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Planning Commission <br />Meeting Minutes <br />December 14, 2023 <br />Page 2 of 10 <br />PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS — NEW BUSINESS <br />a. Final PUD, SRU, Plat, Easement Vacation, and Annexation Agreement <br />Amendment — 1303 Empire Road. Adoption of Resolution 19, Series 2023 <br />regarding approval of a final planned unit development (PUD), Special Review Use <br />(SRU), plat, easement vacation, and annexation agreement amendment to allow <br />a distillery, tasting room, and event space at 1303 Empire Road. <br />Howe said that he had a client relation with a member of the applicant team, but that this <br />would not impact his decision making on this case. <br />Staff Presentation: <br />Brackett Hogstad introduced the presentation for the application. She said that the site <br />was located on Empire Rd, was zoned for industrial use, and had been annexed into the <br />City in 1986. The proposal was for a PUD and SRU, plat and easement vacation, and an <br />amendment to annexation agreement. She discussed the proposed layout from the PUD, <br />and noted the presences of the historic "Joe's Metal Shop" structure, and how the <br />applicant intended to use it. She also explained the SRU and parking standards for the <br />site, and why the annexation agreement needed to be modified. <br />Staff Recommendation: <br />Staff recommended approval of Resolution 19, Series 2023, with 2 conditions. <br />Commissioner Questions of Staff. <br />Baskett spoke about the history of the no build zone from the annexation agreement. <br />Brackett Hogstad noted it was an unusual covenant. <br />Baskett noted that it was intended to preserve a gateway for Highway 42 and Empire <br />Road. <br />Brackett Hogstad said that staff had looked at City Council records and noted that it <br />provided a buffer. She added that the site was zoned for industrial use by Boulder County. <br />Baskett asked whether EV parking would include EV chargers. <br />Brackett Hogstad deferred to Zuccaro. <br />Zuccaro said he would have to look it up, noting that there were three different categories <br />of readiness for electric vehicle charging. He assumed that there would be some, but that <br />he would have to look up the exact number. <br />Baskett thought including them would be appropriate. <br />Baskett asked why the proposed trail along Empire Road was not going to be paved. <br />Brackett Hogstad said that Parks and Open Space would prefer an impervious surface. <br />Baskett asked about the offsite parking agreement, and whether there would be a trail <br />linking the two. <br />Brackett Hogstad said that there would not be a defined trail, but there had been <br />impromptu trail used in the past. <br />10 <br />