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 Tuesday, July 23, 2002.
The meeting was called to order at approximately 10:03 a.m. by Chair Mendez
with the following present:
Jana L. Mendez, Chair
Paul Danish, Vice Chair
Ronald K. Stewart, Commissioner
11:00 a.m.
Land Use Department:
Public Hearing: Docket SD-01-04 (Wood Meadow NCNUPUD PP); Preliminary Plan
for a Noncontiguous Nonurban Planned Unit Development to plat 27 lots on a
160-acre parcel, utilizing a transfer of density from approximately 440 acres.
Receiving Site: North of Longmont, at the southwest corner of US 287 and
Vermillion Road, north of Willis Heights Subdivision, in Section 22,T3N, R69W.
Sending Site: Northwest of Longmont, west of the intersection of North 75th
Street and Woodland Road, at Rabbit Mountain, in Section 11 & 14, T3N, R70W.
(11:05– 11:19) (1124, Tape No. 30/DAT recorder, "counter" mode)
Legal notice was published in the newspaper of record in accordance with
the statutory or regulatory requirements pertaining to this matter.
Presenters: Greg Oxenfeld, Land Use Department
Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney
Speakers: Wayne Wentworth
Josie Warren
Pat Lambourne
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved to approve Docket# SD-01-04, in accordance
with staff recommendations, commitments of record by applicant, and with
additional conditions as contained within the official record. Commissioner
Danish seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1423)
10:00 a.m.
BUSINESS MEETING
(10:03 – 10:56) (0011, Tape No. 30/DAT counter mode)
OLD BUSINESS:
LAND USE ITEMS:
1. Docket #SU-01-01 (Columbine Unity Center SU/SSDP); Revised Special
Use Review/Site Specific Development Plan application for a 12,630 sq.ft.
church with a maximum occupancy of 160 people and 80 parking spaces
(original proposal was for a 14,200 sq.ft. church, a 2,300 sq. ft. cottage,
108 parking spaces, and a maximum occupancy of 200 people) (located on the
south side of Arapahoe Road, northwest of Lafayette, west of White Hawk
Ranch, and south of Park Lake Subdivisions, in Section 32, T1N, R69W)
(Tabled from 6/6/02 & 7/2/02). (10:03 – 10:41) (0011, Tape No.
30/DAT recorder, "counter" mode)
Legal notice was published in the newspaper of record in accordance with
the statutory or regulatory requirements pertaining to this matter.
Presenters: Greg Oxenfeld, Land Use Department
Clark Misner, Transportation Planning Manager
Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney
Speakers: Steve James, representing Columbine Unity Center Building Committee
Gary Steel, Architect
Marsha Hoffmeister, 2400 Park Lake Drive
Bob Anderson, Columbine Unity Center Building Committee member
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved to approve Docket #SU-01-01, in accordance
with staff recommendations, commitments of record by applicant, and with
additional conditions as contained within the official record. Commissioner
Danish seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (0650)
10:30 a.m.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSENT ITEMS:
2. Workforce Boulder County – Expenditure Authorizations with the
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment:
a. Services to eligible participants who lost jobs subsequent to
September 11th, 2001 ($280,781.35 revenue);
b. Rent, overhead and other non-personnel items ($37,632 revenue).
3. Open Space documents:
a. Temporary Right to Enter agreement for the Lookout Farm LLC property;
b. Mechanics Lien Letter, Property Restriction Notice, Deed of
Conservation Easement in Gross, Restrictive Covenant Running With Land,
Restrictive Covenant Running With Water Rights and Land, Letter Agreement
between County and NRCS (Almquist Parcel 6).
4. Authorization for the Board to go into Executive Session at 10:30
a.m. on Wednesday, July 24th, with Larry Hoyt, County Attorney, pursuant to
CRS 24-6-402(4)(b) Legal Advice.
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Items No. 2 through 4.
Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (0810)
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Commissioners Matters:
5. Personnel Actions.
6. Reconsideration of the 7/18/02 decision on call-up of Docket
#SPR-02-100 (Grothus Addition) for public hearing.
Speakers: Phillip Hartigan, Land Use Department
Larry Hoyt, County Attorney
Heidi Grothus
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved to call up Docket #SPR-02-100 for a hearing at
9:00 a.m. August 6, 2002. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1008)
7. Second-half 2002 dues for the Denver Regional Council of Governments
($39,000).
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 7. Commissioner Danish
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1020)
8. Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for approval
by the Assessor: Zenith Leasing Group, ID #0283311 ($1,098.32).
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 8. Commissioner Danish
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1022)
Elected Officials and Department Heads Matters:
9. County Attorney’s Office: Ditch Lateral Maintenance Agreement
with Centex Homes and the City of Longmont, for underground piping of the
surface lateral to Montgomery Farm Open Space.
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 9. Commissioner Danish
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1028)
10. Land Use Department: Determination whether to call up Docket
#SPR-02-102 (Pentz Residence) for public hearing.
Presenter: Heather Stroud, Land Use Department
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved to call up Docket#SPR-02-102. Commissioner
Danish seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1044)
11. Transportation Department: Special Event Application for County
Roads from Boulder Peak Limited for the Boulder Peak Triathlon on Saturday,
August 11th (5:30 – 11:30 a.m.)
Presenter: Mike Thomas, Transportation Department
ACTION
Commissioner Danish moved approval of Item No. 11. Commissioner Stewart
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1062)
12. Road Maintenance Division: Award of Bid #4325-02, ¼" Sanding
Material, to the second-lowest bidder – Andesite Rock Company ($4.50 per
ton for 100% sand; $8.31 per ton for 93% sand/7% salt blend) (Note: Lowest
bidder cannot supply desired amount or a blended product.)
Speaker: Ted Plank, Road Maintenance Division
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 12. Commissioner Danish
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1065)
13. Risk Management Division: Award of RFP #4328-02, Medical Fee Bill
Review Services, to EOS Group (with three-month trial period) and Chapman
& Associates.
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 13. Commissioner Danish
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1086)
Administrative Matters:
14. Scheduling and Communications.
None.
Items Amended to Agenda:
15. County Attorney’s Office: Access Easement for Cemex with an
authorization for the Chair to sign necessary documents at a later date.
Presenter: Ben Pearlman, Assistant County Attorney
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 15. Commissioner Danish
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1103)
16. Authorization to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of
receiving legal advice regarding a matter in litigation, pursuant to CRS
24-6-402(4)(b) Legal Advice.
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 16. Commissioner Danish
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1111)
Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously, this meeting was
adjourned by the Commissioners at approximately 11:19 a.m.
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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.]