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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHARMONY COMMONS LOT 5, CHILD CARE - MAJOR AMENDMENT & FDP ..... MARCH 15, 2018 P & Z BOARD HEARING, CONTINUED TO MARCH 29, 2018 - FDP170036 - DECISION - MINUTES/NOTESPlanning & Zoning Board March 15, 2018 Page 2 of 7 Public Input on Items Not on the Hearing Agenda: None noted. Consent Agenda: 1. Draft Minutes from January 18, 2018 P&Z Hearing 2. Draft Minutes from February 15, 2018 P&Z Hearing 4. Continuance for Harmony Commons Lot 5 Child Care Center to March 29, 2018 Public Input on Consent Agenda: Frank Bruster, owner of MidiCi, 3581 E. Harmony Rd. - Stated the reasoning for wanting to pull the Continuance for Harmony Commons Lot 5 Child Care Center are due to changes to the parking lot structure to half the number of spaces as originally proposed. Chair Schneider reiterated that the consent item was for continuance, not discussion. He asked if Mr. Bruster wanted to continue to have the item pulled. Mr. Bruster stated he would come back and speak during the March 291" hearing and that the item could stay on consent. Chair Schneider did a final review of the items that are on consent and reiterated that those items will not have a separate presentation unless pulled from the consent agenda. Member Carpenter made a motion that the Planning and Zoning Board approve the Consent agenda for the March 16, 2018 Planning and Zoning Board hearing as originally advertised. Member Whitley seconded the motion. Vote:6:6. Discussion Agenda: 3. OIL AND GAS LAND USE CODE CHANGES Project Description: Updates to Land Use Code Sections 3.8.26 (Residential Buffering) and 5.1.2 (Definitions) as they relate to development near existing oil and gas operations, including updates to setbacks and disclosure requirements. Recommendation: Approval Secretary Gerber reported that Hary Teitelbaum of the Sierra Cub, expressed concerns about the health risks and safety hazards related to fracking. Kevin & Adrian Krause questioned the setback requirements for plugged/abandoned wells, and expressed concerns about health and safety risks, lack of long-term data, and potential reductions in property values. This email included an article about an oil spill near Berthoud. Laura Shaffer supports the proposed Land Use Code changes. Marsha Lotz commented that it would be important to hear from Prospect Energy regarding soil and groundwater testing. Max Moss, with HF2M Colorado, and Angela Milewski, with BHA Design, expressed concerns about impacts of the proposed changes on the Montava development project, particularly for plugged and abandoned wells. They proposed alternative changes that they would support. Nancy Matkin supports the code changes, except the reduced setback for plugged/abandoned wells, and would also like to know exactly where the well near her is located. Staff and Applicant Presentations Planner Everette, Senior Environmental Planner, gave a brief overview of this project in relation to the code changes that will be considered and how they relate to the buffer standards around existing oil and gas operations. Additional information is available for discussion if needed. Jeff Schneider, Chair Jeff Hansen, Vice Chair Jennifer Carpenter Emily Heinz Michael Hobbs Ruth Rollins William Whitley City Council Chambers City Hall West 300 Laporte Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado Cablecast on FCTV Channel 14 & Channel 881 on Comcast The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs, and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call 221-6515 (TDD 224- 6001) for assistance. Regular Hearing March 15, 2018 Chair Schneider called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Roll Call: Carpenter, Hansen, Heinz, Hobbs, Rollins, Schneider and Whitley Absent: Rollins Staff Present: Gloss, Yatabe, Tatman-Burruss, Everette, and Gerber Chair Schneider provided background on the board's role and what the audience could expect as to the order of business. He described the following procedures: • While the City staff provides comprehensive information about each project under consideration, citizen input is valued and appreciated. • The Board is here to listen to citizen comments. Each citizen may address the Board once for each item. • Decisions on development projects are based on judgment of compliance or non-compliance with city Land Use Code. • Should a citizen wish to address the Board on items other than what is on the agenda, time will be allowed for that as well. • This is a legal hearing, and the Chair will moderate for the usual civility and fairness to ensure that everyone who wishes to speak can be heard. Agenda Review Planning Manager Gloss reviewed the items on the Consent and Discussion agendas, stating that all items will be heard as originally advertised.