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Erie Planning Commission Meeting – August 22, 2024

Planning Commission — Thursday, August 22, 2024
BodyErie, Colorado
SessionPlanning Commission
DateThursday, August 22, 2024
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2:02

Years twenty-first, twenty twenty-four meeting of the planning commission.

2:05

Please join me for the Pledge of Allegiance.

2:15

And to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God.

2:25

Will the Secretary please call roll?

2:29

Commissioner Booth.

2:30

Here.

2:32

Commissioner Hemphill.

2:34

Here.

2:35

Commissioner Drakman.

2:37

Here.

2:38

Commissioner Brodus is absent.

2:40

Excused.

2:41

Commissioner Bahem.

2:43

Here.

2:44

Vice Chair Laws.

2:46

Here.

2:47

Chair Burns.

2:48

Here.

2:49

We have a quorum.

2:50

Thank you.

2:52

We have an agenda before us this evening.

2:54

Does staff have any changes to the agenda?

2:56

No changes.

2:57

No changes.

2:59

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

3:02

Direct my motion to approve.

3:04

Second, Hemphill.

3:10

Commissioner Booth.

3:11

Yes.

3:13

Commissioner Hemphill.

3:15

Yes.

3:16

Commissioner Drackman.

3:17

Yes.

3:20

Commissioner Baham.

3:21

Yes.

3:23

Vice Chair Laws.

3:24

Yes.

3:26

Chair Burns.

3:27

Yes.

3:30

Unanimous vote.

3:31

Approval.

3:32

Thank you.

3:34

This brings us to approval of the August seventh, twenty twenty-four planning commission meeting minutes.

3:40

Do we have any changes or perhaps a motion?

3:43

And I'll note that Commissioner Anthil had uh comment.

3:47

And I think um just said she changed that.

3:51

Yeah, so I I emailed uh sorry.

3:56

I emailed earlier today and uh Melinda updated the uh minutes.

4:01

I just had a added note in there about uh the condition about the condition that um just explaining the no votes for both uh me and Chair Burns.

4:13

Yeah.

4:13

So that got added if you would review those minutes.

4:16

Yeah, I didn't um I didn't note them, and I just want to check that I think it didn't say it was available, but she said that she's yeah, I just checked on the she did okay.

4:25

So the latest through the website of the actual minutes link.

4:30

Um, does there any other changes or perhaps a motion?

4:36

Motion to approve.

4:38

Laws second.

4:40

Um motion and a second.

4:42

Will the secretary please conduct a roll call boot?

4:44

Commissioner Booth.

4:45

Yes.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Procedural████████████12%
Planning And Development████████████12%
Public Engagement█████████9%
Public Safety████████8%
Technology and Innovation████4%
Data Driven Decision Making███3%
Active Transportation███3%
Engineering And Infrastructure██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Erie Planning Commission Meeting – August 22, 2024

The Erie Planning Commission met on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 6:30 PM in the Council Chambers at 645 Holbrook Street. The meeting included an update on the Transportation and Mobility Plan (TMP) and a discussion of the Planning Commission's biannual report to the Town Council. All votes were unanimous unless noted.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Agenda: Unanimously approved.
  • Approval of Minutes (August 7, 2024): Unanimously approved after a correction regarding the explanation of no votes by Commissioner Hemphill and Chair Burns.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made.

Discussion Items

  • Update on Transportation and Mobility Plan: Senior Transportation Planner Miguel Aguilar presented the TMP update, emphasizing its alignment with the Comprehensive Plan. He outlined the plan's six core values (multimodal options, equity, connectivity, safety and comfort, innovation, sustainability) and associated policies and strategies. Key strategies discussed included adding 10 miles of protected bike lanes, converting sidewalk ramps to directional ramps to meet ADA standards, adopting a bike-share program, reducing cul-de-sacs, installing emergency preemption technology at all traffic signals, and developing an EV infrastructure plan. Commissioners asked about traffic volume projections (using 2050 estimates that account for known developments), the definition and implementation of protected bike lanes, the impact of a potential RTD expansion ballot measure (November 2024), the Flex Ride transit program (planned for first half of 2025), and the need for a subsequent pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure plan. Staff noted that additional data analysis is ongoing to finalize project prioritization. The TMP is expected to be adopted by Town Council in fall 2024.
  • Discussion: Planning Commission Biannual Report to Town Council: Chair Burns presented a draft presentation summarizing the Commission's work from the past six months, including land-use application reviews, Comprehensive Plan updates, UDC changes, and training (e.g., APA membership, internal discussions). Commissioners discussed potential topics for the report, such as using unused budget funds for public outreach and education (though it was noted that general fund restrictions limit such use), planning month activities in October, and the importance of communicating the Commission's role. The final report is due to the Town Clerk on August 27, 2024, for presentation to Town Council on September 10, 2024.

Key Outcomes

  • No votes taken on substantive items; the TMP update and biannual report were informational. The Commission will provide a resolution to Town Council recommending adoption of the Comprehensive Plan at its September 18, 2024, meeting, with a public hearing. The final draft Comprehensive Plan is expected to be considered by Town Council on October 8, 2024.
  • Next Steps for TMP: Finalize data analysis within a few weeks, then present the draft TMP to Planning Commission and Town Council for review and adoption this fall.
  • Commissioner leave: Commissioner Dreckman announced she will request extended leave beginning in March 2025 for the birth of her child.
  • Upcoming meetings: Open houses for the Comprehensive Plan on August 28 and 29, 2024; Planning Commission meetings on September 4 and 18, 2024.

Meeting Transcript

Years twenty-first, twenty twenty-four meeting of the planning commission. Please join me for the Pledge of Allegiance. And to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God. Will the Secretary please call roll? Commissioner Booth. Here. Commissioner Hemphill. Here. Commissioner Drakman. Here. Commissioner Brodus is absent. Excused. Commissioner Bahem. Here. Vice Chair Laws. Here. Chair Burns. Here. We have a quorum. Thank you. We have an agenda before us this evening. Does staff have any changes to the agenda? No changes. No changes. Do we have a motion to approve tonight's agenda? Direct my motion to approve. Second, Hemphill. Commissioner Booth. Yes. Commissioner Hemphill. Yes. Commissioner Drackman. Yes. Commissioner Baham. Yes. Vice Chair Laws. Yes. Chair Burns. Yes. Unanimous vote. Approval. Thank you. This brings us to approval of the August seventh, twenty twenty-four planning commission meeting minutes. Do we have any changes or perhaps a motion? And I'll note that Commissioner Anthil had uh comment. And I think um just said she changed that. Yeah, so I I emailed uh sorry. I emailed earlier today and uh Melinda updated the uh minutes. I just had a added note in there about uh the condition about the condition that um just explaining the no votes for both uh me and Chair Burns. Yeah.

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