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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/23/19 PUBLIC HEARING July 23, 2019 Present: Jeanne McQueeney Chairman Kathy Chandler-Henry Commissioner Matt Scherr Commissioner Kelley Collier Deputy County Manager Angelo Fernandez Deputy County Manager Brian Treu County Attorney Beth Oliver Deputy County Attorney Kathy Scriver Deputy Clerk to the Board This being a scheduled Public Hearing, the following items were presented to the Board of County Commissioners for their consideration: Commissioner Updates Commissioner Chandler-Henry reminded everyone that it was Fair and Rodeo week. Judging for 4-H and open class projects begins today. She encouraged everyone to take part in the festivities. Chairman McQueeney reflected on the past week and the goals of civility, collaboration, and innovation. She recently attended a Community Integration Collaborative meeting which brought people together from law enforcement, non-profits, and the school district to talk about how to best serve the community. She also commented on the help from the community during the recent flooding in Red Cliff. County Manager Updates Angelo Fernandez highlighted the 80th Annual Fair and Rodeo event schedule. Constituent Input Chairman McQueeney opened and closed constituent input, as there was none. Commissioner Scherr moved to adjourn as the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners and re- convene as the Eagle County Board of Equalization Commissioner Chandler-Henry seconded the motion. The vote was declared unanimous. Eagle County Board of Equalization 1. Resolution 2019-048 Regarding Petitions to the Eagle County Board of Equalization 7-23-19 Executive Summary: Taxpayers who chose to appeal Eagle County Assessor's 2019 valuation(identified on the list of CBOE appeals attached hereto as Exhibit"A") were set for hearing before the Board of County Commissioners of Eagle County, organized and convened as the County Board of Equalization for the purposes of adjusting, equalizing, raising or lowering the valuation for assessment of real and personal property within this 1 07/23/2019 county, fixed and made by the County Assessor for the year 2019.The Board appointed independent Referees to conduct hearings and to make findings and submit recommendations to the County Board of Equalization for its final action, based upon testimony and evidence presented by the Petitioners and the Assessor's representatives with regard to said petitions.The Referees have recommended adjustments of value or no adjustment of value or the parties have stipulated to a value with respect to those petitions identified. The signatures of the Board are requested upon consideration and approval of the recommendations of the referees. Mr.Treu stated that this was the second round of appeals. He expected three or four more. Commissioner Chandler-Henry added her thanks to everyone working on them. Commissioner Chandler-Henry moved to approve the resolution regarding partitions to the Eagle County Board of Equalization 7-23-19. Commissioner Scherr seconded the motion. The vote was declared unanimous. Commissioner Scherr moved to adjourn as the Eagle County Board of Equalization and re-convene as the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners. . Commissioner Chandler-Henry seconded the motion. The vote was declared unanimous. Business Item 1. AFP-7392Brush Creek Valley Ranch Open Space Kris Valdez, Senior Planner Executive Summary: The Conservation Fund,working with Eagle County, successfully completed the purchase of the 1,540-acre Brush Creek Valley(the"Property") in July 2017. On December 14, 2017,the Conservation Fund conveyed the Property to Eagle County and a conservation easement was granted to the Eagle Valley Land Trust. The completion of this conservation easement permanently protects the Property and adds the Property to Eagle County's Open Space Program. The Property will be managed for agricultural and ranching qualities, protection of water rights, critical wildlife habitat and preservation of scenic vistas. Public recreation will be added in the coming years,which may include trail connections to adjacent BLM land, a paved path connection between Salt Creek and the Town of Eagle, and fishing access to Brush Creek. The Property is comprised of the approximately 1029 acre Adam's Rib Ranch and 520 acres of adjacent land situated within the Frost and Salt Creek Planned Unit Development(the"PUD"), known as the Salt Creek Development Area. The Salt Creek Development area, also referred to as Parcel 1 in this staff report, is the focus of the Amended Final Plat. The PUD Amendment and Zone Change were approved on July 2, 2019, by the Board of County Commissioners. An Amended Final Plat(AFP) file is necessary to define Parcel 1 as a new independent parcel and to remove various plat notes relevant to the PUD which will no longer apply. Diane Mauriello stated that this was the final piece of the process to remove the Salt Creek portion of the Brush Creek Valley Ranch Open Space and re-plat it so the zoning would be consistent. Dominic Mauriello, Mauriello Planning Group, stated that some irrelevant plat notes would be removed, and the amendment would not change anything with respect to adjoining property owners. He indicated that the amendment complied with all the criteria and was consistent with the open space plan and staff recommended approval. Commissioner Chandler-Henry asked how many different parcels were included in the Brush Creek Valley Ranch. Ms. Mauriello stated that staff looked at it as three separate parcels. 