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Home My Public Portal AboutTBP 1995-05-03 ., . . .. TOWN OF FRASER "Icebox of the Nation" P,O. Box 120./ 153 Fraser Avenue Fraser, Colorado 80442 (303) 726-5491 FAX Line: (303) 726-5518 TOWN BOARD AGENUA 1\1 A Y 3, 1995 REGllLAR MEETING 7:30 P.M, Roll call Approval of 4/19 minutes 7:35 Tri States Electric: Proposed Power Loop, Bobba Bond, -\-l ~A<\I'1 ed.,.J",d" u'5~" I 1a(.4'")"}<.. ~J"",,QA. S I ~ tIIi" ~OUI\-\.a...1\. 7_lc....Q..C.. 7:55 COOT: Berthoud IjIss Closure, Wes Goff 8: 15 Manufactured Housing, Marvin Fisher 8:30 Manager Report 8:40 Board Members' Choice MEETING SCHEDULE REMINDER May 10th '- Planning and Zoning May 17th - Town Board ýÿ ---- ! . . TOWN OF FRASER "Icebox of the Nation" p,O, Box 120 I 153 Fraser Avenue Fraser, Colorado 80442 (303) 726-5491 FAX Line: (303) 726-5518 Manager's Briefing: May 3, 1995 Old Items: ,/ Town Clean-up options: The County will donate landfill fees for the joint clean-up sponsored by the WPFV Chamber and a separate clean-liP day for Fraser, I recommend that we participate in the joint event sponsored by the Chamber and schedule a personal property clean-up day for sometime in June. We just have to decide the specifics. . . . Mustang: I'm waiting to hear from the Colorado Department of Health, the Attorney General's office, Russ Caldwell, and Bill Coonan. I will hopefully be able to supply details by Wednesday's meeting on each of these contacts. . Floodplain regulations: information will be available later. . Sign Code update: more information will be coming after the Icebreakers meet. . Growth Planning: I attended the Governor's growth planning seminar in Vail last week and participated in sessions aboutjimding growth impacts and sustaining community vallles, Both sessions were informative, interesting and are applicable in Fraser -- I hope to discuss these in more detail at a later date (perhaps the fall Board retreat), . The Visitor's Center is closed this week for annual maintenance, and will be open from 10 - 4 during the week and 9 - 6 on weekends through May 25th. New Items: . As of this weekend, the entire Reid family are residents of the Fraser Valley!!! ../ Last week's Planning Commission meeting was.., . I met with Michael Blimes last week to discuss grant opportunities for the Walk Through History Park. I'll update you on ollr conversation at Wednesday's meeting. . We had a loss control safety audit with CIRSA that we passed with flying colors! - --- . . / We are selling trees to Fraser residents again this year. Four types are offered: - Aspen (Single & Double) - Spring Snow Crab (2 sizes) -Canada Red Cherry (2 sizes) - Russian Hawthorn (1 size) The order is placed at the Town Hall. We order the trees and have them delivered to the Town Shop and our Public Works crew will deliver the trees to the residents, A copy of the ad that is running in the newspaper is attached. .~~~.....___,...._._ ...__._-_.-_.----_..,._____.,.,....F_ . _" . ýÿ --...-~". --.---:-:-:-,--. . -.....----- . . . Planl Your Roolsln Fraser The Town of Fraser Is once again offering Irees,dellvered 10 your yard. We are selling four species of deciduous trees. Orders for Spring Snow Crabapples, Canada Red Cherry, Russian Hawthorn, and Aspen trees will be taken until May 181h. Trees will be delivered by Ihe end of June. This oHer"s available QNU 10 Fraser properly owners and Irees must be planled In Fraser. Purchaser Is responsible for planting trees. Assistance Is available to senior citizens. Orders can be placed at Town Hall and a 25% deposit Is required (153 Fraser Ave., 726.5491). Help make Fraser more beaullful and ~rder your trees today' .. .. '" . . -- TOWN OF FRASER APRil., 19, 1995 The regular meeting was called to order at 7 :30 p.m. Board present were Mayor Jensen, Olson, Havens, and Wirsing and Johnston.. Also present were Reid, Winter and Skelton. !vlinutes of the 3-15-95 and 4-5-95 meeting were approved as written. Chamber director, Steve Mikol gave the monthly report. Board discussed the cleanup day with regards to having the tQwns of Winter Park and Fraser have the cleanup day on the same day. This wiD need to