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PUBLIC HEARINGS AND SECOND READINGS
Public Hearings
Anthology West Metro Districts 5 and 6 Consolidated Service Plan
Town Council passed a resolution that approved the First Amendment to the Consolidated Service Plan for Anthology West Metropolitan District Nos. 5 and 6. Due to favorable market conditions, the currently anticipated development of Districts 5 and 6 results in a much greater assessed valuation than was originally anticipated in the Consolidated Service Plan. This is primarily due to the fact that unit prices associated with homes to be built have increased substantially. Similarly, costs have increased for construction anticipated for development within the districts. As a consequence, the Districts desire to amend the Consolidated Service Plan to provide for increased debt authorization to facilitate development.
Approved 5-0 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Rivero, Poage, Toborg)
Alcoholic Beverages in Discovery Park
Town Council passed a resolution that allows visitors to the Concerts in the Park summer series in Discovery Park to possess and consume alcoholic beverages between the hours of 4 and 9 p.m. on the following dates: May 30; June 13, 20 and 27; July 11, 18 and 25; and Aug. 1. Concerts begin at 6 p.m. and are scheduled to end around 8 p.m.
Approved 5-0 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Rivero, Poage, Toborg)
Photographic Mylar Copies of Legal Plat Documents
The Parker Land Development Ordinance requires the submittal of two photographic mylar copies of final plats, minor development plats and condominium plats by applicants. Mylars are legal plat documents printed on a thin plastic sheet and are used for long-term record keeping. The Town has limited storage space and little need for hardcopy mylars after transitioning to digital platforms for applications/permitting and record-keeping in the past few years. Town Council passed this ordinance for an LDO amendment that requires just one mylar copy, which will be submitted to the Douglas County Clerk and Recorder as per current practice.
Approved 5-0 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Rivero, Poage, Toborg)
Stroh Soccer Park Water Easement
Town Council passed an ordinance to convey a sanitary sewer easement over the Town-owned property at Stroh Soccer Park to Parker Water and Sanitation District. This easement was requested for sanitary sewer infrastructure necessary to serve future development south of Stroh Road.
Approved 5-0 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Rivero, Poage, Toborg)
Adoption of Standardized Tax Definitions
In May 2017, Town Council adopted standardized tax definitions as part of a major sales tax simplification initiative between Colorado’s home rule municipalities that collect their own sales tax and the retail business community. Language at the end of one of the standard definitions, “Engaged in Business in the Town,” was inadvertently omitted from the ordinance. This ordinance that was approved by Town Council adds in the omitted language to ensure that the definition of “Engaged in Business in the Town” is the same as in the standardized tax definitions.
Approved 5-0 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Rivero, Poage, Toborg)
Industrial Hemp Applications
Amendment 64 (which legalized the recreational use of marijuana) directed the Colorado General Assembly to enact legislation to govern the cultivation, processing and sale of industrial hemp. The General Assembly passed SB19-240, which is currently awaiting the signature of the Governor. This senate bill would authorize local governments to establish licensing requirements on businesses engaged in the growing, storage, extraction, processing or manufacturing of industrial hemp or commercial products containing industrial hemp. The Town’s current regulations are not adequate to address the location and public safety impacts of businesses engaged in the storage, extraction, processing or manufacture of industrial hemp or commercial products containing industrial hemp. The purpose of this emergency ordinance that was approved by Town Council was to temporarily suspend for 180 days the processing and approval of any application or permit related to the operation of a business engaged in the activity described previously to allow for the preparation and adoption of appropriate regulations.
Approved 5-0 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Rivero, Poage, Toborg)
CONSENT AGENDA
First Readings - Second Readings Scheduled for May 23
Debt Refinancing
Town staff and the Town’s Financial Advisor are recommending the refunding of the 2009 Certificates of Participation through the issuance of 2019 Refunding Certificates of Participation and the authorization of a lease purchase agreement, site lease, escrow agreement and other related financing documents. The result of these approvals will be a reduction in the amount of interest expense paid by the Town
Approved 5-0 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Rivero, Poage, Toborg)
First Readings - Second Readings Scheduled for June 3
Dransfeldt Road Extension Intergovernmental Agreement
The Town has been contemplating the extension of Dransfeldt Road south of Twenty Mile Road, over Cherry Creek and connecting to Motsenbocker Road, for over a decade. Due to a portion of the proposed roadway extension being in unincorporated Douglas County, the project will need to be coordinated with the County. After several years of discussions with County staff, both parties are ready to move forward with the preliminary design of this roadway extension. Both parties have appropriated 2019 budget at $125,000 per entity ($250,000 total) to fund this preliminary design effort. An intergovernmental agreement is needed to formalize the agreement.
