MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

BOULDER COUNTY, FEBRUARY 1, 2001

The Board of County Commissioners of Boulder County met in regular session in full conformity with the law and resolution of said Board at the regular place of meeting in the Office of the Board of County Commissioners, Third Floor, Courthouse, Boulder, Colorado, on Thursday, February 1, 2001.

The meeting was called to order at approximately 9:05 a.m., by Chair Mendez with the following present:

Jana L. Mendez, Chair

Paul Danish, Vice Chair

Ronald K. Stewart, Commissioner

9:00 a.m.

Land Use Matter:

Public Hearing: Docket #EP-00-10 (Mitchell EP/LU); Amendment to Docket #EP-98-04 and #LU-00-02 to allow two barns (including an accessory dwelling) of 23 feet and 33 feet above existing grade (located at 9202 Vermillion Road, Lot 7 of Redrock NUPUD, west of North 95th Street, on the south side of Vermillion Road, in Section 20, T3N, R69W) (Tabled from 1/23/01): (9:05 - 10:50) (3174, Tape No. 9/dual dat recorder, Acounter@ mode) 

Legal notice of this hearing was duly published in accordance with legal and policy requirements in the designated newspaper of general circulation. 

Presenters: Greg Oxenfeld, Land Use Department

Rosi Koopmann, planning consultant

William J. Mitchell, applicant

Mrs. Mitchell, applicant 

Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney 

Speakers: None 

ACTION 

Commissioner Danish: AI move approval of Docket #EP-00-10, Mitchell exemption plat/ limited impact review, in accordance with the staff recommendations, referring the matter to the County Attorney to ensure against further misunderstandings of the nature of the approval, that heights of the structures be 23 feet for the existing barn and 33 feet from the existing building site as of today for the new barn, and that the color of the new barn should match the current barn, and commit.@ Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, no; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 2-1. (4400) (Commissioner Stewart noting that he was in favor of the application, but not the condition requiring the color of the new barn.) 

11:00 a.m.

Legislative Update: (11:00 - 11:35) (320, Tape No. 10/counter mode) 

Presenters: Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, Intergovernmental Relations Director 

Staff presented the following legislation for consideration:

--An overview of bills which just appeared on the calendar today; 

The following action(s) were then taken concerning specific legislative items: HB1195; HB1211: 

Commissioner Stewart moved to oppose HB 1195. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (393) 

Commissioner Danish moved to monitor or ultimately oppose HB1211, depending upon the types of amendments which are made. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (444) 

Discussion was also held concerning proposed strategies for review of growth bills introduced in this session. 

Direction was given that staff work with the County Attorney=s Office to review bills and concerning what strategies would be appropriate. 

11:30 a.m.

Land Use Matter:

Public Hearing: Docket #RE-00-05 (Monarch Park PUD Replat E); Replat to split Lot 1D, Monarch Park PUD Replat D, into two lots (located at Lot 1D, Monarch Park PUD, Replat D, on the north side of State Highway 52, approximately 2 mile east of the Diagonal Highway, in Section 36, T2N, R70W): (11:35 - 12:00) (1004, Tape No. 10/dual dat recorder, Acounter@ mode) 

Legal notice of this hearing was duly published in accordance with legal and policy requirements in the designated newspaper of general circulation. 

Presenters: Lisa Bloom-Pruitt, Land Use Department

Don Unkefer, applicant 

Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney 

Speakers: Bruce Warren, 732 Dry Creek Road 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart: AI move approval of Docket #RE-00-05, Monarch Park PUD Replat E, in accordance with staff recommendations, and with the additional condition that the developer construct a gate for emergency access only at the location that is not an approved access.@ Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (1619) 

[Note: The Commissioners met in administrative meetings for their Community Day in Longmont in the evening.] 

10:00 a.m.

(10:05 - 10:40)(4654, Tape No. 9 through 320, Tape No. 10/dual DAT/Counter Mode) 

OLD BUSINESS:

LAND USE ITEMS 

1. Docket #SI-00-03 (Left Hand Water District/Spurgeon HB 1041 Request); Activities of State Interest Review for Left Hand Valley Reservoir pump station and pipeline (located at the Spurgeon Water Treatment Plant, north of Left Hand Valley Reservoir, on the south side of Nimbus Road and west of North 39th Street, and along Neva Road and Fairways Drive, in Sections 30 & 32, T2N, R70W) (Tabled from 12/19/00 & 1/16/01): (4654, Tape No. 9) (20 min.) 

Presenters: Greg Oxenfeld, Land Use Department

Rosi Koopmann, planning consultant 

Speakers: Wallace Clark, nearby property owner

Robin Knox, adjacent property owner (north)

(Continued on Tape No. 10) 

Commissioner Danish: AI move approval of Docket #SI-00-03, Left hand Water District/Spurgeon HB 1041 request, as recommended by staff and as modified by today=s discussion.@ Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (128) 

NEW BUSINESS:

ITEMS TO NOTE FOR THE RECORD: 

2. 2000 financial statement and activity report from the Salina Community Association:

ACTION 

Item No. 2 was noted for the record. 

CONSENT ITEMS: 

3. Parks and Open Space: Mechanics Lien Letter, Special Warranty Deed (Montgomery Farm property) 

4. Workforce Boulder County: Expense Authorization for additional funding from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment ($119,059.98) 

5. Aging Services: Notification of Grant Award from the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging for the Medicare Empowerment and Collaboration Initiative ($50,000) 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item Nos. 3 through 5. Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused. Motion passed 2-0. (178) 

DISCUSSION ITEMS: 

Commissioners Matters: 

6. Personnel Actions: 

Presenter: Joe Heard, Human Resources 

The following personnel actions were presented for consideration: Sheriff=s Department request to hire electrical specialist at 10% above entry level based upon qualifications exceeding the requirements. 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 6. Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused. Motion passed 2-0. (193) 

Elected Officials and Department Heads Matters: 

7. Land Use Department: Request for a six-month extension to the recording deadline for Docket #EP-00-04 (Sunrise Ranch Subdivision/Hughes): 

Presenter: Greg Oxenfeld, Land Use Department 

ACTION 

Commissioner Danish moved approval of Item No. 7. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (208) 

8. Parks and Open Space Department: Budget Supplemental request ($484.032): 

Presenter: Margaret Parish, Budget Officer

Ron Stewart, Parks and Open Space Director 

ACTION 

Commissioner Danish moved approval of Item No. 8. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused. Motion passed 2-0. (249) 

Administrative Matters: 

9. Scheduling and Communications: 

Presenter: Susan Ashcraft, Deputy 

a. Breakfast with Soil Conservation District Board rescheduled for 3/1 at 8:00 a.m. at the Golden Buff Restaurant

b. Planning Commission lunch scheduled for 3/29 at noon 

Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously, this meeting was adjourned by the Commissioners at approximately 12:00 p.m.

Deputy Clerk to the Board

[Note: All documents referred to in these Minutes of Commissioners' Proceedings are on file and may be reviewed in the Office of the Boulder County Commissioners.]