be reviewed liOln Fraser's interest m; our volunteers may not he available on a Friday. We wiD work on this. MANAGER REPORT Reid has worked on the various requests that Jim Hoy had made at the last meeting and presented a handout for the Board to read regarding the requests. Reid also presented the Board with a memo updating the Board on various issues that he is reviewing at the request of the board, sign code, dog ordinances, flood plain requirements, growth planning work. Reid rep0l1ed that the lJS West proposed contract for moving the pedeslals on the hike path is $8800. $1300 over engineers est. that the Board had pre'~ously approved. Board approved this expenditure. Reid suggested a work schedule change for the Visitors Center during the !ill ow times and will work it out with the :o;taff at the center. Al:o;o the Center will be closed for~ one week to accomplish repairs. Summer labor positions are advet1ised as well as the planning commission vacancy. We only have one planning position f(Jr the at large member the other commissioner must be a Town Board person. The ad will be changed. No furlher business, meeting adjoumed at 8 :30 p.m. Fraser Substation Monthly Loads 1992 -1994 . I 25 , 20 fill Distribution Capability I - 1994 Peak , - 1993 Peak ell 15 - - ,1992 Peak = ; . 1994 Minimum ell i' IE 1993 Minimum , == 10 . 1992 Minimum . '5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Months CHART1.WK4 03/27/95 ýÿ .. I . . OVERVIEW BERTHOUD PASS WEST SIDE SLOPE REHABILITATION Available funds'- Approximately $850,000 for the first of a series of projects. Location US 40 MP 238-239.25 The 4 sites are on the West Side of Berthoud. The total work length is approximately a 1/2 mile, but it 1S stretched out over a 1 1/4 mile section of roadway. Why these sites? IGY Extreme danger to the travelling public due to falling rocks. IGY Maintenance problems IGY Eyesore - due to no veget~tion, etc. IGY High level of erosion impacting streams What will be done? IGY Scale slopes and remove all rocks (411+) IGY Stabilize top of cut slope Armater Recy-wall Grid mats made out of recycled rubber IGY Build small retaining wall at bottom and pave ditch IGY Revegetate the slope above the retaining wall uS1ng techniques demonstrated on West approach to the tunnel. PROPOSED SAFETY AND TRAFFIC CONTROL THE PROBLEM The danger to the travelling public and workers as well as traffic delays. Method 1 Work during the day with normal traffic control. (est 120 working days 6 months) G For safety of travelling public the closed off area which traffic will be flagged thru 1S 4 miles long. ---.....- G 1/2 hour of work, cleanup and clear traffic will result'in more than 1 ho~r delays which is deemed unacceptable. G Work will take all summer with the scaling being 2 months of this. 9 Safety for the contractor is excellent. ----- ----- -- --- - --'-_._--~_._------_. --- - - .-- -'- ~_. -- ~-- ,--..--- '-'-'- --.--. - -- - -~'-----.-- -. -..-~-~---- 6 ~ ,r----... C\ ( 1 r ) , , Method 2 Close the pass at night (9;00 PM to 6:00 AM Sunday thru Thursday) and allow no day work. 9 Contractor can place lights to minimize ,the safety hazards to the workman 9 Safest to the traveliing public and shortens contract time. 9 Provisions will be made to allow easy passage of emergency vehicles. @ Quality of some work will suffer @ Pass will be closed at night for'approximately 5 months (Estimated 100 working days) Method 3 (PREFERRED) Close the pass at night (9:00 PM to 6:00 AM; Sunday thru Thursday) for. Rock Scaling and other ~ork dangerou~ to the travelling"public only. (Estimated time lS 20 working days). Close truck climbing lane through work site and allow the contractor to work during the day within this area. 9 By closing the pass the contractor can place 'lights to minimize the safety hazards to the ~orkmen. 