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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01/31/12 PUBLIC HEARING January 31, 2012 Present: Jon Stavney Chairman Pro -Tem Sara Fisher Commissioner Keith Montag County Manager Bryan Treu County Attorney Robert Morris Deputy County Attorney Kathy Scriver Deputy Clerk to the Board Absent: Peter Runyon Chairman This being a scheduled Public Hearing, the following items were presented to the Board of County Commissioners for their consideration: 2011 CSU Extension Awards Glenda Wentworth and Laurel Potts, CSU Extension Commissioner Fisher spoke about the various awards given to the CSU Extension last fall. Ms. Wentworth spoke about the programs. Chairman Pro -Tem Stavney stated that one of the goals of the county was to be a model of excellence for mountain communities and many of the staff members over the last couple of years, had been recognized by their peer groups or professional associations. Consent Agenda Chairman Pro -Tem Stavney stated the first item before the Board was the Consent Agenda as follows: A. Approval of Bill Paying for the Week of January 30, 2012 (subject to review by the Finance Director) Finance Department Representative B. Approval of Payroll for February 9, 2012 (subject to review by the Finance Director) Finance Department Representative C. Colorado Parks and Wildlife Impact Assistance Grant Application Shannon Hurst, Assessor's Office D. Resolution 2012 -006 Designating Posting Location of Notice of Public Meetings and Agendas County Attorney's Office Representative E. Resolution 2012 -007 Concerning Taxpayer Generated Petitions for Abatement and Refund of Taxes before the Eagle County Board of Commissioners Assessor's Office Representative F. Resolution 2012 -008 Concerning an Appointment to the Eagle Valley Library District Board of Trustees for the Purpose of Reappointing Michael Brown to a Five Year Term County Attorney's Office Representative G. Agreement between Eagle County, Colorado and Black Iron Enterprises, Inc. for Scrap Metal Hauling, Eagle County Landfill Ken Whitehead, Solid Waste & Recycling 1 01/31/2012 H. Eighth Amendment to Sand and Gravel Mining Lease between Eagle County and Lafarge West, Inc. County Attorney's Office Representative I. Agreement between Eagle County and Eagle County School District for Health Coordinator Services Sherri Almond, Health & Human Services Chairman Pro -Tem Stavney asked the Attorney's Office if there were any changes to the Consent Agenda. Bryan Treu, County Attorney spoke about item H. The agreement had not changed but since gravel was moving slower, it allowed additional time for the county to determine a funding gap financial plan for the Ball Field Project. Commissioner Fisher moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Items A -I. Chairman Pro -Tem Stavney seconded the motion. Of the two voting Commissioners, the vote was declared unanimous. Citizen Input Chairman Pro -Tem Stavney opened and closed citizen Input, as there was none. Approval of the 2012 Office Supplies Bid Finance Department Representative Mr. Lewis stated that State Statute required the Board of County Commissioners to advertise for bids on office supplies annually. The 4 major goals and objectives for office supplies bids are providing a variety of supplies, best price, service and quality, reducing storage requirements, and commitment to recycling. He acknowledged Mariya Trifonova's efforts. Office supply costs from 2008 -2011, had gone from $150,000 to $80,000 annually. Mariya Trifonova stated that they ran a request for office supply bids in the paper. She received three bid proposals. Office Depot came in slightly lower than Staples for all office supplies. MetroOffice Solution responded with the lowest price for copy paper. Commissioner Fisher moved to approve the 2012 Office Supplies Bid. Chairman Pro -Tem Stavney seconded the motion. Of the two voting Commissioners, the vote was declared unanimous. Fourth Quarter Treasurer's Interest Report and Fourth Quarter Public Trustee Report Karen Sheaffer, Treasurer and Public Trustee Ms. Sheaffer presented the report. The interest earned 4 quarter was $230,606.71. Due to the recent changes to the investment policy, the numbers had been down but she believed that the portfolio could be built back up. Chairman Pro -Tem Stavney spoke about the changes. The changes allowed the county to put a greater percentage in corporate loans. Ms. Sheaffer stated that changes were made with the advice of the county's investment advisor. The county would only buy the highest grade of those investments. She presented a history since 2004. 2 01/31/2012 Chairman Pro -Tem Stavney stated that the county was bound to the national economy and national debt issues. Ms. Sheaffer indicated that she would continue to work with the portfolio managers. If there were any recommended changes in the future she would be back to present them. Karla Herridge presented the Public Trustee Quarterly report for the 4th quarter of 2011. 