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September 2011
Local Government Commissions and Meetings Report
Aaron Kostyk DAAR Intern
 

City Council Meeting 09/06/2011

Issue- Crader Property Annexation Petition

Information-

This is a request from GRVP, LLC, agent for Crader Properties, LLC and Rowean and Kim Crader (collectively hereinafter the Craders) and collectively represented by Russell Planning & Engineering for the following:

1) Annexation of four existing parcels totaling approximately 160 acres, and associates dedication of right of way for the extension of Wilson Gulch Drive;

2) Resubdivision establishing five new lots for future development and the dedication of an area along Wilson Gulch to the City of Durango for open space and trails purposes;

3) Initial Zoning of PD, Planned Development, and R-Rural; and

4) PD Conceptual Plan for a portion of the annexation area (approximately 37 acres) for development of approximately 256,000 sf of regional commercial space.

Issues/Problems-
Public input at the county approval level was positive and there appeared no issues except for concerns from some homeowners on high llama road regarding open space.

Outcome-
The petition was accepted and a public hearing was scheduled for Oct.18^th.

City Planning Meeting 09/19/2011

Issue- Twin Buttes Development Boundary Adjustment and Associated Rezones

Information- This current request is from Twin Buttes LLC and McIntyre Ranch LLLP to accomplish the following three items:

1. Approval of the Second Amendment to the Twin Buttes Conceptual Development Plan, and if this amendment is approved, then

2. Approval of a boundary adjustment of two parcels, one of which is currently owned as tenants in common by the City of Durango and McIntyre Ranch LLLP, with a subsequent rezone of those two respective parcels, and

3. Approval of a boundary adjustment of essentially three parcels currently owned by McIntyre Ranch, LLLP into reconfigured parcels, with a subsequent rezone of one of those parcels.

(see City Council Meeting 09/20/2011 for more information)

Outcome- This was approved and will go before the city council on Oct. 4^th.

City Council Meeting 09/20/2011

Issue- 2^nd Amended Conceptual Plan for Twin Buttes Development (request for public hearing)
Information-
The Amendment is to allow for the inclusion of an additional 35.151 acres of property to the project. On the additional 35.151 acres there is proposed an additional 60 residential dwelling units, with the right to accessory dwelling units on each single family parcel as approved in the pending Phase I Filing 1A Amended Final Plan and subsequent preliminary plans for Phase 2 of the project. The resulting total acreage of the project will be 281.202 acres with a total of 655 residential dwelling units and 115,000 square feet of commercial buildings.

Issues/Problems-
None

Outcome-
Public hearing has been set for Oct. 4th

County Planning Commission

Issue- La Plata County Comprehensive Plan
Information-
The La Plata County Planning Commission and staff had a work session for the comp plan on Oct. 13^th. Items discussed included chapter 11 of the comp plan, which relates to the land use code. County staff discussed the process of finalizing the document for review and then how to create the future land use map and land use code based on the comp plan. County staff currently has eight land use designations and they seemed pretty comfortable with those designations. The next major meeting will be November 10^th where county staff will discuss changes to the future land use map design and finalize the wording of the comp plan; there will be no public comment at this meeting. Following this meeting county staff should be able to publish their revisions on the county website and reopen the revision process to public input.     

Issues/Concerns-
County staff had a lengthy discussion over the value laden goals of the comp plan and decided that the inclusion or exclusion of specific guidelines was important but stressed that they would serve only as guiding factors for the future land use code. These issues, community food production and the like, will likely be discussed at further length during the public input process.  

Issue- Crader Properties Change in Development Designation
Information-
The property owned by the Crader family (227 total acres divided amongst 5 parcels), between the hospital and High Llama road, is currently designated as medium density and rural. The family wanted part of the land changed to commercial development designation so that they could potentially develop the area as a commercial center. They requested a change in the 2007 city development plan.

Problems/Public Concerns-
Some homeowners living along High Llama road were concerned about potential commercial development right next to their properties and maintenance of rural designation on the Northern part of the property. The Crader’s plan to keep the Northern most part of the property as a horse farm and the development plan is going to be amended to include a buffer between High Llama and the commercial area.

Outcome-
The measure was passed by a unanimous vote and is set to appear before City Council on June 21^st.