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Home My WebLink AboutPACKET Town Board 2008-06-10Flag .. 4 : Prepared 6/2/08 *Revised â€ž4 -5 1111 TOWN OE BT[5 PARK The Mission of the Town of Estes Park is to plan and provide reliable, high-value services for our citizens, visitors, and employees. We take great pride ensuring and enhancing the quality of life in our community by being good stewards of public resources and natural setting. BOARD OF TRUSTEES - TOWN OF ESTES PARK Tuesday, June 10, 2008 7:00 p.m. AGENDA PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. (Any person desiring to participate, please join the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance) PUBLIC COMMENT (Please state your name and address). TOWN BOARD COMMENTS. 1. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of): 1. Town Board Minutes dated May 27,2008. 2. Bills. 3. Committee Minutes: A. Community Development, June 5,2008: CVB 1. CVB South Parking Lot Closure, June 21, 2008 2. Colorado Hunter Jumper Show Contract, July 25-27,2008 2. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS: 1. Rocky Mountain National Park Update. Superintendent Baker. 3. ACTION ITEMS: 1. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN STATISTICAL UPDATE. Director Joseph. 2. SAPLING GREEN DEVELOPMENT, LOT 35, GRAND ESTATES SUBDIVISION. Director Joseph. Quasi-Judicial Hearing - decisions made must be based on the testimony and information presented at the hearing. Mayor Pinkham: Open the Public Hearing (A). The formal public hearing will be conducted as follows: â€¢ Mayor - Open Public Hearing â€¢ Staff Report â€¢ Appellant Presentation 7. - 4 â€¢ Public Testimony â€¢ Mayor - Close Public Hearing â€¢ Board Discussion & Motion to Approve/Deny. A. Rezoning Request from CO-Commercial to RM-Multi-Family Residential, Lot 35, Grand Estates Subdivision, Basis Architecture/Applicant, Ordinance -08. B. Special Review/Development Plan 08-04 for a Day Care facility, Lot 35, Grand Estates Subdivision, Basis Architecture/Applicant. C. Preliminary Condominium Map, Sapling Green Development, Lot 35, Grand Estates Subdivision, Basis Architecture/Applicant. 3. APPEAL PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN 08-04 FOR SAPLING GREEN, LOT 35, GRAND ESTATES SUBDIVISION. Director Joseph. Quasi-Judicial Hearing - decisions made must be based on the testimony and information presented at the hearing. Mayor Pinkham: Open the Public Hearing (A). The formal public hearing will be conducted as follows: â€¢ Mayor - Open Public Hearing â€¢ Staff Report â€¢ Appellant Presentation â€¢ Public Testimony â€¢ Mayor - Close Public Hearing â€¢ Board Discussion & Motion to Approve/Deny. 4. PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER. Town Administrator Halburnt. 5. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT. REQUEST TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION: 24-6-402(4)(E), C.R.S. - For the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and/or instructing negotiators regarding Annexation Agreement for Big Bear Estates. Motion: I move the Town Board go into Executive Session- For the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and/or instructing negotiators regarding an Annexation Agreement for Big Bear Estates. 6. ADJOURN. NOTE: The Town Board reserves the right to consider other appropriate items not available at the time the :anenrip wAq nrenAred Cynthia Deats From: EP Administration [ir3045@estes.org] Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 12:21 PM To: Cynthia Deats Subject: Job Done Notice(Send) ***************************** *** Job Done Notice(Send) *** ***************************** JOB NO. 0378 ST. TIME 06/06 11:59 PGS. 2 SEND DOCUMENT NAME TX/RX INCOMPLETE ----- TRANSACTION OK 6672527 Greg White 5869561 KEPL 5869532 Trail Gazette 5861691 Channel 8 6353677 Reporter Herald 2247899 Coloradoan 5771590 EP News ERROR 5866336 Chamber of Commerce 1 06/06'/2008 FRI 12:20 FAX 9705862816 EP Administration @001 *************************** *** FAX MULTI TX REPORT *** *************************** JOB NO. 0378 PGS. 2 TX/RX INCOMPLETE ----- TRANSACTION OK 6672527 Greg White 5869561 KEPL 5869532 Trail Gazette 5861691 Channel 8 6353677 Reporter Herald 2247899 Coloradoan 5771590 EP News ERROR 5866336 Chamber of Commerce Prepared 6/2/08 *Revised m TOWNÂ·Of MIES PARK The Mission of the Town of Estes Park is to plan and provide reliable, I high-value services for our citizens, visitors, and employees. We take ~ great pride ensuring and enhancing the quality of life in our community by being good stewards of public resources and natural setting. BOARD OF TRUSTEES - TOWN OF ESTES PARK Tuesday, June 10, 2008 7:00 p.m. AGENDA PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. (Any person desiring to participate, please join the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance) PUBLIC COMMENT (Please state your name and address). TOWN BOARD COMMENTS. 1. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval on: 1. Town Board Minutes dated May 27,2008. 2. Bills. 3. Committee Minutes: A. Community Development, June 5,2008: CVB 1. CVB South Parking Lot Closure, June 21, 2008 2. Colorado Hunter Jumper Show Contract, July 25-27,2008 2. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS: 06/0672008 FRI 12:20 - -iR3045 @001 ***************** *** TX REPORT *** ***************** JOB NO. 0378 ST. TIME 06/06 11:59 PGS. 2 SEND DOCUMENT NAME TX/RX INCOMPLETE ----- TRANSACTION OK 6672527 Greg White 5869561 KEPL 5869532 Trail Gazette 5861691 Channel 8 6353677 Reporter Herald 2247899 Coloradoan 5771590 EP News ERROR 5866336 Chamber of Commerce Prepared 6/2/08 *Revised ' m TOWN Of EW.ES MRK - The Mission of the Town of Estes Park is to plan and provide reliable, high-value services for our citizens, visitors, and employees. We take great pride ensuring and enhancing the quality of life in our community by being good stewards of public resources and natural setting. BOARD OF TRUSTEES - TOWN OF ESTES PARK Tuesday, June 10, 2008 7:00 p.m. AGENDA PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. (Any person desiring to participate, please join the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance) PUBLIC COMMENT (Please state your name and address). TOWN BOARD COMMENTS. 1. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of}: 1. Town Board Minutes dated May 27,2008. 2. Bills. 3. Committee Minutes: A. Community Development, June 5,2008: CVB 1. CVB South Parking Lot Closure, June 21, 2008 I- -t 2. Colorado Hunter-Jumper-Show-C6fitfECJ[ily-25-27,-2008- 06/0672008 FRI 12:21 FAX 9705862816 EP Administration 0001 *************************** *** FAX MULTI TX REPORT *** *************************** JOB NO. 0379 PGS. 1 TX/RX INCOMPLETE ----- TRANSACTION OK 6672527 Greg White 5869561 KEPL 5869532 Trail Gazette 5861691 Channel 8 6353677 Reporter Herald 2247899 Coloradoan 5771590 EP News ERROR 5866336 Chamber of Commerce WORK SESSION TOWN BOARD Tuesday, June 10, 2008 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Rooms 201/202/203 170 MacGregor Avenue AGENDA 1. Local Marketing District IGA and Potential Transition Strategies '47.1 34(4 06/06/2008 FRI 12:21 iR3045 ~001 ***************** *** TX REPORT *** ***************** JOB NO. 0379 ST. TIME . 06/06 12:00 PGS. 1 SEND DOCUMENT NAME TX/RX INCOMPLETE ----- TRANSACTION OK 6672527 Greg White 5869561 KEPL 5869532 Trail Gazette 5861691 Channel 8 6353677 Reporter Herald 2247899 Coloradoan 5771590 EP News ERROR 5866336 Chamber of Commerce feiEN:BE WORK SESSION TOWN BOARD Tuesday, June 10, 2008 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Rooms 201/202/203 170 MacGregor Avenue AGENDA 1. Local Marketing District IGA and Potential Transition Strategies Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, May 27,2008 Minutes of a Regular 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 27th day of May, 2008. Meeting called to order by Mayor Pinkham. Present: William C. Pinkham, Mayor Chuck Levine, Mayor Pro Tem Trustees Eric Blackhurst Dorla Eisenlauer Richard Homeier John Ericson Jerry Miller Also Present: Town Attorney Greg White Lowell Richardson, Deputy Town Administrator Jackie Williamson, Town Clerk Absent: Jacquie Halburnt, Town Administrator Mayor Pinkham called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and all desiring to do so, recited the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC COMMENT. David Habecker/Town Citizen questioned the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of Town Board meetings. Tom Ewing/Town Citizen applauded the recent action taken by the Planning Commission to disapprove the proposed development on the Elkhorn Lodge properties. He questioned the need for a bypass road through the property and the density requested by the developer to make the project feasible. He suggested other alternative uses for the property including a sledding hill, ice skating pond, picnic grounds, etc. Marie Steinbrecher/Town Citizen stated the proposed Elkhorn Lodge development would not be positive for the community. She too applauded the Planning Commission for recommending denial of the proposed plan. TOWN BOARD COMMENTS. Mayor Pinkham noted the Town Board and County Commissioners would hold the first of two public hearings on the proposed Estes Park Local Marketing District on June 5th at 3:00 p.m. in the Board Room. 1. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of): 1. Town Board Minutes dated May 13, 2008. 2. Bills. 3. Committee Minutes: A. Utilities - Special Meeting, May 15, 2008. B. Public Safety, May 15, 2008: a. Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Larimer County Department of Human Services for HUB Juvenile Assessment Center. C. Public Works, May 22,2008: Board of Trustees - May 27,2008 - Page 2 a. Drainage Master Plan, RC Consulting Engineering, $50,000 - Budgeted. 4. Estes Valley Board of Adjustment, February 5, 2008 (acknowledgement only). 5. Estes Valley Planning Commission, April 15, 2008 (acknowledgement only). 6. Estes Valley Planning Commission Special Meeting, April 17, 2008 (acknowledgement only). 7. Intent to Annex Resolution #12-08 - Big Bear Estates Addition. Public Hearing scheduled June 24,2008. It was moved and seconded (Levine/Eisenlauer) the Consent Agenda be approved, and it passed unanimously. 2. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS: 1. Meegan Flenniken/Larimer County Natural Resource Department provided an update on Hermit Park acquired by the County in 2007 through cooperative funding including the Town of Estes Park. A Master Plan has been developed in an effort to strike a balance between additional development and resource protection on the properly. The Master Plan includes a series of trailheads and interconnecting trails, education amphitheatre, 5 new cabins, 19 new campsites, visitor center, non-commercialized and no motorized activities, removal of incompatible structures, stabilization pf historic structures, establishment of a fee structure, bring roads and wells up to standards, wildlife management (hunting) and phasing of the new facilities over the next 25 years. Some forestry work has also been completed to create defensible spaces around structures and to address beetle management. The park will be open through October 1, 2008. 3. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA (Approval of): Mayor Pinkham: Open the Public Hearing for all Consent Agenda Items. If the Applicant, Public or Town Board wish to speak to any of these consent items, they will be moved to the "Action Item" Section. 1. CONSENT ITEMS: A. SUPPLEMENTAL CONDOMINIUM MAP 1. The Promontory at Kiowa Ridge Condominiums, Supplemental Condominium Map #4, Lot 6, Mary's Lake Replat, The Promontory, LLC/Applicant. B. FINAL CONDOMINIUM MAP 1. The Peaks at Mary's Lake Lodge Condominiums, Lots 3A & 38, Mary's Lake Replat of Mary's Lake Subdivision, Don DeBey/Applicant. 2. The Timbers of Estes, Lot 3, Schroeder Resubdivision, Mark Theiss/Applicant. C. AMENDED CONDOMINIUM MAP 1. The Promontory at Kiowa Ridge Condominiums, Lot 6, Mary's Lake Replat, The Promontory, LLC, Ken & Cherie Martin, Jeff & Patricia Van Bogaert, & William & Sandra Cepica/Applicants. 2. Rivers Pointe Downtown Condominiums, Units F, 2B, 2C, & 2D, James Haber & Sandra Petrie/Applicants. . Board of Trustees - May 27,2008 - Page 3 D. SPECIAL REVIEW, REZONING, DEVELOPMENT PLAN 08-04, PRELIMINARY CONDOMINIUM MAP 1. Sapling Green Development, Lot 35, Grand Estates Subdivision; Basis Architecture/Applicant - Staff requests continuance to June 10, 2008. As there were no comments, the Mayor closed the public hearing and it was moved and seconded (Homeier/Blackhurst) the Consent Agenda be approved with Staff conditions of approval, and it passed unanimously. 4. ACTION ITEMS: 1. 1ST QUARTER SALES TAX REPORT. Finance Officer McFarland presented the updated reclassification of the existing sales tax categories for 1,121 sales tax vendors doing business within Estes Park in 2007. 152 of the 1,121 vendors were reclassified and the result was a reclassification of 6% of the sales tax. Three major categories, Apparel, Arts & Crafts and Furniture, were merged with Retail resulting in five major categories, Food, Lodging, Retail, Utilities and Construction with an increase from 90% to 96% of the total sales tax revenue. First quarter sales tax was 6.5% above 2007; however, it was below the budgeted 1 St quarter. The winter economy as related to sales tax income is higher for Utilities and Construction and less for Lodging and Retail. Forecasting information suggests the Town should reach the approved budget of $7.4 million. 2. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN STATISTICAL UPDATE. Director Joseph stated a statistical update of Chapter Three and Appendix One of the Estes Valley Comprehensive Plan has been completed. No changes have been made to the original plan, policies or recommended actions; however, the updates provide trend lines. An overview of the updates was reviewed. Key points established from the update include the growth rate of rooftops is growing faster than the number of permanent residents due to the seasonality of the community and level of second homeownership, and the predicted build out with the current zoning is 12,019 building units including existing and future units. The Town Board's role would be to make a recommendation to the Estes Valley Planning Commission for the adoption of the revisions to the applicable chapters of the Estes Valley Comprehensive Plan. Mayor Pinkham requested a revision date be added to the footer and the methodology used for the update be included in the document. Trustee Blackhurst stated the Estes Valley Housing Authority's Housing Needs Assessment completed in 2007 and the 2006 Intercept Study/Conversion Study data should be incorporated within the document. Both documents contain current data not included by the consultants in the update. He requested Figure 4.1 - Existing Zoning Summary Within the Study Area include an additional column with a breakout of the existing dwelling units. Trustee Miller questioned if the CVB staff has reviewed the updates in order to incorporate available statistical data. It was moved and seconded (Homeier/Levine) to recommend approval of the statistical updates to the Estes Valley Combrehensive Plan with the inclusion of the Housing Needs Assessment to the Estes Valley Planning Commission, and the motion was denied with Trustee Homeier voting "Yes" Board of Trustees - May 27,2008 - Page 4 Discussion followed and the Board requested staff complete the updates as presented and incorporate current data from the Housing Needs Assessment and the Intercept Study for the Board's review. 3. TOWN POLICY FOR USE OF TOWN FACILITIES. Deputy Town Administrator Richardson reviewed changes to the policy as requested at the previous Town Board meeting. Trustee Homeier requested E.5. be modified with Town being replaced with "Estes Valley" and the removal of the wording "political change" from F. Attorney White suggested the Board consider removal of the phrase "The Town of Estes Park reserves the right to refuse the use of any facility to any group without cause". It was moved and seconded (Miller/Homeier) to approve the Town Facility use policy as presented with the suggested changes, and it passed unanimously. 