HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board Study Session 2020-06-09RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado June 9,2020
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 and Virtually in said Town of Estes Park on the gth day of
June,2020.
Board:Mayor Koenig,Mayor Pro Tern Martchink,Trustees Bangs,
Cenac,MacAlpine,Younglund,and Zornes
Attending:Mayor Koenig,Mayor Pro Tern Martchink,Trustees Bangs,
Cenac,MacAlpine,Younglund,and Zornes
Also Attending:Town Administrator Machalek,Assistant Town Administrator
Damweber,Town Attorney Kramer and Recording Secretary
Disney
Absent:None
Mayor Koenig called the meeting to order at 4:45 p.m.
HOUSING AUTHORITY PEAK VIEW.
Director Hawf presented consultants Rita Kurelja,and Sam Betters,and provided an
update on the Housing Authority Peak View project.She highlighted the economic and
social impacts,long-term benefits,details of the apartments and requirements for
residency,costs of the project,and financial sources.Director Hawf stated the Housing
Authority would submit a formal request for fee waivers for the water tap fee,building
permit fee,and plan review fee.The Board discussed previous Town support of the
Housing Authority,fee waivers which have been granted for other entities,budget
amendment to the General Fund for accommodating the request,costs associated with
building fee waivers due to third party building review,previous loan requests from the
Housing Authority for the project,other funding options the Town could review for the
project,schedule for finalizing funding of the project,and Housing Authority budgeting
impacts as a result of COVID-1 9.The Board directed staff to review funding options and
provide recommendations to the Board at the June 23,2020 Town Board Meeting.
DOWNTOWN ESTES LOOP QUARTERLY UPDATE.
Director Muhonen presented the Downtown Estes Loop quarterly update,and the
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).They provided progress updates on Right-of-Way
(ROW)acquisitions,budget,schedule timeline,and the Memorandum of Agreement
with Central Federal Lands Highway Division.TAC proposed continuing work on the
design and ROW acquisition efforts through the remainder of 2020,and bid the
construction work in early 2021.Additionally,staff has submitted a grant application to
the US Department of Transportation for funding from the 2020 Better Utilizing
Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD)program.The Board discussed TABOR
as part of the memorandum,the original timeline of completion of the project,cost
growth of the project due to delays,and budgeting issues.
STAY HEALTHY STREETS PILOT PROGRAM FOR DOWNTOWN.
Director Muhonen,Transportation Advisory (TAB)Board Chair Morris,and Co-Chair
Street presented the drafted Stay Healthy Streets Pilot Program for Downtown Estes
Park as a result of public health executive orders from the state and county mandating
physical distancing of at least 6 feet between people,in efforts to slow the spread of the
COVID-19 virus.The drafted program would address physical distancing needs in the
downtown area.The program consisted of four options,and public outreach and an
online survey was conducted.The program would review the use of existing vehicular
traffic lanes allowing for pedestrian,bike,and trolley usage.Staff proposed the Town
select one weekend during summer 2020 to test option two,of the four proposed
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options,and following review of the test weekend,consider implementing one of the
options for additional days during the summer guest season.The Board discussed input
from the Estes Valley Fire Department for emergency services,options to borrow
equipment from other entities and municipalities,concerns on alternate routes,costs of
barriers,additional test weekends,constant changing information related to COVID-19,
public outreach,and personnel costs.Staff would continue to pursue a potential test
weekend and review new information as received with the Board.
LAND USE PLANNING IGA.
Director Hunt provided background on the three options of the Land Use Planning
Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA)which were previously presented to the Town
Board and Larimer County Commissioners.The two Boards did not reach consensus on
how to proceed with land use in the Estes Valley,thus an IGA does not currently exist.
Director Hunt highlighted the separated development codes,official zoning maps,
procedures for review among town and county staff,and jurisdictional boundaries.The
Board discussed properties on the boundary,scheduling individual conversations with
Director Hunt to review background information regarding decisions which were made
on the IGA.The Board directed staff to work with county staff on revisiting the options
for an IGA with the county.
TRUSTEE &ADMINSTRATOR COMMENTS &QUESTIONS.
None.
FUTURE STUDY SESSION AGENDA ITEMS.
Mayor Koenig requested a discussion about creating a webpage on the Town website
for Board media responses and the discussion was scheduled for June 23,2020.
Trustee Bangs requested Chief Kufeld provide a presentation to the Town Board on
Police Department policies and trainings regarding de-escalation and it was determined
to tentatively schedule the presentation for July 14,2020.
Town Administrator Machalek requested the review of open container restrictions be
scheduled for the Study Session on June 23,2020 and the Stanley Historic District
overview be scheduled for July 14,2020.It was determined to schedule both
discussions for the requested dates.
There being no further business,