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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Transportation Advisory Committee 2014-02-19Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, February 19th, 2014 Minutes of a Regular meeting of the Transportation Advisory Committee of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Town Hall Room 202 in said Town of Estes Park on the 19th day of February, 2014. Present: Kimberly Campbell Gregg Rounds Stan Black Belle Morris Cory LaBianca Also Present: John Ericson, Town Board Liaison Scott Zurn, Director of Public Works Kevin Ash, Public Works Civil Engineer Jen Imber, Public Works Secretary Sandy Osterman, Shuttle Committee Representative Absent: Thom Widawski Bryon Holmes Ann Finley Kimberly Campbell called the meeting to order at 12:06 p.m. GENERAL DISCUSSION Minutes from the January 16, 2014, TAC meeting were reviewed by members. A minor amendment was proposed, and it was moved and seconded (Black/Morris) to approve the amended minutes, with the motion passing unanimously. Shuttle Committee liaison Sandy Osterman attended and gave a brief overview of the responsibilities and duties of the Shuttle Committee. TAC members questioned the possibility of converting shuttles to electric or natural gas. Ms. Osterman agreed to present the TAC’s questions and interest on this matter to the Shuttle Committee. Belle Morris reported that a few potential candidates had been approached to apply for a position on the committee. The committee will have four vacancies on April 1st, due to the current vacated term and three terms ending on March 31st, 2014. The committee posting will be advertised during the beginning of March, with the posting closing by mid-March. REGULATIONS/GOVERNANCE OF PRIVATE ENTERPRISE The committee continued to discuss issues associated with private businesses that could potentially impact traffic and transit in the Estes Valley. Concerns included proper marketing to differentiate between public transit and private tour businesses, start and stop locations, and avoiding impact to private property and potential impacts to traffic. The committee deliberated the potential need for regulations and governance of private enterprises to moderate impact. Suggestions included a policy requiring new businesses to present proposals before a public venue to allow public input, exploring what similar communities have done in regard to guidelines and policies to govern comparable enterprises, as well as creating guidelines to help staff determine approvals/denials of permits and acceptable routes. The committee will continue discussion of this topic at future meetings. SIGNAGE REVIEW The committee is interested in producing a cohesive look and feel for downtown traffic signage by creating a traffic signage standard for the downtown commercial district. An Transportation Advisory Committee – February 19th, 2014 – Page 2 artistic custom style of signage with a certain shape and color could also be a branding tool and it could be beneficial to work with Visit Estes Park during development. An architectural standard for traffic signage would allow guests to easily identify the downtown historic district. It was moved and seconded (LaBianca/Rounds) that the committee is interested in making a recommendation to have Director Zurn approach the Town Board for creation of a unique directional/informational signage standard for the downtown district, to be implemented in conjunction with the FLAP project; the motion passed unanimously. DOWNTOWN EMPLOYEE PARKING Sandy Osterman spoke to the shuttle issues related to downtown employee parking. The Shuttle Committee has attempted in the past to address issues of early/late hours of downtown employees, but the extension of shuttle hours to accommodate these very early/late shifts is cost prohibitive. TAC members asked about the cost of additional routes and questioned the viability of potentially keeping one route from the Fairgrounds to downtown open for extended hours. It was proposed that a survey of downtown businesses to determine early/late hours might be beneficial. FLAP PROJECT UPDATE Director Zurn reported that the Town is negotiating the MOA with Central Federal Lands and the agreement will be presented to the Town Board on February 25, 2014. The preliminary engineering and NEPA processes will begin soon after the MOA is completed. Belle Morris requested that bike routes in conjunction with the FLAP project be added as an agenda item for the March meeting. Kimberly Campbell adjourned the meeting at 2:04 p.m.