HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Transportation Visioning Committee 2011-07-20RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, July 20, 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 20' day of July, 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, Gary Van Horn
Stan Black, Kimberly Campbell, Charley Dickey, Cory La
Bianca, Fred Mares, Jerry Miller, Rex Poggenpohl, Greg
Rosener, Frank Theis, Annika Van der Werf
Also Attending: PIO Rusch, Deputy Town Clerk Deets
Absent: Peggy Campbell, John Ericson, Larry Gamble, Wayne
Groome, Jacquie Halburnt, John Hannon, Gary Van Horn
Chair Miller called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
MINUTES.
The minutes of the regular meeting held July 6, 2011, were amended and approved.
TOWN BOARD PRESENTATION.
Chair Miller said the presentation to the Board at the July 26th Town Board meeting will
be an abbreviated version of the presentation that was given at the Town Board Study
Session on June 28, 2011, and will be presented by Co -Chair Ericson and member
Greg Rosener. Subsequent to the presentation the TVC will request the Board provide
the Committee with formal approval to move forward with the public input process. Mr.
Rosener said the TVC should be prepared to answer questions from the Board related
to the proposed public process.
PUBLIC PROCESS DISCUSSION.
Fred Mares gave an overview of a meeting he attended with Laurel Kubin, John
Ericson, and Lowell Richardson that was held on Tuesday, July 19th. With Town Board
approval, Ms. Kubin, Director of Larimer County and Colorado State University
Cooperative Extension Services, will be facilitating the public meetings to gather
community input. Mr. Mares said Ms. Kubin was provided with background information
on the TVC and discussion took place related to the desired results of the public
meetings and a format for the meetings. A world cafe format using the main Work
Groups as general topics was discussed with Ms. Kubin stating she could have CSU
staff available to help facilitate. Ms. Kubin will be in contact with Deputy Town
Administrator Richardson as planning for the public session proceeds. Ms. Kubin can
be available to meet with the TVC sometime after mid -August to discuss the public
sessions and ensure the group's expectations are being met.
Three or four public meetings are being suggested. PIO Rusch recommended that a
general invitation be extended to the public for participation in the meetings to ensure
that no one is excluded from the process. The Committee suggested that participation
by community groups and special districts be solicited.
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Transportation Visioning Committee —July 20, 2011 — Page 2
A facilitation statement written by Ms. Kubin following the July 19th meeting was
discussed. The statement is as follows: "Focusing on the desired ambiance, culture,
and character of Estes Park, what transportation altematives enhance that ambiance,
culture, and character'?" The TVC members commented that the statement needs
some tweaking and wordsmithing which can be a topic of conversation when meeting
with Ms. Kubin in August. The Committee suggested that PIO Rusch communicate with
Ms. Kubin prior to the August meeting.
OTHER.
• PIO Rusch reviewed data from CDOT that indicates road capacity is 640 vehicles
per lane per hour and said that the data available does not focus on peak
volumes and said the highways are running at approximately 60% capacity with
Highway 36 being slightly higher than Highway 34. She said the highways
currently carry a rural classification for capacity volume calculations which may
be changed to an urban classification in the near future by CDOT.
• Trustee Miller summarized House Bill 1780 which, if passed, would mandate that
states meet design standards that would include multi -modal transportation to
address the needs of motor vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic in order to
qualify for federal funding when constructing or reconstructing roads.
• Kimberly Campbell distributed a proposed shuttle route system that was the
product of collaboration at the Shuttles/Parking work group meeting. Trustee
Miller said that in order for a recommendation such as this to be implemented,
first, a review and input by Administration and the Community Services
Department would be necessary; second, an effort must be made to garner the
support of organizations such as EALA and the LMD; and third, request that staff
provide information related to the budgetary impact of the proposal. A meeting
with Town Administrator Halburnt, Deputy Town Administrator Richardson, and
Director Kilsdonk was suggested in order for Ms. Campbell to present the
proposal and get feedback. The TVC also discussed ways to receive input on
the proposal from the downtown businesses. Rex Poggenpohl and Greg
Rosener said that the TVC can make recommendations but said Town
administration and staff has the experience and expertise to move forward with
ideas.
• Fred Mares voiced concern that recently the Committee has been focusing on
the presentation to the Town Board and not working on transportation visioning
or solutions. Chair Miller said a discussion related to multi -modal transportation
will be included on the agenda for the August 3, 2011, meeting.
There being no further business, Chair Miller adjourned the regular meeting 4:16 p.m.
Cy i' Deats, Deputy Town Clerk