The second session of hearings before the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) on the proposed Lyons Ridge rezoning was held on April 15, 2008. Following another two hours of testimony (there were many excellent presentations opposing the rezoning), Commissioner McCaskey asked Tim Carl, Jefferson County Director of Transportation and Planning, to make a PowerPoint presentation on the rezoning.
Part of this presentation involved a slide showing three possible scenarios for the BCC to consider. Oddly, neither the Planning Commissioners recommendation of 215 lots, nor the SJCCP recommendation of 115 lots was one of the scenarios. The presentation, which had been prepared at the direction of Commissioner McCaskey between the April 3 hearing and the April 15 hearings, proposed a "compromise" of 230 lots (total for both use areas).
At the conclusion of this presentation, Commissioner McCaskey made a motion that the applicant meet with the staff in the next few weeks to refine the Written Restrictions for a development totaling 230 lots. The resolution included a provision that the abandoned campus be demolished by December 31, 2008. The motion was made to "continue" the hearing until June 10.
Commissioner Kathy Hartman voted in favor of continuing the hearing but made it clear that the density proposed in the resolution was too high. She added that she would support the effort to include the design guidelines. The motion to continue was approved by all three Commissioners.
Part of this presentation involved a slide showing three possible scenarios for the BCC to consider. Oddly, neither the Planning Commissioners recommendation of 215 lots, nor the SJCCP recommendation of 115 lots was one of the scenarios. The presentation, which had been prepared at the direction of Commissioner McCaskey between the April 3 hearing and the April 15 hearings, proposed a "compromise" of 230 lots (total for both use areas).
At the conclusion of this presentation, Commissioner McCaskey made a motion that the applicant meet with the staff in the next few weeks to refine the Written Restrictions for a development totaling 230 lots. The resolution included a provision that the abandoned campus be demolished by December 31, 2008. The motion was made to "continue" the hearing until June 10.
Commissioner Kathy Hartman voted in favor of continuing the hearing but made it clear that the density proposed in the resolution was too high. She added that she would support the effort to include the design guidelines. The motion to continue was approved by all three Commissioners.
The applicant is required to resubmit the revised ODP within 21 days prior to the June 10 hearing. The revised ODP will be referred to the community HOAs.
Anyone wishing to speak at the June 10 hearing will be permitted to speak.
The Hogback Conservancy Coalition (HCC) is very concerned that Commissioner McCaskey made a decision PRIOR to the hearing and the consideration of ALL the testimony. Since rezoning actions are quasi-judicial proceedings, it is clearly improper to make a decision prior to hearing the complete testimony.
The HCC will provide an update once the revised ODP has been submitted, and will again be asking for people to testify at the June 10 hearing.
The Hogback Conservancy Coalition (HCC) is very concerned that Commissioner McCaskey made a decision PRIOR to the hearing and the consideration of ALL the testimony. Since rezoning actions are quasi-judicial proceedings, it is clearly improper to make a decision prior to hearing the complete testimony.
The HCC will provide an update once the revised ODP has been submitted, and will again be asking for people to testify at the June 10 hearing.
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