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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Town Board 1981-11-24j 11i11 d Fcii Park Lorimer County, Colorado, November 24 • 19 81 Minutes of a 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 24th doy of November , A. D. 19.8.1. at regular meeting hour. Meeting called to order by Mayor Harry B. Tregent Present: Mayor Harry B. Tregent Trustees: Robert E. Burgess, H. Bernerd Dannels, Byron L. Graves, Margaret Houston, Craig W. Meuse', Robert E. Wagner Also Present: Town Administrator - Dale G. Hill Town Clerk - Joan Van Horn Absent: Minutes of the regular meeting held November 10, 1981 were read and approved as read. Trustee Robert E. Wagner, Chairman of the Water Committee, read the minutes of a meeting held November 12, 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 November 19, 1981 and moved the minutes be approved. Trustee Houston seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The minutes of the Estes Park Planning Commission meeting held November 17, 1981 were read. Mayor Harry B. Tregent conducted a public hearing regarding the zoning of the proposed Prospect Estates Addition. Bill Van Horn spoke in favor of the proposed R-Residential zoning. No persons appeared speaking in opposition and no correspondence was received. Mayor Harry B. Tregent stated that the public hearing on the zoning of Prospect Estates Addition would be continued on December 8, 1981. Paul Kochevar, representing Del Lienemann, presented a proposal for annexation of Fall River Estates and requested the Town Board review the advantages and disadvantages and give an opinion regarding the annexation. Mr. Kochevar discussed the benefits of additional sales tax and property tax revenues and the advan- tages of local control over the future development. A letter dated November 24, 1981 from Greg Rosener was read supporting the annexation and also a letter dated November 24, 1981 was received from Fall River Estates residents Myron and Virginia Fuller, opposing the annexation. Members of the Board of Trustees discussed the present and future benefits of this particular annexation and were of the unanimous opinion that they would favorably consider annexation of Fall River Estates. Tom Brown, representing the owners, presented the Wilson Subdivi- sion which reduces four tracts containing 13.6 acres in the Fall River Addition to three tracts. A letter dated October 19, 1981 was received from adjacent property owners Bob Cheney, John Cheney, and Patricia Havener approving the revised plat. Trustee H. Bernerd Dannels 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: That the petition and plat of the Wilson Subdivision are hereby approved and that the Mayor and Town Clerk are authorized Board of Trustees - November 24, 1981 - Page 2 and directed to sign the plat. 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. Tom Brown, on behalf of the owners, presented the Sepahpur Sub- division which proposes dividing Lot 13, Grand Estates into two lots of .931 acres and .997 acres. Adjacent property owner Maxine Johnson appeared objecting to duplexes being allowed on the resulting lots if the lot split is approved. She explained that she had divided her property in 1978 but the approval was subject to the condition that only single family residences could be built on the resulting lots because of the lack of adequate water service for duplexes. Since that time, the water system has been improved which increased the water system capa- bility. Trustee H. Bernerd Dannels 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: That the petition and plat of Sepahpur Subdivision are hereby approved and that the Mayor and Town Clerk are authorized and directed to sign the plat. 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, Robert E. Burgess. Those voting "No" none. The minutes of the Estes Park Board of Adjustment meeting held November 23, 1981 were read. A letter dated November 17, 1981 was submitted by Patricia De Fries and Adel Parker requesting that Special Review Request #30 and their Massage Parlor Application be withdrawn because the lease for their proposed premises was not completed. They will submit another request when other quarters are obtained. Trustee Robert E. Wagner moved the Special Review Request and Massage Parlor application be withdrawn. Trustee Dannels seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Tom Binstock appeared before the Board requesting Town participa- tion in the U. S. renewal essay contest. He explained that the contest provides the Town with publicity and is a worthwhile community function. Mayor Harry B. Tregent referred the request to the Advertising and Public Relations Committee for its considera- tion. Trustee Robert E. Burgess moved the liquor license renewal for Estes Park Inns Inc. dba Holiday Inn be approved. Trustee Dannels seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Robert E. Wagner moved the liquor license renewal of Hanks Enterprises Inc. dba Bob and Tony's be approved. Trustee Houston seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. A request was received from Lois Schmidt on behalf of the Merchants Association and Chamber of Commerce for the Town to contribute $100 towards prize money for the Christmas lighting contest. The $100 would be in addition to the $300 already raised for the contest. Trustee H. Bernerd Dannels moved $100 be donated for the Christmas lighting contest. Trustee Wagner seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. t�J UCC.w� )k./ Town Clerk