MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

BOULDER COUNTY, APRIL 26, 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, April 26, 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.

Public Hearing: Docket #SE-01-11 (City of Boulder/De Luca CFLS); Subdivision Exemption for a Community Facility Lot Split that will result in a 21.5-acre building lot and the remaining 64.5 acres as open space, with Site Plan Review for a new 8,670 sq.ft. single-family residence and a 1,800 sq. ft. barn on the 21.5 acre lot (located north of Boulder, on the east side of North Foothills Highway/US 36, and north of Nebo Road, in Section 19, T2N, R70W): (9:05 - 10:10) (1611, Tape No. 25/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

John D=Amico, City of Boulder

Sovino deLuca, applicant 

Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney 

Speakers: Mrs. Noremburg, adjacent neighbor

Klaus Thonelt, adjacent neighbor

Jim Mays, 3286 Plateau Rd.

Yvonne Sutherland, 8230 N. Foothills Highway

Jan Stengel, 3201 Nebo Rd.

Ricky Weiser, 4020 N. 75th St.

Judy Roberts, 3401 Nebo Rd.

Jan McCarthy, 3495 Nebo Rd.

Marty Walter, 333 Nebo Rd. 

[Commissioner Mendez was excused for the final motion.] 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart: AI move approval of Docket #SE-01-11, City of Boulder/De Luca community facility lot split, with staff recommendations, except that Condition #1 would be changed to indicate that an easement would restrict this iin the way we discussed to be attached to the land and as a condition of approval.@ Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, excused; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 2-0. (3307) 

11:00 a.m.

Legislative Update: (11:00 - 11:05) (4902, Tape No. 25) 

Presenter: Carolyn Dulchinos, Policy Analyst 

Staff presented the following legislation for consideration: HB1392 and HB1195. The following action(s) were then taken concerning specific legislative items: 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved to oppose HB1392. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (4928) 

(Continued on Tape No. 26) 

11:30 a.m.

Land Use Matter:

1. Public Hearing: Docket #SE-01-10 (White Diamond Mill/Gilmore/ Preitauer SE); Subdivision Exemption to recognize parcel D as a legal building lot with an existing cabin built in 1939. This request is to remedy the illegal split that took place in 1957 (located at 1365 County Road 100/Peak-to-Peak Highway, Parcel D of White Diamond Millsite, in Section 31, T2N, R72W): (11:33 - 11:55) (0020, Tape No. 26/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

Ed Byrne, attorney for Gilmore and Preitauer

Anita Riley, Transportation Department 

Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney 

Speakers: None 

ACTION 

Commissioner Danish moved to table Docket #SE-01-10, White Diamond Mill/Gilmore/ Preitauer subdivision exemption, until May 24, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. (Business meeting) .@ Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (460) 

2. Public Hearing: Docket #SE-01-09 (Reifsnyder SE); Subdivision Exemption to recognize Tract 2106 (created in 1952) and Tract 2107 (added in 1974) as a legal lot for the existing residence (constructed prior to 1952) (located at 381 Fourmile Canyon Drive, in Section 27, T1N, R71W): (11:55 - 12:03) (465, Tape No. 26/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

Dwight Reifsnyder, applicant 

Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney 

Speakers: None 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved to table Docket #SE-01-09, Reifsnyder subdivision exemption, until May 10, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. (Business meeting) . Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (650)

1:15 p.m.

Land Use Matter:

Re-opened Public Hearing: Docket #LU-00-17 (Vivace Reef LLC Limited Impact Special Review); Limited Impact Special Use Review for grading more than 500 cubic yards of material for a proposed road, with a Site Plan Review for a 6,450 sq.ft. residence (proposed house is to be reduced to approximately 3,500 sq.ft.) (tabled from 11/14/00, 12/07/00, 01/31/01, 02/14/01, 02/21/01, 03/14/01, 04/11/01 & 04/18/01): (1:20 - 1:58) (651, Tape No. 26/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 Director

Clark Misner, Transportation Department

Bruce Neumann, applicant

John Kottke, attorney for applicant 

Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney 

Speakers: Steven Hall, CR83

Bruce Niedereider, CR83J

Beth Ireland, CR83 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Docket #LU-00-17, Vivace Reef LLC limited impact special review, with new Conditions 1 and 2 reflecting the agreement between Land Use and Transportation staff and applicant on April 13, 2001, and that the house size be limited to 3500 square feet total, finished and unfinished space. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (1370) 

2:00 p.m.

Land Use Matter:

Public Hearing: Docket #SPR-00-209 (Spiegel Residence); Site Plan Review for the construction of a 6,892 sq.ft. residence (above grade=6,892 sq. ft./ finished floor area=5,597 sq.ft./unfinished floor area=1,295 sq.ft.) (located at 792 Gapter Road, Lot 32, Gapter 1, in Section 34, T1N, R70W): (2:10 - 3:25) (1450, Tape No. 26/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: Todd Tucker, Land Use Department

Mark Spiegel, applicant

Liz Bowes- Spiegel, applicant 

Speakers: Bob Baleet, Gapter Road

Gifford Miller, Gapter Road

Jay Byer, Gapter Road

Brian Aylu, Gapter Road

Myra Miller, Gapter road

Alice Deffler, 1125 Gapter Road

Bonnie Shepherd, 1125 Gapter Road

Whitney Lathrop, 832 Gapter Road 

ACTION 

Commissioner Danish moved to table Docket #SPR-00-209, Spiegel Residence, until May 17, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. (Business meeting) Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (3338) 

3:00 p.m.