4. TOWN ADMINSTRATOR REPORT. â€¢ The Estes Park Local Marketing District public hearings would be conducted on June 5th at 3:00 p.m. and June 26th at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Board Room. â€¢ 1,600 of the 10,000 Barn surveys distributed have been returned and results would be presented at the June 10th Board meeting. Whereupon Mayor Pinkham adjourned the regular meeting at 8:35 p.m. William C. Pinkham, Mayor Jackie Williamson, Town Clerk RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, June 5,2008 Minutes of a Regular meeting of the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the 5th day of June 2008. Committee: Chair Levine, Trustees Eisenlauer and Miller Attending: Trustees Eisenlauer and Miller Also Attending: Town Administrator Halburnt, Deputy Town Administrator Richardson, Directors Pickering, Kilsdonk and Joseph, Managers Marsh, Winslow, and Mitchell, and Deputy Clerk Deats Absent Chair Levine Trustee Eisenlauer called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. PUBLIC COMMENT. None CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU. PARKING LOT CLOSURE FOR PROWLERS CAR SHOW - REQUEST APPROVAL. The Prowlers Car Club has requested the use of the CVB South Parking Lot as the location for an event scheduled for the afternoon of Saturday, June 21, 2008. One-half of the lot will be utilized to park approximately 80 cars for display and viewing by the general public. The proximity of the parking lot to the downtown area will facilitate attendees entering the downtown area for shopping and dining. Staff is requesting approval to close one-half of the lot beginning in the morning, prior to the arrival of the vehicles, and to charge $50 for use of the lot. The Committee voiced concerns related to the parking lot being closed for the day leaving fewer parking spaces available for visitors and assessing a fee that was not mentioned in initial conversations with the car club. Staff referred to policy changes that are being considered related to the use of Town facilities and cited the Farmers Market as an example of an event that pays for use of the parking lot at the Fairgrounds. Dir. Pickering stated that the impact of closing one-half of the lot will be minimal as parking lots typically are not filled to capacity this early in the summer season. Trustee Miller suggested giving the car club the option of paying the $50 fee for the event and making them aware that charges will be assessed in the future for similar events. Trustee Eisenlauer concurred and the Committee recommends approval of the closure of the CVB South Parking Lot as outlined, and recommends making the $50 fee for the use of the parking lot optional for the June 21St event. COLORADO HUNTER JUMPER HORSE SHOW CONTRACT - REQUEST APPROVAL. The Colorado Hunter Jumper Association is requesting the use of the Fairgrounds at Stanley Park for the Copper Penny Horse Show scheduled for July 25 - July 27,2008. Revenue from this returning horse show is expected to be $34,318 with expenses estimated at $21,563; each has been accounted for in the 2008 budget. Trustee Miller questioned how sales tax from concessions is handled for horse shows at the Fairgrounds. Mgr. Winslow stated that staff provides information related to the collection and filing of Colorado Sales Tax to every vendor present at Special Events as standard-operating-procedure.__The_ Committee_recommends_approval_of_the contract for the Colorado Hunter Jumper Horse Show to be held July 25-July 27, RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Community Development - June 5,2008 - Page 2 2008, as presented. REPORTS. Reports provided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedings. â€¢ Event Numbers 2008 YTD â€¢ Marketing Committee â€¢ Public Relations Dir. Pickering stated that Special Event numbers will be provided to the Committee on a quarterly basis. He commended the communications team for their work related to the Democratic National Convention to be held in Denver in August, stating that information about Estes Park was included in a newsletter that was sent to 50,000 people who are expected to attend the convention. Estes Park has recently been featured in the Denver newspapers, in articles written by international travel writers encouraging travel to the United States, and as the subject of familiarization tours conducted for travel organizations. Dir. Pickering stated that a meeting will be held this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. in the board room to receive public input on the topic of the Local Marketing District. MUSEUM/SENIOR CENTER SERVICES DEPARTMENT. REPORTS. Reports provided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedings. â€¢ Museum Monthly Report â€¢ Senior Center Monthly Report COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. HISTORY MURAL AT WEST PARK CENTER - REQUEST APPROVAL. Dan Valley, Chairman of the Local Roots Co-op is requesting approval of a mural to be located on the north side of an existing building at West Park Center. The proposed mural, visible from Performance Park, would beautify the back of the building which is currently an unsightly area. The mural would be painted by experienced local muralist Ella Yates and limited to local images of cultural and historic significance. Mr. Valley has consulted with James Pickering, Estes Park Museum staff, and personnel at the YMCA of the Rockies, MacGregor Ranch, and the Baldpate Inn as resources to determine suitable content for the mural. Mr. Valley displayed examples of the artist's work and preliminary ideas for the mural. The Committee reviewed the code definition of a commercial sign and commented on the removal of a mural of Santa and his sleigh from a downtown Christmas shop that was required due to the commercial connection between the content of the mural and the store. Discussion ensued on the following topics: the definition of public art vs. advertising; the code provides a very broad definition of a commercial sign; how will maintenance of the mural be handled; who will pay for the mural; written agreements with owners related to locating the mural on their property; and approval of the mural would set a precedent for other businesses. Ms. Yates stated the mural would be painted with acrylic paints on a cloth medium that would be applied to the building with a thick decoupage gel and sealed to protect it from the weather and sun. She stated this method is relatively durable and predicts touch- ups to the mural would not be required for a period of eight to ten years. Mr. Valley said currently the Co-op is planning to pay for the mural as a gift to the community, but that donations and assistance with funding would be welcomed. He stated that the Co-op may seek assistance in the future from EPURA to tie-in the appearance of the area with RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Community Development - June 5,2008 - Page 3 Performance Park. The Committee requested a more complete rendering of the proposed mural design and stated that approval of the mural should be a function of the full Board and requested it be taken as an action item to a future Town Board meeting. REPORTS. Reports provided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedings. â€¢ Community Development Financial â€¢ Monthly Building Permit Summary There being no further business, Trustee Eisenlauer adjourned the meeting at 8:54 a.m. Cynthia Deats, Deputy Town Clerk I ,Â£*40341 r 1 -; 3%63194Â¥'01 Issues and Activitie#e Spring 2008 Update , r. .1 I t*fy:Â»A 'S . - %21.:4.'.. 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All 26Â¥ r.Â· :.,7&*.4 baCKCOunIEÂ¥ Campsites Woula.oe availaote..Â· ,;?i-63.4A?Â·9 Â· Whatjk@Â¢backÂ¢ountry us*not on establislogd t~,44?.j;g; ~> â€ž,6Â®Il Â·the N PS still bd: able to fightfires arid.{frandge for t. > j -p;*ountain pine beeles? YES!1.~ Adj~,412*44 .r 20Â¥v(ll the park still 66 ?bleitpiwiMllh,Rt42<$,6,6~,6#757~,2,14, : necessary? YES[.. ~~ Â· jfmll,UPWY'**< ' 2>'; : i / 4?59~ .r L **5~ode.7.53*Xgilike'.. Grand Ditch Breach , I '+11- Elk 80*~etation Management Plan/EIS:3#*4 1/ D-/.,1 . *... I t..1 4 *'v,#. F .;=-e,ua=â€¢~aguE 14 -- 0 -% I'.J .,lf"'- ,/*I//.1-=fl 1 Wi 5 stor,roro.em-mt,nae'reÂ·"I#':7 -=727 7.> r "Vt'p Â·% .6 n */ o.- ': 12,--- .=.4-A--=J -2-.DE--= 1...~I. 2.- --1 '-Â·- 1-i- --Â·.21Â«1-*4 .2%: dzes. =m i-4â‚¬-/2 Ir-~L=ber.- 971& 11-tillilimillillilill'/1/whlly'lze//4,1-*# 41 Emi~.$.MF A 3":T-:.--â„¢3':lid, fur-. Â·E Â«'K ..Â·3â‚¬.fÂ¥ Li IÂ· i. f , hÂ¥'--iâ€ž!Amt#1-2,7 WildEarth Guardians' Lawsuit Filed March 25,2008 Â· The suit charges that the National Park Service failed to adequately consider the reintroduction of a self-regulating population of gray wolves to Rocky Mountain National Park as part of its plan to address ongoing elk problems. The suit also charges that the National Park Service violated the Organic Act and the RMNP Act by failing to prohibit hunting in RMNP and that the NPS violated the Endangered Species Act by failing to carry out programs for the conservation of gray wolves in the park. The suit is asking for injunctive relief enjoining the NPS from hunting elk and that "controlled culling" is hunting *1~9-Â®31* 4, Â· . 1 11 - WA n,C ..~ ..4, 60 1 111 1 Elk Research <2-43~4 47- 22.4 4 .. ./ I . *. MI . ..Â· 6 CWD live test for free ranging elk herd Â· 136 female elk dafted Â· 117 usable biopsies Â· 13 tested positive for CWD, 11% prevalence in this sample population While handling elk, also tested multi-year fertility control agent. Air Quality r - 11 + 7 a '44~ Ed# t ;, -: ~ 7Â°1'Â°t F~?m* )< ~ 4T;,~ 1,12....b--A,-i * 0~-r Recycygp .#J 4 ....Al - 2, 92 U .1,0 K 7 Â® 2067,the park collected I ~ (0 #i.1, 90 cubic yards of water i ~ [ 4 C Â·Â· 3731 bottles from campgrounds i 1 .1 , 7 Forest Healt 4/Ill- *9 14 911 1- 1994#{:ty-f- i - 1:,Le'Al.=Im. RER[mmiti.=i=Z~ N Â· 4 Â· . / , e. - ) J 944 47</r. --- 44.'.5 r r t V n :f -:/ -= J ' ~'-~9-3- ..J,~2:.:.1. 2.4-Â·1.)13.-3:~22&-f gl./ 4 :--.:<.exoÂ· libÂ·2,22Â·::-~~- '-~-C. :, 9,j: *,Â·' Estes Valley f ~.:Deel. : 2-(- --...-..:-.~Â·~. Â§:i /~/' Fuel Treatment' pj~jetts 1 ---2 11 . Â»= .1 1 8 . . 1.? 1 1--1 'Southeadt Corner. ~Â·1 1 Fuel Treatment Projepts -1 < C Ful Ti./Unlnts N N ... . - 2, l 1 2 ->~ 7-/ West Side Fuel 1 2 " Â·: Â· Reduction Projects L.I li: fiÂ·:U:t I .C'.m.,1 ; 1 79= 49. ..- tit I ' --'-# : 41: I ZE-- 1 0 A '' NV WY~ UT,0.-14:e-' r 4 67 41404Â·Bf .-,C) 9 1%-7 14 /'1(#f:*, -42% CA W li'' 4*94' ..k, ,Â·Â·,.'Â· , ~' t*4.-Â· 1 Beetles are affecting 'mi .)3 'Â·4~ ~P' M much more than AZ i lai 2 U Colorado lili.1 9 1, 9 ... Because the task is enormous, the park's priorities for mitigation of the ' ,~ 4 41 29.~~ effects of beetles are , it.- "L& 9**f~~ focused on removing hazard - 3.~ totheprotection oflife and t<Nial:#//4../. property. The goal is to mitigate hazard tree threats ': , ~ ~ in or near park facilities. -*File-gal Plffi~ Bark beetle/hazard tree Iji work planned this year ~fâ„¢ Spraying: - Total of 5000 trees on both east and west sides. Concentrate on historic landscape, high value trees, and high value screening t~ NirÂ· ..1~ Hazard Tree mitigation - Enormous task at hand -Goal is to mitigate hazard tree MIFU5129M5793 threats from park facilities such as campgrounds, parking lots, housing areas and visitor centers - Some temporary closures may 9*~144,1,~I&a~~ occur until hazards are mitigated ..... AsÂ»...'Â·.-2./61,1..-P.... 1 :41;?Miâ€¢ r-j f fÂ·,pAr> I iÂ·t'; â€¢Â·42Â·. Â·Â·Â·-4Â·-.Â· 'Â·'Vf#PZN 77-4 10 t. Q Ple'32<2ff tâ€¢ Lodgepole pinefor,stiareoeingr-taÂ·..., "nati.:r.yâ€¢Â·,i ..Â·ti-Â·1-r: 'â€¢.i Â· tpine beetle epidemic,2 j 1 : h t, Not all lodgepole pine forests are the same, - â€¢ Forists are living systems subjectiown,tant change. i . * ~ ~ it ' 'Â·81 !' f *;*JLRdgepole. pine,Niltnot disappearfromthe southern Rocky Mountains. . ~~ 3%1. 4Â» jAcUve vegetation manageme.mjs unlit,ely 0 stop mi spread of.the currint ,Â©ji Â·' t.bnountainpine beetleoutbleak<ilt fji~9*fo<{1 9 CX : 344%>ti :~~ ~ ~~34*,i - â€¢: Though they are infrequent. large inten#* f),$ with e / r, ... rt â€¢Â·râ€¢ ii. crdÂ¢03 i charactirisUcof lodgepole pine forests.Ji *mmp <t â€¢ In forests killed bvmountain oinfe -ifl~jimrl fim,coutd bamon#likely 4 i i than nres Detore tne oummaK. Large tnln-,0-wttn extreme Tire behavior v v Â·. i ar, again poasible.< Â«49Â» 1 y : V:< : 7 % 0 2143.5 1 ; . Mountain plne beette outbreaks are notlikelyto cause increased erosion. :-15 ; ~ â€¢ Climate changes will most likety contribute 19~substantial fi' i'.1'p'Â·,Â·Â· 1,1 *. ttle SS .decades ahead. 7,4 New flyer 4,.,mic.~~w.*9p2.:1145:. 4 9 . posted at N U trailtleads lf:~g trees are an ever-pieve,)t hazard when traveling or camping in the fofest Be aware 01 you, sun oundings. Dead tfees can fall without warning. Be particulafty watchful when lt'i wIndy or following u snowstorm when branches are 1 aden with snow. Avoid p.rking or camping in areal where Wing trees could impact Remember, safety in your responsibility! I 6--, 91.4, . 4 IN:%6161/-41: Â·Â£*,-Aimmiput Yf E.5--ff--Illib 11 , ~032../44:. ' ./.i.: 414: 4 , .,â‚¬4 .g q . . I Shuttle Systene Â· , 2. 23.1 .., ~ Â·*4 Â·Â· Â· . . Â¥92*' Bear; Lake Route ~ Â·11 1 194' - +:944.49'Â·rrve Mofaine Park Route j , i-, 1 .:f, ~ Hiker Shuttle .0, ~ U Estes e~uttles ' 39' 1 4 Â·Â· Â· I .1 ',rÂ·~,Câ€¢â€¢Al KIt i -1:1.1. ...9, Fir...&./././4, Shuttle System Bear Lake and Moraine Park Routes - loraine Park Route Z:'1* -%Ii e =2 Park 8,- W,niâ€¢* 8. ~ Shuttle Bus Stop Shuttle System Hiker Shuttle Route --Â» Hiker Shuttle Route Estes 0 tÂ°Ca:-* P.ik N ,/ =- QCâ€¢Ill*r 93 knts' \... 7Â©41 7 lus Slop 1 TOWN OA ~ FSTFS *4_' Ride 12 '~:~/~:Sr 2:'ll'~'$9 0. ~ c ~ Nevv~ Tour to Alpine Visitor Center ~~d~~st (beginning July 2, ending August 27) â€¢ Leave BMVC at 10.00 a.m. arrive back 2:30 p. m A 4*r '/ : . ./ d at BMVC - $20 #er adult, $10 kids 16 and under, 2 and under free Â· Tour - Stops at Rainbow Curve, For,st Canyon and Alpine Visitor Center . tnterpretive programid////////UM,16Â· 5 Â· 28 Passenger Bltâ‚¬v.~ /23*v .. Town of Estes Park Shuttle System Â· The Shopper Shuttle will ?~~~i--2 -Fi---I~ run again for its third -?2.>Â·Â·1 Â·-A--Iips season, plus the //g~//IB'ULMi t; campground loop, which Â· Aipuand ofUecontinuing 3,~*~42-~j&6~4 experiment, the Town is .~~0-'A-~Ji -- A g adjusting its shuttle system 1-- -"dul=.9 U hours. ./% ..4.- 74 92, >U~ ~t~ ....: i .1 HighwSy 47 Corridor Planni~ Atcdoperative effort with the U.?S. Forest Servicel C. I 1-:* 94.* J./*o....'- 4 '. ~J ~ .4 r . ,- - . 9 4 - 13 CAA............illiER* . ' . 4% ttbming ,p this yee:96<01?19 , 0 .... I. di* Â· . r P.. 1 -I -- . Â¥'' =*=sa- 4 72% *1 1â‚¬2% cy I: ~ 2 Â· ~:. Â© .13 4? %.39{ T.*" 4-* Â·-â€ž u -133 99~ 4 4 24 Â· .4 4 + - .' p.%00? ,Â£212*,Side P~bjects ..7> ' 'il,*Â©#4= *741'52'~ FY08 : 54633:>---=-il=-Il---il-- - Primary Power Line Rehabilitati6*~om Grand Lake , Entrance to,Timber Creek, Campground g>Qi 2 71*i u p . FY09 Â»03*11 bt@?4411 . ~, 4/9 -Resurface Trail Riage Road from West Park Bounaary Â« to Colorado River Trailheadl *eÂ·Â·Â· > ~ t~410Â·Â«ig*.2., Rehab Grand Lake Entrance Statiott .~~of< 9~410 .- : : #3*454' 961(L.#42]*.Â· r... , 14 . 1. 3:ing. F . Â¢ 6 . - 2 *79â€ž 7% 'WA , r-1 1 .. - I ki. -il~ e .- S , 'r-Â· 1 1 :1 . 4 -6-- 1 - 2,9 4 ~ Â· , ' >tt ' 'i~ -12Â¥W~47|I .imm~ - 1/Mrmal/1 4- ~. Recreation Fee Program Fee dollars at work have funded many great projects, including: Â· Rehab campgrounds (gdlls, parking, -- leveling sites, drainage, revegetation, restrooms) Â· Radio system to narrowband digital ~ ~ Â· Restore rock walls along Trail Ridge Road Reconstruct trails Â· Bear-proof trash containers .=11230 1*921' Wayside exhibits Trailhead enclosures Â· Backlog of natural resources projects Re-roof Kawuneeche Visitor Center restroom 1 1 Bropp,Pst charise' for,1909'9<.17,16 1 11:111.1 ),r r ~,4*81 1, RM N P.'3nnualiP#@A In qrd##01**Ar' 22*Â· y 15 . New food service area at Trail Ridge Store ~ - 1 m ...9. /K ..11 1 .3-t,-4'.96. ~1 m ....il . 1%4'*3.. 'ltÂ· 0â€¢,1 -V' , At Rocky Mount@in National Parlâ‚¬~ The Centennial Initiative Â· Base increase for seasonals â€¢ Flex base-inctease for restbration projects - - 4-' ....' ..4'.1 4,e- .=,012*~r vÂ·â€¢Â· Â· .4:2*' j.'JiM 392â‚¬'41'.V . 1;.C ? f:r..:-, The Centennial Challenge Â· Next Generation fund * '7* ~ROCI~Y MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK p' â€¢Al/4 - 9 1 0 A . 41Â£ 11 . Q~#4%2 w "i:Â® :soaky>%91**Â»<;? dtri.1 21.4-14*Agamjf,{rb{12â‚¬Aj*#44*eÂ» 2 j.