9 Safest to the travelling public and speeds the process. (1 month for the scaling) @ The pass will be closed at night for approximately 20 working days 9 provisions will be made to allow passage of emergency vehicles at any time. 9 Operations controlled during the day so that delays to the travelling public are minor in nature and do not impede the traffic flow. One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained. @ Requires more engineers due to two shifts 9 Allows for the fastest completion of the project at the least cost. (Estimated 80 working days) All of the above will require the closing of approximately 1-1/4 miles of climbing lane. ýÿ ... , . . ft PROPOSED SCOPE OF PROJECT DATE: October 25, 1994 PROJECT: STE 0403-019 Erosion Control (PE under MC 0403-018 Sub. 10467) Benhoud Pass Sub. 10767 Project limits will be from MP 237 to MP 239.4 on SH 40 in N 1/2 Sec. 34, T. 2 S., R. 75 W., SE 1/4 Sec. 27, T. 2 S., R. 75 W., and SW 1/4 Sec. 26, T. 2 S., R. 75 W. in Grand county. Project budget is $820,000. There are not enough funds available at this time to address the entire length. Only selected slopes will be treated at this rime and a variety of products will be tried to detennine the best applications for the future projects. This project consist of the following: 1. The project is split on 4 working zones~ Each zone will have either new materials or a new method of application of the materials used before. All materials selected are environmentally sensitive and will be used with the approval of the CDOT Environmental Section and Forest Service. 2. The eroded vertical scarp at the top of the cut slopes will be cleared and all rocks larger than 4" in diameter will be removed from the slopes in all 4 zones. This will include clearing of some trees and removal of the soil at the top to match the rest of the slope. 3. Geotextile grid "Armater", "Recy-wall" panels or grid mats made out of recycled crushed rubber will be applied to the top 20 feet 'of the slopes to break the water flow and prevent erosion in the future. All of these systems will be filled with soil and seeded to give us the desired result while preserving a natural appearance of the slopes. 4. Two different methods of soil preparation, seeding, mulching and soil blanketing will be tried on the lower portion of the slopes to establish vegetarion. One method will be an application of the product called "Soil Guard". This product has been applied to the steep slopes on SH 145 near Dolores in Region ,5. The other method was tested on the Straight ,Creek project. It consists of ýÿ .,"- -"'- ~ - . .. .-- -. ---- --- __ - 0- ----- --. -,- - - __ "____ ______ ___. ____._ ___"_.___ ".._. _"_"0" .... - -' ~ ~' (; () - application of tlle hay blanket with a tripled amount of tackifier. Both applications were successful and produced good results. s: 48" to 80" concrete retaining wall will be built at the bottom of the slope. It will prevent further undemlining of the slopes during our snow plowing operations, Ditches between this slope and the edge of the road will be pa~ed with concrete to allow our maintenance crew to collect the sand, The face of the proposed ret3inll1g wall will have a natura] rock look, 6, There will be some work done on the fill slope at two locations to prevenI further erosion around culverts, All work on this rrOlect will be done wj[hin our e)(isling slone easement. ..,~ . . : 0 R 75 w R ?q v,' -- -- ;:, 0 v - - ::; '" ->: '" <~ - - ,. Work area - 0 I~ --- ; 't '- .' . - ~ , I , Familiar locations - 0 ~ ~ - I 0 , (" ! ,\ I , f. ,~ , . I . . .. ------- ------ --._- 277 Planning and Zoning 31.23.301 the governiog body of the municipality in which the activity is proposed shall send notice to the Colorado land use commission, the state geologist, and the b03rd of county commissioners of the COUllt)' in "hit:h the improve- ment is located of the proposal prior to approval of any lonin@ change. sub. di vision. or building permit application associated with such a proposed activity. Such aotice ~113\1 be in a. ~tandRrd forel. shall be proInlllgnled n:3 a rule and regulation prescribed by the Colorado land use commission. and shall contain such information as said land use commission prescribes. Source: R & Re. L. 75, p. I] 54. ~ l. Ct01~ teferentes: For d~lits of the state seologist upon receiPt oft notice. see ~ }4-I- t 03( 4). 