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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Town Board 1996-07-23Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado,..Jii]..y.23 ..., regular Minutes of a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado.Meeting held in the Municipal Building in said Town of Estes Park on the . .day of •Jii1y ..,AD at regular meeting hour. Robert L.Dekker Meeting called to order by Mayor Present:Mayor 1D1r Trustees:Susan I.Doylen, Mayor Pro Tern Jeff Barker John Baudek George J.Hix William I.Marshall Also Present Iary Klaphake, Town Administrator Tina Kuehl,Deputy Town Clerk Absent:J.Donald Pauley,Trustee Gregory A.White,Town Attorney Mayor Dekker called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. PUBLIC INPUT. Austin Condon,1849 Ranch Circle,requested that citizen concerns regarding the activation of the Fall River Hydro Plant be revisited when the Division of Wildlife studies are released in August. David Floyd,Sales Manager at KRKI,extended an invitation to the Lakefront Arts Fest,August 3 and 4,sponsored by KRKI and the Cultural Arts Council. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1.Town Board Minutes dated July 9,1996. 2.Bills. 3.Committee Minutes: A.Public Safety,July 18,1996. B.Planning Commission,July 16,1996 (acknowledgement only). It was moved and seconded (Doylen-Hix)the consent calendar be approved,and it passed unanimously. ACTION ITEMS: 1.“No Left Turn”Sign at Highway 36/Stanley Avenue -Removal. Chief Repola reported that the Public Safety Committee heard concerns relating to the necessity of maintaining the “No Left Turn”sign at the Highway 36/Stanley Avenue intersection. CDOT recommended that,given the site distances of 400 ft.+in both directions,the sign could be removed following the trimming of nearby trees.Accidents in the areas where traffic had been rerouted was inconclusive because of other concurrent changes,including the construction of Moccasin Bypass.Administrator Klaphake noted that the sign was originally placed because of a major bus accident,with the intent that the projected changes on Highway 7,including the addition of traffic signals,would alleviate any hardship at Board of Trustees,July 23,1996 -Page 2 those intersecting areas.Trustee Doylen suggested that the decision to remove the sign be delayed until the impact of the Fire Station and the installation of the traffic signals on Highway 7 is analyzed.David Czapp,KRKI,reported witnessing many “close calls”,and suggested that the sign be effective in the summer and removed in the winter.Administrator Kiaphake noted that a seasonal sign could result in legal ramifications.It was requested that Chief Repola analyze accident statistics before and after the sign was placed and report to the Public Safety Committee.It was moved and seconded (Baudek-Marshall)that this be referred back to the Public Safety Committee for further review,and it passed unanimously. 2 .A.Final Plat of Ranch Meadow Subdivision (formerly Mountain Park Subdivision),Richard H.Wille Trust/Applicant.Mayor Dekker declared the Public Hearing opened.Community Development Director Stamey noted this is a 35-acre site divided into 30 lots,18 zoned R-S,8 zoned R-M,and 4 zoned commercial. Planning Commission discussed three major concerns.First,as Lot 16,zoned C-O,abuts Lot 4 of Lone Pine Acres,a note was added to the Plat stating that Lot 16 would be subject to Development Plan review and no outside storage.Second, because the Raven Court Cul-De-Sac is designed to serve no more than 12 units but has the potential for 36 dwelling units,Raven Court will be designated a private street,with a 30’wide emergency access easement provided from the north to the center of the cul-de-sac.Trustee Doylen expressed concern that the emergency access is located to the north rather than south of the cul-de-sac,which appears to be the most direct route.Applicant Representative Van Horn noted that drainage easements and detention ponds exist to the south,making it impossible for emergency access.Austin Condon,1849 Ranch Circle,and Ralph Nicholas,1660 North Ridge Lane,requested the cul-de-sac be changed to a public through street.Trustee Doylen suggested that a street connection be made from the west following the lot lines. Third,Lots 17 and 30,which are at the entrance of the cul de-sac,also have frontage on Raven Cir.;however,the Planning Commission believed that access to these lots should be on Raven Ct.rather than Raven Cir.,which is a through street.The Developer has complied with the following Planning Commission conditions:provision for an emergency access easement,a note added to the Plat regarding maintenance of the private street (Raven Ct.),an Improvement Guarantee and Letter of Credit,submittal of revised construction drawings,and a requirement that all drainage facilities be constructed prior to issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy and privately maintained (note added to Plat).Hearing no further comments,Mayor Dekker declared the Public Hearing closed.It was moved and seconded (Marshall-Barker)the Final Plat of Ranch Meadow Subdivision be approved including Planning Commission recommendations,and it passed unanimously. 2.3.Rezoning Request for Ranch Meadow Subdivision from C-C Outlying Commercial to R-S Residential for Lots 4-15,23-29; and from C-O to R-M for Lots 17-22,26,and 30,Richard H. Wille Trust/Applicant.Mayor Dekker declared the Public Hearing opened.Director Stamey presented the proposed zoning map,which is compatible with the surrounding areas.Total area is 35 acres,8 acres commercial and 27 acres residential. Applicant Representative Bill Van Horn noted that all the traffic studies and required background information was gathered based on this proposed zoning.Two homeowners’ associations will be established,one commercial and one residential,which will include maintenance of all common features,including streets,landscaping,drainage,etc. Hearing no further comments,Mayor Dekker declared the Public Board of Trustees,July 23,1996 -Page 3 Hearing closed.It was moved and seconded (Hix-Baudek)the Rezoning of Ranch Meadow Subdivision from C-O to R-S Residential for Lots 4-15,23-29,and from C-O to R-M for Lots 17-22,26 and 30 be approved,and it passed unanimously. 3 .A.Special Events Liquor Application Filed by Longs Peak Scottish Highland Festival,Inc.,for event scheduled September 7 and 8,1996 at Stanley Park Baseball Fields.Administrator Klaphake explained that the application is in order.It was moved and seconded (Hix-Marshall)the Special Event Liquor Application filed by the Longs Peak Scottish Highland Festival,Inc.be approved,and it passed unanimously. 3.B.Special Events Liquor Application Field by the Lions Club for event scheduled August 17,1996,470 Prospect Village Drive (Estes Park Brewery).Administrator Kiaphake explained that the application is in order.It was moved and seconded (Hix Doylen)the Special Event Liquor Application for the Lions Club be approved,and it passed unanimously. 4.Town Administrator Report.Administrator Klaphake presented a 16-year comparison of the Town financial statistics. Following completion of all agenda is,Mayor Dekker adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m. o_. Deputy Town Clerk Mayor Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado.,1.9. Minutes of a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estee Park,Larimer County,Colorado.Meeting held in the Municipal Building in said Town of Estee Park on the day of ,A.D.,19. at regular meeting hour. Meeting called to order by Mayor Present:Mayor Trustees: J Also Present: Absent: E