HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board Study Session 2023-09-12RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado September 12, 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 12th day of September, 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,
Lancaster, MacAlpine, and Younglund
Town Administrator Machalek, Deputy Town Administrator
Damweber, Town Attorney Kramer, and Recording Secretary
Disney
Absent: Trustee Martchink.
Mayor Koenig called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m.
DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES STRATEGY OVERVIEW.
Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Coordinator Clark and Paul Davis of Platte River
Power Authority (PRPA) provided an overview of the distributed energy resources (DER)
strategy. DERs were explained as devices deployed on the electric distribution system or
customer premises that can be used to provide value to all customers through the electric
system optimization. They highlighted the vision and guiding principles of the strategy, virtual
power plants and how they support decarbonized electric systems, data and
communications, current status of projects, and next steps. The Board discussed the effect of
extreme temperatures on DERs, device automation, the DER procurement timeline, updates
to information for the public, and the increased need for storage.
BED & BREAKFAST CODE UPDATE.
Town Clerk Williamson provided an update on the Bed & Breakfast (B&B) code and provided
an overview of staff concerns regarding B&B licensing, the temporary moratorium on new
applications, increased interests in B&Bs, and goals for any code amendments. She
highlighted what distinguishes a B&B from a Vacation Home, whether B&Bs should be
subject to a cap, grandfathering of current B&B licenses, examples of different types of B&B
operations, and sections of the code which would need changes. The Board discussed sales
tax remittance and collection, transferability of B&B licenses, current number of licensed
B&Bs, the ability of a potential homeowner to finance a property by operating a B&B, qualities
of grandfathering properties, the definition of a kitchen facility, how currently licensed B&Bs
operate, additional inspections which might be necessary for B&Bs, and defining what a meal
means. The Board directed staff to bring forward a drafted ordinance for a future Town Board
meeting addressing meal requirements, owner/on-site manager full-time residency within the
B&B, limiting kitchen facilities, owner/on-site manager interaction with guests, and a
grandfathering grace period.
OVERVIEW OF TOWN -OWNED PARCELS.
Deputy Town Administrator Damweber provided an overview of Town -owned parcels and
provided a GIS map showing Town owned properties. The Board discussed the number of
small Town -owned parcels, the 2018 Farm Bill which allows for 100-year leases of forest land
for housing, infrastructure implications of Town owned parcels, the Facilities Master Plan, and
staff recommendations for de -acquisition of properties.
TRUSTEE & ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS & QUESTIONS.
None.
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town Board Study Session — September 12, 2023 — Page 2
FUTURE STUDY SESSION AGENDA ITEMS.
Trustee MacAlpine requested, and it was determined to add an overview of Growing Water
Smart to items approved unscheduled. Town Administrator Machalek requested, and it was
determined to, schedule: the Community Wildfire Defense Grant for October 10, 2023;
Codifying Town Board Compensation Changes for October 24, 2023; 179 Stanley Circle
Check -In and Next Steps for November 14, 2023; a Joint Study Session with the Estes Park
Housing Authority regarding the Fish Hatchery for a meeting in October, 2023. Additionally, it
was determined to cancel the Distributed Energy Resources Integration Planning Overview
on November 14, 2023 as this would be presented at the Town Board Meeting on September
26, 2023
There being no further business, Mayor Koenig adjourned the -efng at 6:48 p.m.
imberly Disney, Recording Secretary