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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Town Board 1981-09-22Giant IIf (StEB Park, Lorimer County, Colorado, September 22 19 81 Minutes of o regular meeting of the Board of Trustees .of the Town of Estes Park, Lorimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the 22nd day of September , A. D. 1981 at regular meeting hour. Meeting called to order by Mayor Harry B. Tregent Present: Mayor Harry B. TregentTrustees: Robert E. Burgess, H. Bernerd Dannels, Byron L. Also Present: Joan Van Horn Graves, Margaret Houston, Town Clerk Craig W. Meusel, Robert Absent: E. Wagner Minutes of the regular meeting held September 8, 1981 were read and approved as read. Trustee Robert E. Wagner, Chairman of the Water Committee, read the minutes of a meeting held September 10, 1981 and moved the minutes be approved. Trustee Dannels seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee H. Bernerd Dannels, Chairman of the Public Works Committee, read the minutes of a meeting held September 10, 1981 and moved the minutes be approved. Trustee Wagner seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Byron L. Graves, Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, read the minutes of a meeting held September 17, 1981 and moved the minutes be approved. Trustee Wagner seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The minutes of the Estes Park Planning Commission meeting held September 15, 1981 were read. Mayor Harry B. Tregent conducted a public hearing on the proposed rezoning of Lot 2, White Meadow View Place from the existing C-2 Restricted Commercial to C-1 Commercial. Petitioner Phil Switzer appeared speaking in favor of the rezoning and explained that the parcel is currently zoned C-2 and C-1 and that the owners wish to have it changed to a single zone. No persons appeared speaking in opposition. Correspondence was received from the Town Engineer/Planner dated August 31, 1981. Mayor Harry B. Tregent declared the hearing closed. Mayor Harry B. Tregent also conducted a public hearing on the proposed rezoning of Lots 4-8, Block 4; Lots 6, 8-19, Block 5; Lots 1-10, Block 6; and Lots 1-7, Block 7, Lone Pine Acres First Addition from the existing R-1 Residential to R-Residential. George Lussow spoke in favor of the rezoning request. No persons appeared speaking in opposition. Correspondence was received from the Town Engineer/Planner dated August 31, 1981, Herbert Devine dated September 2, 1981, and Billy and Thelma Shoemaker dated June 27, 1981. Form letters in favor of the rezoning were submitted by Billy and Thelma Shoemaker, Mr. and Mrs. D. McFarland, Mr. and Mrs. D. Hruby, Ray Tidd, Homer Weeks, Mr. and Mrs. 0. Schroeder, Mr. and Mrs. C. Gilbertsen, Mr. and Mrs. E. Gilbertsen, Mr. and Mrs. S. Hartley, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hart, Mr. and Mrs. W. Burgess, Camille Harper, J. Shanks, Mr. and Mrs. E. Crankshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Zebroski, Mr. and Mrs. R. Burgess. A petition containing the signatures of twenty-four property owners in favor of the rezoning was also submitted. Mayor Harry B. Tregent declared the hearing closed. Trustee H. Bernerd Dannels introduced and the Town Clerk read in full the following entitled ordinance and Trustee Dannels moved it be passed and adopted on first and final reading: Board of Trustees - September 22, 1981 - Page 2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO, THE SAME PERTAINING TO ZONING. Trustee Wagner seconded the motion and it passed by the following votes: Those voting "Yes" Trustees H. Bernerd Dannels, Byron L. Graves, Margaret Houston, Craig W. Meusel, Robert E. Wagner. Those voting "No" none. Trustee Robert E. Burgess abstained with permission from the Board. Mayor Harry B. Tregent then declared said ordinance duly passed and adopted and ordered it numbered #15-81 and published according to law. Trustee Robert E. Wagner, Chairman of the Estes Park Board of Adjustment read the minutes of a meeting held September 21, 1981. Herbert Schaal of EDAW Inc. presented a study of the development of river front areas in Estes Park. The study was undertaken by landscape architect students in the EDAW program who spent two weeks in June 1981 analyzing Estes Park's river front areas. Several design alternatives of the area at the confluence of the Big Thompson River and Fall River were presented and recommendations regarding possible improvements to river front areas were also submitted. The Board of Trustees considered a change of ownership application of the tavern license of the Antlers Restaurant/Lounge from Estes Park Elks Home Inc. to Harry L. Schroeder. Trustee Robert E. Wagner moved the change of ownership be approved. Trustee Dannels seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee H. Bernerd Dannels introduced the following resolution and moved it be passed and adopted: RESOLUTI O N BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO: That the filing date of the application for a change of location of the Retail Liquor Store License issued to Jimmie D. and Jo Ann Watters dba Wine Cellar Liquors from 471 West Elkhorn Avenue to 311 West Elkhorn Avenue, Estes Park, is September 22, 1981 and it is hereby ordered that a public hearing on said appplication shall be held in the Board Room of the Municipal Building, 170 MacGregor Avenue, on October 27, 1981 at 7:30 p.m., and that the neighborhood boundaries for the purpose of said application and hearing shall be the area included within a radius of 2.33 miles as measured from the center of the applicants' property. Trustee Houston seconded the motion and it passed by the following votes: Those voting "Yes" Trustees Robert E. Burgess, H. Bernerd Dannels, Byron L. Graves, Margaret Houston, Craig W. Meusel, Robert E. Wagner. Those voting "No" none. Trustee Robert E. Wagner moved that the liquor license renewal for Nicky's Restaurant and Lounge be approved. Trustee Meusel seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Margaret Houston moved that the liquor license renewal for Southland Corporation dba Seven Eleven Store be approved. Trustee Wagner seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Robert E. Wagner introduced the following resolution and moved it be passed and adopted: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO: Board of Trustees - September 22, 1981 - Page 3 That the filing date of the application for a new massage parlor license filed by Patricia W. DeFries and Adel H. Parker dba Estes Park Holistic Health Center to be located at 104 West Elkhorn Avenue (Rooms 205 & 209), Estes Park, Colorado, is September 22, 1981, and it is hereby ordered that a public hearing on said application shall be held in the Board Room of the Municipal Building, 170 MacGregor Avenue, on October 27, 1981 at 7:30 p.m., and that the neighborhood boundaries for the purpose of said application and hearing shall be the area included within a radius of 2.19 miles as measured from the center of the applicants' property. Trustee Dannels seconded the motion and it passed by the following votes: Those voting "Yes" Trustees Robert E. Burgess H. Bernerd Dannels, Byron L. Graves, Margaret Houston, Craig W. Meusel., Robert E. Wagner. Those voting "No" none. Bob Mobus, representing a citizens' committee, appeared requesting the assistance of the Town Attorney in the drafting of a citizens initiative petition regarding the implementation of an additional two percent city sales tax, eaLmarked for the development, re- development and promotion of Estes Park. He also submitted a proposed resolution calling for an election on increasing the sales tax. Sonya and Jerry Spencer, Lou Canaiy, Al Sager and Cy Wood offered comments regarding increasing the local sales tax. Mayor Harry B. Tregent stated that he felt such a proposal should be initiated by the Town and that the matter would be taken under advisement. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Town Clerk