*Â»y'$~~Â·* Nature. Pass It On. 16 '%00*#*%1(%3*0*64*M=**" 1 '.' Memo To: Honorable Mayor Pinkham Board of Trustees Town Administrator Halburnt From: Bob Joseph, Community Development Director Date: June 6,2008 Subject: Statistical Update - Estes Valley Comprehensive Plan Background. A statistical update to Chapter Three and Appendix 1 of the Estes Valley Comprehensive Plan has been completed. Please see attached documents. The Town Board is a recommending body and the Estes Valley Planning Commission is the adopting body. This is a statistical update only. There are no policy revisions. This review draft is highlighted as follows: Yellow = October 2008 statistical update revisions Green = 2007 Estes Valley Housing Needs Assessment Blue = Estes Park Summer Visitor Study 2006 Budget. none Action. Recommend to the Estes Valley Planning Commission that the statistical updates be adopted as a revision to the applicable chapters of the Estes Valley Comprehensive Plan. Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 A. Economic Overview INTRODUCTION f Chapter Three - Economic Overview was originally prepared in 1996, as a component of the Estes Valley Comprehensive Plan. Chapter Three is part of a 2007 Update to the Estes Valley Comprehensive Plan, and updates the statistical information, found in the 1996 Plan. The text of the 1996 Chapter Three is maintained, with the addition of updated statistical information. We cannot know where we are going unless we first understand where we are and where we came from. This economic market analysis of the Town of Estes Park and the Estes Valley is an attempt to provide a baseline scenario of where the community will be in the year 2010 if no special action is taken to shape the direction of economic growth. It is difficult to obtain consistent data series for an economic unit below the county level. Because Larimer County is so dominated by the City of Fort Collins, it does not provide a dependable guide to economic activity in Estes Park, which comprises only 2% of the County's population base. We have attempted to overcome this problem by combining what little data are available for the Town (primarily construction and retail sales data) with data from the decennial census, conversations with people who live and work in the community and the judgment acquired over almost 20 years of studying the Colorado economy. This analysis is designed to provide the basis for exploring various options to strengthen and diversify the Estes Park economy over the next ten years. It provides a snapshot of where the community is in late 2007, as well as a measure of the momentum in place as a result of the trends of the last twenty years. Estes Park Area Economic Profile POPULATION Population data are available only once every ten years, when the decennial census is conducted by the Department of Commerce. In the intervening years, all population data are estimates. There are two problems with the 1990 Census data. The first is that Census Tract 28 that comprises the Estes Valley was redefined, making data not strictly comparable. The second is that the Town of Estes Park believes there was a substantial undercount of the resident population, due to the way the Census questionnaires were distributed. The 2007 Update uses th6 2000 Census data. Census Tract 28 is comparable to the 1990 Census Tract 28 boundary. The population of the Town of Estes Park and the Estes Park Valley has grown steadily since 1960 (See Figure Al.1 - 3 on Appendix One). The most rapid growth occurred during the 1970s, when the Town added 1,087 residents at an annual growth rate of 5.3%. The Valley grew even faster, adding 3,179 residents at an annual growth rate of 6.6%. <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLANk 2 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 During the decade of the 1980s, population growth slowed. According to the Census, the Town added 481 people at an annual growth rate of 1.7%. According to estimates prepared by the Town of Estes Park, the Town added 969 residents at an annual growth rate of 3.1%. The Valley added 2,406 residents at an annual growth rate of 3.1%. During the decade of the 1990'g population growth was significant. Accor-ding to thd ~en'sus, the Town added 2,229 people from 1990 to 2000, at an annual growth rate 02 5.45%. Between 2000 and 2007, the growth rate tended to slow down. According td bolorado Department of Local Affairs data, the Town added 307 residents, at an annual ~growth rate of 1.13%.The Estes Valley had a slight decrease in residents (250) from 1990 20 2000, due partially to annexations of portions of the Estes Valley into the Town of, Estes Park| Note: All tables supporting the Estes Park area economic projile will beÂ»md in Appendix One. In 1996, there were 5,038 residents in the Town of Estes Park and 9,861 residents in the Estes Valley, according_~0 estimates by the Town of Estes Park'. The Town of Ested Park future population estimates for 2010, indicate a population base of 8,013 residentd in the Town of Estes Park, and 11,500 residents in the_Estes Valley (which includes thâ‚¬~ ~own.of.Esks_Park)1 School enrollment data support continued rapid growth in the Estes Park area in the 1990's, but moderating in the 2000's with young families as well as retirees coming into the community. During the 1993/94 school year, the Park School District had 1,273 students. In September of 1994, 1,388 students were enrolled, a 9% increase. Irl September of 1996, 1,349 students were enrolled. In the 2006 - 2007-scheel_year,-1220 Ltudents were enrolled in the.Park School Districtj During the Â·1980s, the Town of Estes Park added 462 households (See Figure Al.4 Households on Appendix One), based on the Town of Estes Park population estimates (214 households based on Census data). The decline reported for the Estes Valley is probably due to the change in the boundaries of Census Tract 28. The Economic Market Analysis prepared by Browne, Bortz & Coddington (BBC) in April 1983 said the Valley had 5,400 residents and 2,300 households. FRe average household size in the Towr? Iremained fairly stable at 2.17 in 1990, after declining from 2.59 in 1970 to 2.2 in 1980. ThiJ ~vas below the state average of -2.51_per_household, reflecting the Town's_olde~ 292-E-la-tinal The 2007 Eite Villey Houing ee Assesgment oun t at e majority o seholds in the Estes Valley are compo ed o a ies. Gouples with or withou hil ren in the h comprise 7 % of th households. ou ehold composition varies b enure where t a rity f owner households in the Estes Vall r coupl withou hildren while he largest per ntage of renter hou holds are a ults liv 1 e ccordingly, the average househ ld iÂ£ for an owner hou ehold is slightly large ' . -perions.p_er,ho.usehold) than for~renter househpl s 61.9 ersons er household <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN* 3 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 DEing the 1990's, the Town of Estes Park added 1,017 houseElds (See Figure Al.4 Households in Appendix One), based qrLCensus data. The unincorporated portion of 1:he Estes Valley added 274 householdsf During the last three decades, the population of the Estes Valley and the Town of Estes Park grew faster than the state. During the 1970's and 1980's, the most rapid growth was in the unincorporated portion of the Estes Valley;During the 1990s, the Tom-of Estest Park grew at a significantly higher rate than the unincorporated portions of the Ested ~Valley! 7 stes Val ey ousm d A ment estimat t at t unincornorated are-- of the -ste,- Â¥.1-. . . me to about 52% of all hou. .h 1ds in t.. alley bu this is proje d d a to 90 by 015. Based on buildin rmi , 1 s projecte th t the tt n er of housing units in the T s at a aste ate th unmcorporated Estes Valley between 2 7 2007 Este 11 . eeds As men estimat dbEt .a e 1_1 add 2,404 ppople an ,- 21 hqu holds-by 2015 Socioeconomic Characteristics DEMOGRAPHICS Estes Park residents were considerably older than those of Larimer County or the State of Colorado. In 1990, the average Estes Park resident was 42.6 years old, 10.1 years older than the average Coloradan.,6 2000, the average Estes Park resident was 45 fEE bld, 10.7 years older than the average Coloradan. This confirms the perception that the~ Town has a hi h number of retirees. 007 t Vall y Housing Refds A e men ound that 61% o t Va eys pnp a 10 re older than fifty ye r ith fullv 0Â°o h ulation falling,wi m h _ range.0 1 vears,to,64 v ar .old t i impo to note t at e percentage of unit occupi dents of e ste alle h s n decreasing accordin to IDe rtment o c ffair e timate,fo ut 76Â· o in 2000 to 0% in 200 . This in 10 -tes th t th nercenta e of out of are wners,increased between 200.0. d 2 PROPERTY In 2000, the percentage of Estes Park homes that were owner occupied was about the same as the State at 67.3%. The Town's vacancy rate was 8.9% for rentals, versus 4.1% for Larimer County and 5.50% for the state of Colorado. The vacancy rate for owner occupied housing was 1.80% for the Town versus 1.20% for the County and 1.40% for the State. <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN~ 4 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 In 200Z, the t u Neml ssment found th t th maj ri t esidential unit ' h st s Valley house local r idents, ut a i b re t g :n .t rce ge second/vacation hom is inor in Aco ing t ,Â®A ap r imately 290 f the units in the Est Vall Â·ant, up from 33% in 2000. @ hese, most are second homes and va ain ccommo ations occupied only for s on r occa ional use. lihe . , o f the re i n ial units that are actually liv d in are h hou ' g suppl , r the o er units are not. Residential unit tha r ue aca ion accommo ation (second/third homes an t-t r en ls generat em or workforce housing through purchas s goo S d rvices by thei Â·c pat omes occupied b retiree serve h us or a segment of the loca opu ation but 1so generate demand f o orce hou ing. The percentage of unit hat are used as vacation accommodati s is on the increase with a -p in ain in 000. Growth in the h in pQy has been slow to moderate; the numbe sin its re b nl : Â°o be e n 2000 and 2007 In 1990, the median housing value in the Town of $103,300 was 125% of the state median. The median rent was $353, only 84% of the state and Valley median and below the median for the Countyj72O66,the median housing value in the Town of $233,900 ;,ras 140% of the state median. The median rent.was-$572,-85Â°/q.ofthe_skid le se alley Needs Assesm-en foun tha t rne ian price o si ential units sold in the Estes Valley ap r che 0,000 for the first time. Thi igure Includes single-family homes, condo iu , wnhomes and modular units ee simple lots. Th averag pric as ev n higher at over $350~00, an indicatio o ome very high prices the upper end of th market. Loca i ent o ppro ' tl Â°0 i ential units in the Estes Valley. @ther Fron ge residen ing]@~ @u of area owners ar slightly Ing h e to own a condo than loca e idents,(38% vs..25% Average and Median Sales Prices, 2003 - 2007 Mean Median Changein Median 2003 $270,746 $249,700 N/A 2004 $320,570 $269,500 7.93% 2005 $298,552 $265,000 -1.67% 2006 $350,836 $297,000 12.08% 2007 $350,179 $297,500 0.2% Increase $79,433 $47,800 19.1% Source: MLS: Rees/RRC calculations alle i 50 month average $720/month , which is incre e about 31Â°o sinc 00 ian $549 montlt). Rents vary by typ of unit where overa ondominiumltownhousehduplex unit a_e th highgs-t me.dian rent and apartment <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN* 5 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 lit&ilriilar,frald-sltbictindmlt-Milh~llp.,iZiUldexmTiitgl~ EMPLOYMENT The only employment data available below the county level are those from the 1990 and 2000 Census (See Figure Al.6 Employment Base on Appendix One). They are subject to distortions if the undercount was significant, but are all that are available. The 1990 Census reported that there were 1,612 people at work or looking for work in Estes Park, for a labor force partic*ation rate* of 63.3%. In the Valley, there were 3,129 in the labor force for a labor force participation rate of 62.3%. In 2000, the Census reported that there were 2,798 people at work or looking for work in Estes Park, for a labor force participation rate of 64.0%. In the Valley, there were 4,555 in the labor force for a labor force participation rate of 61.7%. These labor force participation rates were significantly below Larimer County's 71.9% and Colorad6's 70.3%. In Estes Park, in 2000, 51.6% of the population was either working or looking fo; ~Mk, according to Census data (43.9% using Town population estimates), while in thE| ~alley, 51.2% of the population was either working or looking for work._In_Larime~ goung& 54.4% of the population was working or_10_qking for_work! iIhe average commuting time of 11.1 minutes for Estes Park workErs- in- 8990 increased to 15.9 minutes in 2000. This indicates that local residents still work close td home. For Larimer County_as_a_whole,_the_average commuting time in 2000 was 35Â°/J higher_at 21.4 minutesf 'Tilt' SiI#' 90*Pa YA' 19 1-41Â¥URI[q01RtgRiti As&26~fiE~*Ii ftgljeti miI.115.jygia *Utifwle Ii:81 i[/NIID iN/16*dfilkwgicurqFURBOÂ¥*1&1111!PIi:Qi#imi[!1*911/Zpatimt211(&8& ainziok#ad'(019 26Â£1"B ... ..11 . 1, . 4 0 . I .1 -f . i . ong distances to find hou mg th y c d. One reason for this could b due t ro mad by the ousing Authori . pr vid oth income:reatricted renta d ee r_tricted oynership.opportunitie fo wor rs th valley An examination of where Estes Park residents work (See Figure Al.8 Distribution of Employment Base on Appendix One) shows the skewed distribution of jobs relative td Larimer County as a whole. Manufacturing provides 14.8% of the county's employmend ~ersus 4.5% for the Town and 5.7% for the Valley. Manufacturing is one of the highes~ paid sectors of the Larimer County economy, with an average annual wage of $61,935_in 2005! Retail trade is a low-wage sector of the economy, with an average annual wage of only $12,678 in 1990. At that time, retail trade provided 23.6% of the jobs in Estes Park and 21.8% of the jobs in the Valley, but only 17.6% of the jobs in the county. By 2000, percentage of retail trade jo,bs declined to 13.7% for Estes Park, 16.2% for the Valley, and 12.8% for Larimer County. k2000,-the average. annuid wage for retail trade was $gj,EI! <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLANP 6 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 The service sector pays an average wage of $19,107, but this average spans a wide range. At the low end is amusement and recreational services, paying $8,534, and at the high end is health services, paying $27,898. Estes Park service employment is heavily concentrated in recreation services (7.1%) and personal services (11.8%), which pay very low wages. Together these sectors comprise 18.9% of the Town's jobs, 16.4% of the Valley's jobs and only 4.6% of the County's jobs. In 2000, the Census groupings for the service sector were slightly modified, and included arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, food service, and otheri Lervices. Estes Park and Estes Valley employment is highly concentrated in these areasj fhese sectors comprise 34.4% of the Town's jobs, 31.7%of the Valley's jobs, and onlyj 43.5% of the County's jobs. The average annual wage is $12,451 for the arts) entertainment, recreation~ accommodation and food service sector,-and,$25,385 for othe~ services<- On the positive side, Estes Park holds its own in medical service jobs, with an average wage of $27,898, and construction, with an average wage of $39,015. It is only slightly underrepresented in communications and public utilities, with an average wage of $30,753, and the federal government, with an average wage of $63,065. ~ In 2000, Estes Park employment was comparable_to_Larimer. _â‚¬ounty in thd, goi~stfuctioll, FinancqÂ£ and Professional sectors! *The labor force is defined as people working or actively looking for work. The labor force participation rate is the percentage Of people 16-65 either working or actively seeking employment. -- ~Wholesale trade is- a small but high paying sector, with an average wage of $43,438! It provides 1.4% of the Town's employment base versus 2.6% of the County's. The TowN has a larger proportion of jobs in finance, insurance and real estate compared to the tounty, at 7.4%. The average wage of $2,319 is slightly higher than the axerage-wag~ ~or-all_sec-tor@ e 2007 Est ae Hu ing ee sA e ment found that te aey vera e wages durin 006 were substantially below h a e e mon y wages paid ~ arimer â€¢ounty ($2.91 vs. $3,084), in 1 rge part becau much f its' 'Bbs are - omparatively lower- ' touri m sectors, in contrast to substantial numbers o obs igh wag ectors c as bu e se ices in nearby citie comparison to othe ourism-orien ed counties, the Este Valky's wages on par .ith Â§rand Gounty an re. generallv below wages in the stateketh aski-resort counties <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN> 7 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 