Parks and Open Space Department:

Public Hearing: Parks regulations update: (3:25 - 3:55) (3350, Tape No. 26/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: Therese Glowacki, Parks and Open Space Department

Libby Henits, Parks and Open Space Department 

Present: Ben Pearlman, Assistant County Attorney 

Speakers: None 

ACTION 

Commissioner Danish: AI move adoption of the updated Boulder County Parks Regulations, with the exception that Section 17 concerning commercial property be held in abeyance for further study.@ Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (4196) 

10:00 a.m.

(10:05 - 11:00)(, Tape No. 25/dual DAT/Counter Mode) 

OLD BUSINESS:

LAND USE ITEMS: 

1. Docket #SU-00-23/SE-00-40 (Verizon Wireless/Boulder American Legion Post #10 SU/SSDP/SE); Special Use Review/Site Specific Development Plan for a Telecommunications Facility requiring a new structure, an accessory structure, and exceeding the height limitation of the district, and a Subdivision Exemption to recognize a long-term lease of a 2,400 sq.ft. parcel (located at 4760 28th Street, north of Yarmouth Avenue, in Section 7, T1N, R70W) (Tabled from 4/10/01): (15 min.) (3340, Tape No. 25) 

Presenters: Greg Oxenfeld, Land Use Department

Anne Closter, Verizon

Frank Pratt, Verizon

Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney 

Commissioner Danish moved approval of Docket #SU-00-23/SE-00-40, Verizon Wireless/Boulder American Legion Post #10 special use/SSDP/SE, with a height limitation of 35 feet, in deference to the referral comments from the City of Boulder and recommendations of staff. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (3829) 

2. Docket #SU-00-22/SE-00-39 (Verizon Wireless/Tessier SU/ SSDP/SE); Special Use Review/Site Specific Development Plan to construct a telecommunications facility exceeding the height limitation, including an 80' monopole with twelve panel antennas on an area of approxi-mately 2,000 sq. ft. at the rear of the 2.07-acre lot (located at 9706 Nelson Road, in Section 9, T2N, R69W) (Tabled from 4/10/01): (15 min.) (3839, Tape No. 25) 

Presenters: Lisa Bloom-Pruitt, Land Use Department

Anne Closter, Verizon 

Commissioner Danish moved to table indefinitely Docket #SU-00-22/SE-00-39, Verizon Wireless/Tessier special use/SSDP/SE. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (4250) 

NEW BUSINESS:

CONSENT ITEMS: 

3. County Attorney=s Office: Resolution 2001-48, conditionally approving Docket #SE-01-07 (Graff Boundary Line Adjustment) 

4. 2001 contracts for non-profit services:

a. Columbine Family Health Center ($12,061);

b. Teens, Inc. ($12,128);

c. St. Vrain Community Center ($4,000) 

5. Other contracts:

a. Workforce Boulder County -- master contract with the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment (revenue to be determined);

b. Purchasing Division -- pass-through contract for Columbine Family Health Center gaming impact funds ($28,950);

c. Youth Corps -- summer service contract with Superior Metro-politan District #2 ($15,000 revenue);

d. Architects Division -- contract with All Area Acoustics for ceilings at the Longmont Courts Building ($54,000);

e. Architects Division -- contract with D&J Specialties for toilet partitions at the Longmont Courts Building ($7,796);

f. Human Resources Division -- renewal of the Participation Agreement and the Utilization Review & Catastrophic Case Management Agreement with Sloans Lake Managed Care (estimated $100,000 total) 

ACTION 

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

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (4263)

DISCUSSION ITEMS: 

Commissioners Matters: 

6. Personnel Actions: 

None 

Elected Officials and Department Heads Matters: 

7. County Attorney=s Office -- request for authorization to proceed with legal action for violations of the Boulder County Land Use Code and/or Building Code:

a. In County Court against Wade Ihle, 706 Hover Road, Longmont;

b. In County Court and District Court against David Newbold, 8515 Ouray, Longmont: 

Presenter: Pat Mayne, Assistant County Attorney 

ACTION 

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

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (4303) 

ACTION 

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

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (4319) 

8. Budget Office -- 2001 Budget Supplemental Requests:

a. Administrative Services Department/Parks & Open Space Department/Facilities Management Division ($263,600);

b. Parks & Open Space Department ($253,597): 

Presenter: Margaret Parish, Budget Officer

Diane Liebert, Facilities 

ACTION 

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

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (4392) 

9. Parks & Open Space Department: Proposed purchase of one share of Supply Irrigating Ditch Company water from Verna & Harold Sigg ($14,500), for use on the Faul Open Space property: 

ACTION 

Commissioner Danish moved approval of Item No. 9. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (4439) 

10. Transportation Department: Special Use Application for County Roads from Boulder CHAOS Cycling Club, for a road race on Sunday, May 6th (8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.): 

ACTION 

Commissioner Danish moved approval of Item No. 10. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (4476) 

11. Facilities Management Division: Request for bid waiver to use HSE Communications to relocate the Courthouse microwave equipment (not to exceed $8,370): 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 11. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (4484) 

12. Information Technology Division: Request for sole-source bid waiver for Geographic Information Systems software maintenance & support (Environmental Systems Research Institute - $44,057), with attached contract: 

ACTION 

Commissioner Danish moved approval of Item No. 12. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (4496) 

13. Sheriff=s Office: Annual Operating Plan for Wildland Fire: 

Presenter: Larry Stern, Sheriff=s Office

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 13. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (4536) 

Administrative Matters: 

14. Boulder County Civic Forum (formerly Boulder County Healthy Communities Initiative): Request for support ($10,000): 

Presenters: Bruce Swinehart, Director

Susan Foster 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 14. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (4825) 

15. Scheduling and Communications: 

None 

Item Amended to the Agenda: 

16. Request for executive session for the purpose of considering matters under negotiation: 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 16. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (4895) 

Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously, this meeting was adjourned by the Commissioners at approximately 3:55 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.]