Town of Bayfield  Planning Commission Meeting Minutes March 12, 2024, Bayfield, Colorado  I.C Opening Ceremony  Chair Nyberg called the March 12, 2024, Town of Bayfield Planning Commission meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.  Roll Call:  Commissioner Bryan Gadd - Arrived at 6:35p Commissioner Cash Snooks - Present Commissioner Chris O'Shea Heydinger - Present Mayor Ashleigh Tarkington - Present Chair Matthew Nyberg - Present Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Tish Nelson Commissioner Jason Evans StaffPresent:  Nicol Killian, Community Development Director Katie Sickles, Town Manager Jeremy Schulz, Public Works Director Kristin Dallison, Administrative Assistant Media Present: None Pledge of Allegiance General Public Input:  Chair Nyberg opened public comment. There was no public present. Chair Nyberg closed public comment.  Disclosure of Conflicts ofInterest: None  Approval of Agenda: Commissioner Snooks seconded. Commissioner Gadd - Yes Commissioner Snooks - Yes Commissioner O'Shea Heydinger-Yes Mayor Tarkington - Yes Chair Nyberg Yes II. Public Hearing Agenda:  Mayor Tarkington moved to approve the agenda for the March 12,2024, meeting as presented.  Vote:  a. 2024-07 Municipal Code Chapter 9 Amendment & Resolution #2024-03  Niçol Killian, Community Development Director, presented the staff report provided in the packet. The State of Colorado has recently reached out to the Town of Bayfield to remind us that we are required to comply with the  Town of Bayfield, Colorado, Planning Commission Minutes March 12, 2024  1    Colorado Noxious Weed Act of 1990(C.R.S. 35-5.5-101-119). The. Act requires that the Town adopt a Noxious Weed Management Plan, appoint a local advisory board, manage List A and List B species in accordance with the The Town of Bayfield adopted Ordinance 219 in. January of 1992, creating Article IV of Chapter 10 ofthe Municipal Code called Undesirable Plant Management. This Article did create an advisory board, listed a few species considered noxious weeds back then, and discussed management on public lands. However, al Noxious Staff recommends the Planning Commission, by motion, Approve Resolution 2024-03 recommending the Board ofTrustees adopt the Municipal Code Amendments to Chapter 9 with the findings as stated in Alternative Action Alternative Action A: Approve Resolution 2024-03 recommending the Board of Trustees adopt thel Municipal a. The" Town is required to comply with the Colorado Noxious Weed Act of 1990; and b. Thel Planning Commission will be the Advisory Commission for the Noxious Weed Management Plan Commissioner O'Shea Heydinger had a couple ofe edits. Section 9.42 F. Thej period ist missing and needs added. In the draft there needs to be a couple changes from "Rights of ways" to "Rights of way". Nicol will get these Mayor Tarkington asked about code enforcement. Wants to see eduçational items put out to the public. Nicol suggested adding an education piece to the management plan. Commissioner Snooks and Gadd agreed that they Chair Nyberg asked Director Schulz to identify some problem areas. Public Works Director Schulz said that the Town does have properties that we need to take care ofand gave a few examples. Parks and Public Works will be  state management objectives, and manage noxious weeds inj public rights-of-ways.  Weed Management Plan was never adopted.  A.  Code Amendments to Chapter 9 with the following findings:  corrected.  want to see education about this before enforcement.  responsible for the town's properties and rights of way.  Chair Nyberg asked about list A VS list B. List B is mainly what we see in our county, not list A.  There was no public present or on Zoom to make comments.  III. Action Agenda  a. Approval of February 13, 2024 Minutes  Commissioner O'Shea Heydinger moved to approve the February 13, 2024 Minutes.  Mayor Tarkington seconded the motion. Commissioner Gadd - Yes Commissioner Snooks - Yes Commissioner O'Shea Heydinger -Yes Mayor Tarkington - Yes Chair Nyberg -Yes  Vote:  b. 2024-07 Resolution #2024-03 Mayor Tarkington made a motion to approve.  Town of Bayfield, Colorado, Planning Commission Minutes March 12, 2024  2    Commissioner Snooks seconded the motion.  Vote:  Commissioner Gadd - Yes Commissioner Snooks - Yes Commissioner O'Shea Heydinger - Yes Mayor Tarkington - Yes Chair Nyberg - Yes IV. Discussion and Adjourn: Nicol shares a couple announcements. presentation to the Alliance as well.  Nicol was invited to speak at the Wells Group Annual Forecast about Bayfield's development. She did give a Senator Bennet's office let us know that the Town was awarded $1.57 Million, federal funding, towards the new Chair Nyberg asked about the intermediate school connection to the East development. Nicol explained that we have had some progress on easements and crossing utilities. We still need to meet with IKAV and with the Los Pinos Ditch. We will be entertaining two options in the future and then narrow down to the best option from there Pine River Commons received a grant for $1.2 Million from the State ofColorado. $50K per unit, for the first 24  intersection.  to go to engineering phase.  units. This is good news for deed restrictions and getting the project moving. a. March 19, 2024 Next Board ofTrustees Meeting b. April 9,2024 Next Planning Commission Meeting  Adjourn  Commissioner O'Shea Heydinger moved to adjourn the March 12, 2024 meeting.  Commissioner Snooks seconded.  Chair Nyberg adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m.  "TAL  Matthew Nyberg, Attest:  *  hubhn Dalliien Kristin Dallison, Administrative Assistant  Town of Bayfield  Town of Bayfield, Colorado, Planning Commission Minutes March 12, 2024  3