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Erie Planning Commission Meeting - December 21, 2022

Planning Commission — Wednesday, December 21, 2022
BodyErie, Colorado
SessionPlanning Commission
DateWednesday, December 21, 2022
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4:26

Good evening.

4:27

Welcome to the December twenty first meeting of the Planning Commission.

4:30

Please join me for the Pledge of Allegiance.

5:00

Commissioner Baham.

5:01

Here.

5:02

Commissioner Burns.

5:04

Vice Chair Luffy.

5:06

Here.

5:06

Chair Zunika.

5:07

Here.

5:09

Thank you.

5:15

We have an agenda before us this evening.

5:17

Does staff have any changes to the agenda?

5:20

No changes, thank you.

5:23

And we have two public hearings.

5:25

There's three items on the agenda, but there's two public hearings.

5:28

One of them is relating to it's a preliminary plat for Colliers Hill filing six.

5:34

And the other is a replat for the plan development for lot one of the Erie Air Park.

5:39

And I um I'll be honest, I have a concern about the agenda.

5:47

And I don't know if it's this is the time to bring it up.

5:49

I always turn to Austin or Ruthie to make sure that we're in line.

5:55

But there was we we've gotten a number of emails about the Air Park.

6:00

Um, and that's fine.

6:01

There, there's some you know, pro and con and whatever, and sharing all their concerns.

6:06

One of them in particular is a concern to me that makes me wonder whether we should be um postponing this until later.

6:13

And I don't know if this is something that I bring up now or if it's when we get to the agenda item.

6:20

It's uh I guess let me make sure I understand it's a public comment that has come in that has you concerned as to whether you should continue.

6:27

Yes.

6:28

Okay.

6:29

Um I think the preference would be to get to that get to that agenda item and then address it, and then you as a commission can decide whether or not to postpone it at that point.

6:40

Okay, so it's not a change of agenda, it's addressing the items.

6:44

You would need to as a commission decide to postpone it.

6:47

Yep, fair enough.

6:48

Fair enough.

6:49

Um, all right.

6:50

So do we have a motion to approve tonight's agenda motion to approve?

6:57

Second.

6:58

Did you want us to say our names?

7:00

No, I got it.

7:01

Okay.

7:01

It's gonna be those two.

7:02

Well, it could be Tim Burns.

7:03

Um we have a motion and a second.

7:06

Can we have a roll call vote, please?

7:08

Commissioner Baham.

7:10

Approved.

7:11

Commissioner Burns.

7:13

Yes.

7:13

Vice Chair Luthy.

7:14

Yes.

7:15

Chair Zuniga.

7:16

Yes, that is unanimous.

7:18

Thank you.

7:18

Um, so this would normally bring us to the approval of the December 7th minutes.

7:24

Um, but I understand that the the minutes are sort of in progress, and so we will address the minutes of this meeting and that meeting at our next meeting.

7:33

Correct?

7:34

Correct.

7:35

All right, so we will move on.

7:37

Um, so we now we're at the public comments portion of the of the meeting, and this is where if there's anybody here who has something they'd like to bring up that is not already on the agenda, this would be the time to do it.

7:50

So, not relating to either of the agenda items.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Affordable Housing████████████████16%
Procedural███████████████15%
Public Engagement█████████████13%
Land Use Planning██████████10%
Airport Management█████████9%
Engineering And Infrastructure██████6%
Planning And Development█████5%
Economic Development████4%
Zoning Regulations████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Erie Planning Commission Meeting - December 21, 2022

The Erie Planning Commission met on December 21, 2022, at 6:32 PM at 645 Holbrook Street, Erie, CO. The meeting included a presentation on the Town of Erie Housing Assessment, a public hearing and unanimous approval of the Colliers Hill Filing No. 6 Preliminary Plat, and a continued public hearing for the Lot 1 Erie Air Park Replat D PD. Commissioners Booth and Swikoski were absent/excused. The meeting adjourned at 9:41 PM.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Colliers Hill Filing No. 6: Dean Mirebassi (4414 Weld County Road 5) expressed concerns about street light glare, steep ditch slopes, telephone pole removal affecting his internet/landline, access to the private park north of the railroad tracks, and the character of the area.
  • Erie Air Park Replat D PD:
    • Seth Wilcox (2930 Airport Drive) opposed, citing traffic safety at Highway 7 & Airport Drive, disruptive change from light industrial uses, odor from CBD extraction facilities, and slow development pace.
    • Rich Kent (2860 Airport Drive) opposed, raising concerns about dogs on taxiways, safety, traffic, drag racing, and that all 10 residents signed a petition to keep the Air Park designation.
    • Steve Francine (Hangar #1) generally in favor but questioned traffic at the intersection and why western buildings are not used for aircraft storage.
    • Michael Lepper (3012 Airport Drive, HOA president) supported the project, citing improved property values, no safety issues, adequate taxiway width, and joint-use benefits.

