Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2014 10 09

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes September 11, 2014 Page 5 of 9 • Staff is in support of waiving the public land dedication. Since there was a structure since 1908, owner has paid taxes for almost 100 years. Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends Planning Commission approve Resolution No.15, Series 2014. If the Planning Commission believes a public land dedication is required, staff recommends the following condition be added: 1. The applicant shall have an appraisal performed allowing the City Manager, or designated staff, to establish the 15% cash in lieu fee. Commission Questions of Staff: Pritchard states there are two items pertaining to 536 Main Street: email and City of Louisville historical record of property, residential history, and historic items donation. Motion made by Brauneis to submit items for record, seconded by Tengler, passed by voice vote. Brauneis asks about other lots that need to be platted. McCartney says there are approximately ten lots. Rice asks about the procedure and does it need to be done incrementally lot by lot. McCartney says affirmative. Code states that prior to any development, applicant must go through processes established in Chapter 16. Rice asks about PLD requirement. This project requires either land dedication, cash in lieu, or waiver. Does Planning Commission have power to waive the PLD? McCartney says affirmative and City Council makes final determination. Rice asks about email's concern regarding density. Can this property become a multi - family situation? McCartney says lot is virtually vacant and zoned RM. Current zoning is one unit per 3500 SF, so owner can propose a three -unit development. Russell asks about cash in lieu and Staff supporting waiver. Sean says that because owner has been payin for utilities and has paid taxes, PLD can be waived. Applicant Presentation. Representative and Applic trier Steg evil Arts, Inc., 1500 Kansas Street, Suite 2E, Longmont, CO, 80501 presents from Power Point. • The Romano family has resided in Louisville since the town began. • Mr. Steger was hired by the City of Louisville several years ago create a report by Public Works Department regarding viability of the City to have title to streets and alleys in an unrecorded subdivision. Mr. Steger informed Louisville that it needed to get title to roads and all ' s. As part of this process, Public Works has requested, and the applicant will offer, a . claim deed to the alley behind and the road in front. Commission Questions of Applicant: None. Public Comment: DAJ Architects (Andy Johnson), 922 -A Main Street, Louisville, CO. Mr. Johnson resides in Louisville and knows the property personally and professionally. He remembers a similar property on Johnson that was an island in Louisville, non - platted and un- annexed property. The property had been contributing to the City for 100 years. The Planning Commission and City Council decided to waive the PLD. He believes that as a resident, business owner, and professional working in Louisville, this property (536 Main Street) has been a contributing property with a water tap and sewer utilities that have been paid. He encourages the Planning Commission to waive the PLD.