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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Public Works Committee
âś“October 12, 1978
Committee: Chairman Dannels, Trustees Houston and Wagner
Attending: Chairman Dannels
Also Attending: Mayor Tregent, Town Administrator Hill, Public Works
Director Widmer
Absent: Trustees Houston and Wagner
EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE BRIDGE:
Don Hoff of Estes Park Appliance & TV and Bob Hunt of Band Box Cleaners
appeared before the Committee to express their concern about access to
their businesses during construction of the East Riverside Drive bridge.
Although the access between Band Box Cleaners and Estes Park Appliance
is planned at this point to remain open, there will probably be various
times during construction when the access would be blocked. The Com-
mittee recommends Public Works Director Widmer pursue the possibility
of opening the access between Estes Park Appliance and Alpine Pharmacy
by removing the fence and working with the contractor to keep one of
the accesses open at all times.
Because the bid price for steel railing on the East Riverside Drive
bridge came in high, the Committee reviewed an alternative of concrete
railing. The concrete railing proposed would be similar to the type
used in the median of highways and freeways. Substituting the concrete
railing would save approximately $10,000 on the total project or about
$2,500 for Estes Park. The Committee recommends the steel railing as
originally planned be used for easier snow removal and aesthetics.
STANLEY PARK - SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER - MUSEUM EXPANSION:
The Committee reviewed and discussed a site plan of Stanley Park which
showed existing improvements. The Committee felt that the Senior
Citizens Center should not be located next to the Museum and would
suggest an alternative location at a later date.
The Estes Park Area Historical Museum Board requested additional land
to the east of the museum building for future museum expansion. The
Committee recommends this request be given serious consideration when
a plan for Stanley Park is formulated and a specific use for the land
is determined by the Museum Board.
VIRGINIA DRIVE RELOCATION:
The Committee reviewed the Town Attorney's opinion regarding closing
a portion of MacGregor Avenue and discussed realigning Virginia Drive,
signalizing its intersection with East Riverside Drive, and leaving
MacGregor Avenue open as a first step. The Committee also discussed
signalizing the intersection of Virginia Drive and East Riverside
Drive without realignment. The Committee directed the staff to further
research these alternatives.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - ANNUAL REQUEST:
Recommendations from the Planning Commission regarding high priority
projects for Estes Park in the State Highway Department's program of
major capital improvements were reviewed by the Committee. The Com-
mittee recommends the following highways projects be submitted to
the State Highway Department and the Larimer County Commissioners as
high priorities for Estes Park:
1. Continuation of the reconstruction of State Highway 7 from
Marys Lake to the junction with U.S. 36.
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2. A. Highway 34 from the Edel Haus to the junction of Highways
34 and 36 be three laned.
B. The intersection area of Highways 36 and 7 and Stanley
Avenue be redesigned.
C. Improvement of U.S. 36 from Moraine Avenue to Beaver Point.
3: Study for a south Estes Park bypass.
4. Continue to three lane Highway 36 between Lyons and Estes Park.
5. Connect Highway 34 Bypass west of Town to Highway 36 (Old Man
Mountain corridor).
STANLEY VILLAGE PARKING:
Bill Van Horn, on behalf of Stanley Village owner Bill Myers, sub-
mitted an offer to the Committee of up to 170 parking spaces for pur-
chase or lease at Stanley Village. The location of this parking would
be optional as would be the schedule of payment. The parking would be
fully developed, landscaped and lighted by Mr. Myers and would be
available to the Town at $3,000 a space. Bill Van Horn also suggested
that if the Committeefelt that this offer was unreasonable, that the
Town submit a counterproposal. The Committee took the offer under
advisement and agreed to schedule another meeting soon to further
discuss the proposal.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
JoaVan Horn, Town Clerk