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1 The Buena Vista Planning & Zoning Commission September 20th, 2023 at 7:00 PM Commission Members and Staff will meet at the Community Center. The public is encouraged to join the meeting virtually via Zoom. The public can join the meeting using the Zoom information below. To participate in Public Comment and/or Public Hearings you may connect to the video conference. Conferencing Access Information: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89194823246 Listen via phone at 1-719-359-4580 Meeting ID: 891 9482 3246 Passcode: 267915 AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION I. Call to Order II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Roll Call IV. Agenda Adoption V. Approval of Minutes – August 16th, 2023 VI. Public Comment VII. New Business 1. Discuss potential code direction: shipping containers, ADU square footage, public improvements, camping discussion reboot VIII. Staff/Commission Interaction IX. Adjournment  2 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Buena Vista Planning and Zoning Commission August 16th, 2023 DRAFT CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, July 19th 2023, at the Community Center by Vice Chair Lynn Schultz-Writsel. Staff Present: Planning Director Joel Benson PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Schultz-Writsel led in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Benson proceeded with the roll call and declared a quorum. Attendee Name Title Status Preston Larimer Chair Not Present Lynn Schultz-Writsel Vice Chair Present Tony LaGreca Commissioner Present on Zoom Craig Brown Commissioner Not Present Blake Bennetts Commissioner Present Thomas Brown Alternate Present Thomas Doumas Alternate Not Present AGENDA ADOPTION Schultz-Writsel called for approval of the agenda. Commissioner Bennetts motioned to adopt the agenda as amended and was seconded by Commissioner Brown Motion #1 passed. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Brown motioned to approve meeting minutes from July 19th, 2023, as amended. One non-stylistic change was that SW did not recommend denial of the water ordinance, rather approval with conditions. Bennetts seconded. Motion #2 was unanimously approved. PUBLIC COMMENT Public comment was opened at 7:02 p.m.  3 With no comments, public comment was closed at 7:02 p.m. NEW BUSINESS There were no new business items. STAFF / COMMISSION INTERACTION Commissioner LaGreca asked for an update on staffing. Brian Berger was hired as Administrator. We have hired a Planning Technician. Benson provided a status of some building permits and subdivisions and gave an update on the traffic light at US 24 and Beldan/DePaul. There was some discussion about making code recommendations in general for trustees and to look for ways to improve water policy and code, to bring the tabled camping code changes back the PnZ. Benson shared impressions and observations from the Board of Trustee meeting wherein the water policy code changes were adopted, as well as research that had been done between the PnZ and Trustee meetings. Schultz-Writsel brought up that there might be something in the short-term rental code that needs to be changed, and that Commissioner Larimer had brought this up. Benson noted that the Town hopes to begin the RFP process for the Comprehensive Planning process this fall; Commissioners discussed incorporating water conservation planning into the Comp Plan and having a joint meeting with water board and PnZ to better understand the situation and crossover points. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Bennetts motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:36 p.m. Brown seconded. Motion #3 was unanimously approved. Respectfully submitted: Preston Larimer, Chair Joel Benson, Planning Director