To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
Through: Bill Detweiler, Director, Development Services
From: Pam Hall, Planner I, Development Services
Title
Resolution Approving a Use by Special Review Site Development Plan for Lot 1, Meadows Filing No. 23 - IREA Substation (Continued from August 20, 2019) [located northeast of Castle View High School, near N. Meadows Drive and Butterfield Crossing Drive]
Body
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PUBLIC HEARING
Resolution Approving a Use by Special Review Site Development Plan for Lot 1, Meadows Filing No. 23 - IREA Substation
The Town Council will now consider a request for the approval of Resolution Approving a Use by Special Review Site Development Plan for Lot 1, Meadows Filing No. 23 - IREA Substation.
In order to afford all parties due process under law, the Town Council members must be fair and impartial in deciding whether this application should be approved, approved with conditions, or denied. In making that determination, each Councilmember must consider the record, which includes the planning commission recommendation, the staff recommendation, the applicant presentation, public comment presented during the hearing, and other written public comments offered before or during the hearing. Under law, Town Council must evaluate this proposal based solely upon the record and the criteria established under the Municipal Code, which are highlighted in the staff report.
It is important that each Councilmember remain objective and capable of considering information offered into the record during this hearing.
Does any Councilmember believe that he or she is incapable of evaluating and voting on the application consistent with these due process requirements? If so, please describe the situation and recuse yourself from further participation on this agenda item.
Does any Councilmember have a conflict of interest or any other matter he or she would like to disclose prior to proceeding on this item?
The Council will hear from the applicant, the public and staff. Time for this public hearing is allotted as follows:
Staff Report: as needed
Applicant Presentation: as needed
Public Comment: as needed
Applicant Response as needed
Council Questions: as needed
Follow-up Questions: as needed
Madame Clerk, has this public hearing been properly noticed under the applicable regulations for this type of land use hearing? (Clerk to refer to certification from Development Services, describing the notice).
Mr. Detweiler, the staff introduction please
(Public hearing is conducted, applicant presentation, public comment, applicant response, questions from Council)
Do any Council members have any final questions of staff or the applicant before I close the public hearing and refer this to the Council for action?
I now close the public hearing and refer this to Council for discussion and action.
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
Through: Bill Detweiler, Director, Development Services
From: Pam Hall, Planner I, Development Services
Title: Resolution Approving a Use by Special Review Site Development Plan for Lot 1, Meadows Filing No. 23 - IREA Substation
Executive Summary
Intermountain Rural Electric Association (IREA), is requesting approval of a Use by Special Review (UBSR) application for the construction of a new neighborhood substation located in the Meadows Planned Development, Filing 23. This substation is to be known as the Meadows Substation. A Use by Special Review requires public hearings before Town Council after review and recommendation by Planning Commission. On August 8, 2019 Planning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 5-0.
Budget Impact
The Town will collect building permit fees.
Staff Findings
Staff finds that the Use by Special Review meets the objectives and criteria of the review and approval criteria set forth in Sections 17.38.040 Site Development Plan review and approval criteria and 17.38.050 Use by Special Review of the Castle Rock Municipal Code.
Recommendation
The Planning Commission, at a Public Hearing on August 8, 2019, recommended approval of the resolution by a vote of 5 to 0.
Proposed Motion
I move to approve the resolution as introduced by title.
Attachments
Attachment A: Resolution
Exhibit 1: Use by Special Review