HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board Study Session 2021-01-26RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado January 26,2021
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 26th day of
January,2021.
Board:Mayor Koenig,Mayor Pro Tern Martchink,Trustees Bangs,
Cenac,MacAlpine,Webermeier,and Younglund
Attending:Mayor Koenig,Mayor Pro Tern Martchink,Trustees Bangs,
Cenac,MacAlpine,Webermeier,and Younglund
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 4:30 p.m.
COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES.
Director Hunt presented the discussion on commercial and private enterprises in
residential zones.He highlighted the history and approval of Ordinance 05-19 adopted
August 27,2019,which amended the Estes Park Development Code to allow for public
and private recreation facilities uses depending on zoning district and use.The Board
discussed staff’s reasoning for recommending the approval of exhibit A (Violet),
previous code language prior to approval of Ordinance 05-19,Homeowner’s
Association regulations blocking recreation uses as a result of Ordinance 05-19,
monitoring of non-conforming uses,comprehensive plan updates which consider
opposing opinions,and use by right compared to special review uses.The Board
determined to review commercial enterprises as part of the development of the updated
comprehensive plan.
REVIEW DRAFT ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND READINESS PLAN.
Manager Solesbee and S.R.D Consulting LLC Project Manager Sarah Davis presented
the draft Electric Vehicle Infrastructure and Readiness Plan.Project Manager Davis
highlighted the current state of electric vehicles,the goals of the plan,key
recommendations and the next steps.The key recommendations consisted of:develop
and implement electric vehicle education and awareness programs;build and
strengthen local and regional partnerships related to electric vehicles;implement
electric vehicle charging focused time of use rates;adopting a “zero emission vehicle
first”replacement policy;adopt code and policies which support transportation
electrification;and expand public charging infrastructure to meet demand.The Board
discussed building code amendments regarding charging stations.
TOWN TRANSPARENCY.
Mayor Koenig introduced the discussion on Town Transparency and Town
Administrator delivered the Town’s current efforts on transparency.Town Attorney
Kramer presented fundamentals of the Open Meetings and Open Records laws and
underscored the purpose of the laws and stipulations and exceptions of the laws.Town
Clerk Williamson provided the Town’s current transparency practices and highlighted
notices of open meetings and the open records request process.Public Information
Officer Rusch presented the Town’s primary communication channels and highlighted
the Town’s website,social media,subscription email updates,and additional formats of
public outreach.Town Administrator Machalek also emphasized additional Town
transparency efforts including the Trustee email page,Trustee Talks,Board office
hours,financial transparency,development plan tracking,and streamed and recorded
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town Board Study Session —January 26,2021 —Page 2
Board meetings.The Board discussed confidentiality of executive sessions and
Colorado municipalities being subject to open meetings and open records laws.
TRUSTEE &ADMINSTRATOR COMMENTS &QUESTIONS.
None.
FUTURE STUDY SESSION AGENDA ITEMS.
Trustee Bangs requested and it was determined to schedule a discussion of the
Environmental Sustainability Advisory Group and a discussion of pocket park framework
for future study sessions.
There being no further business,Mayor Koeni
;ney,Recording Secretary