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^Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, October 26, 2000
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting
held in the Municipal Building in said Town of Estes Park on the 26th day of
October, 2000.
Committee;
Attending:
Absent:
Also Attending:
Chairman Doylen, Trustees Barker and Habecker
All
None
Town Administrator Widmer, Directors Hinze, Kilsdonk, Pickering,
Stamey, Manager Marsh, and Deputy Town Clerk van Deutekom
Chairman Doylen called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
1. MARKETING
A.
B.
Conference Center Report. Director Pickering reported on average
occupancies and room rates for 1999-2000 and the Snow & Ice Conference.
Director Pickering commended staff on a very successful conference.
Advertising Report. Manager Marsh updated the Committee on requests for
information, banner ad results, regional advertising efforts, and the media
relations program.
SENIOR CENTER
A.Monthly Report. Jody Thompson, Senior Center Director, reported on meals,
activities/programs, and staffing issues. The Committee discussed the
possibility of performing a survey to identify specific community needs.
MUSEUM
A. Monthly Report. Director Kilsdonk briefed the Committee on activities,
upcoming events, exhibitions, and attendance statistics.
SPECIAL EVENTS
A. Estes Park Cycling Weekend. Director Hinze introduced Todd Plummer who
presented a new event proposal for a two-day bicycling race in Estes Park.
Maps showing two courses were reviewed. Affected streets will include Fish
Creek, Hwy. 7, Community Dr., Brodie Ave. Hwy. 36, Steamer Dr., Dry Gulch
Rd., and Devils Gulch Rd. Both courses require County and State approval
and staffing. Due to scheduling conflicts with other races in the area, the 2001
race will be held June 23-24 and dates for future years will be scheduled in
May or no later than the 2nd weekend in June. The cost of this event should not
be significant and funds will be provided from the Special Events and Police
Departments. The Committee recommends approval of the new event, as
presented, with the following conditions: 1) approval and staffing is
received from the State and County; and 2) dates for future years (2002
and after) are scheduled for May or no later than the 2nd weekend in June.
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B. Bond Park Use Regulations. Director Hinze reported that several downtown
merchants conveyed concerns with the Bond Park Use Regulations at the July
meeting. Director Hinze was, therefore, directed to review present regulations
with merchants and event organizers and present suggestions for future uses
and/or regulation changes at the October meeting. Updated Park Event
Organizer Regulations were presented and discussed.
Richard Wood/Heirloom Jewelers critiqued the regulations and presented his
concerns with the appropriateness of conducting/sponsoring events in Bond
Park. According to Mr. Wood, the events have outgrown the current location
and he advocates moving events outside the core downtown area.
The Committee discussed comments from merchants in favor of holding events
in the downtown area, the permit1 application process, improved parking and
traffic congestion during recent events, event size restrictions, and further
review during a Town Board study session.
Committee consensus was reached to:
1) Limit event size for Bond Park to 95 spaces.
2) Remove “Commercial products which are sold in local stores should
NOT be for sale” from regulations.
3) Remove “and explain they are NOT to ask for any information or
help from local merchants” from item #7.
4) Remove “This is according to CRS regulations” from item #8.
Further discussion of the regulations will occur during a Town Board Study
Session.
C.Elk Fest Evaluation. 2nd year event; superb advertising: attendance was up;
great growth potential.
5.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
A. Monthly Report. Director Stamey reported that building permit numbers
remain steady and, according to the Denver Post, support for Amendment 24 is
declining.\
There being no further business. Chairman Doylen adjourned the meeting at 10:25 a.m.
Rebecca van Deutekom, Deputy Town Clerk
APPROVED
NOV 1 4 2000
TOWN OF ESTES PARK BOARD OF TRUSTEES