Average Wage by Industry vs. % Employment by Industry 2006 3QTR S70.000 2556 K23.20,6 bol,960 IIAverage Wage -0- % of Total Employment -7~ 960.000 - 20% SIC),000 t-U.1 70.1 S38,202 534,703 ~ $37.341 - 15% $40,000 ~3.236 ~] 531,866 S30,000 ~ Â£25,106 flil.345 ~ ~ ~ ~520 681 = 1. . . w.3906 $18.134 (&16461 -34 VIWIMJLALALA,11 -556 S20,000 - $13 490 %10,000 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 056 44 09109 \1060 /4/ /144<200 0*0 ~4*<e- -64.04 1 4 0004 ' 4 . e Ade 2 hesp SOde ..64,0 /3:Ris,6 '20, 0001 PAe' t.0 Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): Sorted in descending order of % of Estes Valley Workforce. *Other mcludes: Finance and Insurance, Prof and Tech Svcs, Mgt of Cos and Enterprises. Transportation and Wharehousing, Manufacturing. Information, Utilities. Wholeslae Trade, Mining and Agriculture and Forestry INCOME Personal income data are available annually at the county level with a two year lag. Unfortunately, Larimer County data are so dominated by the City of Fort Collins that they provide little useful information about the Town of Estes Park. The income data available at the Town of Estes Park level are from the decennial census (See Figure Al.10 Per Capita Income on Appendix One). During the decade of the 1980s, household income rose at an annual rate of 7.1% to $29,387, while family income rose at a 7.5% annual rate to $37,565.,During the 1990's household income rose at a 3.9% annua~ kgge to $13,262, while family income rose at a 4.0% annual rate to $55,66~ The 1980 ten-year period encompassed several years of rapid inflation, which reached double-digit levels in 1979-81. Using the consumer price index for the Denver- Boulder metropolitan area (the only inflation index calculated for the state of Colorado), we find that after adjustment for inflation, household income in Estes Park rose at a 1.9% annual rate during the 1980s, while family income rose at a 2.2% annual rate. This was well above the County growth rates of 0.4% and 0.7% respectively, confirming that the in-migrants to Estes Park were relatively wealthy. i[he ten-year period of the 1990's, after adjustment for inflation, household income irl Estes Park rose at a 0.20% annual rate, while family income rose at a 0.30% annual rate! In the 1990's, this income growth was below both thtincome_ growth -for Larime; kounty and the State| Per capita income (Figure Al.10 on Appendix One) experienced a similar pattern of growth. Over the ten year period ending in 1989, per capita income in the Town of Estes <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLANk 8 Average Wage iuotu,Coid,ul lit 11).1,.10 % Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 Park grew at an annual rate of 7.3% to $17,010 in 1989. Per capita income in Larimer County grew at an annual rate of 6.5% to $13,821. Per capita income in the Town was 115% of the state average. Income in the Valley was slightly higher. bver the ten year period ending in 1999, per capita income in the Town of Estes Parll E*v at an annual rate of 6.1% to $30,499 in 1999. Per capita income in Larimer Counw krew at an annual rate of 5.4% to $23,689. Per capita income in the Town was 126% of the state average. Per capita income in the Estes Valley continued to be slightly highe; ,than-thtIQylll After adjustment for inflation, per capita income in the Town still showed solid gain, up at a 2.1% annual rate. This was well above the county growth rate of 1.3%. Both the per capita income level and the rate of growth confirm the relatively high income level of the people who moved to Estes Park during the 1980s. After adjustment for inflation, per capita income gains followed the trend of the 1980's at a 2.2% annual rate. Again, this was above the county growth rate of 1.7%. The per capita income level and income growth continue to confirm the relatively high income of people moving to Estes Park. I e 2007 gte Ville Haming Nemls A e me t un a e median househol come in th Estes Valley is $60Â· 00 ( a erage). This indicate a 50% incr ince th 1998 survey. Th median ouse o income for owners is almos double t enters. lihe larges percen of ren r households make below 20 000, whil the lar es ec nt f,0 er, ous holds,make,between $1QQj)DO an $12 , 0 and,over,$150,000 RETAIL SALES Retail sales in Estes Park grew at an annual rate of 7.9% during the 1980s (See Figure Al.12 Estes Park Retail Sales on Appendix One). After adjustment for inflation, sales growth averaged 3.3% annually. During the 1990s, retail sales growth unadjusted for inflation averaged 7.3%; while inflation adjusted retail sales growth averaged 2.4%. Growth rates usually decline as the base from which they are calculated increases. From 2000 to 2006, retail sales tax receipts grew at an annual rate of 2.04%. Afte; 5*Gstment for inflationi sales tax growth has been relatively flat, with an annua~ ~vezage-qf OLQ3511 The highly seasonal nature of retail sales can be seen from the monthly sales tax data (See Figure Al.13 Sales Tax Revenues on Appendix One). In 1993, 57.3% of sales came during the summer tourist months of June, July, August and September. b-v-erthelasi EighE-years, this proportion has fluctuated between57% and 60%1 From 1998 through 2006, the June, July, August and Se]>teinber sales trends havd 63;Ainued. Over that nine year period, this proportion of total sales fluctuated betweer~ 52.9% and 55.9%! <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN1 9 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 Two things stand out in these data. First, sales tax revenues have grown steadily. Second, tourism has declined only slightly in its relative importance to the economic base of Estes Park, despite rapid population growth and an increasing number of retirees. In interviews conducted during July of 1993, a recurring theme was the leakage of business out of the Town of Estes Park into surrounding towns (e.g., Loveland, Longmont, Boulder, Fort Collins) that offer a wider selection of merchandise. Merchants believe that residents go to other communities to obtain goods and services that cannot be purchased in Estes Park and while there buy a number of items they could have purchased in Estes Park (e.g., groceries, lunch or dinner, household staples). The business owners interviewed were almost unanimous in their belief that the Town needs a Wal-Mart or similar retailer. They recognized that the big box retailer would take some of their business, but believed it would be less than they are currently losing to surrounding communities. The sales leakage hypothesis is difficult to test without conducting extensive, expensive surveys of Estes Park residents shopping outside the Town. Retail sales data for the first quarter of the year, when tourist visits to Estes Park are at a minimum, show that per capita retail sales are high relative to the state as a whole (See Figure Al.14 Per Capita Retail Sales on Appendix One). They have also increased about twice as fast as they have statewide over the last three years. This could be because winter tourism has grown in importance or because local residents are spending a higher percentage of their incomes in Estes Park. An examination of October retail sales over the last decade shows a similar pattern (See Figure Al.15 October Retail Sales on Appendix One). Real per capita retail sales more than doubled between 1982 and 1993, supporting the local perception that more tourists are visiting Estes Park during the shoulder season. There was a 106% increase in retail sales, which swamped the 25.4% increase in real per capita income over the same period. The tax revenues generated by retail sales are extremely important to the Town of Estes Park. In 1994, 62% of the General Fund Budget was derived from sales tax receipts. The General Fund Budgetprovided 43% of the Town's total revenue stream. Fi-3021 71% of the General Fund Budget was derived from sales tax receipts. The General Fund Budget provided 37% of the Town's total revenue streaml THE RETIRED POPULATION Estes Park has a growing retired population, as shown by the 19% increase in the median age of the population between the 1980 and 1990 censuses. National consumer surveys show that older consumers exhibit significantly different spending patterns from younger consumers. It is no surprise to find that retirees devote a higher proportion of their expenditures to health care: 10.3% for young retirees (65-74) and 14% for older retirees (75 and older) <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN> 10 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 versus only 4.1% for those under 65. The mix of health care expenditures is also different. Insurance premiums consume 39% of the health care dollars of those under 65, but 46.9% of retirees' health care spending. Older residents are also more generous in their charitable giving than younger residents. Philanthropy accounts for 4.6% of young retirees expenditures and older retirees donate 7.6%, versus 2.6% for those under 65. Retirees designate a larger proportion of their expenditures to food: 17.9% versus 15.7%. However, both retirees and those under 65 spend about 4.4% of expenditures on food away from home. Shelter consumes a smaller percentage of retirees' expenditures, especially the non-utilities segment, as do apparel and transportation. These statistics are based on national surveys and must be applied to the Estes Park population with some caution. However, they are suggestive of changing spending patterns in the community that are likely to accompany a growing retired population. One question that comes to mind is whether lack of availability of medical services causes retirees to go to communities outside of Estes Park to obtain medical care. This leakage of health care dollars might be compounded by people purchasing goods and services that could be obtained in Estes Park while they are in other communities obtaining health care. The sketchy data that are available on health care in the 1990 Census (See Figure Al.17 Health Care Workers on Appendix One) suggest there is a higher than average number of health care workers in Estes Park. In 1990, 12.9% of the labor force worked in the health services industry, providing one health care worker for each 14.8 Estes Park residents. For Larimer County, there was one health care worker for each 28.7 residents and health services employed 6.5% of the labor force. There was a significant shift in this sector as reported in the 2000 Census, as 6.2% of the labor force worked in health care services, providing one health care worker for each 30.5 residents. For Larimer County, there was one health care worker for each 20.6 residents and health services employed 8.5% of the labor force. These data are merely suggestive. Some of the health care workers living in Estes Park may have commuted to work outside of the Town. There is no information about the type of health care services provided. Estes Park required more health care workers per capita than Larimer County, since a much higher percentage of the Estes Park population was age 65 and over - 23% - than in Larimer County - 9.6%. When the ratio of health care workers per resident age 65 or over is calculated, there was one worker for each 3.5 elderly residents in Estes Park versus one for each 2.8 in Larimer County. This supports the hypothesis that people are leaving the Town for health care, taking service and retail sales dollars out of the community. In 2000, the Estes Park population age 65 and over was 20.7%, compared to Larimer County at 9.6%. <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN> 11 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY Housing construction declined in Estes Park during the 1980s (See Figure Al.18 Residential Construction Building Permits on Appendix One), as it did throughout the State. Single family construction peaked in 1984, a year later than statewide, was down by 50% or more through 1989, then began to climb in 1990 as it did statewide. The year 1993 was the second best year in the 23 years of available data, only three units below 1983. In 1998, a new residential construction record of 126 dwelling units was set. o ructi of new resi enti units been CU t low to mb erat pa-c ince 20.P rmits a b d for average 0 1Â·27 units per ea i the through eptember 2., ak rw 200 hen n tructi ollowin y r to the 1 t thi de d Ba ed on permits i ued throu ept br07, n tructi n is continuing m d t below average pace. umb-er,ofihqu ing nits r by nly.9. Â·/o between 2000 and 200 J?rom 2000 througH 2006, building permits were issued for MA dwelling units, for an average of 01 unitd ~er year. A little over Â®10-f_theunits_were.single-family dwellinge! Housing Units by Type New Construction 2000 - 2006 Town of Unincorp. Total thru Percent 2000 Estes Park Estes Valley 2006 of Total Single-family 5.971 428 145 6.544 76.1% Two Units 769 126 45 940 10.9% Three and Four Units 330 86 0 416 4.8% Five or More Units 557 74 0 631 7.3% Mobile Homes. RV. Van 56 0 14 70 0.8% Total 7,683 714 204 8.601 100% % of-Total thru 2006 89.3% 8.3% 2.4% 100% Sources: US Census Bureau, County Building Permits and Larimer County Assessor In 1994, the median selling price for an Estes Park home was $141,183. There were 155 home sales, with a median time on the market of 148 days. Note: These data are multilist data for 1994, while the data in Figure Al.5 Socioeconomic Characteristics (See Appendix One) are for 1990 and are from the 1990 Census. In 1993, apartment rental rates averaged $600 per month for a three bedroom unit and $500 per month for a two bedroom unit. There were 72 units of senior housing and 44 units of rent adjusted housing. iI;-2006, the avera01211mgp-rice for an Estes Park single-family home was $399,996! ~he average time on the market was 110 days. The average sales price for townhomed and condominiums was 274,911, with an average time on the market of 140 days. IJ 2006, the average rental price for a two-bedroom house/condo was $840, and, $1,125 foll a three-bedroom house/condo. In addition, there were 208 units of senior housing and &55 units of rent adiusted housing< plus a Section 8 Rental AssjstÂ®ce. Dpgram. availabld in the communitvj <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN> 12 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 The value of commercial construction is available beginning with 1983 (See Figure Al.19 Commercial Construction on Appendix One). It is very volatile, peaking at $3.6 million in 1985 and dropping to as low as $253,000 in 1988. The data in later years appear stronger than they actually are relative to the early part of the decade, because of the inflation factor. In 1993, the value of commercial construction contracts increased after a two year decline. Since 1994, with the exception of 1999 and 2000, the vilue of commercia~ 53;Istruction has shown consistent increasesi peaking in 2005 with a value of -$10.9 inilliont UTILITY SERVICE The Town of Estes Park provides electrical (See Figure Al.20 Electric Utility Service on Appendix One) and water (See Figure Al.21 Water Meters on Appendix One) service to a larger area than the Town itself. The number of residential and commercial customers has grown steadily over the last decade, in line with the expanding population base. From 2000 tiough May 2007, the number of residential Electric Utility Service! KNounts grew from 7,205 to 8,145; and the number of commercial accounts grew froU 4,470 to 1,727. Similarly, from 2000 to May 2007, the number of residential water meterd ~(urban) grew from 2,136 to 2,682, and the number of rural residential meters grew fron~ 4,243 to 1,301. The number of urban commercial water meters grew from 613 to 777; ~hile the number of rural commercial.water. meters_was stable for the periodJ BANK DEPOSITS The number of commercial banks in the Town of Estes Park increased from three to four in 1986. Bank deposits (See Figure Al.22 Bank Deposits on Appendix One) have grown steadily over the last 15 years. It is clear that the growingjfpulation base prefers the convenience of local services, when they are available. fhenumber of banks ir-.Eit-e.