4 quarter revenue totals were $55,249.72, total expenses, $39,746.75. The numbers stayed relatively steady until 2009. There were 650 new foreclosures filed last year but there were currently 450 active. This summer they would be hosting the Treasurer/Public Trustee annual conference in Eagle. Chairman Pro -Tem Stavney asked about the number of business foreclosures. Ms. Herridge stated that those numbers were included. The larger portions were residential. Chairman Pro -Tem Stavney asked about the timeshares foreclosures. He wondered about the range in property values. Ms. Herridge stated that the value ranges for properties in foreclosures were $400,000- 700,000. Timeshare foreclosures were almost nonexistent now compared to a couple years ago. She spoke about the tutorial videos available on the website. They assisted Garfield County with implementing their new software and coming in 2012 a touch screen interactive kiosk would be available for public use outside the Treasurer's Office. Resolution 2012 -009 Approving the Use of Open Space Funds for Cleanup of the Property Located at 5572 Highway 6, Eagle County, Colorado Toby Sprunk, Open Space Chairman Pro -Tem Stavney stated that this was a property the county acquired from a bank. The property was in foreclosure and required extensive clean up. He recently visited the property. The property was amazing and he was excited about the purchase. Mr. Sprunk stated that the property was a mess. The house was torn down, as it would have cost more to restore and was not in livable condition. The property has been recently cleared and there was now a clean view corridor. The acquisition price of the 10 -acres was $299,000.00. One of the primary purposes of the acquisition was to serve as a boat take out. The final project cost was 35,425.85. The request was to reimburse the general fund for the cost of clean-up. He was excited about the property and would be working with the DOW on a management plan. Chairman Fisher believed this purchase complimented the other purchase east of the property. The trail connection would connect to the BLM parcel then the Dotsero corridor. Mr. Treu stated that this was a parcel brought to the county by a real estate broker. He believed there was an opportunity for the local real estate community to get involved in open space. Mr. Montag wondered when the property would be open for use. Mr. Sprunk stated that the property was open now but there were no facilities. Site improvements would not occur until 2013. Commissioner Fisher moved to approve the use of Open Space funds for cleanup of the property located at 5572 Highway 6, Eagle County, Colorado. Chairman Pro -Tem Stavney seconded the motion. Of the two voting Commissioners, the vote was declared unanimous. Work Sessions (recorded) Gypsum Power Plant Richard Stem, Evergreen Clean Energy 3 01/31/2012 Planning Files Wolcott Site Visit (recorded) Wolcott Yacht Club Parking Lot PDS -2714 Wolcott PUD Bob Narracci and Sean Hanagan, Planning Department Eva Wilson, Engineering Department Rick Hermes, Jeff Townsend and Rick Pylman (Community Concepts Colorado) NOTE: Tabled from 12/13/11& 1/10/12 ACTION: The purpose of this Planned Unit Development Sketch Plan is for a large scale mixed -use development including a variety of residential single - family, duplex, multi - family, commercial office /retail, industrial, institutional, and community land uses. LOCATION: The Wolcott PUD consists of approximately 373 -acres and is generally centered on the Interstate -70 Wolcott Interchange and the US Highway 6 intersection with US Highway 131. The Wolcott PUD includes lands north and south of Interstate 70 and Highway 6 inclusive of the valley floor. REFERENCE: Staff Report in December 13, 2011 minutes DISSCUSSION: Bob Narracci stated that at the completion of the last hearing the board asked that the continued hearing begin with a discussion of the conditions of approval. Rick Hermes recognized and thanked the Jouflas family for attending the meeting. He summarized the "why here ", "why now" question. They believed by creating the PUD it would include the existing commercial operations and commercial zoning into one comprehensive master plan. The proposal would create a defined edge of a community that respected the community buffer zones and eliminated linear urban sprawl. The coordination of the ownership of parcels was a tremendous opportunity for Eagle County. The Master Plan PUD for Wolcott created a defined boundary that allowed for proper infrastructure phasing, municipal planning, and tax structure. The development would create a walkable transit oriented community. Benefits of the development included a conservation easement component, approximately 1 mile of Eagle River access, dedication of approximately 140 acres of open space. He recognized the need for jobs in the local community. It was a great place to market all the assets of the valley. The applicant had done an extensive amount of research and community outreach over the course of the last four years to create a sustainable plan designed to meet the "New Market ". Commissioner Stavney complimented the team on their community outreach. Mr. Hermes spoke about the residential inventory. Chairman Runyon believed there were other factors to consider. He did not believe that property values and the current housing market in the county were reflected in the figures. The county Assessor expected the next reappraisal to be down 20% further.. Mr. Hermes understood that there was a national problem. The banks needed to start lending and job creation was key to changing the current market. Jeff Townsend spoke about the numbers related to population in Eagle County and job loss. There was a slight drop in the school district enrolment. The trend indicated only a slight decline in population. The number of unemployed persons increased significantly since 2008. Chairman Fisher believed the self - employed/underemployed component was significant in the valley. The county did not require business licenses and outside workers were often not documented. 