The Lafayette City Council met on June 3, 2025, at 5:30 PM. The meeting included public input, approval of consent agenda items, three proclamations, a public hearing on the 2024 Model Traffic Code, and a major discussion on the appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision regarding the Silo Phase 2 Sketch Plan. Council also heard staff and council reports before adjourning to executive session.
Proclamations: Three proclamations were read and approved unanimously:
Public Hearing – Model Traffic Code (Ordinance No. 09, Series 2025): Deputy City Attorney Aaron Poe presented the second reading adopting the 2024 Model Traffic Code with local amendments (license plates, construction/school zones, eluding police, open alcohol/marijuana containers). No public testimony was offered. Council discussed the definition of “open marijuana container” and the enforcement process. The ordinance was approved unanimously.
Appeal of Planning Commission – Silo Phase 2 Sketch Plan: Planning Director Steven Williams explained that the Planning Commission had referred the sketch plan back to the applicant for further study citing four PUD review criteria (B4, B8, B12, B18). The applicant (Cornerstone Homes/Lennar) appealed to council. The applicant’s presentation (Keenan Tompkins, Casey Van I, Alan Cunningham, Kent Peterson) argued that the plan had evolved due to engineering realities, wider streets, and partnership with Lennar. They claimed 45% open space (including the horse pasture), but acknowledged losing the CSA, organic restaurant, and multifamily units. Residents expressed disappointment. Council discussion centered on the loss of multifamily housing, commercial space, and the central park. Councilor Tapia Vega emphasized price point diversity; Councilor Samson noted the loss of housing diversity. After deliberation, Council voted unanimously to approve the sketch plan with two conditions: (1) better address community housing needs (B8) and (2) better address diversity and quality of development (B18).
Hi, Tim. Can I just even ladies and gentlemen? I will call to order the Lafayette City Council meeting for June 3rd, 2025, and we will begin with the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the United States of America. And to the Republic for which one nation under God with the liberty of justice are off. Here. Councillor Barnes. Good evening. Councilor Friedling. Good evening. Councilor Gallegos. Good evening. Councilor Samson. Good evening. Councilor Topia Vega. Mayor, we have a call. Thank you so much. Um, as you all can see, Councillor Friedman is participating online today. And because of that, we will be doing roll call votes tonight. Okay. Um, we'll begin tonight's meeting with public input during this time. Uh just wanted to give folks a heads up that if you are here uh to speak specifically on the the model traffic code ordinance. Um that is a public hearing. And so when we get to that item on the agenda, that would be the uh ideal opportunity for you to speak uh during that item. Uh during this section of the uh meeting, public input can be on all other related items. In addition to that, um some folks may be here in regards to the silo PUD. Um as uh per R code here in the city, the city council can only um take into consideration uh the information that we learned from the from watching the planning commission meeting on April 9th, um, and what's presented in front of us today during that section of the agenda. We cannot, however, consider public comment on that item today. However, if you spoke at public comment at the planning commission meeting on April 9th, we watched all those, uh all those comments, we heard them, and we can take those into consideration. Uh, but if you speak on that item today in person, we cannot consider that in our decision making process, unfortunately. However, you are more than welcome to speak on it if you'd like either way. Okay. All right, so uh that being said, uh, when I call your name, please step up to the podium here. You'll have five minutes to speak. You may grab one of these white speaker forms that you can access to the glass doors in the back. Pass it over to the clerk back here, and we can get you on the speaker list. Uh, please state your name and address before you do so. You may call in as well. We will begin today with Frank Archoleta. Thank you, JE Council members. I'm here to present facts and evidence about the Lafayette Cemetery and about the town hall boards, marshals, and clerks. What I gave us here this evening here is the burials. Unknown. 21,000 and zero unknown, basically, in Longmont. I met uh yesterday with Eric from uh Louisville, and he gave me information about the Louisville Cemetery. They only had a dozen and less of unknown burials. Lafayette had 200. Henning was also a mortician, and he handled the burials in Louisville at that time. Remember that. There's 200 in Lafayette, and maybe less than a dozen in Louisville.