2 - Minutes 08/28/2003CITY OF BOULDER
PLANNING BOARD ACTION MINUTES
(August 28, 2003)
Council Chambers Room, Municipal Building
1777 Broadway
The following are the mmutes of the August 28, 2003 city of Boulder Plannmg Board meeting A
permanent set of these mmutes is kept m Central Recards, and a verbatim tape recordmg of the
meetmg is maantamed for a penod of seven years m Central Records (telephone: 303-441-3043).
PLANNING BOARD PRESENT:
Macon Cowles, Vice Chair
Elise Jones
Thom Krueger, Chasr
Simon Mole
Alan O'Hashi
Beth Pommer
John Sprtzer
WATER RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD PRESENT:
Gilbert Barth
Jeannette HilYery
Jim Knopf
STAFF PRESENT:
Vazda Blum, Plamm~g and Development Services
David Gehr, Assistant Crty Attorney
Gary Kretschmer, Plannmg and Zonmg
Paul Lander, Public Works/Water Conservation Program
Mary Lovnen, Board Secretary
Peter Pollock, Plamm~g Director
Susan Richstone, Comprehensive Planner
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair T. Krueger declared a quorum at 5•38 p m., and the following business was conducted.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
June 5. 2003. On a motion by A. O'Hashi, seconded by E. Jones, the Plamm~g Boud approved
the mmutes of June 5, 2003 as presented (vote: 4-0; J. Spitzer and S. Mole were not present for
this item, and B. Pommer did not vote because she d~d not attend this meeting)
June 26, 2003: On a motion by B. Pommer, seconded by A. O'Hashi, the Planning Board
approved the minutes of June 26, 2003 as presented (vote: 4-0; J. Spitzer and S. Mole were not
present for this item, and M. Cowles did not vote because he did not attend this meeting)
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July 3, 2003: B. Pommer suggested that on page 3, fourth paragraph, second sentence, change to
read "B. Pommer suggested that another reason to mclude m the finding is that the applicants
dealt with the mtent of the Design Guidelines architecturally " On a mohon by A. O'Hashi,
seconded by B. Pommer, the Plamm~g Board approved the mmutes of July 3, 2003 as amended
(vote 3-0; J. Spitzer and S. Mole were not present for this item, and E. Jones and T. Krueger
did not vote because they did not attend this meeting)
July 17, 2003: On a motion by M. Cowles, seconded by B. Pommer, the Plamm~g Board
approved the mmutes of July 17, 2003 as presented (vote~ 5-0, J. Spitzer and S. Mole were not
present for this rtem).
3. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION (start time 5:40 p m)
Larry Abrams, 907 East Karral Place, Superior, and Delam Wheeler, Open Space and Mountam
Pazks, spoke about the Willow Ranch Transfer of Development Right Proposal
4. DISCUSSION OF DISPOSITIONS, PLANNING BOARD CALL-UPS (start time
5•54 p.m )
The Boazd discussed the wetland permits for the City of Boulder Open Space Moore/Robmson
property and Boulder Commumty Hosprtal. V. Blum answered queshons on both permrts, along
wrth representahves from Boulder Community Hospital (Michael Savone and Walter Niccoli).
The Boazd did not call up either of the permrts.
5. STUDY SESSION ITEM
A. Discussion with the Water Resources Advisory Board regarding drought
issues. (start time 6:15 p.m )
The Water Resources Advisory Board ~omed the Plannmg Board m th~s discussion. Introductrons
of the Boazd members were made. P. Lander made a brief presentation on the item The Boards
and staff discussed adequacy of water for commumty buildout and xeriscape standards for smgle
family housing.
6. ACTION ITEMS
A. Public hearing ration of a recommendation to City Council on
the East A~ ansportation Network Plan.
This item was postponed to a later meetmg
B. Public hearing and consideration of amendments to the lot merger provisions
of Section 9-3.1-2(d). (start time 7:44 p.m.)
