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Louisville City Council Meeting <br />August 1, 2000 <br />Page 12. <br /> <br />Tom McBride, Managing Partner of McBride Brothers, 1815 Boxelder Street, Louisville, <br />CO, stated that he and his brother Mike are the applicants. McBride stated that Paul <br />Pennock is the Architect for the project, but is unavailable to make the formal <br />presentation to City Council. McBride voiced his concern over the easement, stating that <br />they did not understand why there would be any easements at all. He stated that both <br />buildings are at a maximum and asked that the easement be removed. He noted that there <br />were originally 10 conditions and that they have complied with all them. He asked that <br />Council approve their project without condition 2, which requires a 30-foot easement. <br /> <br />COUNCIL COMMENTS: <br /> <br />Mayer asked Planning Director Wood the purpose of the access easement. Wood stated <br />that it was platted in the early eighties and not dedicated as a right-of-way, but rather, <br />strictly as a public access easement. Wood stated that he did not know why it was platted <br />with a 60-foot easement, other than to provide a potential access to the unincorporated <br />parcel to the south. <br /> <br />Mayer commented that the Hoyle property is subject to the Northwest Parkway but that if <br />it were not, he could understand the City's interest in preserving the easement. He stated <br />that the Hoyle property is designated as a rural preservation area. <br /> <br />McBride stated that he did see a need for the easement, and that there is plenty of room <br />for emergency vehicles. <br /> <br />Sisk asked McBride if the easement was in place when he purchased the property. <br />McBride confirmed that when he purchased the property the easement was in place. <br /> <br />Sisk asked if the vacation of the easement would give him additional property. McBride <br />stated that he purchased two lots in 1996 and later on the third lot, with the easement, <br />became available. McBride stated that because of the 60-foot easement he contemplated <br />the lot purchase for six months. Finally his architect advised him that the matter could be <br />resolved. He stated that they wanted to build the largest building possible on the lot. <br /> <br />Sisk stated that he would like to go forward with construction of the building, but that he <br />was not interested in vacating the easement to provide additional land to their property. <br /> <br />McBride stated that they did not understand why the easement was in place. <br /> <br />Keany stated that he understood the request to vacate the 60-foot easement. He noted <br />that the 30-foot easement provides access to the property to the south for emergency <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br /> <br />