HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board Study Session 2023-07-11RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado July 11, 2023
Minutes of a Study Session meeting of the TOWN BOARD of the Town of
Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held at Town Hall in the
Board Room in said Town of Estes Park on the 11th day of July, 2023.
Board:
Attending:
Also Attending:
Mayor Koenig, Mayor Pro Tem Cenac, Trustees Hazelton,
Lancaster, MacAlpine, Martchink, and Younglund
Mayor Koenig, Mayor Pro Tem Cenac, Trustees Hazelton
MacAlpine, Martchink, and Younglund
Town Administrator Machalek, Deputy Town Administrator
Damweber, Town Attorney Kramer, and Recording
Secretary Disney
Absent: Trustee Lancaster
Mayor Koenig called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
SOLAR POLICY REVIEW.
Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Coordinator Clark reviewed the Town's Solar
Policy and operational procedures. She highlighted interconnection of private energy
generation and storage, retail net -metering, the interconnection application process
including site inspections, utility account updates, interconnection agreements, system
impacts, and staff impacts. The Board discussed billing inserts, coordination issues with
the number of entities involved in the process, billing automation, the building permitting
process, SMART solar feasibility, and contractor licensing. Staff would be providing a
future presentation on energy efficiency programs in August 2023.
PROPOSITION 123 INTRODUCTION — AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
Deputy Town Administrator Damweber, Director Garner, and Estes Park Housing
Authority Director Moulton introduced Proposition 123 approved by voters in 2022 to
create affordable housing programs funded by income tax revenue. Funds would be
separated into two funds managed by the Colorado Department of Housing and the
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. To be eligible for
funding, local jurisdictions must opt -in and establish an affordable housing baseline,
commit to increasing the baseline by 3 percent each year, and establish a fast -track
development approval process. Staff provided clarity on the definition of both rental and
owner defined affordable housing as defined in the bill, baseline identification options,
and feasibility of a fast -track development approval process which could be included in
the upcoming Estes Park Development Code re -write. The Board discussed the
deadline to opt -in, the deadline for baseline increases, the number of counties which
have opted -in, how long funding would be available, how baseline numbers would be
calculated, the application process, and how these funds would relate to 6E funds. The
Board determined they were interested in opting -in to the funding program and
requested regular updates on the Proposition in the future.
TOWN BOARD REPRESENTATIVE ON THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD.
Town Administrator Machalek provided background on the membership and terms of
the Estes Park Housing Authority Board and recent approval of the expansion to the
EPHA Board membership. The Town Board previously indicated interest in Town Board
representation on the EPHA Board and options include appointing a Board member as
liaison to the EPHA Board; appointing a Board member as an EPHA Board Member; or
having no Town Board representation and maintaining cooperation with the EPHA
Board through intergovernmental agreements, regular reporting, and communication.
The Board discussed the options, conflicts of interest if a Town Board member were to
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vote on items for both the EPHA Board and Town Boand, implications of using 0Efunds.
and the Town Board conducting the application and interview process for EPHA Board
members. |twas determined toconsider the appointment ofaTown Board member mo
Liaison tothe EPHA Board at mfutuno regular meeting.
TRUSTEE & ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS & QUESTIONS.
None.
FUTURE STUDY SESSION AGENDA ITEMS.
Town Administrator K8aoha|ek mques0yd, and it was determined to amend the
scheduled discussion on Development Potential ofTmwn'Owned Properties to address
the Dry Gulch property only, schedule the Kahuna Memorial Land Request for July 25.
2023. the Visit Estes Park Holiday Event in Bond Park on Auguut22. 2023, and m Joint
Study Session with the LahmorCounty Board of County Commissioners on Visit Estes
Park'aOperating Plan for September 2G.2023.
There being no further business, Mayor Koenig adjourned the meeting at 6:19 p.m.
Kimberly Disney, Recording Secretary