~ Park in 2007 remains at four. From 1999 through 2004, bank deppsits -con~inued to shoJ, kst-ea-dy increase! PARK VISITATION The number of visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park has fluctuated between 2.5 million and 3 million for the last 20 years (See Figure Al.23 RMNP Visitation on Appendix One). However, these figures are somewhat distorted by a change in 1984 in the estimated number of visitors per automobile. Since the change, the number of visitors has grown fairly steadily from 2.2 million to 3.2 million. From 1996 through 2006, visitation to Rocky Mountain National Park has consistently remained at 2.9 million to 3.1 million visitors. <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN> 13 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 The increased importance of the non-summer tourist season can be seen from the declining percentage of visitors coming during the June through September period. In 1982 and 1983 it was over 78%, but fell fairly steadily to 73.7% in 1992. In 1993, it rose to 75.8%. FRE[une through September visitation ranged from 73.7% in 1996 to 77.5% id 2006, and remained consistent through that period| The capacity of Rocky Mountain National Park to accommodate 3.7 million visitors annually in 2000 is open to debate. During the month of August 1994, the Park had over 730,000 visitors. If this pace were sustained over a 12-month period, the Park would accommodate almost 9 million visitors. If an additional 700,000 visitors come outside the peak months of July and August, they can be handled without too much strain. If they attempt to crowd into the Park in mid-sununer, serious congestion problems will result. If measured against a yardstick of the crowds that throng to Yosemite, many more visitors can spend part of their sununer vacation in Rocky Mountain. But increasing crowds will dampen some of the Park's unique attraction and at some point the congestion will discourage people from coming. Visits to Rocky Mountain National Park rose 6.8% in 1994, after increasing only 0.2% in 1993. Across the United States, national parks, monuments and recreation areas reported a 0.3% decline in recreational visits in 1993 and a 1.6% decline in of 1994. Information provided by Rocky Mountain National Park, Branch of Planning and Compliance, indicates that park visitation is expected to remain stable, except, visitation may grow in relation to the population growth of the Front Range. The Park may initiate programs such as providing real time information to distribute visitor use. kt 2006, Rock Mountain National Park initifted a hiker shuttle system connecting thi! Park and the Town. In 2006, the shuttle carried 9,323 passengers, growing to 12,02~ ~assengers in 2007. The Park also operates an internal shuttle system for the Bear Lake~ loop and Moraine Park loop, initiated in 1987. In 1987, the Bear Lake loop shuttle carrie~ ~121,461 passengers; and the Moraine Park loop carried 3,477 passengers. In 2007, thJ passenger levels had grown to 278,657, and 35,881 passenge, for the Bear Lake and Â¥qraine Park loops, respectivelyE ~ In 2006, the Town began a three-year program to providefree public transportatioâ‚¬ to residents and guests during the busiest times of the summer season. The Town was lble to provide a cost effective service by joining Rocky Mountain National Park'J 6ontract with McDonald Transit. McDonald Transit provides transportation to RMNE 6nd uses the surplus bus inventory_to_provide transportation to the Town| ~ <The Town currently runs two shopper shuttle routes and a campground route. Thd shopper shuttle routes run either west of the visitor's center to downtown, or east of the ~isitor's center to Highway 34. The campground route was added in 2007 and iJ designed to pick up visitors who may not have a vehicle at the outlying campgrounds! Whishuttles run primarily in July and August, with September weekends added in 20071 In 2006, the two shopper shuttles ran 1,803 hours, moved 18,764 passengers at a cos~ EN99,710. In 2007, the shopper shuttles and campground route ran 3,180 hours, moved 32,253 passengers and cost $10,2â‚¬01 <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN> 14 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 CONFERENCE CENTER A 22,000 square foot conference center capable of handling up to 1,000 delegates opened in August of 1991. IJsage grew steadily from 1991 through 1999, but has level;3 5ff from 2000 through 2006 (See Figure Al.25 Conferences on Appendix One). The Towi? 6stimates that in 1994 each delegate spent about $295.50 in Estes Park on items such ad kood, shopping and lodging. In 2006, the estimated expenditure per delegate is $447.68T B. Trend Projections Through 2010 The trend projections look at past rates of growth in Estes Park and projected growth rates prepared by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for Larimer County. They provide a baseline forecast of what the Town can expect under a 'business as usual" scenario. Population growth will average just under 3%. Employment growth will average 2.4% through 1995, then 2.7% thereafter. The employed population will continue to decline as a proportion of the total population, as Estes Park continues to attract a growing number of retirees. Personal income after adjustment for inflation will grow more rapidly than population, indicating a modest increase in the standard of living. This is consistent with the increase in relatively affluent retirees. In the 2000's population growth has averaged 1.13Â°/I~er year, b-ased on populatiorl information from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA). The 2005 DOLA population estimate for the Town of Estes Park is 5,720. The Town of Estes Park'El bopulation estimate is 8,013_for_the.year.2010,_which reflects_a_big]Â®r rate of growth than blata prepared by DOLA| From 2000 through June 2007, the Town added 718 dwelling units. During the nexÂ£ two and a half years, it is anticipated that an additional 200 dwelling units will bJ constructed. For the last 20 years, the Town of Estes Park has built about the sand ~umber of multifamily as single family units. This trend is expected to continue- During the 1970s, Estes Park gained 605 households and 419 housing units, for an average of 0.7 units per household. The Town was absorbing vacant space. During the 1980s, the Town gained 462 households and 516 housing units or 1.1 units per new household. New housing was being built to absorb the immigrants and replace substandard housing, as well as provide vacation homes for nonresidents. <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN~ 15 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 From 1990-1993, Estes Park added 155 households and 237 housing units. This equates to 1.5 housing units per new household. This ratio is probably unsustainable for an entire decade. From 1990 to 2000, the Town added 2,229 persons, 1,097 households, and 869 housing units. This equates to 0.79 housing units per new household, which reflects market absorption. Park visitation has stabilized over the last 10 years between 2.9 million and 3.1 million visitors. This number is not expected to significantly change. <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN> 16 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 ANALYSIS AND PROPOSED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES In order to identify the correct economic development strategies for the Estes Park Valley; a fairly straight forward process should be followed: 1. Identify where you are. 2. Decide where you want to go. 3. Identify strategies for/obstacles to getting there. 4. Consider constraints and costs to implementing strategies. 5. Check desired state for internal inconsistencies 6. Modify vision. 7. Develop action plan (economic development strategies). 8. Monitor and modify plan as it is implemented. 9. Make mid-course corrections, if needed. There are no right or wrong answers to the question, "How should Estes Park plan for future growth and development?" The only requirements for a good plan are that it be internally consistent and meet the objectives of the planners, in this case the citizens of the Estes Park community. Internal consistency can be an elusive goal. For example, a community that wants to attract young families but refuses to provide funding for schools has an internally inconsistent plan. The same is true for a community that wants to attract retirees but is unwilling to provide good medical services. Implicit in any plan are the consequences that flow from it. In order to meet these objectives, consequences must be made explicit and accepted by the community either as desirable or as the price that must be paid to achieve other goals. In the most global sense, there are two possible economic development strategies for the Town of Estes Park. Either it can strive to become a self-contained economic unit -- a balanced community where people live, work and play -- or it can choose to be a sub- unit of a larger economic entity. Growth trends in a community are not equivalent to destiny. Certainly, the easiest economic development strategy is to encourage the trends already underway. The residents of Estes Park are generally positive about the current trends. It is unrealistic for a conununity to think it can make a 180 degree turn and go off in a new direction. But it is possible to nudge the economy in new directions, to make incremental changes that will have a large impact several years into the future. It is also ilnFGiant for the community to plan for a sustainableeconomy. The Futurd Land Use Plan that the residents have developed provides for substantial growth, froJ hbout 9,000 residents in the Estes_Valley_today.to_a.maximum-of.22,115 (2007..Build-o.U bstimate).in the- 2lst century.| <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN* 17 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 IMPLICATIONS OF PROPOSED LAND USE PLAN Over the past 2.5 years, the Estes Park Comprehensive Plan has been broadened and modified. It now presents a more balanced plan for growth in the Estes Park Valley. The current plan continues to recognize that the Town of Estes Park is not a stand alone economic unit. It will continue to be a part of a larger economic entity encompassing southeastern Larimer County and parts of metropolitan Denver. Some residents will shop and work outside the Estes Valley and the sales tax base will be important tot he provision of services and amenities for a growing and relatively affluent citizenry. The current plan wisely calls for joint planning that includes a combined Planning Commission with representatives from the Town and from the Estes Park Valley. Planning also involves the Urban Renewal District and Rocky Mountain National Park. While the Town of Estes Park will never be a stand alone economic unit, the current plan takes several steps to provide jobs and housing for people of various ages and income levels. Steps taken to broaden the economic base of the Town include expanding the job base, revenue base and housing base. Economic activity in the Town of Estes Park is centered on two basic industries (industries that bring new dollars into the community). These industries are tourism and retirees. Any attempt to broaden the job base must be sensitive to the impact on these industries. The current plan increases the area zoned industrial from 15 acres to 48 acres. An I-1 Light Industrial District, with performance standards, will be developed. The performance standards are an important component, since environmental and scenic quality are critical to both the tourism and retiree base. Broadening the job base to include more industrial jobs, which usually pay more than the retail and service jobs supporting the tourist and retirement communities, will offer families more job opportunities and the potential for higher household income. It will also provide balance to the seasonality of tourism-related jobs. Broadening the revenue base to keep pace with population growth and its accompanying demand for services is one of the major challenges facing the Town of Estes Park. The Town is heavily reliant on sales tax revenues, which in 1994 (most current data available) provided 62% of the General Fund budget. The General Fund budget provided 43% of the Town's total revenue stream. A study by Zax and Hester (August 1996) confirmed that sales tax revenues over the past decade have grown less quickly than the effective residential population. They concluded that residents are meeting increasing proportions of their consumption needs outside of the Town. Local business people interviewed two years ago expressed similar concerns. <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLANk 18 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 Attractive, interesting shopping opportunities are also important to Estes Park's tourist visitors. An intercept study by Blackhurst, Zax and Hart (November 1996) indicated that shopping is an important vacation component. Ninety-one percent of study participants had shopped or planned to shop (sightseeing was in second place, at 87%). It was the favorite activity of day visitors (29%) and ranked sixth for overnight visitors. The fact that the survey was conducted on Elkhorn Avenue, in the heart of the shopping district, skewed the data in favor of shopping. However, it is clearly an activity that attracts people into the Town. The current plan addresses the need for increased sales tax revenues by classifying 360 acres for commercial activity, including retail and banks. Acreage formerly classified as commercial that is actually used for activities other than retail (e.g., accommodations, golf courses, multifamily residential, office) was reclassified. A new land use policy will require that lands zoned commercial or industrial be developed with this as the principal use, rather than being converted to residential, as currently happens. Infill development as well as space for a mall anchored by a big box retailer will potentially increase the sales tax base. Within the current downtown district, there are 615,706 feet of developed commercial space, with the potential for development of an additional 558,000 square feet, with potential expansion of 386,000 square feet. The combined space, which encompasses the Estes Park Urban Renewal District, totals 763,972 square feet of total space (office, bank and retail), which generated $2,621,787 in sales tax receipts in 1995. The Town estimates that 77% of this space, or 588,258 square feet is retail. Of this, about 92% or 541,197 square feet, is gross leasable area (GLA). This equates to sales of $121.14 per square foot of GLA and sales tax revenues of $4.85 per square foot. With the potential to develop an additional 944,000 square feet of space, including 726,880 of retail (668,703 GLA), sales tax revenues could more than double, adding an additional $3.24 million in sales tax revenues (in 1995 dollars), if existing ratios are maintained. A community shopping area center composed of in-line retail in a small town/ nonmetropolitan area generates median sales per square foot of GLA in the following range: Discount department store (62,200 square feet) - $140.51 Smaller general merchandise - $81.18 - $95.82 Restaurants - $152.66 - $234.11 Clothing and accessories - $131.15 - $190.00 Gifts and cards - $106.25 Jewelry - $377.06 The Estes Park sales per square foot of $121.14 is in line with this and is an appropriate estimate to use for future development. If the Stanley Village area is developed for an additional 20,000 S. F. retail, additional retail sales could reach $2.4 annually, generating $97,000 annually in additional sales tax revenues.