31-23-226. Applicabllitl. This part 2 applies to municipalities, including home nile cities and towns. insofar as constitutionally permissible and e;(.cept as limits are placed upon its application within the boum.latit:l:i or home rule cities and towns by the charter or ordinance adopted pursuant thereto of said cities or towns. Source: It &. RE, L. 75, p. II )0. ~ I. 31-13-22'1. AlIocntlod of pO\l'Cr-S or dudes. The governing bod)" of a munic. ipality may, by ordinance. assume and e;'(ercise any pov,'er granted to or duty placed upon the municipal planning commission by this part 2 and may, by ordinMce. deleEale tn the mllnic:ipRl pl:lnning ccmmisston or other appro- priate municipal bod)' any power granted to or duty placed upon the munici- pal goyeming body by this part 2, providing that the right to appeal to the municipal governing body is retained in any' such delegation; e:tcept that the power to impose fines and penalties may not be delegated. Source: L. 83. p. 1263. ~ I. PART 3 ZONING Cros~ refe'tntes: For county planninlllnd building codes. see' article 28 I}flille 30, 31-23-301. Grant of power. (I) E;t;cept as otherwise provided in section 34-1-305. C.R.S., for the purpose of promoting health, safety. morals. or the general welfare of the community. including energy conservation and the promotion of solar energy utilization. the governing body of each municipal. ity is empowered to regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, and sizt: of buildings and other structures. the percentage of lot that ml\Y be occu- pied. the size of yards, courts. and other open space!!. the density of popu- lation. the height and location of trees and other ve~etatioJl. and the location and use of building!:, str:Jctur-e!l. and land for trndc, i,ndu91~'. residence. or other purposes. Regulations and restrictions of the height, 1ll1mber of stories. and the height and location of trees and ollIeI' vegetation shall not apply , .' J " . . " , . -- - ---- - - . - --- 31-23-301 Government - Municipal 278 to e.'dsting buildingg. structures, trees. or vegetation except for new growth un such vegetation. Such fegulations shall provtde that 3. board of adjustment may determine and vary their application in harmony with their general pur- pose and intent and in accordance with g~nefal or specific (ules contained in such regul:ations. Subject to the provi5ions of subsection (2) of thi~ $el;tloll and to the end that adequate safety may be secured. said go\'eming body also has powcr to establish. regulate. restrict. and limit such uses on or along any stonn or floodwater runoff channel or basin. as such storm or noodw:1t~r fltnoff channel or basin has been designated and approved by the Colorado "'ater conservation board. in order to lessen or avoid the hazards to persons and damage to property resulting from the accumulation of storm or floodwilters. Any ordinanu;: l;:T1al:led under authority of this pan 3 shall c:\empt from the operation thereof any building or structure B~ to which satisfactory proof. is presented to the board of adjustment that the present or propo~ect ~ill\(1tion of such building or structure is reasonably necessary for the convenience or welfare of the public. (2) The power conferred by subsection (I) of this section for flood preven- tioll and control shall not be e:"t,;:rcised to deprive the owner of any eltisting property of it~ l'uture use or maintenance for the purpose to which it was lawfully devoted on February 25, 1966. but {'rovisions may be made for thc gradual elimination of uses. buildings. and structures. including provi. siom for the elimination or ~u\,;h U'jl;:'> y, hen the existing uses to which they are devoted are discontinued. and lor the elimination of such buildings and structures when they ale destroyed or damaged in major part. (3) lhe governing bod>' of any municipality or the board of adju~tment thereof. in the exercise of powers pursuant to this section. lTIay condition an)' zoning regulation. an)' amendment to such regulation. or any variance of the application thereof or the ~:u~mptinn of Slny building M structure there. from upon the preservation. improvement. or construction of any storm or floodwater runotT channel designated and approved by the Colorado water conservation