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WORK SESSION AGENDA
Plaza One Meeting Room
TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2007
10:00 AM -11:30
11:30
11:30
11:45
Noon - 1:45
1:45
2:00
3:30
4:00 PM
7:00 PM
EXECUTIVE SESSION/SPECIAL MEETING
ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING
Citizen Board Interview
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Transportation Master Plan, GR Fielding, Consultants
Televised (Lunch Provided) (4 staff, 5 consultants)
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Memos of Interest
Future Agendas/Agenda Requests/Monthly Calendar
BOCC Open Discussion
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SPECIAL MEETING - 2nd Reading
Joint Meeting with Planning & Zoning - Land Use Code Amendments
ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING
APPROVED SEPTEMBER 26, 2007
MINUTES
PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING WITH PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
ON LAND USE CODE AMENDMENTS
AUGUST 21, 2007
NOTE: For all staff memorandums and associated documents, including
additional exhibits submitted to the record, refer to the BOCC PACKET FOR
AUGUST 21,2007.
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Michael M. Owsley called the Board of County
Commissioners to order at 4:09 PM.
COUNTY COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Michael M. Owsley, Patti Kay-
Clapper, Dorothea Farris, Jack Hatfield and Rachel Richards
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: None
Commissioner Hatfield moved to open the Board of County
Commissioners' special joint meeting with Planning & Zoning at 4:09 PM.
Commissioner Kay-Clapper seconded the motion. Motion passed 5 to O.
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISION MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Rudnick,
John Howard, Joseph Krabacher, Syd Smock, Marcella Larson, Mirte Mallory,
Jay Murphy and Michael Augello
STAFF PRESENT:_Director of Community Development, Cindy Houben; Senior
Long Range Planner, Ellen Sassano; Assistant Director of Community
Development, Lance Clarke; and County Attorney John Ely.
ALSO PRESENT FROM THE PUBLIC: Glenn Horn
SECTION 6-70-40 - CONTINUED FIRST READING ON CRITERIA FOR
CONSTRAINED SITE TDRs
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County Attorney John Ely made his presentation as outlined in his Agenda Item
Summary on Constrained Site Transferable Development Rights in the meeting
packet. He said that he had nothing to add.
The recommended action was to discuss the viability and value of the provision
and direct staff on further action. The alternatives were to direct repeal of the
provision or to direct continued incorporation of the provision into the Land Use
Code.
Chairman Owsley opened the hearing to public comment.
Glenn Horn said that he thought the provision need to be adjusted in some way.
He didn't want it thrown out, but suggested looking at some middle ground to
deal with speculation related to market values. He said that he thinks that it's a
good tool.
Both boards discussed this provision along with Mr. Horn's suggestions and
some of their own.
Some of the ideas and suggestions voiced by the boards and Mr. Horn were:
,f More teeth, more tools, more standards
,f Devalue TDRs that come out of constrained lots
,f Timeframe on purchases, possibly a three-year period
,f Increase utilization of landing sites
After a lengthy discussion on this issue, Chairman Owsley said that he didn't see
the discussion moving forward. He said that what he's hearing is to continue the
program.
P&Z MOTION - Commissioner Smock moved to recommend to the BOCC
that they keep the TDR program but refer to staff for suggestions on
limitations/recommendations for trigger points based upon today's
discussions. Commissioner Murphy seconded the motion. Motion passed
5 to O.
BOCC MOTION - Commissioner Richards moved to accept the
recommendation from P&Z. Commissioner Kay-Clapper seconded the
motion.
DIRECTION TO STAFF - Commissioner Farris said that there was a
discussion on the use of TDRs and that they could get too many. She said
that they are used for added square footage and GMQS. She said that she
doesn't know if staff, in their deliberations says gee, someone could use a
TDR for this and may have a unique purpose that would make it less
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hazardous to approve a constrained lot TDR. She just wanted staff to keep
in mind new uses for TDRs.
Chairman Owsley called the question. Motion passed 4 to 1 with
Commissioner Hatfield voting nay.
P&Z Commissioner John Howard left the meeting at this time to enjoy his
birthday.
SECTION 6-70-40 - CONTINUED FIRST READING ON PRIOR CONVEYANCE
OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON TOR SENDING SITES
John Ely proceeded with his presentation as mirrored in his Agenda Item
Summary in today's meeting packet.
The recommended action was that the County should not pursue this Code
Amendment but allow the problem to be addressed through the Open Space
Master Plan process. The alternatives were to direct staff to bring back an
Ordinance to adopt the proposed Code Amendment or to direct that this
proposed amendment not be pursued.
Discussion on this provision developed.
Some of the ideas and suggestions discussed were:
./ What benefit are we getting by adding this to the Code
./ We shouldn't be looking at more and more opportunities for TDRs
P&Z MOTION - Commissioner Smock moved to recommend to the BOCC
that the County not pursue this code amendment that's referenced in this
memorandum. Commissioner Krabacher seconded the motion. Motion
passed 5 to O.
