Planning Commission Minutes — 2021-06-02
Minutes June 2, 2021 · 2 page(s)
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The Planning Commission met June 2, 2021 and held public hearings on housekeeping Zoning Ordinance amendments (QRD and CS districts) and Critical Area Program six-year review amendments; there were no public comments and the commission voted to close the hearings and submit the amendments to the Commissioners for public hearing and subsequent adoption. Town Manager updates included a DNR application for creek speed limit and dredging with summer monitoring and impact study, Commissioners appointing Harold Veasel as part‑time Code Enforcement Officer, creation of a harbor master position with Matt Reno appointed, a 1st/2nd Avenue dredging proposal and pier/ramp permitting updates (a request for five finger piers was denied due to federal channel decommissioning requirements), and MDE clearance for a test well on land purchased from Mr. Dudley. Old business actions: the Trails Master Plan final draft was approved for submission to the Commissioners; work continues on zoning/critical area amendments and on water/sewer capacity for the Wheatland’s (Waterman Family LP) development; Matt Reno and Geneva Rieu will inspect the Sorenson site (112 Charity Lane) for completion; boat landing and parking improvements are awaiting a final permit and 27 parking permits have been issued; and discussion continued on fence material standards with Peter to circulate amendment language. New business noted resubmitting a Community Parks and Playground Program grant for FY2023 after a FY2022 denial, approval of the May 5, 2021 minutes, and adjournment at 7:49 p.m.
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MINUTES QUEENSTOWN PLANNING COMMISSION June 2,2021 7:00 p.m. Meeting called to order at7:02 p.m. Phil Snyder, Chairman. In attendance: Paul Cain, Geneva Rieu, Amy Moore, Mike Bowell, Phil Snyder, Matt Reno, and Peter Johnston. PUBLIC HEARING _ Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments - o Housekeeping amendments to specifu the Development Standards in QRD - Queenstown Resort District and the Non-Residential Use Standards in the CS - Countrvside District o No public comments Proposed Critical Area Program Amendments - o Six (6) Year Review Amendments to meet State law requirements o No public comments Matt Reno motion to closed public hearing, second Mike Bowell, no oppose Matt Reno motion to submit amendments to Commissioner'sfor public hearing and subsequent adoption, second Paul Cain, no oppose GUESTS - None scheduled PUBLIC COMMENT- none present TOW]\ MANAGER UPDATES - Filed an application with DNR re: speed limit in creek and dredging of the channel, creek will be monitored over the summer, impact study and reasonable altematives; public comment, suggestions then submitted - Commissioner's appointed Harold Veasel as p/t Code Enforcement Officer to assist with enforcing zoning and property maintenance codes. As he is a f/t County employee, he had to pass through County ethics commission - Commissioner's adopted resolution to create a harbor master position; Matt Reno has been appointed to that position - 1", 2nd Ave dredging proposal has been submitted, hope to have bids by the end of the month - ltt, 2nd Ave pier improvements, request to add finger piers for 5 additional slips was denied. We were advised that requests to place structures in a federal channel require that the channel be formally decommissioned through Congress before structures can be authorized there. Would need to go through Corps Navigation Branch (lengthy and diffrcult process), plan will need to be revised to remove addition; permit for ramp to be approved soon; - Clearance from MDE for new test well for new water tower; land was purchased from Mr. Dudley; OLD BUSINESS: 1. Trails Master Plan (final draft -version 5-28-21):Matt Reno motion to submitfinal drafi to commissioner's, second Paul Cain, no oppose; movingforward develop partnerships with local gov't, running groups, social groups to grow support 2. Zoning Ordinance and Critical Area Amendments; see above 3. Wheatland's - Waterman Family Limited Partnership: working onwater/sewer capacity for development and Town; 4. Sorenson - Site and Water Quality Management Plan - lI2 Charity Lane Matt Reno and Geneva Rieu will visit site and inspect for completion 5. Boat landing and parking area improvements: waiting onfinal permit; parking at landing seems to be under control, 27 permits have been issued; 6. Discuss setting material standards for fences: Steamboat Village, complaints of high grass, makeshift fences being erected, conducted walk through with Lacrosse Homes; text recommendations will be sent out; discussion of statement "at discretion of zoning administrator", discnssion of "chain link" fencingfor front yard, special exceptions; Peter will send out amendments for discussion at next meeting NEW BUSINESS I. Community Parks and Playground Program Grant Funding FY2023: FY2022 grant denied; accepting applications, will enhance and resubmit; 2. Minutes - May 5,2021l. Paul motion to approve minutes, second Mike Bowell, no oppose ADJOURNMENT- Mike Bowell motioned to adjourn 7:49 pm second Matt Reno, no oppose