I. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG

Chair Burns called the April 2, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting to order at

6:32 p.m.

II. ROLL CALL

Roll Call:

Commissioner Booth - present

Commissioner Sawusch - present

Commissioner Dreckman – absent excused

Commissioner Braudes - present

Commissioner Baham - present

Vice Chair Hemphill - present

Chair Burns - present

A quorum was present.

III. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

Commissioner Braudes moved to approve the agenda of the April 2, 2025

Planning Commission Meeting. The motion, seconded by Commissioner Booth,

carried with the following roll call vote:

Commissioner Booth - yes

Commissioner Sawusch - yes

Commissioner Braudes - yes

Commissioner Baham - yes

Vice Chair Hemphill - yes

Chair Burns - yes

Motion passes unanimously.

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

25-216 Approval of the March 19, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes

Attachments: March 19, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes

Vice Chair Hemphill moved to amend the March 19,2025 Meeting Minutes by

relocating the consideration of Commissioner Dreckman’s extended excused

absence from Section VIII, Commissioner Reports, to Section VI, General

Business. The motion, seconded by Commissioner Braudes, carried with the

following roll call vote:

Commissioner Booth - yes

Commissioner Sawusch - yes

Commissioner Braudes - yes

Commissioner Baham - yes

Vice Chair Hemphill - yes

Chair Burns - yes

Motion passes unanimously.

V. PUBLIC COMMENTS

No public comment was taken.

VI. GENERAL BUSINESS

25-184

PUBLIC HEARING: A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the Town

of Erie Recommending that the Town Council Approve the I-25 Gateway

South Planned Development - Development Plan (PD-DP)

Attachments: PC Resolution P25-03

Staff Report

Staff Presentation

PD-DP Development Standards

Application

Additional Application Materials

Neighborhood Meeting Summary

DRT Comments

Public Hearing Notices

Public Hearing Notices Part 2

Chair Burns announced Agenda Item 25-184: A Resolution of the Planning

Commission of the Town of Erie Recommending that the Town Council Approve

the I-25 Gateway South Planned Development – Development Plan (PD-DP)

Chair Burns opened the Public Hearing at 6:36 p.m.

At that time, Commissioner Hemphill announced that it has come to the Planning

Commission’s attention that Agenda Item 25-184 is missing the material

necessary for the Public Hearing procedure as determined by the Town’s legal

counsel. Commissioner Hemphill asked for a Staff recommendation.

Town Attorney, Kunal Parikh, recommended a Continuation of Item 25-184 to a

date certain to allow for the submittal of additional application material that is

necessary for the Public Hearing procedure.

Commissioner Hemphill moved to Continue Agenda Item 25-184, A Resolution of

the Planning Commission of the Town of Erie Recommending that the Town

Council Approve the I-25 Gateway South Planned Development – Development

Plan (PD-DP), until a date certain of May 7, 2025, the regularly scheduled

Planning Commission meeting. The motion, seconded by Commissioner Booth,

carried with the following roll call vote:

Commissioner Booth - yes

Commissioner Sawusch - yes

Commissioner Braudes - yes

Commissioner Baham - yes

Vice Chair Hemphill - yes

Chair Burns - yes

Motion passes unanimously.

Chair Burns closed the Public Hearing at 6:39 p.m.

VII. STAFF REPORTS

Staff had nothing to report.

VIII. COMMISSIONER REPORTS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

Commissioner Baham discussed the following:

Discussion over the recommendation by the Town’s legal counsel to Continue

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Agenda Item 25-184, A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the Town of

Erie Recommending that the Town Council Approve the I-25 Gateway South

Planned Development – Development Plan (PD-DP).

Commissioner Sawusch discussed the following:

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Commissioner Sawusch introduced himself as the new Planning Commission

member.

Commissioner Booth discussed the following:

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Welcomed Commissioner Sawusch to the Planning Commission.

Congratulated Chair Burns on a job well done for presenting the

Commission’s Bi-annual Report to Town Council.

Discussion about the next Planning Commission meeting scheduled for April

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16, 2025.

Commissioner Hemphill discussed the following:

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The quorum situation considering Commissioner Dreckman’s extended leave

of absence.

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An appreciation for Staff and their efforts to adjust to the recent changes to

tonight’s meeting agenda.

IX. ADJOURNMENT

Commissioner Booth moved to adjourn the April 2, 2025 Planning Commission

Meeting. The motion, seconded by Commissioner Baham, carried with all voting

in favor thereof.

Chair Burns adjourned the April 2, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting at 6:46

p.m.