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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06/13/17 PUBLIC HEARING June 13, 2017 Present: Jillian Ryan Chairman Kathy Chandler-Henry Commissioner Jeanne McQueeney Commissioner Bryan Treu Interim County Manager Beth Oliver Interim 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 Consent Agenda 1. Agreement between Eagle County and Vision Security,LLC for Monitoring,Testing and Inspection, Repair and On-Call Services as Required for the Security and Fire Systems at County Owned Facilities Ron Siebert,Facilities Management 2. Third Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding between Eagle County and the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Kathleen Lyons,Human Services 3. Resolution 2017-026 Basalt Regional Library District Board of Trustees Claire Wilson,Administration 4. Resolution 2017-027 Concerning an Appointment to the Minturn Cemetery District Board of Directors Claire Wilson,Administration 5. Agreement between Eagle County and United Way of Eagle River Valley for Administration of the Grant Process for the 2017-2018 Grant Cycle Aric Otzelberger,Administration 6. Energy Smart Colorado Revolving Loan Fund Extension Agreement Adam Palmer,Environmental Sustainability 7. Agreement between Eagle County and Eagle County Charter Academy for Sidewalk Maintenance Kelly Miller,Engineering 8. Second Amendment to Agreement between Eagle County and Colorado Department of Human Services for EPSDT Geralyn Carroll,Public Health and Environment 9. Second Amendment to Agreement between Eagle County and Encore Electric,Inc for On-Call Electrical Services Ron Siebert,Facilities Management 1 06/13/2017 10. SMB-6802 Berry Creek Ranch Fil 2 Block 4 A Resub of Lot 13 Cliff Simonton,Planning 11. Amended Final Plat—Lots 19A and 19B,Highland Meadows Filing No. 2,A Resubdivision Of Lot 19 Kris Valdez,Planning 12. AFP-6617-Ruedi Shore Subdivision,Filing 1,Block 1,Lot 29 and Lot 30 Kris Valdez,Planning Commissioner McQueeney moved to approve the Consent Agenda for June 13, 2017,as presented. Commissioner Chandler-Henry seconded the motion. The vote was declared unanimous. Constituent Input Chairman Ryan opened constituent input. Joanne Rock addressed the board. She spoke about meeting with Diane Mitsch Bush to discuss the introduction of a bill regarding federally subsidized housing. Chairman Ryan closed constituent input. Business Items 1. Resolution 2017-028 Designating June,2017 as Immigrant Heritage Month Claire Wilson,Administration Commissioner McQueeney stated that this was an opportunity to support and express the sentiment and raise awareness of the important roles that immigrants played in the community. Commissioner Chandler-Henry stated that immigrants had been here since the first days of Eagle County as miners,timber workers, sheep herders and formed a large part of the workforce in the tourisms economy. Commissioner McQueeney moved to approve the resolution designating June 2017 as Immigrant Heritage Month. Commissioner Chandler-Henry seconded the motion. The vote was declared unanimous. Commissioner Chandler-Henry moved to adjourn as the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners and re-convene as the Eagle County Housing and Development Authority. Commissioner McQueeney seconded the motion. The vote was declared unanimous. Eagle County Housing and Development Authority 1. OCAF Renewal-Rent Schedule Low Rent Housing-Riverview Apartments Preservation,LP Daniel Murray,Housing Mr.Murray stated that the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority in conjunction with Housing and Urban Development(HUD)released an annual assistance rent schedule and set the rents for low-income housing on an annual basis. This year it was determined that the monthly rents would increase,however,the increase would not affect the residents in anyway. HUD would just provide more money for upkeep and low-income housing. Commissioner McQueeney moved to approve the OCAF renewal—Rent Schedule Low Rent Housing— Riverview Apartments Preservation, LP Commissioner Chandler-Henry seconded the motion. The vote was declared unanimous. 2 06/13/2017 Commissioner Chandler-Henry moved to adjourn as the Eagle County Housing and Development Authority and re-convene as the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners. Commissioner McQueeney seconded the motion. The vote was declared unanimous. Work Session-Eagle County Room Grand Avenue Bridge Closure Update Work Session-El Jebel Community Center-Pinion Room Snowmass/Basalt Fire Board Planning File - El Jebel Community Center - Sopris Room 1. ZS-6692 Pleasant Valley Marijuana Cultivation Facility Special Use Permit Location: 8 Miles North of El Jebel;Tract 4,Pleasant Valley Ranch Subdivision Owner: Purple Organization, Inc. Applicant: Pleasant Valley Ranch,Inc. Representative: Chris Green,AGO Studio Staff Planner: Kris Valdez,MURP,AICP Staff Engineer: Rickie Davies,PE,PTOE Ms.Valdez presented