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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Transportation Visioning Committee 2011-02-02RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, February 2, 201 1 Minutes of a Regular meeting of the TRANSPORTATION VISIONING COMMITTEE of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Municipal Building in said Town of Estes Park on the 2"d day of February, 2011. Members: Attending: Stan Black, Kimberly Campbell, Peggy Campbell, Charley Dickey, John Ericson, Larry Gamble, Wayne Groome, Jacquie Halburnt, John Hannon, Cory La Bianca, Fred Mares, Jerry Miller, Rex Poggenpohl, Greg Rosener, Frank Theis, Annika Van der Werf John Ericson, Stan Black, Kimberly Campbell, Peggy Campbell, Charley Dickey, Jacquie Halburnt, John Hannon, Fred Mares, Rex Poggenpohl, Greg Rosener, Frank Theis, Annika Van der Werf Also Attending: Public Works Dir. Zurn and Deputy Town Clerk Deats Absent: Larry Gamble, Wayne Groome, Cory La Bianca, and Jerry Miller Co -Chair Ericson called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. MINUTES. The minutes of the regular meeting held January 5, 2011, were approved. Co -Chair Ericson reported that he and Co -Chair Miller met with Committee members Kimberly Campbell, Fred Mares, and Frank Theis on Friday, January 28, 2011, to discuss subcommittees, modifications to documents, and definitions for needed data. REPORTS. 1. Data: Committee Member Theis said the Data Subcommittee will be collecting information categorized on Demographics and Growth, Traffic Counts, Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) and YMCA, and Local Marketing District (LMD) data, with additional categories added as needed. He said that traffic counts, information and projections from the Park and the YMCA, as well as information gathered by the LMD will be utilized as a base from which to work and reach conclusions related to future needs. Chair Ericson said the committee realized information from the YMCA is important and that he is in the process of inviting a representative from the YMCA to participate in future TVC meetings. Mr. Theis noted that the population of the Estes Valley has grown approximately 20% over the last ten years and is expected to continue at the same rate. This data would indicate that growth within the Valley would not create a significant traffic impact, compared to the peak season visitor traffic currently experienced, and that future road and parking infrastructure needs will be driven by the 3 to 4 million annual visitors to the area. With approximately 1/3 of all visitors to the Estes Park area coming from the Front Range, population growth in these communities will be a factor in future transportation system planning. Discussion continued and is summarized: the LMD survey identified a high number of first-time visitors to Estes Park; first-time visitors may not want to return if they experience traffic bottlenecks and can't find parking; LMD data did not indicate a big parking problem; need to concentrate on solutions for prime RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Transportation Visioning Committee — February 2, 2011 — Page 2 season when visitors want to come to Estes Park and continue to grow the busy season; and there are times during the day when traffic is bad and other times when it is not. Co -Chair Ericson asked that the Committee members send requests for information appropriate for the Data Subcommittee to Mr. Theis. Committee Member Black suggested including information related to a correlation between traffic counts and economic data and noted that traffic counts over the past ten years have been relatively stable while sales tax has increased. 2. Mission/Topics: Committee Member Mares said he compiled ideas from previous meetings and meeting materials and created a mission statement for the Committee's review and comments. Committee Member Poggenpohl said the mission statement should fit the original charge given to the TVC when created by the Town Board. Co -Chair Ericson said the TVC is to envision where the Town wants to be in 20 years as it relates to a transportation plan, to include public input and acceptance of that plan, but not including implementation details. The wording of the mission statement was discussed and several suggestions were adopted. Mr. Mares asked that any additional ideas or considerations be e- mailed to him. He will take these suggestions and comments and re -work the statement for distribution to the Committee. Mr. Mares said ideas from the Committee were added to the original list of General Assumptions and, following discussion, the Committee agreed to make minor changes. The Committee discussed a list of topics to be considered as they move forward in the planning process, including enhancing the visitor experience and building on the business the town already has; protecting and minimizing any negative impacts on the environment; the transportation hub; and consideration of future development that could impact transportation. Once finalized and approved by the TVC, the mission statement, assumptions and special considerations will be given to the Town Board for their review and for confirmation that the TVC is heading in the desired direction. 3. Timetable: Committee Member Kimberly Campbell suggested a timeline to follow in order for the Committee to accomplish its goals over the next eight months. She reviewed a list of tasks to complete, defined a timeframe for each, and suggested utilizing work groups to facilitate focusing on specific topics at each meeting. She said each work group would have an assigned moderator and be open to attendance by all other members interested in the topic. She proposed work groups meet on the second, third, and fourth Wednesdays of the month until June to generate ideas; then narrow down and integrate ideas from all the work groups, and obtain public input, resulting in a presentation to the Town Board in October 2011. The regular meeting of the TVC would be scheduled once a month on the first Wednesday of the month. The Committee agreed to implement a trial run for the work group format with Bypasses & Road Reconfigurations moderated by Mr. Black meeting on Wednesday, February 9, 2011; Parking and Shuttles moderated by Ms. Kimberly Campbell meeting on Wednesday, February 16, 2011; and Information Distribution moderated by Mr. Mares meeting on Wednesday, February 23, 2011. The meetings will be held from 3 p.m. till 5 p.m. in Town Hall Room 130. Each work group will report back to the full Committee at the next regular meeting. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Transportation Visioning Committee — February 2, 2011 — Page 3 MISCELLANEOUS. Dir. Zurn said that the transit hub is now fully -funded with another $250,000 grant being received from the State of Colorado, which will allow for the inclusion of a bus shelter, lighting, landscaping, and smart bus location technology. He said that $1.5 million project will go out to bid next week with a projected completion date of June 8, 2011. There being no further business, Co -Chair Ericson adjourned the regular meeting at 4:54 p.m. Cynthia e�puty Town Clerk