HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 10-23ORDINANCE NO. 1U-23
ANORDINANCE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING TIME LIMITATIONS AND
WAIVING APPLICATION FEES FOR SUPPLEMENTAL TEMPORARY SIGNS FOR
PROPERTIES DIRECTLY IMPACTED 8YCONSTRUCTION OFTHE DOWNTOWN
ESTES LOOP
VVHEREAS, supplemental temporary signs, also known aatemporary banners,
require o paid permit and are subject to time limitations by the Estes Park Municipal
Code; and
WHEREAS, the Town has heard concerns from businesses that have been
negatively impacted by the Downtown Estes Loop project during the mud construction
period; and
WHEREAS, the Town wishes to help ease the burden faced by businesses
directly impacted by the Downtown Estes Loop construction; and
WHEREAS, the Town desires to enact o temporary suspension of portion of
section 17.00.070(2) of the Estee Park Municipal Code to allow affected properties to
display supplemental temporary signs for the duration of construction of the Downtown
Estes Loop; and
WHEREAS, the Town desires howaive fees for supplemental temporary signs
to further assist affected business owners.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE|TORDAINED BYTHE BOARD OFTRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: In this Ordinance, "affected property" shall mean a property that fronts
on any section of road or parking lot that is under construction due to the Downtown Estes
Loop project, in the determination of the Community Development Director.
Section 2: The final two sentences of section 17.66.070(2)(c) of the Eob*o Park
Municipal Code shall be temporarily suspended for affected properties. A permitted
supplemental temporary sign on an affected property may remain in place for the duration
ofthe suspension. The suspension shall end upon the written determination ofthe Town
Administrator that construction of the Downtown Estes Loop project is substantially
comp|ate, or upon the Board of Trustees lifting the suspension by mno|u1ion, whichever
is sooner. Upon the conclusion of the suspension, any permitted supplemental temporary
sign on an affected property may remain in place for a period not to exceed thirty (30)
days.
Section 3: Sign permit f000 required for supplemental temporary signs under
section 17.66.160(b) of the Municipal Code shall be waived for affected proper -ties for the
duration of the suspension, If fees have already been paid for supplemental temporary
signs, no more payments will be required during the suspension; however, no refunds will
beinsued.
Section 4: Nothing in this Ordinance supersedes orsuspends the provision of
section 17.66.070(2)(c) requiring permits for supplemental temporary signs.
Section 5: During the suspension, the number ofsupplemental temporary sigms
permissible on an affected property shall be limited to two, with no more than one on any
building frontage.
Section 8This Ordinance shall take effect and boenforced thirty (3U)days after
PASSED
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NoADOPTED bythe Board ofTrustees ofthe Town ofEstes Park,
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TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO
| hereby certify that the above Ordinancewa introduced ataregular meeting ofthe Board
ofTrustees onthe day of 2023 and published by tide in a
newspaper ofgeneral circulation inthe Town ofE�eePark, Colorado, onthe F7r_ day of
k)0-9 mbwV_2O23.all asrequired bythe Statutes ofthe State ofColorado.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Town Attorney