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Minutes of o ...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 ..)..Btti....day of ...A.D.19.at regular meeting
hour.
Meeting called to order by Mayor ...•.
Present:Mayor H.B.Dannels Trustees:Norbert L.Aldrich,
Mark T.Brown,
Byron L.Graves,
George J.Hix,
Also Present:Town Administrator Paula L.Laing,
Dale G.Hil:L Richard A.Wood
Town Attorney
Gregory A.White
Minutes of the regular meeting held December 11,1984 and aspecialmeetingheldDecember20,1984 were submitted and approved.
Trustee Laing moved the bills,as presented,be allowed and paidandtheClerkbeauthorizedtodrawwarrantsforthesame.(AcertifiedcopyofthebillspresentedandallowedareonfileintheOfficeoftheTownClerkunderthisdate,and made a part oftherecordoftheseproceedingsbyreferencethereto).TrusteeHixsecondedthemotionanditpassedbythefollowingvotes:Those voting “Yes”Trustees Aldrich,Brown,Graves,Hix,LaingandWood.Those voting “No”none.
Mayor Dannels stated a public hearing regarding whether or not todesignatetheStanleyHotelareaasanareaofstateinterestwasheldDecember20,1984;the item was tabled.Trustee Aldrichdeclaredapossible“conflict of interest”and would be abstainingfromthevote.Trustee Hix introduced,and Town AttorneyWhitereadaloud,the following resolution and moved it be passedandadopted:
RESOLUTION 1-85
WHEREAS,on October 25,1984,the Colorado Land Use CommissionadoptedaResolutionfindingthatdevelopmentinthevicinityoftheStanleyHotelwasamatterofstateinterest;and
WHEREAS,pursuant to the formal request of the Colorado LandUseCommission,the Town of Estes Park held a public hearing todeterminewhetherornottodesignatecertainpropertyasanareaofstateinterest;and
WHEREAS,a public hearing was held on December 20,1984;and
WHEREAS,following said public hearing,the Board of TrusteesoftheTownofEstesParkherebymakesthefollowingfindingspursuanttoevidencepresentedatsaidpublichearingandmakesthefollowingorder.
NOW,THEREFORE,the Board of Trustees of the Town of EstesPark,Colorado makes the following findings:
1.The intensity of current and foreseeable developmentpressuresinthevicinityoftheStanleyHotelcanbeadequatelymanagedbytheTownofEstesParkasfollows:
(a).The entire Stanley Hotel area is located withintheboundariesoftheEstesParkUrbanRenewalArea.The present review procedures for major developmentwithintheEstesParkUrbanRenewalAreaaresufficient
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to review proposed development in the vicinity of theStanleyHotelfortheimmediatefuture.
(b).The proposed review procedures presently beingconsideredbytheTownofEstesParkforreviewofmajorcommercialdevelopmentsinallC—i and C—2 zoningdistrictsoftheTownwillprovideadequatereviewformajordevelopmentswithintheTownofEstesPark,including the Stanley Hotel and all areas in thevicinitythereof.
2.No applicable guidelines for designation were issued byanystateagencyotherthantherequestoftheColoradoLandUseCommissioninitsResolutionofOctober25,1984,which concerneddevelopmentinthevicinityoftheStanleyHotel.The proceduressetforthinParagraph1aboveareadequatetoreviewproposeddevelopmentinsaidarea.
3.Development in the vicinity of the Stanley Hotel is,therefore,not a matter of state interest.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFTHETOWNOFESTESPARK,COLORADO:
1.That the Town of Estes Park hereby rejects the designationrequestedbytheColoradoLandUseCommissioninitsResolutionofOctober25,1984.
Trustee Wood seconded the motion and it passed by the followingvotes:Those voting “Yes”Trustees Brown,Graves,Hix,Laing andWood.Those voting “No”none.Those “Abstaining”TrusteeAldrich.
Minutes of the Stanley Park Committee meeting held December 20,1984 were read.Trustee Wood,Chairman of the Committee,movedtheminutesbeapproved.Trustee Hix seconded the motion and itpassedunanimously.
Minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held December 20,1984 were read.Trustee Wood,Chairman of the Committee,movedtheminutesbeapproved.Trustee Hix seconded the motion and itpassedunanimously.
Trustee Wood introduced,and Town Administrator Hill read aloud,the following ordinance and moved it be passed on first reading:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,
COLORADO,THE SAME PERTAINING TO STREETS
AND SIDEWALKS
Trustee Hix seconded the motion and it passed by the followingvotes:Those voting “Yes”Trustees Aldrich,Brown,Graves,Hix,Laing and Wood.Those voting “No”none.Whereupon Mayor Dannelsdeclaredsaidordinancedulypassedandadoptedandordereditnumbered1-85 and published according to law.
Minutes of the Public Safety Committee meeting held December 27,1984 were read.Trustee Laing,Chairman of the Committee,movedtheminutesbeapproved.Trustee Aldrich seconded the motion anditpassedunanimously.
Minutes of the Water Committee meeting held January 3,1985 wereread.Trustee Hix,Chairman of the Committee,moved the minutesbeapproved.Trustee Aldrich seconded the motion and it passedunanimously.
Minutes of the Estes Park Planning Commission meeting heldDecember18,1984 were submitted.
