Town of Bayfield  Planning Commission Meeting Minutes January 9, 2024, Bayfield, Colorado  L.C Opening Ceremony  Chair Nyberg called the. January 9, 2024, Town of Bayfield Planning Commission meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. Planning Commissioners Present: Bryan Gadd, Mayor Ashleigh Tarkington, Tish Nelson, Cash Snooks, Jason  Evans, Chris O'Shea Heydinger (via Zoom) and Chair Matthew Nyberg.  Commissioners Absent: None  Staff Present: Niçol Killian, Community Development Director; Katie Sickles, Town Manager; Jeremy Schulz, Public Works Director; Amber Lamb, Deputy Town Clerk; Kristin Dallison, Administrative Assistant  Media Present: None Pledge of Allegiance General Public Input:  Chair Nyberg opened public comment. Seeing none, Chair Nyberg closed public comment.  Disclosure of Conflicts ofl Interest: None presented. Mayor Tarkington seconded. Commissioner Gadd Yes Commissioner Nelson - Yes Commissioner Snooks Yes Commissioner Evans Yes Commissioner O'Shea Heydinger -Yes Mayor Tarkington - Yes Chair Nyberg Yes II. Public Hearing Agenda:  Approval of Agenda: Commissioner Nelson moved to approve the agenda for the. January 9, 2023, meeting as  Vote:  a. 2024-01 Land Use Code Test Amendment for Pet Stores  Nicol Killian, Community Development Director, presented the staff report provided in the packet and asked the board ifthey had any questions or comments. Staff is recommending approval. The Board ofTrustees would have Commissioner O'Shea Heydinger made a comment about this possibly having an impact on a Bayfield business, due to taking in some. stray dogs on occasion and giving them away. Nicol Killian, Community Development Director said that they would still be in compliance with the revised code as the animals would not come from  this item on their February 6, 2024 agenda.  puppy mills.  Chair Nyberg opened the public hearing.  1    Joyce Cohen, 20 Creekside Drive Thanks the board for considering this action. She wanted to address a couple ofcomments that she has received. First, that iti is a slippery slope and that next action will be to put restrictions on livestock animals. She wants to clarify that this is only for companion animals, cats and dogs. Livestock are not what she considers a companion animal. Second, that the government should not be putting restrictions on businesses. She believes this action is protecting those who cannot speak for themselves and believes it is important for the town to step up. Adoption rates are going down and euthanasia rates going up. She wants to Mayor Tarkington asked her about the statistics. She said that fifteen (15) towns in the State of Colorado have passed this ordinance. Twelve (12) cases have been brought to state and federal courts and the ordinance has been Commissioner O'Shea Heydinger said she had read an article about Amish communities in Pennsylvania and  make a statement to the State of Colorado that this is the correct action to take.  proven legal and constitutional.  Ohio running puppy mills. Joyce Cohen agreed. Chair Nyberg closed public hearing. IHI. Action Agenda  a. Approval of November 14, 2023 Minutes  Mayor Tarkington moved to approve the November 14, 2023 minutes. Commissioner Snooks seconded the  motion. Vote:  Commissioner Gadd - Yes Commissioner Nelson - Yes Commissioner Snooks Yes Commissioner Evans - Yes Commissioner O'Shea Heydinger Yes Mayor Tarkington Yes Chair Nyberg - Yes  b. 2024-01 Land Use Code Text Amendment for Pet Stores  Finding: The proposed Land Use Code Text Amendment is consistent with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan.  Mayor Tarkington made ar motion to approve. Commissioner Gadd seconded the motion.  Vote:  Commissioner Gadd - Yes Commissioner Nelson - Yes Commissioner Snooks - Yes Commissioner Evans - No Commissioner O'Shea Heydinger-Yes Mayor Tarkington - Yes Chair Nyberg - Yes IV. Discussion and Adjourn a. Memo on Pet Licensing  2    Community Developer Killian presented the staff memo for the changes proposed for pet licensing and is looking Commissioner O'Shea Heydinger had a question about how many animals you could have under the ordinance. Commissioner Snooks suggested "companion animals" instead of the use of cats and dogs. Community Developer There was a discussion on service animals and if they will be charged and what questions staff will be able to ask to qualify the service animal. Commissioner Evans said that service animals should not be free. Would considera The Commission discussed raising the number of total cats and dogs to four (4). Any citizen above the total would need to apply for a kennel license. Al kennel license would go through the land use code process. Mayor Tarkington asked to Community Developer Killian to look into what other communities similar to Bayfield have in their code. There was a discussion on if cats would have licenses in the future. Town would not deny the citizen a license, but Mayor Tarkington asked about foster animals. Fostering will continue to be allowed, unless they are reported for  for any comments or changes that the planning commission would like to make.  Currently the code is three (3) total cats and dogs.  Killian said that many animals could be "companion animals".  senior citizen (65 and older) discount.  currently cat licensing is not part of the code and not planned to be.  becoming a nuisançe.  b. Community Development Annual Update January 16, 2024 Next Board of Trustees Meeting d. February 13, 2024 Next Planning Commission Meeting  Adjourn  Commissioner Gadd moved to adjourn the. January 9, 2024 meeting and Mayor Tarkington seconded.  Chair Nyberg adjourned the meeting at 7:08 p.m.  A 4  Attest: MK  Town of Bayfield  3