HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board Special Meeting 2022-12-06Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, December 6, 2022
Minutes of a Special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes
Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Town Hall in said Town of
Estes Park on the 6th day of December, 2022.
Present:
Also Present:
Absent:
Wendy Koenig, Mayor
Scott Webermeier, Mayor Pro Tem
Trustees Marie Cenac
Kirby Hazelton
Barbara MacAlpine
Patrick Martchink
Cindy Younglund
Travis Machalek, Town Administrator
Jason Damweber, Assistant Town Administrator
Dan Kramer, Town Attorney
Kimberly Disney, Recording Secretary
None
Mayor Koenig called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
AGENDA APPROVAL.
It was moved and seconded (Hazelton/Webermeier) to approve the Agenda, and it
passed unanimously.
ACTION ITEMS:
1. RESOLUTION 98-22 ESTES FORWARD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND FUTURE
LAND USE MAP. Mayor Koenig opened the public hearing and Director Garner and
Consultant Miriam McGilvray of Logan Simpson presented the Estes Forward
Comprehensive Plan and future Land Use Map. They provided background on the
importance and need of a comprehensive plan and the process of creating the Estes
Forward Comprehensive Plan. They highlighted the 1996 Comprehensive Plan,
community engagement, the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee, review of the
drafted plan, the structure and contents, the vision and guiding principles, new
additions not included in previous comprehensive plans, implementation, approval by
the Estes Park Planning Commission on November 15, 2022, and the approval
process by the Town and Larimer County. The Board discussed industry
diversification, zoning districts, Logan Simpson's role following approval of the
Comprehensive Plan, next steps for code rewrites, a potential annexation policy,
cooperation with Larimer County, and public comment regarding potential reduction
of short-term rentals.
Frank Theis/County citizen spoke on his involvement in the Comprehensive Plan
Advisory Committee and the Estes Valley Planning Advisory Committee, the review
of growth and annexation options, and suggested the Town review future Town
development opportunities.
Rich Chiappe/County citizen and Bill Brown/Town citizen spoke regarding
components of the Plan which would have negative impacts on short-term rentals,
specifically: the County recommendation H 1.F to "consider reducing the number of
short-term rentals to encourage more long-term rental units for housing", the cap on
residential zoned vacation home rentals, revenue created by short-term rentals, the
importance of tourism, and a report titled "Tax Impacts of Short -Term Vacation Rentals
in the Estes Valley" produced by the Estes Valley Short Term Rental Alliance.
The Mayor closed the public hearing and it was moved and seconded
(Younglund/MacAlpine) to approve Resolution 98-22, and it passed unanimously.
Whereupon Mayor Koenig adjourned the meeting at 5:54 p.m.
Kimberly recording Secretary