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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01/07/2025 PUBLIC HEARING January 7, 2025 Present: Matt Scherr Chairman Jeanne McQueeney Commissioner Kathy Chandler-Henry Commissioner Jeff Shroll County Manager Matt Peterson Assistant 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: Constituent Input Chairman Scherr opened and closed public comment, as there was none. Commissioner Updates Commissioner Chandler-Henry gave a shout-out to the Town of Eagle for their 12th Night Christmas Tree Burning Celebration last night. It was a nice tradition and a great way to bring the community together. Commissioner McQueeney stated that she had the opportunity before the holidays to fly out of the Eagle Airport and wanted to give a shout-out to the airport team because it was a very busy day, and everyone was so helpful. She also gave a shout-out to the snow plow and tow truck drivers. She encouraged folks to slow down and pay attention. Chairman Scherr wished the legislature a happy session as it began tomorrow. The county did a lot of work in the legislative process regarding policy. If there was anyone out in the public with issues that they were concerned about or had questions,the commissioners and staff were always available. County Manager Updates Jeff Shroll introduced Laura Hartman,a new senior policy analyst who joined the county yesterday; she would be the point person for policy issues. Regina O'Brien, formerly the county clerk,has also joined the county manager's office. He also gave a shout-out to all emergency service workers and reminded folks to slow down and be aware of the emergency service workers assisting motorists. Consent Agenda 1. First Amendment to Agreement Between Eagle County and Marcin Engineering,LLC for Design for Highway 131 &Ute Creek Road Roundabout Rickie Davies,Engineering 1 01/07/2025 2. First Amendment to Agreement Between Eagle County and Northwest Colorado Council of Governments (NWCCOG) for Energy Services for Eagle County Residents John Gitchell, Resiliency 3. Encroachment Agreement between Eagle County and CR Land Management, LLC for Improvements in Frying Pan Road Right-of-Way Julie Pranger,Engineering 4.November 2024 Payment Report Christina Andrews, Finance Commissioner McQueeney moved to approve the Consent Agenda for January 7, 2025 as presented. Commissioner Chandler-Henry seconded the motion. The vote was declared unanimous. • Business Item(s) 1. Colorado River District-Request for Director Reappointment Dani Moore,Administration Executive Summary: The commissioners will be considering reappointing Kathy Chandler-Henry as a director for the Colorado River District. The River District requires the appointment to be made at the first Commissioner meeting in January. The County appointments resolution will be approved at the following meeting on January 14. Since Ms. Chandler-Henry will no longer be a Commissioner on January 14, she is being appointed as a member of the public. Chairman Scherr stated that this appointment was contingent upon the resolution which will be on next week's agenda. He thanked Commissioner Chandler-Henry for continuing to serve the county. Commissioner Chandler-Henry thanked the board for considering the reappointment, it was something that was important to her and important for the county. Commissioner McQueeney expressed appreciation for Commissioner Chandler-Henry's willingness and commitment to continue this work for another three-year term. Commissioner McQueeney moved to approve the appointment to the Colorado River Water Conservation District Board of Directors. Commissioner Scherr seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. 2. Resolution 2025-001 Concerning an Appointment to the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo Advisory Council- Ann Luark&Christine Albertson Tanya Dahlseid,Fair and Rodeo Executive Summary: The council desires to recommend Ann Luark to be appointed to the Fair and Rodeo Advisory Council and reappoint Christina Albertson for an additional 3 years to the Fair and Rodeo Advisory Council. 2 01/07/2025 Ms. Dahlseid stated that Ann Luark,who was unable to attend,would be a new council member on the Rodeo Advisory Council and Christina Alberson,who was present,was being reappointed for a three-year term. Christina Alberson stated that she was excited to lead the rodeo into the next generation and hopefully make it a bigger and better event for the county. Commissioner Chandler-Henry moved to approve the Resolution Concerning an Appointment to the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo Advisory Council-Ann Luark&Christine Albertson. Commissioner McQueeney seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. Public Hearing - Eagle County Room 1. Building Resolution Amendments Bill Gibson, Community Development Executive Summary: Amendments to the Eagle County Building Resolution; including but not limited to, adoption of the 2021 international codes with electric preferred energy strategies and exterior energy off-set program updates. Since the Board's October 7th meeting, staff has corrected some minor formatting items in the proposed Building Resolution document but there have been no substantive changes to any proposed policies or standards. Today's meeting will fulfill the October 7th ECLUR amendment condition approval and staff once again recommends the Board of County Commissioners approve the proposed Building Resolution as outlined in the attached resolution. Bill Gibson, Community Development Director stated that he had hoped to talk about building code this morning but unfortunately he made a mistake with the newspaper notice for this item. The error has been corrected and staff was requesting