the application.The applicant was requesting a five(5)acre outdoor marijuana cultivation facility in addition to the existing four(4)greenhouse structures on the property approved under Eagle County File No. ZS-4799. She reviewed the standards and indicated that the plan was in compliance. Staff recommended nine(9)conditions. The conditions addressed lighting, construction management plan,wildlife mitigation,licensing for the cultivation of marijuana,renewal, grading, address change and future portable bathroom screening. If there were any odor issues not addressed,the permit could be revoked. Commissioner Chandler-Henry wondered if there was a condition related to the water comments from the Department of Natural Resources about the augmentation plan and rights for the water. Ms. Valdez stated that it was determined that a water augmentation plan was not required. The applicant had shown sufficient evidence that they had water for the outdoor grow operations,therefore it was not conditioned. Commissioner Chandler-Henry asked about the hours of operation. Ms. Valdez stated that the hours of operation were from dawn to dusk. There would not be night lighting to cultivate. Chairman Ryan asked if the Eagle County Engineering Department had any concerns with the access road. Rickie Davies stated that the Engineering staff had no concerns as long as they paid the road impact fees to address the increase in traffic. Chris Green,AGO Studio spoke. He presented a PowerPoint on behalf the applicant.They were already in compliance with some of the requests asked of them and believed they had a responsible application. He presented an overview of the application and responded to the referral comments. Cotton Koehler, Chief Operating Officer and Aspen native spoke. Their goal was to provide a clean and trustworthy product to the market through an environmentally sustainable method. Mr. Green stated that the project complied with the l coit0e'zoning of the area. As far as compatibility was concerned,the property was 34.468 acres and had address"ell theappropriatestrategies for general development. The water strategies would protect the long term bility of both ground and surface water sources. The energy use would be minimal and used primarily used.for the dburity system. They would not be using area lighting. The initial plantingwould be 1 800plants,but the p l,' tni ,could increase to 10,000. Theyanticipated six P 3i? $,. .. p (6) employees; at harvest they would have four(4)additional empt es during the month of October. They did not anticipate doing outdoor cultivation at the same time as indoor cultivation.Traffic impact would be minimal. They anticipate four(4)vehicle trips per day and eight(8)during harvest. The security was to be regulated by Colorado State Statute. The applicant believed this was a responsible site impact. In summary,they believed they 3 06/13/2017 were maintaining the rural character of Eagle County,met the size criteria, and while this was a new plant material, it was an appropriate agricultural use. They would be providing long-term jobs for local employees and committed to being good neighbors. Commissioner Chandler-Henry asked if the starters were started in the greenhouse. Mr. Green stated that they were. Dan Grady, owner and CEO of operations spoke. He stated that this was a year-round operation. The majority of the product they produced would be produced outside. The number of plants that could be grown was dictated by the State. Chairman Ryan opened and closed public comment, as there was none. Commissioner McQueeney believed the plan was worked out well and she assumed that the conditions had been agreed upon. Commissioner Chandler-Henry added her thanks to staff with regards to their presentation. She was proud of Eagle County for looking at marijuana cultivation as an agricultural use. She believed the conditions had been met and was prepared to vote yes. Chairman Ryan agreed with the other commissioner's comments, and thanked staff. The file was well done,and she felt that the relevant concerns of the Planning Commission and the referral agencies had been addressed. Commissioner McQueeney moved to approve file no.ZS-6692, incorporating staff's findings and staff's suggested conditions,because the application, as conditioned,meets all of the standards for approval of a Special Use Permit. The approval of the Special Use Permit will not adversely affect the public health, safety and welfare; the proposed Special Use Permit is attuned with the immediate adjacent and nearby neighborhood properties; and the proposed Special Use Permit is in compliance with the Eagle County Land Use Regulations and the Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner Chandler-Henry seconded the motion. The vote was declared unanimous. tgat There being no further business . :` ' ,. the meeting was adjourned until June ! :17. � may Attest: 1�-tC-� �_c(a- 0 VI-A-4 *Non, Cler, to the Board Ch///'an . 13u-t 4 06/13/2017