
4. Continued Public Hearing and Action Regarding:
a. Byers Peak Ranch Planned Development District Plan Parts of Sections 19 and
20 Township 1 South, Range 75 West of the 6 PM County of Grand, State of
Colorado Applicant Byers Peak Properties, LLC.
Commissioner Cook moved, and Commissioner Soles seconded the motion to open the
public hearing on Byers Peak Ranch Planned Development District Plan Parts of
Sections 19 and 20 Township 1 South, Range 75 West of the 6 PM County of Grand,
State of Colorado Applicant Byers Peak Properties, LLC. Motion carried: 6
Jack Bestall briefed the Commission on the updates made to the plan.
Public comment was taken from:
Jay Clough
Heinz Engel
Dave Lively
Patty Sue "Motor" Coulson
Pat Rupert
Carol Sidofsky
A letter submitted by Greg McFadden was read into record.
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Commissioner Soles moved, and Commissioner Wolter seconded the motion to close
the public hearing on Byers Peak Ranch Planned Development District Plan Parts of
Sections 19 and 20 Township 1 South, Range 75 West of the 6 PM County of Grand,
State of Colorado Applicant Byers Peak Properties, LLC. Motion carried: 6
Commissioner Soles moved, and Commissioner Sumrall seconded the motion to
recommend to the Fraser Town Board approval of the PDD of the Byers Peak Ranch
Planned Development District Plan Parts of Sections 19 and 20 Township 1 South,
Range 75 West of the 6 PM County of Grand, State of Colorado Applicant Byers
Peak Properties, LLC with the following conditions:
1. Site Analysis Update. Update the Site Analysis to include the MPE underground
power line in Planning Area 1; the overhead power line through PA 10, PA 12, and
PA 13; drainage culverts under the railroad; and current streets /ROWs including
Carriage, Norgren, and Leonard.
2. The Town Board should address items that the Planning Commission did not
address as part of the zoning process, including, but not necessarily limited to the
following:
a. Infrastructure requirements, both on and off site (roads, water system,
wastewater system, drainage, etc).
b. Phasing of infrastructure requirements.
c. Design, financing and construction of required infrastructure.
d. Appropriateness of the Maintenance Facility Site for Town operations, along
with dedication /acceptance requirements.
e. The Town Board should review the fiscal impacts of this development to
minimize and /or mitigate any financial burdens on the Town that may be
created by this development.
3. Revise the Preliminary Sewer Plan (Sheet 5), Preliminary Water Plan (Sheet 6),
Preliminary Grading Roadway Plan (Sheet 7) and Conceptual Drainage Plan
(Sheet 8) to conform to the Land Use Plan prior to the Board of Trustees Public
Hearing.
4. Language should be included in the Annexation Agreement that identifies
responsibilities for the design, phasing, financing, construction and maintenance of
major infrastructure including: sewer, water, roadway and drainage facilities.
Consideration should also be given to the provision of connections to the west.
5. Language should be included in the Annexation Agreement ensuring that a
commercial gravel operation may not commence without a permit approved by the
State of Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety and approved by the
Town Board establishing operating measures that are suitable for Fraser, including
the following: a) identify excavation phasing strategy; b) identify access and transport
guidelines; c) identify dust and noise guidelines; d) identify hours of operation and
lighting guidelines; and develop an excavation mitigation and reclamation plan; e)
strategically located for reduction of visual impact.
6. Language should be included in the PDD related to the Adventure Park identifying
standards similar to the Grand County Special Use Permit; and in the Annexation
Agreement language should be included to identify the timing and standards relating
to the removal of the ISDS to central water and sewer based upon site development
levels and /or proximity (200') to a main sewer trunk.
7. Prior to the Board of Trustees Hearing, a Phase 1 Drainage Report for the property
should be provided to the Town. The Town Engineer should provide the Town Board
with recommendations.
8. Define "facilities" in planning area 9.
9. Building heights in planning area 1, at a horizontal distance of 160' the building
cannot exceed 45'.
10. Note number 6 on sheet 2 delete reference to planning area 5.
11. Planning area 1 change "Industrial" to mixed use.
12. Town will review and approve the landscape plan for the 50' open space /trail
adjacent to Mill Avenue.
13. No vertical landscaping adjacent to the pond in planning area 9 and the Fraser
Valley Parkway. Motion carried: 6 -0.
5. Discussion:
a. Zoning Code Amendments
Moved to June 22, 2011
6. Planning Commission Choice:
Commissioner Shapiro moved, and Commissioner Soles seconded the motion to
adjourn. Motion carried: 6 -0. Meeting adjourned at 10:23 p.m.
LA A l
Lu Berg er, Town Clerk
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