TOWN OF ERIE  
645 Holbrook Street  
Erie, CO 80516  
Meeting Minutes  
Wednesday, August 20, 2025  
6:30 PM  
In Person Meeting  
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Planning Commission  
I. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG  
Chair Hemphill called the August 20, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting to order  
at 6:30 p.m.  
II. ROLL CALL  
Roll Call:  
Commissioner Booth - present  
Commissioner Sawusch - present  
Commissioner Dreckman - present  
Commissioner Burns - present  
Commissioner Baham – absent excused  
Vice Chair Braudes - present  
Chair Hemphill - present  
A quorum was present.  
III. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA  
Commissioner Booth moved to approve the agenda of the August 20, 2025  
Planning Commission Meeting. The motion, seconded by Commissioner  
Dreckman, carried with all voting in favor thereof:  
Motion passes unanimously.  
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
25-438 Approval of the July 2, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes  
Commissioner Booth moved to approve the minutes of the July 2, 2025 Planning  
Commission Meeting. The motion, seconded by Commissioner Burns, carried  
with all voting in favor thereof:  
Motion passes unanimously.  
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
No public comment was taken.  
VI. GENERAL BUSINESS  
25-450 Bi-annual Report to Town Council Discussion  
Chair Hemphill announced Agenda Item 25-450: Bi-annual Report to Town  
Council Discussion  
Chair Hemphill gave a presentation to the Commission on the agenda item.  
Chair Hemphill brought it back to the Commission for any questions/comments.  
Some questions/comments included the following:  
1) Regarding Planning Commission Goals:  
Review of UDC and Comprehensive Plan to provide recommendations on  
alignment of the Code with the Comprehensive Plan.  
Affordable Housing and a joint meeting with Town Council to discuss.  
Primary Mission Wording.  
Yearly Goals to include the year 2026.  
Purview/Authority/Tasks of the Planning Commission regarding Affordable  
Housing as it relates to UDC updates.  
Specifics of Unified Development Code Updates and any imposed time frame  
as it relates to Affordable Housing.  
Planning Commission appointments and expanded roles and responsibilities  
and tasked items. Getting feedback from other municipalities and Town Council.  
Possibility for regularly scheduled meetings between Planning Commission and  
Town Council. As an Agenda item, Planning Commission to come up with a list  
of suggested expanded roles and responsibilities, and tasked items for Town  
Council to consider.  
2) Regarding Mission & Team:  
Clarification and possible correction to certain Commissioners’ length of  
Terms (Resolution 24-076).  
The Commissioners thanked Chair Hemphill for the presentation and update.  
VII. STAFF REPORTS  
Staff had nothing to report.  
VIII. COMMISSIONER REPORTS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS  
Commissioner Booth reported on the following:  
Reminder that there is a Mountain View Fire Rescue Station #15  
Groundbreaking Ceramony on August 21, 2025.  
Protocol for Planning Commissioners who attend and speak at Public  
Meetings such as Town Council.  
Commissioner Sawusch reported on the following:  
Protocol for Planning Commissioners who attend and speak at Public  
Meetings such as Town Council.  
Specifics and implications of the Planning Commission’s consideration and  
recommendation to Town Council on the recent ordinance regarding Affordable  
Housing. The procedure involved with the Planning Commission’s consideration  
and recommendation to Town Council on the recent ordinance regarding  
Affordable Housing; recommendation of Approval, Approval with Conditions, or  
Denial. Possibility of Commission voicing Conditions of Denial within the Minutes  
to reflect an alternative to straight denial. UDC updates being Staff driven (with  
or without a request from Planning Commission) or Council driven.  
Vice Chair Braudes reported on the following:  
Schofield Farm Open Space Groundbreaking Celebration on August 28, 2025,  
from 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.  
Chair Hemphill reported on the following:  
He will attend as a resident and participate in the Town’s next Sustainability  
Action Plan Committee charette.  
IX. ADJOURNMENT  
Commissioner Booth moved to adjourn the August 20, 2025 Planning Commission  
Meeting. The motion, seconded by Commissioner Dreckman, carried with all  
voting in favor thereof.  
Chair Hemphill adjourned the August 20, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting at  
7:24 p.m.