a tabling continuance to January 21,2025. Commissioner McQueeney moved to table the Building Resolution Amendment to January 21, 2025. Commissioner Chandler-Henry seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. Planning File - Eagle County Room 1. G-009466-2024 91 Lupine Lane Easement Vacation Julie Pranger, Engineering File Name: 91 Lupine Lane Easement Vacation File No.: G-009466-2024 Location: 91 Lupine Lane, Parcel No. 2103-172-08-007 Owners: Matthew and Lynn Blake Applicants: Matthew and Lynn Blake Representative: Bill Nutkins,NDG Architecture Staff Engineer: Julie Pranger, PE,CFM, Senior Staff Engineer Executive Summary: The Application requests partial vacation of the Stone Creek Easement at 91 Lupine Lane in the Eagle-Vail area. Julie Pranger, staff engineer,presented the application. The applicant requested a partial vacation of the Stone Creek easement to allow for an addition over the garage and deck. She introduced Matt Blake, one of the property owners, and his representative,Bill Nutkins. The application was received on July 31, 2024, and reviewed 3 01/07/2025 by all applicable standards of the land use regulation. The staff has not received any public comment to date but did note that she received a phone call from an adjacent property owner who saw the sign posting and inquired about the application. Still, no comments from the individual had been received. The application had been sent to 18 referral agencies for the requisite 30-day period. Staff received two referral responses, one from the Colorado Department of Public Health&Environment,regarding specific guidance on dust and appropriate removal and handling of asbestos and lead paint. The Eagle-Vail Metro District had no specific concerns. The application was reviewed by the Planning Commission on November 20,2024 and there was a single minor revision made to the application during the hearing to expand the area vacation. The Planning Commission recommended approval with two conditions. The property was in the Eagle-Vail area within the Eagle-Vail PUD. Bill Nutkins presented the details of the applicant's request. The owners bought the property in 2016 and wished to add some space above the garage; during the process, it was determined that a portion of the garage was in the Stone Creek easement. The Stone Creek easement was dry and was 30 ft. on either side of the property lines. The garage corner poked into the easement, and so did the driveway. This zone was a dry bypass only used if there was a 100-year flood event. He noted that along the bypass,there had been four other easement vacations over the last 40 years. The applicant had been working with staff for some time to ensure their application met the requirements for the easement vacation. Ms. Pranger indicated that the entire property was surrounded by golf course and residential properties as part of the Eagle-Vail PUD. The Stone Creek easement was created on Sept. 5, 1972,near the Eagle Vail platt and encroached 35 feet onto the property. At the time,Eagle Vail was going through development entitlement,and Stone Creek ran through a channel and over the development of the PUD and the golf course. It was rerouted to the different channel within the development and no longer remains the natural Stone Creek. It was a bypass channel and was typically dry but did contain overflows during flood events. A portion of the existing house encroached into the easement, and in order to eliminate the non-conformity and allow staff to issue building permits on the property,the vacation process is considered. She reviewed the standards and indicated that the application met the standards and staff recommended Conditions 1 and 2,requiring the limits of the vacation to be adequately documented to match the extent of the request presented in the application as required by the Land Use Regulations. Commissioner Chandler-Henry asked if there were additional properties that encroached on the easement. Ms. Pranger stated some improvements encroached within the easement;however this was not a prohibited easement for any development. She believed any other encroachments would be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Chairman Scherr wondered how the home became a nonconformity in the easement. Mr. Blake stated that the home was one of the first homes built in the area. They believe that the previous owner added the garage after the fact. Chairman Scherr opened and closed public comment, as there was none. Commissioner Chandler-Henry stated that the application clearly met the standards with conditions. Commissioner McQueeney believed it was a vacation worth approving. Chairman Scherr concurred. Commissioner Chandler-Henry moved to approve File No. G-009466-2024 with two conditions, incorporating staff's findings and the recommended conditions,because this Application, as conditioned,meets the standards for approval of a Public Way and Easement Vacation. Commissioner McQueeney seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. • 01/07/2025 Board of Health - Eagle County Room 1. Board of Health Meeting Heath Harmon, Public Health&Environment Executive Summary: This is a regularly scheduled Board of Health meeting. Agenda items include 1)Call to Order, 2)Public Comment, 3)Items of Interest by the Board Members,4)Public Health Priorities-Progress Report, 5)Update on Behalf of the Mental Health Advisory Committee, 6)Review of 2025 Forecast Agenda. The full agenda and executive summaries can be found in the attached Board of Health Packet for January 7,2025 and Attached Slide Deck EAGLE coGy There being no further business befo t 's\ . . h meeting was adjourned until January 14, 2025. coLoRP�0 A Attest: _,Dk�v!"ti ' .I ,.L& t Clerk to the Board Chairman 5 01/07/2025