MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO
AGENDA

Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 1:30 P.m. - 8:30 P.m.

Virtual PC Meeting

Due to COVID-19, Planning Commission hearings are currently being held virtually. Information regarding how to participate will be available on the Planning Commission webpage approximately one week prior to the hearing at https://boco.org/PC. To join the meeting by phone, dial 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) and enter the Webinar ID: 161 909 1544

This agenda is subject to change. Please call ahead (303-441-3930) or check the Planning Commission webpage to confirm an item of interest. For special assistance, contact our ADA Coordinator (303-441-3525) at least 72 hours in advance.

There will be opportunity to provide public comment remotely on the subject items during the respective virtual Public Hearing portion for each item. If you have comments regarding any of these items, you may mail comments to the Community Planning & Permitting Department (PO Box 471, Boulder, CO 80306) or email to [email protected]. Please reference the docket number of the subject item in your communication.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

ROLL CALL

3.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES/MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

3.1

Approval of meeting minutes from July 20, 2022

4.

STAFF UPDATES

5.

ITEMS

5.1

Docket SU-22-0005: Drogsvold Vacation Rental

Public testimony will be taken.
Request: Special Review request for a Vacation Rental of 244 nights for up to 4 guests with a minimum stay of 2 nights on a 2.83-acre parcel.
Location: 46877 Peak to Peak Highway, located approximately 1,820 feet north of the intersection of County Road 103 and State Highway 72 on Section 29, Township 2N, Range 72W
Zoning: Forestry (F) Zoning District
Applicants/Property Owners: Bruce & Susanna Drogsvold
Website: https://boco.org/SU-22-0005
Action Requested: Recommendation to BOCC
Staff Planner: Ian Brighton

5.2

Docket V-22-0001: Maedke Vacation

Public testimony will be taken.
Request: Request to vacate an undeveloped alley right-of-way in the Gold Hill Historic District
Location: Alley between 410 Boulder Street (Parcel no. 145912010001) to the south and 412 Boulder Street Parcel no. 145912002007) and 0 Main Street (Parcel no. 145912002003) to the north, approximately 3.8 miles west of the intersection of Four Mile Canyon Drive and Gold Run Road, in Section 12, T1N, R72W.
Zoning: Historic (H) Zoning District
Applicant/Property Owner: Christine Maedke
Website: https://boco.org/V-22-0001-SE-22-0004
Action Requested: Recommendation to BOCC
Staff Planner: Pete L'Orange

5.3

Docket SU-22-0004: Pivot Energy Solar Facility

Public testimony will be taken.
Request: Special Use Review to construct a 5 megawatt 24-acre solar energy facility on a 36-acre parcel
Location: 5980 N. 79th Street, approximately .25 miles south of the intersection of N. 79th Street and State Highway 52, in Section 6, Township 1N, Range 69W.
Zoning: Agricultural (A) Zoning District
Applicant: Kyle Sundman, Pivot Energy
Property Owner: Charles Rodgers
Website: https://boco.org/SU-22-0004
Action Requested: Recommendation to BOCC
Staff Planner: Sam Walker

5.4

Docket SU-22-0003: CEMEX Dowe Flats Mining and Reclamation Extension

Public testimony will be taken.
Request: Special Use/Site Specific Development Plan review to amend an existing Special Use approval (SU-93-14) for limestone/shale open mining/quarrying located at the Dowe Flats Quarry, extending approved mining activities for an additional 15 years; the original permit area of 1,911 acres to be reduced to 709 acres; the concluding of cement plant operations at the facility located south of Highway 66 within the same 15-year timeframe; with concurrent reclamation of wildlife habitat.
Location: 13301 55th Street, Parcel #120316000050, located approximately 0.5 mile north of the intersection of N. 53rd Street and state Highway 66, in Sections 9, 10, 15, and 16, Township 3N, Range 70W.
Zoning: Agricultural (A) Zoning District
Applicant/Property Owner: John Heffernan, CEMEX, Inc.
Agent: Pam Hora, Tetra Tech, Inc.
Cosigned by: Boulder County Parks & Open Space
Website: https://boco.org/SU-22-0003
Action Requested: Recommendation to BOCC
Staff Planner: Pete L'Orange

6.

ADJOURNMENT