Planning Commission — 2022-05-04

This record is the Queenstown Planning Commission meeting (May 4, 2022) with Chairman Phil Snyder, Vice Chair Matt Reno, Commissioner Mike Bowell, Planner Peter Johnston, and Town Manager Amy Moore present; there were no guests or public comments. Town Manager updates noted separating dock work for bidding, replacement of failed dock membranes with warranty/payment follow-up, a new Office Clerk Assistant starting April 25, 2022, and a request for the Commission to review road design standards. Old business covered the Wheatland’s — Waterman Family Limited Partnership (a trails workshop Matt Reno attended and a request to review a DRRA draft; items for consideration include a storage lot, trails, and phased impact fees), completed work at the boat ramp with parking stops installed and plans to pursue floating docks and digital as-builts, no update on the Community Parks & Playground grant, and deferral of water tower lettering after a $10,000–$20,000 cost estimate. The Commission is reviewing commercial and oversized vehicle parking regulations (materials from Bowie and a draft by Planner Johnston), had no Critical Area Commission updates, and noted the Forest Conservation Act statutory changes did not pass the legislature. New business introduced draft Landscape Guidelines for future discussion, deferred approval of the April 6 minutes, and raised concern about a vacant gas station on Rt. 301 as a gateway property with suggestions to write the owner and consider an infill & re-development corridor; the meeting adjourned at 8:14 p.m. on a motion by Matt Reno seconded by Mike Bowell, all in favor.