Mr.Paul Kochevar,representing the owners,requested an extensionofthedeadline(December 31,1984)for water line
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installation at the Fairway Condominium site,Phase II.TrusteeHixmovedtheextensiontoJune1,1985 for completion of allimprovementsattheFairwayCondominiumsite,Phase II be approved.Trustee Aldrich seconded the motion and it passedunanimously.
Mr.Todd Plummer,representing the owners,presented Site DevelopmentPlan#13,Lake Meadow Condominiums,Lot 2,Ayers Acres.Mr.Plummer stated all Planning Commission conditions set December18,1984 were resolved with the exception of the followingitems:
6.Resolve placement of fire hydrants subject to Fire
Department approval.
7.Resolve main water line size subject to the Fire
Department’s and Water Department’s approval.
Several meetings were held with Town staff,Fire Department andMr.Plummer in an effort to resolve items 6 and 7.The meetingsresultedinadifferenceofopinionregardingfireflowsusingthe“Insurance Services Office (ISO)”standards.WaterSuperintendentRichardsmetwithRockyMountainConsultantsinanefforttoidentifywatermainsizing;their findings were thatthefireflowsusingthe“ISO”standards were “borderline.”Superintendent Richards recommended the Lake Meadow CondominiumsProjectbetakentotheWaterCommittee.Fire Chief Rumleystatedthe“ISO”standards were below the Fire Department’sstandards.The Fire Department recommends one national standardbeadoptedusingeither“AWWA”or “NFPA”guidelines.Mr.Plummerstatedtheownerwouldbewillingtoparticipateinanupgradeofthewaterlinesystempaying¼of the cost.The upgrade wouldbenefitthemajorityofthepropertyownersinthearea,not onlyLakeMeadowCondominiums.Another option would be a 75%paybackplanfortheownersontheirinvestment.Mayor Dannels tabledLakeMeadowCondominiums,Site Development Plan #13 and referredthemattertotheWaterCommitteefortheirrecommendation.
Mr.Paul Kochevar,representing the owners,submitted JamesSubdivision-Boundary Adjustment.The size of the site is10.856 acres.The proposed lot line adjustment creates two lots:5.852 acres and 5.004 acres.All Planning Commission conditionsplacedDecember18,1984 have been met.Trustee Hix moved thatthegrantingoftheexceptionwillnotbemateriallydetrimentaltothepublicwelfareorinjurioustootherpropertyintheneighborhoodinwhichthepropertyofthepetitionerissituatedorinconflictwiththepurposesandobjectivesofTitle16andmovedJamesSubdivisionbeapproved.Trustee Brown seconded themotionanditpassedunanimously.
Mr.Paul Kochevar,representing the owners,presented SiteDevelopmentPlan#15,Lot 4,Block 5,First Addition,Lone PineAcres.There is an existing fourplex and two—car carport on thesite.The applicant is proposing to construct two 2-storyduplexes,with one 1—car and one 2—car attached garages,and one3-car detached garage.All Planning Commission conditions placedDecember18,1984 have been met.The completion date for thefirstunitisJanuary1,1987 with the remaining units beingcompletedJanuary1,1990.Trustee Brown moved Site DevelopmentPlan#15,Lot 4,Block 5,First Addition,Lone Pine Acres beapproved.Trustee Hix seconded the motion and it passedunanimously.
Mr.Todd Plummer,representing the owners,submitted the FinalPlatofCJLSubdivision.All Planning Commission conditionsplacedDecember18,1984 have been met.The owners have agreedtoItem#11 of the Planning Commission conditions placed December18,1984 which reads as follows:That a building permit on thesethreelotsshallnotbeissuedforexteriorconstructionwithin20’of Fall River until April 1,1985 or adoption of proposed
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commercial zoning revisions,whichever occurs first.TownAttorneyWhitestatedthepurchasershaveoffereda10’easementalongthesoutherlyportionoftheproperty;the easement hasbeenpreparedandisawaitingtheowners’signatures.TrusteeHixmovedCJLSubdivisionbeapprovedwiththestipulationthattheopeningsinthecommonwallsaffectingtheFudgeworksOfEstes,Copper Penny and Caramel Crisp Shops be done at theowner’s discretion prior to May 31,1985.Trustee Wood secondedthemotionanditpassedunanimously.
Trustee Wood moved the Liquor License Renewal and Manager Registration(Alan Eugene Wilson)for The Inn at Estes Park be approved.Trustee Graves seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Fire Chief Jack Rumley and Secretary/Treasurer Robert DikepresentedtheAnnualFinancialandFireCallReports.A total of74firecallswerereported.Thirteen state—certified firefightersarenowontheFireDepartmentwithsixteenscheduledfortesting.Mayor Dannels expressed the Town’s gratitude fortheserviceperformedbytheEstesParkVolunteerFireDepartment.Trustee Brown expressed what a tremendous job theFireDepartmentisdoingandalsohowthedepartmenthasreducedinsuranceratesfortheTown.
The Board of Trustees reviewed a request to use Bond Park July 6,1985 for a “Teddy Bear Picnic”sponsored by Susan Swickard/GoodBearsoftheWorld.Mayor Dannels referred the application tothePublicWorksCommitteerequestingtheCommitteeestablishanequitablesubmittaldeadlineforallrequests.
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
Mayor
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