Discussion Items

Update on the Town of Erie Housing Assessment (Item 22-506) Ariel Tolefree, Affordable Housing Manager, presented an overview of the town's affordable housing program. Goals include 12% of all housing units being affordable by 2035, 85% of homes are single-family, average home price $850,000, and a need for housing diversity. The presentation covered inclusionary housing ordinances, fee-in-lieu options, and next steps including the Elevate Erie Comp Plan. Commissioners questioned the impact on existing residents, funding sources, jobs in Erie, and benefit to Erie versus neighboring communities. No vote was taken.

Colliers Hill Filing No. 6 Preliminary Plat (Item 22-494) – Public Hearing Staff and applicant (Samantha Pollmiller, Norris Design) presented the 151.72-acre plat with 480 lots (338 single-family detached, 142 duplex). The site is within the Colliers Hill PUD. Key details: 3.51 dwelling units per acre, two detention ponds, a 7.1-acre neighborhood park, and phased development. Commissioner discussion included Weld County Road 5 improvements, oil and gas well setbacks, drainage, migratory bird protections, and phased construction. The commission voted unanimously to recommend approval to the Board of Trustees with conditions.

Lot 1 Erie Air Park Replat D PD (Item 22-505) – Public Hearing (Continued) The applicant (Zach Nassar, Nasser Development) proposed a PD overlay to allow light industrial uses on 10.34 acres, adjacent to the existing Phase I. The hearing was impacted by a power outage in the area. After discussion, the commission decided to continue the hearing to January 18, 2023, to allow additional public comment. Commissioners asked about sewer line extension, traffic signal at Highway 7, taxiway width, geotechnical subsidence, drainage, and airport sustainability. The public hearing was closed for the night, with the continuation set for the next meeting.

Key Outcomes

  • Colliers Hill Filing No. 6 Preliminary Plat: Approved unanimously (4-0) via resolution P22-11, recommending approval to the Board of Trustees with conditions.
  • Erie Air Park Replat D PD: Continued to January 18, 2023, to allow further public comment and deliberation. No vote taken.
  • Staff Reports:
    • Jeff Tolson appointed to the vacant Planning Commission seat.
    • January 4, 2023 meeting canceled; next meeting is a joint study session with the Board of Trustees on January 17, 2023 (dinner at 5:45 PM, meeting at 6:30 PM).
    • Remote access for commissioners will end after this meeting.
    • Holiday party on January 13, 2023 at Top Golf.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. Welcome to the December twenty first meeting of the Planning Commission. Please join me for the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Baham. Here. Commissioner Burns. Vice Chair Luffy. Here. Chair Zunika. Here. Thank you. We have an agenda before us this evening. Does staff have any changes to the agenda? No changes, thank you. And we have two public hearings. There's three items on the agenda, but there's two public hearings. One of them is relating to it's a preliminary plat for Colliers Hill filing six. And the other is a replat for the plan development for lot one of the Erie Air Park. And I um I'll be honest, I have a concern about the agenda. And I don't know if it's this is the time to bring it up. I always turn to Austin or Ruthie to make sure that we're in line. But there was we we've gotten a number of emails about the Air Park. Um, and that's fine. There, there's some you know, pro and con and whatever, and sharing all their concerns. One of them in particular is a concern to me that makes me wonder whether we should be um postponing this until later. And I don't know if this is something that I bring up now or if it's when we get to the agenda item. It's uh I guess let me make sure I understand it's a public comment that has come in that has you concerned as to whether you should continue. Yes. Okay. Um I think the preference would be to get to that get to that agenda item and then address it, and then you as a commission can decide whether or not to postpone it at that point. Okay, so it's not a change of agenda, it's addressing the items. You would need to as a commission decide to postpone it. Yep, fair enough. Fair enough. Um, all right. So do we have a motion to approve tonight's agenda motion to approve? Second. Did you want us to say our names? No, I got it. Okay. It's gonna be those two. Well, it could be Tim Burns. Um we have a motion and a second. Can we have a roll call vote, please? Commissioner Baham. Approved. Commissioner Burns. Yes. Vice Chair Luthy. Yes.

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