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Citizen Participation:
Don King, 4475 Osage Dnve
Final Action:
MOTION: On a motion by J. Spitzer, seconded by A. O'Hashi, the Plannmg Board amended
Secrion 9-3.1-2(d) to exempt vacant lots m ER and RR zonmg distncts, which were created m
compliance with crty subdivision regulations after 7/1/52, from the merger provisions. Vacant
lots will be developable as permitted by Section 9-3.5-3(b), the standards for developing non-
standard lots (vote 7-0).
5tatements of Intent:
B. Pommer• Action ~s based on premise that most non-standard lots in these zones will be large
enough to accommodate development that will be consistent with the sunounding neighborhood
C. Public hearing and consideration of a recommendation to City Council on an
ordinance amending Title 9, "Land Use Regulations," B.R.C. 1981, changing
the use, bulk and density standards related to uses of land allowed in the
industrial zoning districts that includes:
a. the addition of a new use category "Building Materials and Supplies
Establishment"
b. reductions to minimum lot area and open space requirements for
dwelling units in the Service Industrial (IS) zones
c. allowing technical offices, computer design and development facilities,
data processing facilities, telecommunications use, and publishers,
with all of these uses limited to 5,000 square feet or less of fioor area
in the Service Industrial (IS) zones
d. changes to improve the usability of the use charts for industrial
zoning classifications. (start time 8:32 p.m )
Citizen Participation:
A1 Gunter, 325 Foxtail Court; Andrew Cookler, P O Box 358, Nederland; Lou Della Cava, 2418
30~h Street; and Bruce Dierking.
Final Action:
MOTION: On a mot~on by M. Cowles, seconded by S. Mole, the Plannmg Board recommended
that City Counc~l approve allowmg the followmg uses in the IS zones, with a size restnction of
5,000 square feet: O£fice, techmcal and Publishers (vote 7-0).
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MOTION: On a motion by E. Jones, seconded by B. Pommer, the Plamm~g Board
recommended that City Council approve addmg the new use category "Building materials and
supphes" with a size restnct~on of 15,000 square feet m all mdustnal zones (vote 7-0).
MOTION: On a motion by B. Pommer, seconded by A. O'Hashi, the Plamm~g Board
recommended that City Council approve modifymg the bulk chart standards for "hve-work" to
eliminate the mimmum lot azea of 7,000 square foot per dwellmg unit m the IS-E zone and the
mmimum useable open space of 1,600 square feet per dwellmg unit m the IS-D zone and
requiring mimmum pnvate open space of 60 square feet per dwellmg urut in both IS-D and IS-E
zones(vote 7-0)
MOTION: On a mot~on by B. Pommer, seconded by E. Jones, the Plamm~g Board
recommended that Crty Council approve the changes to the use, bulk and densrty standards m the
mdustrial zoning distncts and the attached ordmance except as previously amended (vote 7-0)
7. MATTERS FROM THE PLANNING BOARD, PLANNING DIRECTOR, AND
CITY ATTORNEY (start hme 10:12 p.m.)
A. County Referral - Willow Ranch Transfer of Development Rights and
Amendment to U.S. 36 Corridor Comprehensive Development Plan IGA
MOTION: On a mohon by M. Cowles, seconded by E. Jones, the Planning Board
recommended that City Council not approve the followmg.
proposed amendment to the U.S. 36 Comdor Comprehensive Development Plan IGA
(U.S 36 IGA) for the Willow Ranch TDR; and
2. the Willow Ranch TDR-PUD proposal m rts current configurahon.
The Board recommended that Crty Council support amending the U S. 36 IGA to be consistent
with the provision regarding TDRs in the successor TDR IGA which allows the location of TDR
units in Area III subject to City Council's approval of the specific TDR proposal (vote 7-0).
Other Matters (start time 10:30 p m)
The Board and staff discussed the West Nile virus status, CU South process issues, development
fee status, and calendar matters.
Cit~zen part~cipation was reopened. A1 Gunter, 325 Foxtail Court, made the followmg
statements. 1) suggested that time of construcUon should be more hmrted m low density
neighborhoods, 2) expressed mterest in participatmg in the code simplification process, and 3)
stated that the city needs excess water to ensure quality of life.
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8. DEBRIEF/AGENDA CHECK (start hme 10~42 p.m.)
9. ADJOURNMENT
The Planning Board ad~ourned the meehng at 10 49 p.m.
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