* If the mall were anchored by a big box retailer such as WalMart or Kmart, with average annual sales of $140.51 per square foot, a 62,200 square foot store could generate $8.7 million in sales annually, with sales tax revenues of $348,000. *revised 1-20-98 <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLANb 19 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 [Note: Currently, sales tax revenues average approximately 4% of total retail sales, which is the figure used for these calculations.] A best case scenario under the current plan has annual sales tax receipts increasing to $6.3 million in 1995 dollirs. This will support a population of 22,500 in the Estes Park Valley, based on the 1995 ratio of approximately $280 of sales tax revenues per capita. Of course, zoning land for retail does not ensure that development will occur or that sales will reach the national average. However, the zoning in conjunction with policies and incentives to encourage such development increase the probability that the sales tax base will support the projected population growth. The Town of Estes Park faces a problem common to all resort communities, the lack of affordable housing for low-paid retail and service industry employees. With a finite amount of land available for housing and an increasing population, rising land costs will continue to preclude a large amount of affordable housing. The current plan takes several steps to mitigate this problem. Provision is made for higher density residential zoning including the creation of a small lot (1.4 acre) single family category. The town will grant enhanced residential density bonuses for the provision of affordable housing. Fifty-seven units of affordable housing are currently under construction. Infill development, such as accessory structures and second floor housing over retail establishments, will provide opportunities for less expensive lodging for lower paid workers. Caution should be exercised in mandating that businesses provide employee housing, since it may drive needed jobs out of the community rather than providing new jobs accompanied by affordable housing. The Town must constantly analyze its strategies to be sure that is does not inadvertently have unintended results. For example, suggestions to relieve traffic congestion by providing a by-pass to route people around Estes Park rather than through it might have serious implications for consumer spending in the Town itself. When the Town of Frisco realized in the early 1980's that the highway to Breckenridge was being rerouted to avoid Main Street, it spent millions of dollars to attract tourists back into the downtown area. A better solution to the congestion problem might be to relocate basic services for the residents of Estes Park away from the downtown area and the main tourist routes. The current plan is realistic in its approach to the future. The problems and challenges identified two years ago will not disappear even if the best policies are put on paper and then adopted. The plan recognizes that tourism and retirees will be the Town's primary economic base for the foreseeable future. It recognizes the importance of environmental quality, convenient parking, residential zoning and a reasonable tax base to ensure a viable community. It is realistic about the competition from surrounding communities for its residents' sales tax dollars, recognizing that it will not become a stand alone economic unit. However, it provides for a broader economic base with jobs and housing for various ages and income levels. It also focuses on the need to enlarge the sales tax base to provide services for a growing population. It proposes reasonable policies to mitigate the problems that accompany economic growth, while acknowledging that they will not be completely eliminated. <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN> 20 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 C. Potential Economic Development Strategies The Town of Estes Park has completed the first two steps of the nine step economic development strategy described above. It has identified where the Town is and decided where it wants to go. It is now ready to develop the strategies and action plans to accomplish the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. As the Town of Estes Park develops an economic development strategy to support its Comprehensive Plan, there are a number of things it should take into consideration. First and foremost, it needs to make a fundamental change in the way it thinks about its two major industries, tourism and retirees. The debate over which is more important is nonproductive at best and destructive at worst. The two industries complement each other and in aggregate add more to the economy than each would individually. It is truly a case where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. As American Demographics (November 1994, p. 30) noted: It is no coincidence that the most popular retirement concentrations are overwhelmingly in or near places that attract tourists and vacationers. Retirees qften "check out" potential new home sites while on vacation trips. Fond memories Of childhood summer camps and family vacations can also have a I. . powedul influence on choices in retirement living. Retirees are attracted to Estes Park because they came here first on vacation, some 50 or more years ago. The amenities that support the tourist industry - excellent restaurants and shops, for example - make the Town more attractive than a similar Town with no summer visitors. The natural beauty that attracts tourists also appeals to retirees. Thanks to sales taxes paid by tourists, the tax burden on retirees is lessened. Just as the tourist industry benefits retirees, so retirees benefit the tourist industry. Retirees keep Estes Park from being a one or two season economy. Restaurants and shops are able to remain open year round, thanks to retiree spending during the off season. Retirees broaden the tax base, adding to the revenue stream. 1. The Town must work within the realm of the possible. What are the strengths of Estes Park? . Physical environment . Clean industry base (tourism and retirees) . Community spirit . Lack of crime . Good health care . Good schools . Arts community <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN> 21 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 What are the weaknesses of Estes Park? . Lack of affordable housing . Congestion . Conflicting needs of young, less affluent renters versus older, wealthier homeowners . Possible conflict between creating jobs and preserving environment . Lack of year round economy 2. What are the trends in the US and in Colorado that will affect Estes Park? - Shortage of cheap labor (baby bust in entry-level market) - Aging of the population (baby boom approaching 50) - Communications technology increases choice in workplace location - People may have more leisure time in the future - Growing importance of international marketplace - Increasing pressure on open space and environment - Opening of Denver International Airport 3. How important a role should tourism play in future growth in Estes Park? - Role of the Park and implications of overcrowding there. - How can the needs of a growing tourist base be balanced with the needs of the local, resident population? 4. How can the Town work in partnership with the Valley and the County to provide new job opportunities without harming the tourist and retirement industries? It is critical to focus on attracting basic industry, industry that brings new dollars into the community. This doesn't mean industries that produce goods - agriculture, manufacturing and mining. In fact, the Town's current basic industries, tourism and retirees, are both in the service sector. The secondary jobs, those that recirculate the new dollars, will follow. However, there are certain infrastructure jobs that do not qualify as basic industry but are critical to attracting basic industry - business services, for example - that are an appropriate focus of economic development activities. Schools and health care are other examples. Expanded job opportunities fall into two categories: Those that build on the important tourism/retiree base and those that are in very different areas, but don't negatively impact tourism or retirees. <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLANk 22 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 Tourism 1. Eco-tourism: This is the current buzzword in the travel industry. The Audubon Society defines eco-tourism as purpos#ul travel to natural areas to understand the cultural and natural history of the environment while maintaining the integrity of the ecosystem, making the conservation Of natural resources financially benelicial to the inhabitants Of the host region. " The adventure traveler, or ecotourist, has traditionally been young and poor, but the demographics have changed. Nature-based tourism is enjoyed by older, more affluent travelers who want a good, outdoor nature experience but want a comfortable bed and a flush toilet at night. What are the possible niches for Estes Park in this, the most rapidly growing segment of the tourist industry? â€¢ Possible niche: Nature-based tourism for people who can't afford, don't chose to "ecotour" in the Peruvian rainforest, Antarctica, New Zealand, etc. â€¢ The largest segment of the Estes Park tourist market is between the ages of 35 and 44, family- oriented with children living at home, relatively affluent and highly educated. These are likely two income families who feel guilty about the amount of time their children spend in day care. - family inclusive outdoor activities - drop in day care with a strong environmental education component for the days when parents and children need time apart â€¢ Programs for older travelers who want to enjoy the out-of-doors but may be bothered by the altitude. â€¢ Appeal to the mountain bike-roller blade market, as well as be on the lookout for similar popular, growing outdoor activities. What are the pros and cons? â€¢ Builds on existing strengths. â€¢ Increases the sales tax base to support future population growth. â€¢ Continues to introduce people to the Town, attracting some to relocate/ move businesses there. â€¢ More low paying jobs. Exacerbates current problems. 2. Expand existing tourism industry. â€¢ Alternative winter vacation site for people who don't want glitz/expense of Vail and Aspen, prefer a lower key escape. â€¢ Destination site for people waiting to visit Park and for small conventions. - offer vacation packages - Central Reservation service (such as Winter Park's) - what kind of activities will these people want? P2006 ESTES4PARKMSWN[N[ER VISITOR.SURVEY fowd thit'the pro ' e of t e visito o Estes Park can be described as skewing towards families and em0ynesters (olde ouples whose children do not live at home). Visitors report "moderate" income ranging from $50I$1003000), and are well-educated (one-tHird have college and/o raduate degrees). The average age is 47, with 32 per.cent over 55 years old. 0ver th <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLANk 23 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 ast decade, t e visitor profile has shifted towards a shghtly#younger, m-0-re atiliTeht nd better educated visitor than was the case when the 1.96 intercept survey wa onducted in Estes Park. The research also suggests a higher percentage of household ithout children, a pattern that parallels the national demograpliic "aging bab oomer" trend. In terms of visitor origin, 30 percent of visitors are from â‚¬018~'do. Th irimary out-of-state markets are Texas and the Midwestern states of Illinois, Missouri 4~b~kka, Kansas, and Iowa. Gompared to 1996, the out-of-state market has grown as a hole, increasing from 64 to 70 percent over the past ten years. Note that this growth i. ot attributable to any single state but is a reflection of minor 1-2 point gains in econdary markets such as Texas, Wisconsin, etc. Estes Park attracts a high percentage of irst-time visitors (32 percent), which is not surprising given the townfs proximity to ajor national attraction -- Rocky Mountain Nati~~RI?ark. For Estes Park, conversion of 'first-timers" to repeat visitors Â·is obviously an importantÂ·goal for several key reasons. In erms of marketing yields, repeat visitors generate significant revenues relative to the ollars spent to market to them as a group. In other words, there is a high rate of return n marketing expenditures due to the fact that these visitors already know and clearly njoy the Estes Park experience, and thus do not need to be persuaded to visit to the ame degree as those who have never visited Estes before. The research shows that epeat vi;itors tend to generate more revenues to the Town due to their longer stays ir stes Park. Repeat visitors stay an average of 7:3 nights in Estes Park compared to 3:9 foi irst-time visitors. 0bviously, these longer stays translate into higher revenues to the own, notÂ· to mention the benefits of "word of mouth" marketing to others on the part 01 ast visitors. Efforts to target the first-time market by enhancing their experience oj stes Park as well as creating incentives for them to return in the future could be a ffe.c.tixtelementiofithe broaderimarketing plan for, the.communit e 2006 ESTES PARK SWNINiER VISIKI'0R SURVEY askEd vEitors the reasons behin heir decision to visit Estes Park for the day or an overnight stay. Respondents to th ollow-up survey were asked to rate the importance of various factors in terms of ho fluential those factors were in the overall trip decision. As shown in the figure below he more important factors overall were to visit Rocky Mountain National Park, t 'come for a day in the mountains," and to watch wildlife, all of which potentiall verlap to a certain degree and point to the fact that the surrounding natura nvironment of the Park/scenery/wildlife are the primary drivers for visiting Este ark. Moderately important to visitors are the influences of the weather, recreationa ctivities, photography, word of mouth, and showing the area to family and friends ess important to the overall audience are shopping, visiting friendshfamily, avoidin raffic on MOâ€ža.specialevent,advertisingâ€žor,a.conference.~meetin â€¢ omparing results concerning "importance factors" to 1996 providesrsome insights int hanging motivations. In general, the data suggest an increasingly active visitor bas ith visiting Rocky Mountain National Park, watching wildlife, sports/recreation, an hotography all up significantly. The importance of weather is unchanged, whil i~~in was,lets_iteptifie-d-as-imp.ortant:in 2006 compared to 19961 <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLANk 24 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 FIGURE 3 How IMPORTANT WERE THE FOLLOWING FACTORS IN YOUR DECISION TO VISIT ESTES PARK? Percent Responding "4 or 5 - Extremely Important" 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% \hit Rocky Mountain National Park 1 1 1 ---~-1-....~ 81% Come for a dayin the mountains -~~------='--~'71.r Watch wildlife ~7556 40.b Sports/recreation (fishing. hiking. golf. climbing) ~~~~6196 7:'0 1 Favorable weather ......Lill//1./..........1...........31'61% 1:0% Photography opportunities ~ 50% 46% Show friends/familythe area .- . --7- - J 2 70 Heard about Estes Park from friends/family ~ 45% Visit friends/family ~ 29% Avid 1-70 traffic 22% Shopping ~21% .1 34% /2006 Special event ~0~ 19% C 1996 --_J vT Saw/heard an advertisement ~!1! 10% Conference/meeting ~ME.% :ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, 25 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 Pros and cons? â€¢ Compatible with preserving environment â€¢ Potential clashes with needs of tourist population â€¢ Will retirees be willing to help pay for schools, recreation services for younger residents? OTHER NEW DIRECTIONS 1. Education center â€¢ Some experience with the Eagle Rock School. â€¢ There is a lot of interest among universities in developing residential training programs for business and government officials from developing nations. Estes Park could provide an ideal site for CU, CSU. â€¢ Training programs for people entering lodging/recreation industry Pros and cons â€¢ Compatible with/builds on tourist industry. â€¢ Provide higher paying jobs. â€¢ Might not add much to the tax base. 2. Encourage lone eagle/telecommuters. With the advent of computers, fax machines, overnight mail and other conununications technology, many people can work virtually anywhere. The Center for the New West describes telecommuting as the most significant thing that has happened in the work force since the two-wage- earner family. They report that the average telecommuter brings work orders into the community ranging from $50,000 to $150,000. Pros and cons: â€¢ Quality of life in Estes Park meets requirements of these people. â€¢ Does/when will the Town have the fiber optic and digital switching capabilities this requires? â€¢ Proximity to Denver International Airport. Near enough? â€¢ Are the requisite business services available? â€¢ How about building a video conferencing center to support these people? â€¢ Would there be enough potential business to cover the start-up costs? Have a chicken/egg situation? Should it be in conjunction with the convention center? <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLANk 27 - Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 GROWTH PROJECTION A residential growth projection was provided in the 1996 Comprehensive Plan. The growth projection used the following assumptions: 1. County Assessor records were used to determine "vacant" parcels. 2. A typical density was used, based on proposed future land use categories. 3. 25% of the land area of the vacant parcels was deducted to account for roadways. 