PALMER LAKE, COLORADO
Planning Commission
Record of Proceedings

Planning Commission Meeting
May 17, 2006

The Palmer Lake Planning Commission was called to order by Chairperson Cressman at 7:05 p.m. in the Palmer Lake Town Hall.

Attendees:

Attendees: Chairperson Trombley
Solheim
Cooper
Brown
Atkins

Attorney Jim Kin – excused

AUDIENCE: 3

ITEM #1: Call to Order: 7:03 p.m.

ITEM # 2: Comments by Commissioners, Staff or Public on items not on the agenda

Commissioner Cressman would like Mr. Fritts to please come back to the Planning Commission to address the lighting in his project at The Inn at Palmer Divide. The lights are not what the Town approved.

Commissioner Atkins made a motion that Mr. Fritts come back to Planning and Town Councils to address the lights at The Inn at Palmer Divide, Seconded by Commissioner Cooper. Motion carries unanimously.

ITEM # 3: Approval of Minutes – December 21, 2005 & March 8, 2006

Commissioner Solheim made a motion to approve the minutes from December 18,, 2005 and March 8, 2006 seconded by Commissioner Cooper. Motion carries unanimously.

ITEM# 4: Request for a change to a PUD for a Multi-Family Unit – 95 Greeley – Nikki McDonald

Mrs. McDonald explained that there will be 4 units with each unit being approximately 2,000 sq. ft. with a 2 car garage under the home. Totaling approximately 8,000 sq. ft... Central Colorado Builders (John Cressman)

Commissioner Atkins made a motion to recommend to Town Council the approval for Nikki McDonald for a change to a PUD for a multi-family unit Seconded by Commissioner Cooper. Motion carries unanimously.

ITEM#5: Discussion of Hillside with possible changes

Commissioner Cressman – "Town Council asked us to look at and make some recommendation to the Hillside Ordinance."

After further discussion the following motion was recommended.

Commissioner Cooper made a motion to recommened to Town Council the Following changes to the Hillside Ordinance – NO living space shall be built on stilts, columns, piers, etc... - Decks will be limited to 20% of livable sq. ft. of the home Seconded by Commissioner Brown. Motion carries unanimously.

Commissioner Cooper made a motion to adjourn at 8:45 p.m., Seconded by Commissioner solheim. Motion carries unanimously.

Approved as written or amended on June 21, 2006.

John Cressman - Chairperson
Tara Berreth - Secretary

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