PALMER LAKE, COLORADO
Planning Commission
Record of Proceedings

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Planning Commission Meeting
June 18, 2003

The Palmer Lake Planning Commission was called to order by Chairperson Jan Bristol at 7:11 p.m. in the Palmer Lake Town Hall.

Attendees:

Chairperson Bristol
Hammond
Trombley
Leasure - unexcused
Coleman
Cooper

Attorney Jim Kin - excused

AUDIENCE: 9

ITEM #1: Call to Order: 7:11 p.m.

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

No public input.

ITEM # 3 Approval of Minutes for May 14, 2003

COMMISSIONER TROMBLEY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM MAY 14, 2003, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HAMMOND. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

ITEM #4: Consent Item: Request for a Sign Permit: Grayson's Pineview Inn - Paula Johnson - 50 Middle Glenway

COMMISSIONER TROMBLEY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A SIGN REQUEST FOR GRAYSON'S PINEVIEW INN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HAMMOND. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY

ITEM# 5: Request for a Sign Permit - Gamers' Haven - NO SHOW

ITEM# 6: Request for a Conditional Use for a Child Daycare in a R3 Zone - Sherry Rodermund - 459 Virginia Ave.

Sherry Rodermund - 459 Virginia Ave Is requesting a conditional use in an R3 zone for a child daycare.

  • 6 to 8 children
  • Ages 4 & 5 years old
  • 2000 sq ft home
  • Going to fence in the back yard
  • Willing to place a Child at Play and a Blind Curve Signs
  • Open from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm
  • $1,000,000 dollar insurance umbrella policy
  • Be able to accommodate 6 (six) cars for off street parking for drop off and delivery
  • Going to be state bonded and licensed
  • On the Agenda for July with Town Council to get Business License
  • Would like to open in August

Wendy Determan - 455 Clio

  • Not in favor of Daycare
  • Unique residential area narrow, winding roads
  • Closet business is on Springs St.
  • Consider that her closet neighbors are in opposition

Chairperson Bristol: "There are many home based businesses in the Glen and you would not know because they pose no problems."

Planning Commission Concerns and Comments:

  • Signage
    • Blind Corner
    • 20mph speed limit sign
      • These should be put up in the area at owners expense
  • Shrubs/Trees should be trimmed out. In order to allow traffic to back safely onto Virginia
  • 6ft privacy fence needs to be placed in the back yard
  • Off Street parking limiting to 4 spaces
  • Have a snow day policy in place for all parents and children
  • 6 full-time and 2 part-time children

Wendy Determan: "What if she wants to grow?"

Chairperson Bristol: "She will need to get her business license renewed every year and must follow the State regulations."

COMMISSIONER HAMMONED MADE MOTION TO RECOMMEND TO TOWN COUNCIL THE APPROVAL FOR A CONDITIONAL USE WITHIN A R3 ZONE FOR A DAY CARE, WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: A-PLACE A DOUBLE S CURVE SIGN & A 20MPH SPEED LIMIT SIGN, B- TRIM SHRUBS/TREES TO ALLOW SAFER BACKING ONTO VIRGINIA, C-PLACE A 6FT PRIVACY FENCE IN THE BACK YARD, D-ONLY 4 PARKING SPACES WITHIN THE DRIVEWAY, E-WRITE A POLICY REFERENCING SNOW DAY, SPEEDING AND THE PROPER WAY TO GET TO THE DAY CARE (REFERENCING ONE WAY TRAFFIC), SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER COLEMAN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

COMMISSIONER TROMBLEY MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 8:30 P.M. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER COOPER. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

RE-OPEN MEETING AT 8:31 P.M. BY CHAIRPERSON BRISTOL

Chairperson Bristol announced that she will not be renewing her seat on the Planning Commission effective July 1, 2003.

After discussion about Chair and Co-Chair seats:

COMMISSIONER HAMMOND MADE A MOTION TO APPOINT JOHN CRESSMAN TO CHAIRPERSON AND KEN TROMBLEY TO CO-CHAIR, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER COLEMAN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Approved as written or amended on August 20, 2003.

JOHN CRESSMAN CHAIRPERSON
TARA BERRETH - SECRETARY

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