4. Existing improved parcels that are large enough to be subdivided were considered as potential new development lots. 5. The forecast estimated 2.3 persons per household. The 1996 estimates indicated a potential Valley population of 19,000 - 20,000 people over time. 2-0-0ZBUIED-OUT-*NALYSIS Residential build-out analysis for the Estes Valley was performed in GIS through thâ‚¬, GEE' of a spatial model developed in ArcGIS 9.2 software. The use of a spatial model &1lows a user to incorporate multiple layers of spatial data against a base layer, in thid 6ase the Estes Valley parcels layer with zoning data. The EVDC defines developable area ~or residential parcels based upon zoning type (e.g. residential, multi-family residentialj btc). The EVDC defines developable area for residential parcels based upon zoning typJ (e.g. residential, multi-family residential, etc). The zoning code for these various Uesignations also includes factors for discounting of the developable area of parcelJ based upon constraint features. Constraint features used in the model included slopf~ hoodplains, new road infrastructure for large parcels, and water service elevation,F-- r___The first step in the model process was the removal of privateopen space and ta)! pxempt properties. The water service elevation layer was intersected against the Estes' ~alley parcels layer. Next, the developable area of parcels above the water servicâ‚¬3 plevation was discounted by 80%. For parcels large enough to subdivide into 4 or more lots, the developable area was further discounted by 25% to account for future road Ufrastructure needs. Developable areas inside of floodplains were additionall~ 9iscounted by 80%. For steep slopes, the EVDC defines levels of developable arel discounting based upon the steepness of different slopes unique to each zoning 6assification. Six categories of slope discounting were used: Slopes 0-12%, slopes 121 ~15%, slopes 15-20%, slopes 20-25%, slopes 25-30%, and slopes greater than 30%. Thâ‚¬| remaining developable area of parcels was discounted based upon the combined -!zoninglslope discounting factors|- Based upon the minimum lot area size for each residential zoning classification, thd Elber of additional housing units that could be developed on each parcel waE| Uetermined. Existing housing unit numbers were provided from the Larimer Counw ~ax Assessor and were subtracted from the total number of housing units that could be added to each parcel. It was assumed that each residentially zoned parcel would had &he ability to have at least 1 housing unit. Therefore, parcels with no existing housin~ ~nits had at least one unit calculatect regardless of the minimum lot area size resulting from the build-out analysis! <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN* 28 Draft Revisions Comprehensive Plan June 2008 ~[he use of a spatial model avoided double-discounting of features that had alreadg ,been discounted due to other constraint features. Spatial models can be easily updated based upon new constraint features or zoning code changes, allowing the speedy update' 6f statistics in future analyses. The Estes Valley build-out model was provided as al lieliverable pmdgt_kthe_Town_of_Estes_and_can_be_used_in-future_iterations_of_build~ but.analysisj â€¢ 200 bu - t ana ysis mo e m icat a otlitial E f 1%019 units, mc u in Â£(1771units in the &Accommoda ion istric Â£ and, 1Â£1 4 units in,the :1 Acc mm d o alley has appr imat ly , 0 existing re idential units. This number include a YBeb.single,family homes, apallment-: c ndqminium and mobile homes regardless o Aitnlihip lits, gre Â£!23Â®111216 FEIm, m# *DE}29 GIF Mizill!!im mNÂ¥!EmiÂ®!%,1-8 See Figure 4-1 for a build-out estimate by zoning district. FIGURE 4.1 - EXISTING ZONING SUMMARY WITHIN THE STUDY AREA NUMBER PERCENTAGE EST. BUILD-OUT ZONING OF ACRES BY OF TOTAL (EXISTING + FUTURE CLASSIFICATION PARCELS CLASSIFICATION ACRES UNITS) A 532.00 780.01 5.02 3,077 A-1 260.00 880.57 5.67 1,164 CD 144.00 29.58 0.19 0 CH 33.00 9.92 0.06 0 CO 240.00 239.30 1.54 0 E 1,443.00 898.69 5.79 1,560 E-1 1,583.00 1,887.32 12.16 1,583 I-1 33.00 46.72 0.30 0 O 25.00 6.65 0.04 0 R 540.00 154.38 0.99 583 R-1 68.00 12.67 0.08 78 R-2 127.00 65.12 0.42 254 RE 608.00 4,332.22 27.90 1,121 RE-1 307.00 3,858.59 24.85 344 RM 1,157.00 294.31 1.90 2,255 NULL 33.00 2,030.34 13.08 0 TOTAL 7,133.00 15,526.39 100.00 12,019 Based on development trends, and unit types being developed in the A-l kccommodations District, the future Valley population should include A-1 unit yield irl the population estimates. It is expected that future unit types in the A-Accommodationd District will be also function more as dwelling units in terms of unit facilities, and 6ccupancy, although occupancy of the units in the A - District would typically be more kansient in nature, with seasonal vacancy fluctuations. The effective population of the Estes Valley will become more of a blend with permanent and transient populatioW ~roups. With an average of 2.11 persons per household, the permanent "build-out'~ ~opulation for the Estes Valley could approach 18,867 persons, excluding units Ueveloped in the A - Accommodations di*ic.tj <ESTES VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN1 29 6.3.28 3-*64.13~fÂ· ~.9/2 f 1 Community 4443Â« 2~11~ 4,42- .. - 44, 9 Development Department Memo To: Honorable Mayor Pinkham Board of Trustees Town Administrator Halburnt From: David Shirk, Planner--g,6 Date: June 10,2008 Subject: Sapling Green Development Proposal: -Rezoning -Daycare Center Special Review -Preliminary Condominium Map -Appeal of Planning Commission development plan approval Background. On April 15, 2008, the Estes Valley Planning Commission RUNP A F.,r reviewed the proposed "Sapling Green" 8-. 34 q USES development plan. This proposal includes 1 9 1-1 14 rezoning of the property from "CO" f". Commercial to "RM" Multi-Family, and a :. * 43 -ain a.-.4, . development plan incorporating a day care 1~ioral USE i. center, private school (1<-2), and nine C== residential units, four of which are to be un deed restricted (two at 100% AMI, two at 7 USFS RIVW 115% AMI). 1 (more accurate map and site plan attached) The purpose of the rezoning request is to allow the residential units, which are not allowed in the "CO" Commercial district. The proposed school is an allowed use by right in both the "CO" and "RM" districts. The day care center is an allowed use by right in the "CO" district, but requires special review in the "RM" district. Special Review and rezoning request require Town Board review and approval, thus the application is before the Town Board. Furthermore, two adjacent property owners have appealed the Planning Commission approval of the development plan. Staff recommends the Town Board review these issues as a "package" since all elements of this proposal are inter-dependent. Site Design. The site is approximately .95-acres, currently undeveloped, and has a general west-east slope. The site design anticipates locating the building in the northern portion of the lot, with the day care/school/fenced playground toward the west, and the residential units toward the east of the site. The parking lot would be located in the southern half of the lot, along with the trash enclosure. A portion of the parking lot would be grass pavers, helping reduce the overall impervious coverage. An enclosed playground area would be located adjacent to the day care/school. The eastern 30-35 feet of the lot would remain undeveloped, except for stormwater ponds to be located in the SE comer. Code compliant landscaping would be dispersed throughout the site, and a sidewalk built on the east side of Grand Estates Drive along the site frontage. Rezoning. The current "CO" zoning allows both schools and day care centers as - permitted "uses-by-right." The applicant requests the rezoning to allow the multi- family component. The proposed "RM" zoning allows schools as a use-by-right, but requires Special Review for the day-care center (which in turn requires Town Board review and approval). The Estes Valley Comprehensive Plan includes a policy that commercially zoned property be used for commercial uses and to encourage future commercial uses to locate within a compact, well defined downtown. The Comprehensive Plan also includes policies to encourage housing infill; provide for mixed use developments which integrate commercial, housing, employment, and service needs; encourage a variety of housing types and price ranges; and identify affordable housing opportunities on an ongoing bases. The development code sets forth three Standards for Review for rezoning requests: 1. The amendment is necessary to address changes in conditions in the areas affected. Staff Comment The amendment addresses changes in conditions in the Estes Valley, primarily loss of day care and an identified need for housing in this price range (based on housing study conducted by the Housing Authority). 2. The development plan is compatible and consistent with the policies and intent of the Comprehensive Plan and with existing growth and development patterns in the Estes Valley; and, Staff Comment. The development plan satisfies these requirements, as evidenced by the Planning Commission approval. â€¢ Page 2 3. The Town, County or other relevant service providers shall have the ability to provide adequate services and facilities that might be required if the application were approved. Staff Comment: The development plan satisfies these requirements, as evidenced by the Planning Commission approval. Day Care Center Special Review. The development code states special reviews shall demonstrate compliance with applicable criteria and standards set forth in Chapter 5 "Use Regulations" and the application for the proposed special review use mitigates, to the maximum extent feasible, potential adverse impacts on nearby land uses, pubic facilities and services, and the environment. The criteria set forth in Chapter 5 are all site design considerations such as minimum lot size and access to paved street. The Planning Commission reviewed these standards, and found the plan to comply. The Planning Commission also considered the "mitigates to the maximum extent feasible, potential adverse impacts on nearby land uses" standard, and found the proposed day care facility satisfies this requirement. Preliminary Condominium Map. The preliminary condominium map complies with requirements for such maps. Prior to individual sale of any units, a final condominium map will be submitted for Town Board review and approval. The only purpose of a condominium map is to allow individual sale of units. Appeal of Planning Commission Recommendation. Two adjacent property owners have filed an appeal of the Planning Commission approval of the development plan. The appellants have outlined three reasons for appeal: (1) Liquor Licensed Establishments; (2) Building Height Restrictions; and, (3) Transportation Issues. (1) Liquor License. It is Staffs opinion, after consultation with Town Attorney White, the Liquor license issue is best discussed in relation to the requested rezoning, and is not an issue with regard to the development plan. The rationale behind this opinion is that the school is an allowed permitted use based on the Estes Valley Development Code. â€¢ Page 3 (2) Building Height. The proposal complies with building height limitations set forth in the EVDC. The appeal fails to mention Section 1.9.E, which defines how building height is measured. First, building height is measure from existing grade; the "tall" portion of the building has a floor elevation below existing grade, which in effect allows a taller wall to be built as it is "sunk" into the ground. Second, the development code allows additional building height on lots that slope, which is the situation. These two factors combine to allow the proposed building height. (3) Transportation Issues. The appeal states that CDOT has not approved the submitted traffic impact analysis, which is a true statement. Because of this, the Planning Commission approval included the condition "prior to issuance of a grading permit, the submitted Traffic Impact Analysis shall be subject to review and approval of CDOT." CDOT has since approved a revised TIA, and noted an access permit will be required. Budget. N/A Planning Commission Recommendation. At their regularly scheduled April 15, 2008 meeting, the Estes Valley Planning Commission voted to recommend CONDITIONAL APPROVAL of I. The proposed rezoning of Lot 35 Grand Estates Subdivision from "CO" Commercial to "RM" Multi-Family conditional to approval of development plan 08-04 and proposed special review; 11. The Special Review of the proposed Day Care Center; and, 111. The Preliminary Condominium Map for Sapling Green Condominiums. Furthermore, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to APPROVE the proposed "Sapling Green" Development Plan, with ten conditions. Staff Recommendation regarding Appeal. Staff recommends the appeal of Planning Commission approval of the development plan be disapproved. Suggested Motions. 1. Per the recommendation of the Planning Commission, I move to approve the proposed rezoning of Lot 35 Grand Estates Subdivision from "CO" Commercial to â€¢ Page 4 "RM" Multi-Family conditional to approval of development plan 08-04 and proposed special review. 11. 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I I \@28 *EMB REaq S3.[,493 (Nvag ge + 1 - -4 \ I \ 4 = \ 17-AcÂ¥ 40 9581 fhâ€¢IllÂ§lf.301~1510 31]S g , 1 --taU DONVISIC] glls "Â¤ --1 ~-An-; -it L -1-3.e =7=-....1% ~ ... wy LÂ¤/LV RUMP NOISM#'06 ueld jueludoleAea Ftâ€žd :uee,9 Bulides 05/15/2008 03:43 9706678899 STANTON AND KAUFMAN PAGE 05/07 William G. Kaunnan, P.C. ATrORNEY AT LAW 200 East Seventh Street Suite 318 Loveland, Colorado 80537 Telephone: (970) 667-8888 FAX: (970) 667-8899 William G. Kaufman Joseph D. Findley May 15, 2008 Town of Estes Park P.O. Box 1200 Estes Park, CO 80517 Via Facsimile to: 970-586-2816 Re: Letter of Intent - Appeal of Estes Valley Planning Commissions Approval of the Development Plan for Sapling Green Development Dear Sir: This office represents Monte and Carol House, and Larry and Cherie Pettyjohn who own properties that are adjacent to the property which is subject to the above described Development Plan. Please consider this letter and attached documents as an appeal of the Estes Valley Planning Commission's approval of the Development Plan for Sapling Green Development on April 15, 2008. My clients are objecting to and appealing that decision for the following reasons: 1. Violation of the Intent and Purpose of the Estes Vallev Development Code. Chapter I - General Provisions, Section 1.3 of the Estes Valley Development Code states the purposes of the Code, are as follows: 'LA. Provide for coordinated, harmonious development of the Estes Valley and the Town of Estes Park which will, ..., best promote health. safetv, order, convenience, prosperity, and general welfare as well as efficiency and economy in the process of development." (Emphasis added) "B. Protect residents from fire, flood waters, geologic hazards and other dangers. (Emphasis added) "D. Facilitate the economic provision of adequate public facilities such as transportation ... (Emphasis added) "E. Coordinate transportation and land use planning to provide a safe and 1 05/15/2008 03:43 9706678899 STANTON AND KAUFMAN PAGE 06/07 efficient transportation system in the Estes Valley. "K. Provide adequate building setbacks and height limitations. (Emphasis added) "M. Promote good civjc design and arrangement. It is my clients' position that the approval of the Sapling Green Development Plan violated all of the above listed purposes of the Estes Valley Development Code for the reasons described herein. 