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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 1981-03-24E tan of (testes itrkt Lorimer County, Colorado, March 24 19.81 Minutes of a....r.egular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the ...24tb...day of March , 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, Also Present: Town Administrator- Margaret Houston, Craig W. Dale G. Hill Meusel, Robert E. Wagner Town Clerk - Joan Van Horn Istffefra: Minutes of the regular meeting held March 10, 1981 were read and approved as read. Mayor Harry B. Tregent conducted a public hearing regarding the application for a Tavern liquor license submitted by John Harold Crowley, Peggy Joyce Crowley, and Ronald Bruce Crowley dba Crowley's High Country Restaurant located at 1690 Big Thompson Avenue. Bruce Crowley spoke in favor of the license and sub- mitted petitions marked "Exhibit A" containing seventy signatures of persons in favor of granting the liquor license. No persons appeared speaking in opposition. Correspondence in favor of the liquor license and reference letters were received from Eugene Green dated January 6, 1981, Don Spomer dated January 6, 1981, Henry and Kathryn Smith, K. W. Brown dated January 6, 1981, Ted and Lois Matthews dated December 6, 1980, Paul Van Horn dated January 22, 1981, and Hazel Sutter dated January 20, 1981. Mayor Tregerft declared the hearing closed. Trustee H. Bernerd Dannels moved the Board of Trustees finds that the Tavern liquor licenses already granted in this locality or area are inadequate for the reasonable requirements of the neigh- borhood, and that the desires of the inhabitants at this time are that this license be granted, and that the license is granted. Trustee Houston seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Robert E. Wagner, Chairman of the Water Committee, read the minutes of a meeting held March 12, 1981 and moved the minutes be approved. Trustee Meusel seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee H. Bernerd Dannels, Chairman of the Public Works Committee, read the minutes of a meeting held March 19, 1981 and moved the minutes be approved. Trustee Houston 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" Trustee Robert E. Burgess. The minutes of the Estes Park Planning Commission meeting held March 17, 1981 were read. Paul Kochevar, representing the First National Bank, requested consideration of the First National Subdivision be tabled due to a problem in obtaining the attorney's letter of certification regarding the owners' signatures. Trustee Robert E. Wagner moved consideration of the final plat be tabled. Trustee Graves seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mayor Harry B. Tregent conducted a public hearing on the pro- posed rezoning of Lots 1, 4, 5, 6 of Lot 17, Block 10, Town of Estes Park, also known as Bauer Subdivision from the existing R-2 Multiple Family Residential to C-1 Commercial. Paul Kochevar, representing the First National Bank, spoke in favor of the rezoning. Town Engineer/Planner Widmer commented that the rezoning could be handled independently of the First National Subdivision Board of Trustees - March 24, 1981 - Page 2 boundary adjustment and that the rezoning request represented a logical extension of the C-1 Commercial area. No persons appeared speaking in opposition. Correspondence was received from the Town Engineer/Planner dated March 11, 1981, and from Michael and Ruby Marden stating no objection to the rezoning. Greig and Ann Steiner telephoned on February 25, 1981 to say they were in favor of the rezoning request. Mayor Tregent declared the hearing closed. Trustee H. Bernerd Dannels moved a decision on the rezoning request be tabled until the final plat of First National Subdivision is approved. Trustee Wagner seconded the motion and it passed unani- mously. Bill Van Horn, representing the owners, presented the final plat of Elk Hollow Subdivision 2nd Filing and a petition requesting a variance from Section 16.16.060 of the Municipal Code to allow a 50' radius cul-de-sac. Trustee H. Bernerd Dannels moved the request for the 50' radius cul-de-sac be granted provided a mini- mum outside paved radius of 45 feet and a maximum unpaved center island radius of 21 feet are provided. Trustee Wagner seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Considerable discussion followed regarding whether or not there should be a road connecting Elk Hollow Subdivision and University Heights. Trustee Craig W. Meusel moved that the plat be accepted as recommended by the Planning Commission and that the following resolution be passed and adopted: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO: That the final plat of Elk Hollow Subdivision 2nd Filing is hereby approved and that the Mayor and Clerk are directed to sign the Certificate of Approval on the final plat. Trustee Wagner seconded the motion and it passed by the following votes: Those voting "Yes" Trustees Byron L. Graves, Margaret Houston, Craig W. Meusel, Robert E. Wagner. Those voting "No" Trustees Robert E. Burgess, H. Bernerd Dannels. The Board of Trustees reviewed the recommendation of the Planning Commission to amend the Municipal Code to allow churches, nursing homes and hospitals located in residential zones to have the same sign requirements as the R-2 zone. Trustee H. Bernerd Dannels moved thematter be referred backto the Planning Commission to pro- ceed with the proposed code change. Trustee Graves seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. An application for a change of ownership of the Hotel & Restaurant liquor license of John and Patricia Ownby dba Rock Acres Restaurant to Susan Michele and Tandy William Brown dba Brown's Rock Acres Restaurant was reviewed by the Board of Trustees. A letter from Police Chief Ault dated March 20, 1981 was read. Trustee H. Bernerd Dannels moved the change of ownership be approved. Trustee Houston seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Bill Van Horn, representing owner Arthur C. Hyde, requested con- sideration of the final plat of the Amended Plat of Lots 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and portions of Lots 1, 6, 8 & 9, Elkhorn Estates be tabled. Trustee Robert E. Wagner moved the matter be tabled. Trustee Houston seconded the motion and it passed unani- mously. Trustee Robert E. Wagner moved the liquor license renewal of James A. Durward dba P. S. Flowers be approved. Trustee Meusel seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Boettcher & Company is representing Larimer County in the sale of Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds to provide funds to local lenders in Larimer County. The proposed $8 million bond issue will Board of Trustees - March 24, 1981 - Page 3 provide loans to qualifying applicants for purchase of their first single family residence at a 12i% interest rate. In order for mortgages under this program to be available within Estes Park, it is necessary that an appropriate resolution be adopted by the Board of Trustees prior to the closing of the bond issue. Trustee Robert E. Wagner introduced the following resolution and moved it be passed and adopted: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO,TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADEQUATE RESIDENTIAL HOUSING FACILI- TIES FOR LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME FAMILIES AND PERSONS ON BE- HALF OF THIS MUNICIPALITY. WHEREAS, pursuant to the County and Municipality Development Revenue Bond Act, Colorado Revised Statutes Section 29-3-101 et seq., as amended (the "Act"), a county or munici- pality may issue revenue bonds to finance residential facilities for low and middle income families and persons; and WHEREAS, Section 29-3-101 (2) of the Act authorizes any county or municipality of the State of Colorado (the "State") to irrevocably delegate for the term of any bond issue to any other county or municipality of the State authority to act on its behalf in carrying out any of the purposes of the Act; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Larimer County, Colorado (the "County") has determined to issue its Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 1981 Series A (the "Bonds") to finance certain residential facilities located within the County for low and middle income families and persons (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the Project will benefit the residents of Estes Park (the "Municipality"). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Municipality, pursuant to Section 29-3-101 (2) of the Act, hereby irrevocably delegates to the County for the term of the Bonds the Municipality's authority under the Act to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of financing residential facilities for low and middle income families and persons such as the Project. Section 2. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage. 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. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.