Archuleta County Development Services Department ARCHULETA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSIONI MINUTES Archuleta County Planning Commission Minutes, Regular Meeting June 27,2024 The Archuleta County Planning Commission held a meeting on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at the Archuleta County Commissioners Meeting Room, 398 Lewis Street, Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Chairman Matt Nobles called the meeting to Matt Nobles (Chair), David Pribble (Vice Chair), Peater Beaudry, Richard' Vihel, and. Jemal Mihalik (Associate Member) were order at 6:00 pm. Commissioners in attendance: present, establishing: a quorum. Staff in Attendance: Public in Attendance: Adrienne Young Jesse Shavel Don Pastin Elizabeth Young John Detzler Alinda Detzler Margie Gurele Brooke Munden Nikolas Willis Elizabeth Nicholson Eric Davidson Stephanie Davidson Scott Miller Emily Deetz Agenda Review: andi it was carried unanimously (5-0). Public Comment: comment made. Consent Agenda: New Business: Pamela Flowers, Development Director; Owen O'Dell, Planning Manager; Melissa Ryan, Planner Commissioner Beaudry moved to approve the Meeting Agenda, as presented. Commissioner Vihel seconded the motion, Commissioner Nobles opened the floor for public comment, specifically for items not on the agenda. There was. no public Commissioner Beaudry moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as amended, as there was a spelling error on Commissioner Beaudy'sname. Commissioner Pribble seconded the motion, andi it was carried unanimously (5-0). A. Public Meeting to Review PLN24-083 Thunder Valleyl Minor Subdivision, Final Plat, 571 Wildlife Park Road The Planning Manager reviewed thes staff report for the Final Plat review and presented it with seven (7) conditions. This Minor Subdivision was approved in 2023, but the Applicant was not able to gett their lienholder to sign off ont the plat due to thel lot configurations. The Applicant was present but didi not have an input. There was not a discussion made. Commissioner Beaudry moved to recommend approval oft the Thunder Valleyl Minor Subdivision, as presented with seven (7) conditions. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Pribble, andi it passed unanimously (5-0). B. Public Meeting tol Review PLN24-081, Kerrigan Exemption Plat Amendment 2024-01, MLLA, 3531 County Road 973 The Planning Manager reviewed thes staff report for the plat amendment and presented it with fourteen (14) conditions. A note was made about condition 14, because the County Surveyor hadr not yet presented. his review. The Applicant was not Commissioner Beaudry moved to recommend approval oft the Kerrigan Exemption, Amendment 2024-01, MLLA, Final Plat, as presented with fourteen (14) conditions. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mihalik, andi it passed present. There was no discussion made. unanimously (5-0). C.Public Meeting tol Review PLN24-073, Peyton, Continental Estates 2, Amendment 2024-01, Final Plat, 916 Easy Street The Planning Manager reviewed thes staff report for the Subdivision Amendment and presented it without conditions. The Applicant was not present, but a discussion was had between the Commissioners and Staff. Commissioner Mihalik asked some clarifying questions regarding utilities in the area. Thel Planning Manager responded, clarifying that all utility providers had a chance to review the proposal and came back without conditions or concerns. That was the end oft the Commissioner Beaudry moved to recommend approval of the Continental Estates, Amendment 2024-01, Final Plat, as presented with without conditions. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Vihel andi it passed unanimously (5-0). D. Public Hearing tol Review PLN24-076, Keyah Grande, Guest House Restaurant, Board Conditional Use Permit, 13211 The Planning Manager reviewed the: staff report for the Board Conditional Use Permit and presented it with eight (8) conditions. The applicant was present but did not wisht to make any comments. A member of the public elected to speak during the public comment period anda asked about the unpermitted shooting range. To which, the Planning Manager responded that the County was requiringi it be permitted as a condition of approval. The Commissioners discussed the conditions and the Staff Report. Commissioner Beaudry spoke against the proposal, claiming it was not ap permitted usei in the AR: zoning district. The Planning Manager responded bye explaining Auxiliary Use, and how thes staff deemed that fitt the definition of such. Commissioner Nobles commented, supporting thei idea of the restaurant and agreeing with the Staff's recommendation of Auxiliary Uset to the already permitted Beda and Breakfast. Commissioner Pribble asked the applicant some questions regarding the professional kitchen andi its compliance. Commissioner Vihel asked to hears some clarifying definitions regarding the proposal, Director Flowers read them aloud. That concluded the discussion regarding this Commissioner Pribble moved to recommend approval of the Keyah Grande, Guest House Restaurant, Board Conditional Use Permit, as presented with eight (8) conditions. