Planning Commission Minutes 2015 04 09

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes April 9, 2015 Page 5 of 27 • Applicant mentions installing streetlights on County Road. There currently are three lights mounted on wood poles and are standard cobra heads. Applicant needs financial assistance from the City and LRC in order to afford streetlight installation. Applicant wants Condition regarding lighting. Commission Questions of Applicant: Moline asks about flood plain and timing to lower flood plain elevation. Can you lower the northern building? Asks about timing of City improvements and your improvements. Hartronft says it could be lowered 18 inches to 2 feet. The City improvements must go through FEMA. If initial plans are approved for floodway improvement and construction has started, the applicant thinks they will go back to the Board of Adjustments and ask for variance. They are working with Staff. Brauneis asks about the third floor on the Lot 3 building and setbacks. Hartronft says the slide is older but he shows where the third floor would be on the building on Lot 3. He shows how the roofs "contain" the third floor. Russell asks about building on Lot 3 and the front setback. How do you measure the front setback of the building that is askew and stepped back. Curb to curb? Hartronft says the 5 feet is to the furthest projection of the building face. Property line to corner of building. Public Comment: Michael Menaker, 1827 W Choke Cherry Drive, Louisville, CO He wishes to speak about the people bringing this project forward, the history behind it, and the vision from the City that led to it. It has been a longtime goal for this City to preserve the Grain Elevator. It looked like it was an impossible task. There was an attempt led by Eric Hartronft that was not successful but he didn't give up and came back. For those of you who might not know here and at home, Eric Hartronft is the founding father of the historic preservation movement in the City of Louisville. He is an original member of our Historic Preservation Commission. He lives here, his business is here, he is an architect by trade, and an historic preservationist by passion. As I have noted before, the Caranci family name is so imbedded in the history of Louisville that it is literally engraved in stone on the building in which we sit tonight. I don't think anybody else could have done this without these deep connections to Louisville and our history. I can't thank them enough for their perseverance, their dedication, and their passion that makes this project possible. I remember Jean Morgan when we were first doing this, selling key lime pies (and still selling key lime pies) to help raise money for this. The City has dedicated tremendous resources to this. The historic preservation community has worked hard for this. When we were trying to pass the historic preservation tax which is still unique in the country, the fliers we put out door to door had a picture of this structure on it. I support this whole heartedly, I urge you to do the same, and in reference to the concern from the neighbors that at previous meetings expressed some concern about the height, it is ironic that when their homes were built, their neighbors said exactly the same thing. I think overall when you weigh the merits of this design and the balance of the architecture and the aesthetics, this is a project that we will be thrilled to have not only for years but for generations. I urge your enthusiastic and unanimous support. Jean Morgan, 1131 Spruce Street, Louisville, CO I would like to compliment the two builders on this. They have done a tremendous job. I think ii looks fabulous and I am grateful that we have Eric and Randy on this project. It couldn't have a better team. The key lime pie money will go to buy all the historic pictures we have, have them framed, and hang them in the historic area of the Grain Elevator. Christine Warembourg Wecker, 115 W Cherry Street, Louisville, CO