board. (4) No statutory or home rule city or town or city and county shall cnact an ordinance prohibiting the use of a state-licensed group home for tht" devel- opmentally disabled which serves not more than eight de\'elQpmentally dis- abled persons and appropriate stafl'. as a residential use of property for zoning purposes. As used ill this subsection (4). the phrase "residential use of property for zoning purposes"' includes all forms of residential zoning and 9pccificl1l1~'. although not e"c1usively, single-family residential zoning. (5) (a) As used in this subsection (5). unless the conte~t otherwise requir es: (1) "M~"ttf~cttlred home" means :lsingle family dwelling which: (A) Is partially or entirely manufactured in a factory; (B) Is not less than twent)'.four feet in width and thirty.si~ feet in length: (C) Is installed on an engineered pe1manent found<!tion: (D) Has brick, wood. or Ctl!imetically equivalent exterior 5iding and a pitched foof: and (E) Is certified pursuant to the "National Manufact!lred Housing Con- struction and Safety Standards Act of 1974", 42 TJ.S.c. 5401 et seq., as amended. (11) "Equivalent performance ellgineering basis" means that by us~ng engineerin~ calculations or testing. f()IlO\"'in~ commonl)' accepled cn!ineenng j .' - . . . ' . --- --- -------- -- .-----~--. 219 Planning and Zoning 3l-23.301 V-\;ti ..rl\ ~ ~t~ Source: R & RE. L 75. p. 1I 55, ~ I: L. 75, p. 934. ~ 5;; L. 79. p. l163, ~ 13: L. 84~ p. 824. ~ 2. Am. Jur.1d. See 82 Am. Jur,2d. Zoninl.land Pelmi~sible Sco"e of Compu]~o'1' Require. PJanninl.l. ~ ~ i. 8. mel'llS for Land Develooment in Col<lrado". C.J.g. ~e 62 C.J.S.. Municipal COTl'om- St1: 54 lJ. Colo. l. Rev. 447 (1 9SJ). For article. lion~ ~ 226()); IOlt\ CJ,S.. Zuning & Land .. JUdicil\l Review, Keternl :md Initiation of Planning. ~ ~ 3. 8, 9. 11, Zoning De-cisiom", ~ee I ~ Colo. law, 387 Annotlltor'S 110tt', Since ~ ; 1-2;t.30 I is simi- (1984,1. For article. "The Antitrust Challenge IlIr to former ~ 31.23--201 pnor to the 19i 5 to Loca.! Government Protection of the Ccn- lepeal i1mllt:t:naC:lmcnt of this tille, and i:\ws tmt tlUSlntss District". see ~S U. Colo. L ReI', antf<<dent thereto. relevant cases conslruin8 21 (1983). For comment. "St.'1!C and 1.onll those provi~ions have been included In Ihe Regulation of limeshating in Colornllo", ~ee an/1otallo"~ to this section. 56 U. Co(o, L Rev. 2S9 ~198.5). Lu'l ",Tle"!ll. for miele. "COlorado l'Jeeds a Gent'ral DS5elr1bl~' ltall pofter to le8i,late , (onstitulion31 and Effective Roarls;de SilUl lonln1 r~lation8 2JlPUable 10 statutory dt- Law", ~ec ~6 Dicta 47; 1I.9~9), For note. Ies. (IS dlstinglli5hed from home rule citin. "Spot Zonll1&". S~ 34 Rocky Mt, L. Rev, 231 <Hennon Heights. Inc. v. Central Ranle & (1962), For nole. "Lonm, v;1nances - The Trust. 6SS P.2d 872 (Colo. 1983), Colorado Position", see 34 Rocky Mt. L. Rev. Subsection (4l cOMtitutl!s a legitima!-: 332 ~ 1962,. For article, "1974 l3nd U~ Legi~. Iimitaclon on the letJislalh-e powers delegated lation in Ct'lol3do", see ~I Den. L.J, 467 to statutory cltie5. GlclUJon Heil'.hts. (ne. v, (1974). I-or comment. "Regiol\lllism or Centrnl Bank & Trust. 658 P,2d 87;: (Cole, Parochialism: The land Use Planner's I ~83), Dilemma", see 48 U, Colo. L. Re~', Si5 State has nuthorlt! to enact 1rtf.~llltfon for (l977t For article. "Cumulntlve Impact th@ 'It'elfRn of dr,'elollmeatIllIY disl1bll'd dtlum ,~~~srnenl 01 W~tern Em:rgy Dev~lopment: und!'r its police rowers. Glennon liei~ls.lnc. WiU it H:\p~n?", see 51 U. Colo, L. RH, 551 v, Centr.1l Bank &. Tntst. {;S8 P.2d 872 (Colo. 098(1). For Rtti~le. "Winning the !',ezoniug". 198~). see II Colo. L1W. 634 (1982). For article. E~e'nplJon of municlplll IIrtlvltf~!1 fr,,", u1 be EmerginB Relatiollshlp Between En\;- l"ninll otdinant'e!l. E:'temptlon from loning rODlllental R~gul:1tions :tnd Coloratlo Water ordinance mU5t be p""uant tQ st3tUtory I.a\\''', see 53 v.Colo. L. Re~'. 597(1982), For pr~dure. and the govemmenlal'propriel.1ty Dote. "Referendum and Re7.oniJlS", see 53 U. distint1ion is reiecte<t as a mean9 for deter. COlo. L, Re", 745 (1982). For note, "The mining when a municipality must obey its ,