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mihalik and E. Public Hearing to Review PLN24-085, Adrienne Young, Lodging Units, Conditional Use Permit, 250 Sunshine Drive The Planning Manager reviewed the staff report for the Conditional Use Permit and presented it with twelve (12) conditions. The applicant was present, but thel Development Director suggested she speak after all public comment was Before the meeting, the Planning Manager received two (2) written comments against the proposal. One came in a week prior tot thel hearing, and the other the day of. To simplify the concerns presented int those letters, the Planning Manager worked through al Neighbor Concern Matrix, developed by the Development Director, to address the concerns with conditions or to discount them as beyond the purview of the Planning Department. This Matrix was given tot the Commission att the beginning of the meeting for their reference. Had the comments come in earlier, the Matrix would The following members oft the public spoke against the proposal in depth: John Detzler, Margie Gurule, Nikolas Willis, and Emily Deetz. They collectively brought upt thes same concerns that were presented int the written comments provided before ther meeting including but not limited to: Fires, currently renting the units, on-call property managers, traffic, noise, privacy fencing, stock fencing, andr nudity. The Planning Manager addressed each of these concerns, reverting back to the Archuleta County Land Use Regulations and the Neighbor Concern Matrix. There weret two members oft the public discussion. W US Hwy 160 proposal. itp passed (4-1). Commissioner Beaudry voted against the proposal. heard. have been provided earlier. Page2of3 that soke int favor of thep proposal: Elizabeth Young and Jesse Shavel. Adrienne Young then madel her statement which began with pointing out all of thes suspected wrongdoings of her neighbors. Shet then went on to discuss why she wanted This opened the floor for a large discussion between the Commissioners, the Applicant, and the Planning Staff. The commissioners' were able to utilize thel Neighbor Concern matrix and the conditions presented to puta al lot of thei issues to rest. Commissioner Mihalik proposed several conditions in an attempt to tighten upi the proposal, which, her fellow commissioners voted against. The commissioners then proposed two conditions collectively to amend the conditions Commissioner Beaudry moved to approve the Adrienne Young, Lodging Units, Conditional Use Permit, as amended with fourteen (14) conditions. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Vihel and it passed (4-1). Commissioner F. Discussion surrounding aj joint Planning Commission work session between the Town of Pagosa Springs and The Planning Manager started the discussion bys stating the Town of Pagosa Spring's Development Director, James Dickhoff, requested a joint work session. Het then went on to discuss thes survey of dates that was sent out a week prior, witha a date that hadt the highest number of availability in. July. The Planning Manager then opened the floor toi the Thel Planning Commission narrowedi it down to 61 topics they felt needed the most attention, Sprawl Density, Water, Subdivisions, Community Connectivity, Family Oriented Communities/Rec' Center, and Housing. The Planning Manager stated he would bring these topic to. James when they build the agenda fort the work session. That concluded the tor run thel Lodging Units. presented by the staff to better suit the disgruntled neighbors. Mihalik voted against the proposal. Archuleta County. Commission to discuss potential topics to bring fourth toi the work session. discussion. Member Comments: None Next Meeting: July 25, 2024, at 6:00 pm Adjourn: "Aye." Motion to adjourn made by Commissioner Vihel and seconded by Commissioner Mihalik. Vote was unanimously 5-0 Chairman Nobles adjourned the meeting at 8:39 pm. Approved this 25th day of July 2024. DOhk Owen O'Dell Planning Manager z86 Matt Nobles Chairman Page 3 of3