2. Reasons for ADDealing Parties Position. The reasons for my clients' position are as follows: A. Liquor Licensed Establishments. Both Mr. and Mrs. House, and Mr. and Mrs. Pettyjohn own properties that share boundaries on the north boundary line of the property subject to this proposal. Mr. and Mrs. House own the Grumpy Gringo Restaurant and the real property and improvements on which that business is located at 1560 Big Thompson Avenue, Estes Park, Colorado 80537. Mr. and Mrs. Pettyjohn own the real property and improvements in which Rambo's Longhorn Liquor Mart is located at 1640 Big Thompson Avenue, Estes Park, Colorado 80517. Mr. and Mrs. Pettyjohn do not own the liquor store business. Both the properties owned by my respective clients have liquor licenses on the properties. The Grumpy Gringo has a hotel/restaurant liquor license, and Rambo's Longhorn Liquor Mart has a liquor store license. The law of the State of Colorado forbids a liquor license from being issued to a business located within 500 feet of a public or private school. C.R.S. 12-47-313(1) (d)(I). If this Development Plan is approved it will place a school within 500 feet of my clients' properties. In effect this violates the public policy behind the 500 foot restriction. The purpose of that statute is to protect school children from liquor and intoxicated customers. Mariscos Las Islitas, Inc. V, Gonzales, 112P.2d 1082, P. 1084 (Colo.App.2005). This development proposal will place a school next door to two establishments that have liquor licenses. The fact that this proposal will create such a situation if approved was not discussed or considered when the Planning Commission reviewed and approved the Development Plan. The second point to be made in this section is that the approval of this Development Plan will create a hardship for my respective clients. First, the Grumpy Gringo building is built for a restaurant. To be successful a restaurant requires a liquor license. Although, the Grumpy Gringo's liquor license would be grand-fathered in, if this development proposal is approved, if the license was lost or lapsed at some point in the future, the owner of the restaurant would be barred from obtaining a liquor license because the school would be within 500 feet of this establishment. If Mr. and Mrs. House or some future owner was not able to obtain a 2 05/15/2008 03:43 9706678899 STANTON AND KAUFMAN PAGE 07/07 liquor license for this location that would surely result in a significant reduction in the values of both their real estate and restaurant business. Second, the Rambo's Longhorn Liquor Mart building has for a very long time been used as a liquor store. If the license for that location was lost or lapsed in the future, this property could never again be used for the purpose of liquor store. Again, this could very well result in a major decrease in the value of this property. My clients believe that this proposal therefore violates the Intent and Purpose of the Estes Valley Development Code, Chapter 1, Section 1.3, Paragraphs A, B, and M, as cited above. B. Building Height Restrictions. My clients believe this proposal violates the building height restrictions for buildings as set forth in the Estes Valley Development Code. In Chapter 4, Section 4.3 ( c) (5)1 Table 4-2, it states that the maximum height of a building allowed in a "RM" Multi-Family zoning district is 30 feet. A review of Sheet A3.0 attached to the Development Proposal shows a height of 36.3 feet, which is in excess of the height 30 foot limitation. Therefore, it is my clients belief that this proposal violates this height restriction described above. My clients believe this proposal therefore violates the Intent and Purpose of the Estes Valley Development Code, Chapter 1, Section 1.3, paragraphs A and K, as cited above. C. Transportation Issue. Page 7 of the Staff Report refers to a review and analysis of the impact of this development proposal on transportation by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). CDOT commented on this development proposal on March 18, 2008 through Ms. Gloria Hice-Idler, Permit Supervisor for CDOT Region 4 in Greeley, Colorado. Ms. Hice-Idler states that she cannot accept the traffic study provided by the applicant Thus CDOT has not reviewed and approved the traffic impact of this development. The Estes Valley Development Code, Chapter 1, Section 1.3, Paragraphs E and M have not been met because CDOT has not approved the traffic study of the applicant, Thank you tor your consideration of this appeal. If you have any questions or require additional information please contact me. Very truly yours, WILLIAM G. KAUFMAN, P.C. I \\ ./V William G. Kayfrr12#f Attorney at LE(W 3 UJ, 1 /2 LUUU U J I -t d . r uuu f uu _1 -1 d I MIl I Ul 1 MI U.-,0 r\Mul 1.1-1 1 1 ./UL ESTES VALLEY DEVELOPMENT REVIEW APPLICATION ~al Date Type of Application 1- Development Plan ~~~ r Special Review F'- ROW or Easement Vacation 0 Preliminary Map Rezoning Petition 1- Street Name Change 1-- Final Map i Preliminary Subdivision Plat 1 Time Extension I Supplemental Map r Final Subdivision Plat 4* Other: Please specify i Minor Subdivision Plat Appeal of Planning Commissioners:approbal of 1- Amended Plat Sapling Green Development Proposal General Information Project Name Sapling Green Development Proposal _ residential units Project Description Rezone property from Co to RM to allow a school and 1 Project Address TBD Grand Estates Drive Legal Description LQt 35 Grand Estates subdivision, Town nf Emt,p= PR Â·rk Parcel ID # Section Township Range Site Information Total Development Area (e.g., lot size) in acres - 948 acres (+/-) Existing Land Use undeveloped Proposed Land Use school/day care, multi-familv residential Existing Water Service i -~ Town : Well f None ' Other (specify) Proposed Water Service F' Town [ - Well ! None E Other (specify) Existing Sanitary Sewer Service - EPSD ,-- UTSD f Septic ' None Proposed Sanitary Sewer Service , EPSD 1-- UTSD E- Septic Is a sewer lift station required? 5 Yes " No Existing Gas Service (" Xcel ! Other E None Existing Zoning CO Proposed Zoning RM Site Access (if not on public street) Are there wetlands on the site? ~ Yes 9 No Site staking must be completed at the time application is submitted. CompleteÂ·p i Yes 1 No Primary Contact Information Name of Primary Contact Person William G. Kaufman, Attorney at Law Complete Mailing Address 200 E. 7th St., Ste. 318, Loveland, CO 80537-4870 Attachments Rk Application fee 970-667-8888 XX Statement of intent 970-667-8899 - fax r 3 copies (folded) of plat or plan 2- 11" X 17"reduced copy of plat or plan F Names & mailing addresses of neighboring property owners (see attached handout) Please review the Estes Valley Development Code Appendix B for additional submittal requirements, which may include ISO calculations, drainage report, traffic impact analysis, geologic hazard mitigation report, wildfire hazard mitigation report, wetlands report, and/or other additional information. Town ot Elte5 Pcitle. .6 P.O. tiox 1 200-A l 70 MocCregor Avenuo Â·,0, Esles Park, CO 80.517 Community Development DepartrÂ·nent Phone: (970) 577-3721 4 Fox' <9701 586-0249 4 www.eslesnet.corn/Combev Mag 13 08 08:518 Beckg 970-667-2527 P.2 4 LAW Oftice of JOHN G. PHIPPS, RC. 255 VARK LANE F]RST NATIONAL BANK BLDG S1 91 TE 2 Of$ ESTES PANIC COLORADO 80-517 TEUPJIONE- 9704>SG-2045 FAX. 970/586-8398 MAILING ADDRESS: POST OFFICE BOX 1569 May 9,2008 Greg White Attorney Loveland, CO. Re: Private school & liquor licenses Dear Greg: I will bc gone next week, but thought that I would get this fax to you and Bill before I left. As { think you arc aware, Bill Kaufman represents Pettuohns and Houses. Pettljohns own the building which they lease to Rambo Liquors. I represent Steve and Amy Lane, through their LLC, who are developing the building in wbich the small private school will be located. Lane and I wil J be meeting with Bill and his clients before the end of this month. We will no doubt have a second meeting, and the owner of thc school (Johnsons) will likely join us at this second meeting. Lane is attempting to move this matter from this month's Town Board meeting to the June 25 meeting, which Bill knows. Lanes just closed on their purchase of this property, and signed a contract with Johnsons. The development plan was unanimousiy approved by the Planning Commission. This is all simply for your infonnation. Lane has measured from the northwest cornerof his lot to the building in which Rambo Liquors is located: and it is well in excess of 500 feet. The measurement to the Grumpy Gringo building (to the front door) is 495 feet. The same pedestrian walk was used for both - from the northwest comer of the Lane lot along the cast side ofGrand Estates Drive (no sidewalk there) to the pedestrian patti that is marked off along the north edge of the House property on then to the Rambo Liquor building, With regard to Gnimpy Gringos. as one would be paralle! with the front door, he would turn to his right from the pathway and follow a straight line to the door. So we w,]1 be seeking the Town's agreement as to how the pedeslrian distance was determined. Secondly, we will be discussing the possibil jty of asking the Town to reduce the 500 foot requirement for the Grumpy Gringo to about 480 feet. Finally, there will have to be some assurance that this will be a permanent decision by the Town with respect to these two buildings as they exist (will exist re the school building) today. House's concern is that ifa future owner of Mas 13 08 08:52a Becktj 970-667-2527 P.3 their building ever had to apply for a new hotel-restaurant liquor license, the Town wouldn't go back to the 500 feet and deny the granting ofthc same. Tijank you for your consideration of this matter. Billor L or both cfus, will be back tÂ·o you a good deal prior to the Town. Board meeting. Very truly, ./.7 ~dAn G. Phipps c Bill Kaufman Steve Lane 14 1 . Memo To: Honorable Mayor Bill Pinkham and Board of Trustees From: Jacquie Halburnt, Town Administrator Date: June 6,2008 Subject: Public Information Officer - Additional Position BACKGROUND: At the April 25,2008 town board retreat, the board was supportive of an additional position to focus on public information. Staff suggested a joint position entitled Executive Assistant/Community Outreach Coordinator. Since then, the majority of board members have indicated they prefer a position which focuses solely on public information. Therefore, we've researched the addition of a public information officer position. One of my tentative goals for 2008 set with the Mayor includes improving community relations and I believe this position will go a long way in attaining that goal. Some of the duties of the position will include: Direct and manage the public relations, public information, marketing, media and communication programs for the town; oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of the town's communication plan, identifying target audiences and strategies for disseminating information in a coordinated manner. Develop and establish pro-active communication efforts targeting diverse population, Respond to public requests for information or complaints. Ensure positive public relations and relationship building. Serve as Town spokesperson for media contacts; conduct television, radio and newspaper interviews; write and issue press releases; respond to media requests; coordinate the handling of high profile projects as assigned by the Town Administrator and Deputy Town Administrator. Proactively nurture healthy, effective working relationships with the media, especially the local newspaper. Coordinate and supervise the production of town publications including employee and community newsletters, including design, photography, writing and publishing. Lead the town's Public Information Team. Manage and monitor the City's web site content and appearance. BUDGET/COST: A salary survey was performed using our target cities of Frisco, Steamboat Springs, Avon, Ft. Collins, Loveland and Longmont. The results indicate an appropriate salary range for this position to remain competitive with our resort and regional target cities is $52,785 - $72,735. . 1 Attached is a General Fund statement of revenues, expenditures and fund balance, which demonstrates the effect to the general fund of adding a PIO position to the town staff. The assumed salary is $60,000 plus benefits and the net effect reduces the general fund balanceas a percentage of expenditures from 29% to 28%. I originally felt comfortable absorbing the position into the current budget because we were suggesting a lower paying position and I thought the Fire Department General Fund transfer would be reduced. In light of those two suggestions not happening, I do not feel comfortable absorbing the position into the General Fund. With that said, the addition of this position would require a budget amendment which, if approved, would be presented to the board at a later date. . Projected Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Fund Balance General Fund Town of Estes Park 2008 Budget Budget Addition of Amended 2008 PIO Budget Revenues $10,293,877 ########## Expenditures Personnel Services 4,785,409 84,074 * 4,869,483 Operations and Maintenance 3,179,909 3,179,909 Total Current Expenses 7,965,318 8,049,392 Capital 736,000 736,000 Subtotal 8,701,318 8,785,392 Total Expenses 8,701,318 8,785,392 Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenditures 1,592,559 1,508,485 Other financing uses (cont/transfers out) (3.165.418) (3:165.4 18) Proceeds from EP Housing Authority Loan 860,000 860,000 Other financing sources (transfers in) 1,007,611 1,007,611 Increase (decrease) in fund balance 294,752 210,678 (Estimated) beginning fund balance 3,182,165 3,182,165 (Estimated) ending fund balance $3,476,917 $3,392,843 Gen fund bal/(Total Expenses + Transfers Out) 29% 28% * PIO officer salary $60,000 taxes/benefits $24,074 Official Park Newspaper Summer 2008 June 15-Septemberl [Rocky Mountain National Park ..Al-*44 . - W 1,11 ./. - F.1/ ..4.. 6, 2 ?0 ./4/2&&4/63 ff<*t G 4 6 IMF 4(fel re Enrba"I.,Il,- Â· Â· p. 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In Colorado, this Tundra Treasures occurs at between 11,000 and 11,500 feet .... 4 What you find on the tundra depends above sea level. largely on how much effort you put forth. A quick drive will reward you with amazing The roads through Rocky Mountain landscapes, fields of alpine flowers and National Park were among the first to 1 perhaps a yellow-bellied marmot or two. A permit anyone but the most intrepid to walk on one of the tundra trails will reveal a experience this wild Rocky Mountain . t huge variety of small but vibrant wildflowers ecosystem. Today, there are countless , and maybe a hamster-sized pika or opportunities in the park for you to discover ; 2,r perfectly camouflaged ptarmigan. Sharp the treasures tucked into the nooks and =~ -- 2, eyes may spot the elusive big-rooted spring crannies of this breathtaking landscape. beauty or the blur of a long-tailed weasel .. Â· - AMP darting among the rocks. 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Park your car at Park & Ride and hop onto a free bus to the trailhead of your choice. From June 14 through September 28, shuttle buses will operate every day. Buses operate on the Bear Lake loop (Park & Ride to Bear Lake) every 10-15 minutes. Buses will run on the Moraine Park Loop (Park & Ride to Fern Lake Trailhead) every 30 minutes. The first bus departs from Park & Ride at 7 AM and the last bus leaves at 7 PM. The last bus of the day leaves Bear Lake and Fern Lake Trailhead at 7:30 PM. From June 28 through September l,a shuttle will travel from the Estes Park Visitors Center to Park & Ride, with one stop at the park's Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. This bus runs on an hourly schedule, leaving Estes Park from 6:30 AM until 7:30 PM. A park pass is required for this bus, which may be purchased at automated machines at Estes Park and Beaver Meadows Visitor Centers. The last bus '4 leaves Park & Ride bound for Estes Park at 8 PM. Bear Lake Route Fern Lake Bus Stop Moraine Park Route C Loop - .. fl~ Moraine Park 0 . I~# Campground ~ Shuttle Bus Stop 64 Cub Lake -v #+-a,-, .. Trailhead lo Moraine Park ~ June 14-September 28: buses will operate Visitor Center Bear Lake Shuttle Hollowell park Â®--<25'~k daily between Park & Ride and Bear Lake, ~~ Tuxedo Park leaving Park & Ride every 10-15 minutes from 7 AM to 7 PM. Park Bierstadt Bus Stop & i=h Ze t Bear Â® Ride 6"32'1â€¢' Moraine Park Shuttle Lake A-, Glacier Basin June 14-September 28: buses will Campground operate daily between Park & Ride and .. Fern Lake bus stop, leaving Park & Ride . *' .. r-) Glacier Gorge every 30 minutes from 7 AM to 7 PM. ~,~ Trailhead The last bus will leave BOTH Bear Lake and Fern Lake Trailhead bus stops at 7:30 PM each evening. Estes ~--43 Beaver Meadows Park \~ Entrance Beaver ~ Visitors Meadows U.U Center N Visitor -0 Chu '*Center 1 -1 2361- C+4414 U-" L 43~f>*f--t (73 48.3 T TOWN OF < ESTES PARK\_~ Hiker Shuttle Route ~ Bus Stop Hiker Shuttle Ride "" daily between Estes Park Visitors Center June 28-September 1: buses will operate and Park & Ride on an hourly schedule - from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM. Estes Park Shuttles The last bus will leave the Estes Park Visitors . Ask at the Estes Park Visitors Center about two additional Center at 7:30 PM and Park & Ride at 8 PM. 12 shuttle routes that operate in Estes Park.