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Erie Planning Commission Meeting - February 17, 2021: Airport Influence Area, Comp Plan Map, RFP

Planning Commission — Wednesday, February 17, 2021
BodyErie, Colorado
SessionPlanning Commission
DateWednesday, February 17, 2021
StatusFILED
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0:03

Good evening.

0:03

Welcome to the February 17th meeting of the Planning Commission of the Town of Erie, Colorado.

0:09

Please join me for the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:13

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States.

0:19

And to the Republic, for which it stands.

0:22

One nation.

0:23

Undergogle with liberty and justice for all.

0:29

Will the Secretary please call roll?

0:31

Commissioner Luthy.

0:33

Present.

0:34

Commissioner Witt.

0:36

Present.

0:36

Commissioner Sawish.

0:38

Here.

0:39

Commissioner Hauback.

0:41

Present.

0:41

Commissioner Ames.

0:43

Here.

0:44

Vice Chair Fraser.

0:46

Here.

0:46

Chair Zoonica.

0:48

Here.

0:49

We have a quorum.

0:52

Thank you.

0:54

We have an agenda before us this evening.

0:56

Does uh staff have any changes to the agenda?

0:59

We did receive an updated agenda a couple days ago.

1:03

So but are there any further changes?

1:07

No.

1:08

Okay.

1:08

Do we have a motion to approve tonight's agenda?

1:12

Go back and move to approve.

1:15

Lucy, second.

1:18

We have a motion and a second.

1:19

Will the secretary please conduct a roll call?

1:22

Commissioner Luffy.

1:24

Yes.

1:25

Commissioner Witt.

1:26

Yes.

1:27

Commissioner Sawish.

1:29

Yes.

1:30

Commissioner Hoback.

1:32

Yes.

1:33

Commissioner Ames.

1:34

Yes.

1:35

Commissioner, I'm sorry, Vice Chair Fraser.

1:38

Yes.

1:39

Chair Zunika.

1:41

Yes.

1:42

That is unanimous.

1:44

Thank you.

1:45

This brings us to the approval of the February 3rd Planning Commission meeting minutes.

1:50

Do we have any changes to that or perhaps a motion?

1:55

Motion to approve the minutes.

1:58

With second.

1:59

Thank you.

2:03

Aim second.

2:05

All right.

2:06

We have a motion and a second.

2:08

Will you please call the roll call vote?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Comprehensive Planning███████████████████████████27%
Land Use Planning██████████████14%
Airport Management█████████████13%
Procedural███████████11%
Public Engagement████████8%
Zoning Regulations███████7%
Legal Affairs██████6%
Planning And Development█████5%
Waste Management████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Erie Planning Commission Meeting - February 17, 2021

The Erie Planning Commission met virtually on February 17, 2021, at 6:30 PM. The meeting addressed three major items: a zoning map amendment adjusting the airport influence area, a comprehensive plan map amendment reflecting prior zoning approvals, and a resolution to authorize the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a comprehensive plan update. Commissioners also discussed a proposed composting facility in Boulder County near Erie's planning boundary.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Agenda: Motion to approve the agenda passed unanimously (7-0).
  • Approval of Minutes: Minutes from the February 3, 2021 meeting were approved unanimously (7-0).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made or received via email or the virtual waiting room for any agenda item.

Discussion Items

Resolution P21-01: Zoning Map Amendment – Airport Influence Area

  • Staff Presentation: Deborah Batchelder, Planning Manager, explained that the amendment reduces the airport influence area on the zoning map to match the 2016 Airport Master Plan, which decommissioned a cross runway. The change makes the influence area more rectangular and smaller.
  • Commissioner Questions: Commissioner Sawish asked whether other municipalities (Broomfield, Lafayette) had adjusted their maps; staff had not confirmed any such changes. He also raised whether a small area near County Line and Colorado 7 should be removed from Erie's planning boundary per the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Lafayette. After discussion, the Commission agreed to address planning boundary adjustments comprehensively during the upcoming Comp Plan update rather than piecemeal.
  • Vice Chair Frazier noted that properties outside the influence area will no longer require FAA airspace review, streamlining development.
  • Motion to approve passed unanimously (7-0).

Resolution P21-02: Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment

  • Staff Presentation: The amendment updates the Comp Plan map to reflect: (1) school locations, (2) the airport influence area change, (3) land use designations updated to match approved zoning, and (4) an enlarged Old Town insert. This annual update was recommended by the Town Attorney to keep the Comp Plan map concurrent with zoning for platting purposes.
  • Commissioner Discussion:
    • Commissioner Luthy confirmed the update is an

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. Welcome to the February 17th meeting of the Planning Commission of the Town of Erie, Colorado. Please join me for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States. And to the Republic, for which it stands. One nation. Undergogle with liberty and justice for all. Will the Secretary please call roll? Commissioner Luthy. Present. Commissioner Witt. Present. Commissioner Sawish. Here. Commissioner Hauback. Present. Commissioner Ames. Here. Vice Chair Fraser. Here. Chair Zoonica. Here. We have a quorum. Thank you. We have an agenda before us this evening. Does uh staff have any changes to the agenda? We did receive an updated agenda a couple days ago. So but are there any further changes? No. Okay. Do we have a motion to approve tonight's agenda? Go back and move to approve. Lucy, second. We have a motion and a second. Will the secretary please conduct a roll call? Commissioner Luffy. Yes. Commissioner Witt. Yes. Commissioner Sawish. Yes. Commissioner Hoback. Yes. Commissioner Ames. Yes. Commissioner, I'm sorry, Vice Chair Fraser. Yes. Chair Zunika. Yes. That is unanimous.

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