HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Transportation Visioning Committee 2011-12-07RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, December 7, 2011
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 7th day of December, 2011.
Members: 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, Gary Van Horn
Attending: Charley Dickey, John Ericson, Wayne Groome, Fred Mares,
Jerry Miller, Greg Rosener, and Frank Theis
Also Attending: Director Zurn and Deputy Town Clerk Deats
Absent: Stan Black, Kimberly Campbell, Peggy Campbell, Larry
Gamble, Jacquie Halburnt, John Hannon, Cory La Bianca,
Rex Poggenpohl, Annika Van der Werf, Gary Van Hom
Co -Chair Miller called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m.
MINUTES.
The minutes of the regular meeting held November 16, 2011, were approved.
VALUES AND GOALS.
Greg Rosener and Fred Mares prepared a spreadsheet containing a listing of topics that
were identified during discussion at the November 16th meeting and/or discussed during
Work Group meetings. Each topic was assigned a unique identification number to
assist in tracking and sorting the topics. A process similar to the "sticky wall" exercise
employed at the public outreach meetings was used to begin to prioritize information to
be included in the executive summary portion of the final report. Those in attendance
were asked to review the topics categorized as "Values" and "Goals" for feedback
related to missing items, items that should be grouped together as one, and items that
should be removed from these categories.
The group identified several topics that did not seem appropriate for the Values and
Goals categories or should be considered a statement of fact, and agreed to remove
them from the ranking exercise. They include:
• #156 — Parking is an integral part of the shuttle operation
• #29 — Convert downtown to mixed use
• #48 — Integrate CDOT in all road planning
• #50 — Signage needs enhancement
• #34 — Incorporate values into the TVC report
• #12 — Estes will become a year-round destination
• #159 — When parking issues are resolved, encourage parking restrictions in
neighborhoods
Those present agreed to change the wording of #5 to read — Any change should
preserve the unique character and natural beauty of the Estes Valley; and combine it
with #114 — Social responsibility to the environmental beauty and historic aspects of the
area. The top ranking values were identified as follows:
1. Any change should preserve the unique character and natural beauty of the
Estes Valley / Social responsibility to the environmental beauty and historic
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aspects of the area (#5, #114)
2. A Transportation Plan is a part of a valley wide plan for the future (#28)
3. Accept some seasonal congestion (#10)
Director Zurn commented that the Committee's values could be interpreted to indicate
there is no desire for change. The Committee disagreed noting that recommendations
for change will be included in the final report, but that the uniqueness of Estes Park
should be considered in planning and implementing changes to the transportation
system. They said the Committee's report is intended to be a planning tool for future
development and noted that it is understood that change will occur.
The top ranking Goals include:
1. Continue to include local residents in the decision process / TVC report should
be used not shelved / Create an ongoing citizen -based Traffic Advisory
Committee (combined #115, #39, #26)
2. Transportation System should be fun / Reduce seasonal congestion by providing
smoother traffic flow through and around downtown / Downtown remains the
focal point for visitors and residents / Enhance the downtown experience for
visitors and locals (#37, #86, #52, #49)
3. Focus on multi -modal features downtown / Elkhorn Avenue becomes a
pedestrian destination / Enhanced pedestrian and vehicle safety downtown /
Bicycle friendly downtown (#137, #43, #2, #3)
Items ranking in the top level will be included in the executive summary, with second
and third level items discussed in other areas of the report.
The remaining categories of Information Distribution, Parking, Roads and Bypasses,
Multi -Modal Transportation, and Shuttles will be reviewed and ranked at the upcoming
meetings. Co -Chair Miller requested that committee members review the items in each
category for topics to combine or remove, and consider the importance of each in order
to facilitate the ranking exercises.
REPORT WRITING GROUP AND DISCUSSION.
Co -Chair Miller asked for volunteers to begin compiling information and/or drafting
sections of the report that are not dependent upon the results of the ranking exercises.
For example, work can begin on an introduction, background information, a summary of
the public outreach process, a data section, methodology, and a listing of documents for
inclusion in the appendix. Charley Dickey volunteered to begin work on the introduction
and methodology portion of the report. Fred Mares suggested using the Bond Park
Master Plan report as an outline for the final report to the Town Board. Co -Chair Miller
proposed the end of February as a deadline for completion of the report and asked that
any initial drafts be brought forward to the January 11th meeting.
FUTURE MEETINGS.
Three meetings of the full Committee will be held in January on the following dates:
January 11, 2012
January 18, 2012
January 25, 2012
There being no further business, Co -Chair Miller adjourned the regular meeting at 4:45
p.m.
Az. aeu
Cynthia
eats, Deputy Town Clerk