Planning Commission — 2022-08-03

The Queenstown Planning Commission meeting on August 3, 2022 covered several land-use and town projects. The commission agreed on the record to waive standard parking regulations to allow Lacrosse Homes (Don Wilson) to proceed with a proposed parking area at Steamboat Village and discussed signage, sidewalk location, and tenant notices. Tiffani Boone described plans to use 7109 Main St for commercial health/wellness/art uses and was told a site plan and parking evaluation are required. Town updates noted adoption of 2021 International Code editions by ordinance and an ordinance on boats with keels on blocks, federal channel dredging grant status (a $100,000 grant awarded; a county funding request listed in the record as $1,000,0000 was not approved and will be re-applied for in FY24), Critical Area discussions related to the golf course, and the reappointment of Geneva Rieu to the commission. Old-business items included Wheatland’s procurement and rising tower costs (new tower cost listed as over $7 million), boat landing ramp completion and potential floating dock cost estimates, commercial/oversized vehicle parking definition changes, approval of recommended Critical Area and Home Occupation revisions, Corridor Management Plan direction toward beautification, and approval of the July 6, 2022 minutes; the meeting adjourned at 8:31 p.m.