BOCC MOTION - Commissioner Farris moved to accept P&Z's
recommendation. Commissioner Kay-Clapper seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously 5 to O.
SECTION 8-30-40 - FIRST READING ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING
MITIGATION FEES (Emplovee HousinQ Impact Fee for Commercial & LodQe
Accommodation Development)
John Ely made his third presentation of the evening with this provision as shown
in his Agenda Item Summary.
The boards had a short discussion on this with the following ideas or suggestions
coming forward:
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,/ The questions at hand are - One - should we raise the percentage
required for mitigation? Two - For local-serving business or dealing with
the level of exemption is not really before us at this time - suggestion to
Community Development that they assess those ideas
,/ Why aren't we asking the Housing Authority for recommendations
,/ Why should commercial development have a lower mitigation requirement
than residential development - Shouldn't it be the other way around
,/ What is the fee actually going to accommodate if there's no land to build
employee housing - discussions need to be held regarding the number of
on-site units, more pertinently for commercial rather than residential
,/ Require full mitigation
,/ Whether or not one really can pay in lieu of providing at least some portion
of the housing on the site
P&Z MOTION - Commissioner Krabacher moved to recommend to the
BOCC full mitigation for commercial development/lodge accommodation
development and that staff be directed to subsequently look at the options
for requiring some sort of provision of housing on site. First step would be
full mitigation, cash in lieu and the second step would be to further study
and come back with a proposal to address the on site requirements.
NOTE: Further discussion on this motion developed creating the following
restated motion: Change the mitigation percentage right up front and
change the option that's presented to make it discretionary with the board,
whether it's on site or cash in lieu or buy down or whatever else. And, that
can be folded into the development review process. And both can be done
at the same time. NOTE: An addition to this motion is the following: The
third step is to continue to study the generation formula on what generates
employees. Commissioner Mallory seconded the motion.
Commissioner Smock said that research will show the unintended outcomes
when codes and rules do not support a free-market economy. He said that he
thinks they are in a campaign for economic democracy and he does not agree
with any of this. He said that he does not support differentiating between
business, commercial residential, and second homes.
Chairman Rudnick called the question. Motion passed unanimously 5 to O.
At the request of BOCC Chairman Owsley, John Ely restated the motion in order
to clarify what is being recommended by P&Z. He said that there is a
recommendation from P&Z to amend the Code to increase the percent of
mitigation required for Commercial Lodging and Tourist Accommodation units to
100% and to change the review criteria to allow for discretion in review of
development applications such that the discretion rests with the BOCC as to
what type of mitigation is provided, whether it's on-site housing, cash in lieu of
on-site housing, or buy downs.
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BOCC MOTION - Commissioner Farris moved to support the
recommendation from P&Z. Commissioner Richards seconded the motion.
Ideas were discussed with the following suggestions coming out of that
discussion:
~ Support this as a stop gap filling in the holes now, but suggest that the
BOCC ask the Housing Authority for recommendations.
~ BOCC should have discretion with residential as well.
~ To the extent possible in the UGB, we should have concurrent
amounts on what the impact fees should be.
Chairman Owsley called the question. Motion passed 4 to 1 with
Commissioner Kay-Clapper voting nay as she said that she would not vote
for this because she did not support this mitigation fee and thought that
the board should have gone in a totally different direction.
AS THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION COMPLETED THEIR
PORTION OF THE MEETING, SOME OF THEM LEFT.
SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE ADOPTING
AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS AND LAND USE
CODE TEXT AMENDMENTS AND REZONING SECTIONS OF THE PITKIN
COUNTY LAND USE CODE - MOTION TO APPROVE
STAFF: CHRIS SELDIN, ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY
John Ely gave his presentation as outlined in Chris Seldin's staff memorandum.
Chairman Owsley opened the hearing to public comment regarding the
public notice requirements portion of the Ordinance. There being none, he
closed the public hearing.
BOCC MOTION ON PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS - Commissioner Kay-
Clapper moved to approve on second reading the Ordinance adopting
Amendments to the Public Notice Requirements of the Pitkin County Land
Use Code. Commissioner Farris seconded the motion. Motion passed 5 to
O.
Chairman Owsley opened the hearing to public comment regarding the
Land Use Code Text Amendments & Rezoning Sections of the Pitkin
County Land Use Code. There being none, he closed the public hearing.
BOCC MOTION ON LAND USE CODE TEXT AMENDMENTS & REZONING
SECTIONS OF THE PITKIN COUNTY LAND USE CODE - Commissioner
Kay-Clapper moved to approve on second reading the Ordinance adopting
amendments to the Land Use Code text amendments and rezoning
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sections of the Pitkin County Land Use Code. Commissioner Farris
seconded the motion. Motion passed 5 to O.
ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Kay-Clapper moved to adjourn the special meeting at 6:33
PM. Commissioner Farris seconded the motion. Motion passed 5 to O.
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