Approved 5-0 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Rivero, Poage, Toborg)
Big Tool Box Commercial Development
The applicant is proposing an amendment to the Jackalope Planned Development Guide and Plan (Jackalope PD) to support a proposed commercial development. The purpose of the proposed PD Amendment is to permit a greater range of commercial uses, especially retail, including a hardware store and garden center, on the site east of Parker Road between Hess Road and Stroh Road. To accomplish this, the proposed PD Amendment would expand the uses allowed on the property to incorporate those uses permitted by-right in the C-Commercial Zone and include related accessory uses, definitions and development standards.
Approved 5-0 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Rivero, Poage, Toborg)
Land Development Ordinance Rezoning Minimum Area Standards
This proposed amendment to the Land Development Ordinance (LDO) would create minimum area standards for the rezoning of properties with standard zone districts that are established in the LDO, such as the C-Commercial District and LI-Light Industrial District, to a PD - Planned Development zone district as follows:
1. The area of the proposed PD zone is a minimum of ten (10) acres, or
2. The proposed PD zone is being used to clean-up the zoning of an area comprised of multiple lots burdened by split lot zoning (more than one zone district), and the area of the proposed PD zone is a minimum of four (4) acres.
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on May 9 and recommended Town Council approve the ordinance.
Approved 5-0 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Rivero, Poage, Toborg)
Anthology West Metro Districts 5 and 6 Intergovernmental Agreement
During this meeting, Town Council passed a resolution that approved the First Amendment to the Consolidated Service Plan for Anthology West Metropolitan District Nos. 5 and 6 that increases the debt limitation in the Service Plan. It is also necessary to amend the intergovernmental as it relates to the debt limitation for the Districts via this ordinance.
Approved 5-0 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Rivero, Poage, Toborg)
Lemon Gulch and Lemon Gulch Tributary Drainage Improvements
This proposed intergovernmental agreement between the Town and Urban Drainage would result in funding the design of major drainage improvements to Lemon Gulch and Lemon Gulch Tributary within the Hess Ranch property. The property owner of the Hess Ranch property has provided the funds for this engineering effort to satisfy the development obligation to design the improvements. The property owner would provide funds for construction of the improvements at a later date as determined by a partial waiver resolution signed by the Town and consented to by the property owner.
Approved 5-0 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Rivero, Poage, Toborg)
3.2% Beer Regulations
In 2018, the Colorado General Assembly passed SB18-243, which made numerous substantive changes to the Colorado Beer Code, one of which was to remove “3.2% Beer” from the Colorado Beer Code, effective January 1, 2019. The purpose of this ordinance is to amend the Town’s “3.2% Beer” regulations to conform with SB18-243 and to address some “cleanup” items changing the reference from Town Council to Special Licensing Authority where appropriate.
Approved 5-0 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Rivero, Poage, Toborg)
Motions, Contracts, Resolutions, Proclamations, Agreements
Special Licensing Authority Appointments
Town Council passed a resolution appointing a Chairperson (David Chung) and Vice Chairperson (Kelli Narde) for the Special Licensing Authority.
Approved 5-0 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Rivero, Poage, Toborg)
Town Council Special Meeting
Town Council passed a resolution calling for a special Town Council Meeting on May 23, 2019 for the purpose of conducing a second reading and public hearing on Ordinance No. 1.533, which recommends the refunding of the 2009 Certificates of Participation through the issuance of 2019 Refunding Certificates of Participation.
Approved 5-0 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Rivero, Poage, Toborg)
Fire Code Update
Town Council passed a resolution granting the South Metro Fire Rescue Authority the ability to enforce the 2018 International Fire Code (IFC) in the Town of Parker. This authorization pertains to business inspections and emergency response as addressed in the IFC.
Approved 5-0 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Rivero, Poage, Toborg)
Contracts Over $100,000
One contracts over $100,000 was approved by Town Council:
A professional service agreement in the amount of $229,413.60 with Axon Enterprises for the Police Department’s Taser Program. This agreement outlines the professional services required for the purchase, delivery, use and support of products and services for the program.
Approved 5-0 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Rivero, Poage, Toborg)