2 07/23/2019 Chairman McQueeney opened and closed public comment, as there was none. Commissioner Chandler-Henry moved to approve Eagle County File No.AFP-7392, Amended Final Plat for Brush Creek Valley Ranch and Open Space, authorizing the Chair to sign the plat as presented, based upon staffs reported findings and recommendations. Commissioner Scherr seconded the motion. The vote was declared unanimous. Eagle County Housing and Development Authority— Recorded Work Session 1. Semiannual joint meeting with the Eagle County Housing and Development Authority and the Advisory Committee Executive Summary: The Eagle County Housing and Development Authority meets twice per year with the Eagle County Housing and Development Authority to discuss updates across the county in regards to housing efforts. The discussion will include updates on Two 10 @ Castle Peak, 6 West Apartments, Spring Creek Apartments and more. Kim Bell Williams, Housing Planning Files 1. LUR-009043-2019 ECLUR Process Improvement Amendment Morgan Beryl, Community Development Director, and Kris Valdez, Senior Planner Executive Summary: The focus of this Eagle County Land Use Regulation (ECLUR) amendment is improving internal and external processes as well as to include certain new provisions to coincide with amendments to Colorado Revised Statutes and Federal Law. The primary goals of this amendment include: • Improve Transparency for Pubic Processes • Clarify Expectations and Process Predictability • Time Savings for Staff and Applicants • Improve Project Outcomes • Improve Customer Service Quality • Reduce Unnecessary Burden on Applicants Ms. Beryl explained the reasoning behind the amendment process. She provided some background behind the process overview. She talked about the responses received and how staff responded accordingly. An Eagle County Planning Commission was held on July 10, 2019, and the amendments to the Land Use Regulations received a unanimous recommendation of approval. The Roaring Fork Valley Regional Planning Commission reviewed the amendments on July 11, 2019 and unanimously recommended approval. Staff recommended approval of the proposed changes. Chairman McQueeney opened public comment. Laura Smith resident of the Roaring Fork Valley expresses some concerns for the process. The Planning Commission meeting was helpful. She offered suggestions related to the efficiency of the process, public notice, expanding the radius for notices, and the time frame being extended to allow more time for the public to respond to the material being provided by staff. Mr. Mauriello, Mauriello Planning Group, understood that the code was at times difficult to understand. He supported the review. He understood the importance of public notices but found it difficult to provide notices early 3 07/23/2019 due to the inability to determine the hearing date early. He expressed some concern with the idea of an application being withdrawn within a certain period of time. Chairman McQueeney closed public comment. Commissioner Scherr wondered if additional language could be added. Beth Oliver, Deputy County Attorney, stated that if the board wanted to include any proposed language, they could include it in the motion. Commissioner Chandler-Henry supported the revised version. Chairman McQueeney supported the amendments and believed they allowed staff to provide a complete file. Ms. Oliver referred to the section related to interpretations and stated that there was a minor change needing to be made related to "methodology". Chairman McQueeney thanked Ms. Smith for her comments but stated that at this point her comments would not be incorporated at this time. Commissioner Chandler-Henry appreciated the checklist and believed it was helpful. Commissioner Scherr thanked Ms. Smith for taking the time to attend the meeting. The county would be doing a lot more of this type of work and understood that the nature of the process could be cumbersome. Chairman McQueeney thanked Ms. Beryl and her staff for their work on the Land Use Regulations. Commissioner Chandler-Henry moved to approve file no. l.I1R-009043-2019, ECLUR Process Improvement Amendment with subsection G amendment. Commissioner Scherr seconded the motion. The vote was declared unanimous. Work Session - Eagle County Room 1. Aviation Director Visioning Work Session There being no further busi . ��:. `+,,, e 0 l, oard,the meeting was adjourned until July 30, 2019. /'-' , 0/2„....._- * ' vp Attest: ;! � ►� , le to the Board %LoC if an 4 07/23/2019