HomeMy WebLinkAboutPACKET Town Board Study Session 2026-01-13Informal discussion among Trustees and staff concerning agenda items or other Town
matters may occur before this meeting at approximately 5:15 p.m.
Town Board of Trustees Study Session
January 13, 2026 from 5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Town Hall Board Room, 170 MacGregor Ave, Estes Park
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Public comment
Public comments are not typically heard at Study Sessions, but may be allowed by the
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Agenda
5:30 p.m. Dinner
5:45 p.m. Estes Valley Watershed Coalition (EVWC) Proposal to
Update Wildlife Habitat Assessment
Presented by Bob Leavitt/President - EVWC
and Frank Theis/Treasurer - EVWC
6:30 p.m. Trustee and Administrator Comments and Questions
6:40p.m. Future Study Session Agenda Items
6:45 p.m. Adjourn for Town Board Meeting
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CMS PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT P.O. BOX 416 ESTES PARK, COLORADO 80517 (970) 231-6200
To: Estes Park Board of Trustees
From: The Estes Valley Watershed Coalition
Re: A Proposal to Update the Estes Valley Wildlife Habitat Assessment
At the request of the Town Administrator, the following proposal was prepared for the Board’s review
and comment in a study session. It is intended to inform the Trustees and make sure they don’t see any
problems with the proposal prior to the EVWC moving ahead with raising funds to pay for the study.
The benefit to the Town is to get the Wildlife Habitat Assessment updated as a current, high quality
reference document prior to the completion of the Development Code update later this year. At the
Town’s discretion, the Development Code’s regulations could refer to the Habitat Assessment as an
approved reference document when wildlife studies are required for development proposals. The
current Scope of Work for the code update does not include this work, and the only Board approved
reference document available is from 1996.
There would be no cost to the Town for this work, except for any staff participation in the working group
in an advisory role. The Watershed Coalition understands that the Town Board is under no obligation to
adopt the updated report upon completion.
PROPOSAL
Update of the 2008 Estes Valley Wildlife Habitat Assessment
By the Estes Valley Watershed Coalition
10/17/25
The Estes Valley Watershed Coalition (EVWC) proposes to undertake updating the 2008 Wildlife Habitat
Assessment (The Plan), including the following tasks:
1) Raise the funds to pay for an update to The Plan. There is over $1,800 already in the EVWC
account set aside for this purpose. The estimated cost of an update is $5,000.
2) Write an RFP and send out to several consulting firms to solicit competitive bids. The scope of
work would include an edit of the written content, data, and wildlife habitat maps, based on the
most recent information available. The document and the mapping would all be digitized.
3) Contract with and manage the development of an updated plan with the selected consultant.
This would include a working group with representatives from EVWC, the Town of Estes Park,
Larimer County, and CPW.
4) Upon completion of The Plan update and acceptance by the EVWC Board, The Plan would be
presented to the Town and County to consider adoption of The Plan as a n official reference
document. The Plan itself would not be a regulatory document but would serve as a database for
any regulations in the governing land-use codes.
The Town of Estes Park is committed to providing equitable access to our services. Contact us
if you need any assistance accessing material at 970-577-4777 or townclerk@estes.org.
Future Study Session Items
January 27, 2026
•Development Code Update Engagement Summary
•Transit Year-End Review
February 10, 2025
•Vendor Fee Rate for Sales Tax Collection
•Plaque Honoring Civic Service/Art in Public Places
February 24, 2025
•Whimsadoodle/Big Horn Parking Lot Update
Items Approved - Unscheduled
•Murals and Sign Code
•Policy 102 (Town Committees) Liaison Review
•Joint Session with the Estes Valley Fire Protection
District – Wildfire Resiliency Code
•Growth Management Areas Overview
•Police Department Facility Financing
•Commercial Loading Permit Post-Season Assessment
•Liquor License Process
Items for Town Board Consideration
•None