4 01/31/2012 Chairman Runyon supported a sustainable growth rate of 2 -3 %. He believed there were still signs that people were struggling. Chairman Fisher asked it there would be any guarantee that developers would use local contractors and employees. Mr. Hermes stated that they designed that into the plan. The intent was to use local businesses. Their financial model was geared towards a 3% growth rate. At the height of their market share, they were taking 8% of the total Eagle County market. Rick Pylman presented the conditions of approval A -V. They had no issues with any of the conditions proposed by Engineering. They had no issues with the conditions related to ECO transit; those were details that could be worked out at preliminary plan. The condition related to the Colorado geologic survey was acceptable. Mr. Townsend spoke about the inclinometers installed by Vail Resorts. The readings indicated that there was minimum movement below Red Sky ranch. Mr. Pylman stated that they agreed to continue to work with the Colorado Department of Wildlife t address mitigation strategies. ECO trails was a subject of a lot of discussion at planning commission. The applicant was not familiar with the details of the easement agreement yet but agreed to work with the Joufl as family to obtain the easements east of the PUD per the ECO trails condition. The applicant also agreed to provide connections from the core trail to the activity centers within the PUD. They did have concern with running the trail to the Hwy 131 intersection because this was not within the PUD boundary. They found it difficult to meet all the components of the core trail condition not knowing the design cost but understood the intent. Chairman Runyon opened public comment. Chris Jouflas expressed support for the project. He thought it was a beautiful plan. He was proud. George Jouflas believed that the proposal was well - planned and well - funded. Chairman Runyon closed public comment Mr. Pylman continued the condition discussion. He stated that the affordable housing was an open -ended issue going through planning commission. He believed there would be a better sense of direction at preliminary plan. They did not believe the existing guidelines were fmancially viable. They agreed to coordinate all future design with Eagle River Fire and Greater Eagle Fire. The emergency providers indicated that the plan met their concerns at the sketch plan level of detail. Commissioner Stavney stated that he had high expectations as a commissioner that there be a clear understanding among the servicing parties. He did not want the public to have a perception of waste. Mr. Hermes stated that it was their full intent to work together and work properly. Mr. Pylman stated that the Eagle River Watershed Council wrote a nice letter as a referral agency, which was complimentary to the level of detail at sketch plan. He believed they had provided a comprehensive response to the Wolcott Area Plan conformance condition. Commissioner Stavney spoke about the benefit to master planning the property as a whole. Because there were a number of adjoining parcels, he thought there should be some level of assurance of what could and could not happen in the future. Having a conservation easement west of Preservation Park was imperative. Mr. Hermes stated that they were in line with that viewpoint. Mr. Pylman stated that their design met the requirement of condition N. Their design planned to stay within the setback requirement. They agreed with the remaining conditions. He believed there should be further discussion on R. The issue was remnant parcels. Mr. Hermes stated that they were not creating any nonconforming parcels. Commissioner Stavney believed it would be helpful to review the entire proposal and conditions one more time. Chairman Fisher stated that some of her questions had been answered. She expressed concern for the amount of parking being considered. She would like to know more about the square footage on units. She wondered about the additional storage necessary for recreational vehicles. She wanted to better understand the parking component as it related to the view corridor. She would like to schedule additional time for the next meeting and encouraged the public to attend future meetings. Chairman Runyon believed that public input was important. Conunissioner Stavney also encouraged the public to attend the meetings from here on out. 5 01/31/2012 Chairman Fisher moved to table the file PDS -2714 Wolcott PUD until February 21, 2012 at 5 pm. Commissioner Stavney seconded the motion. The vote was declared unanimous. There being no further business beferowtbVikoard, the mee ' s adjourned til February 7, 2012. Attest: .� : � _ Z� _ _ Clerk to the Bo rd *for, Cha' 1■11 6 01/31/2012