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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado January 14,2020
Minutes of a Study Session meeting of the TOWN BOARD of the Town of
Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado.Meeting held at Town Hall in the
Board Room in said Town of Estes Park on the j4t day of January,2020.
Board:Mayor Jirsa,Mayor Pro Tern Norris,Trustees Bangs,
Blackhurst,Cenac,Martchink,and Zornes
Attending:Mayor Jirsa,Mayor Pro Tern Norris,Trustees Bangs
Blackhurst,Cenac,Martchink,and Zornes
Also Attending:Town Administrator Machalek,Assistant Town Administrator
Darnweber,Town Attorney Kramer and Recording Secretary
Disney
Absent:None
Mayor Jirsa called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m.and Town Administrator Machalek
introduced Assistant Town Administrator Damweber to the Town Board.
DOWNTOWN ESTES LOOP QUARTERLY UPDATE.
The Project Technical Advisory Committee provided a brief history and update on the
progress of the Downtown Estes Loop since the September 2019 update.The purchase
of tour right-of-way (ROW)acquisitions have been completed.Current cost estirnates
forecast an additional $1.3 million rnay be needed to complete design,ROW
acquisitions,easement acquisitions,and building demolition in 2020.A single-span
bridge has been selected for the Ivy Street bridge and a Conditional Letter of Map
Revision would be submitted to FEMA for incorporation into floodplain mapping.The
inclusion of Riverside and Rockwell bridges to Phase 1 would not occur,as the BUILD
Grant was not awarded to the Town.The projected schedule anticipates completion of
construction documents Fall 2020,ROW and easement acquisition extending into 2020,
and project construction beginning Fall 2021.TAC proposed continued work on design
and ROW acquisition efforts in 2020 and bidding the construction work in early 2021.An
amendment has been requested to the Memorandum of Agreement with Central
Federal Lands Highway Division which includes a Town contribution of $560,843 in
2020 to support the completion of preliminary engineering in 2020 and alleviate any
potential delays due to funding.The Board discussed partial acquisitions,conversations
with private utility entities,flood mitigation of the Ivy Street bridge,budgeting
implications of Elkhorn re-pavement,additional funding requests,and options and
implications for scope reduction of the project.The Board requested staff provide a
proposed amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement and review options to reduce
scope for a future regular meeting.
TRUSTEE &ADMINSTRATOR COMMENTS &QUESTIONS.
None.
FUTURE STUDY SESSION AGENDA ITEMS.
Town Administrator Machalek stated the vacation home cap and transferability of
License discussion has been moved to approved unscheduled and the Fish Hatchery
Next Steps would be scheduled February 25,2020 and the 2020 Street Improvement
Update would be scheduled February 11,2020.
Trustee Blackhurst requested clarification on vacation home registration planned unit
developments (PUD)in regards to the vacation home cap.Town Administrator
Machalek stated legal review of the code amendment discovered issues in the interface
between the Cap and PUDs.Until it could be determined if PUDs could be allowed as
vacation homes,the code amendment would not move forward.
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There being no further business,Mayor Jirsa adjourned the meeting at 6:44 p.m.
Recording Secretary